The Sacred Everywhere Podcast

Science and the Sacred, Pt. 1 with Philip Clayton

Can science and the sacred be in relationship? This episode of The Sacred Everywhere podcast and video series features Dr. Philip Clayton discussing his new book, Science and the Sacred: Beyond the Gods in Our Image. He and Dr. Sheri also dig into everything from mystical experience to the differences between panpsychism and cosmopsychism, why theology is important, and how spiritual practices can offer us meaning, belonging, and transformation. Watch the full episode here [https://sherikling.substack.com/p/science-and-the-sacred-with-philip]. Did this resonate with you? Download Dr. Sheri’s FREE guide, “Awakening to the Sacred,” here: http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD [http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD] * * * * * * * Dr. Philip Clayton works at the intersection of philosophy, theology, and science. He has published several dozen books and some 350 articles. Most recently, he and C. S. Pearce co-authored Science and the Sacred: Beyond the Gods in Our Image. Although he continues to work on fundamental questions that arise within each of these fields and at their intersections, his more recent focus has turned increasingly to the intersection of climate science, ethics, religion, and social philosophy, or ecotheology. He is the Ingraham Chair (emeritus) at Claremont School of Theology, where he founded the PhD program in comparative theologies and philosophies. Philip is also the founding president of the Institute for Ecological Civilization, now known as the EcoCivilization Coalition (EcoCiv.org [http://www.ecociv.org/]) and served president of the Institute for the Postmodern Development of China, which works with universities and government officials to promote the concept of ecological civilization through conferences, publications, educational projects, and ecovillages. He has previously served as a Dean, founding Provost, and Executive Vice President of a multi-religious university, Claremont Lincoln University. Philip enjoys cycling, sailing, refereeing competitive soccer, and wilderness camping with family and dog. You can learn more about my work at https://sherikling.com/ Download Dr. Sheri’s FREE guide, “Awakening to the Sacred,” here: http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD [http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD] You can also follow me on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SheriDKling [https://www.facebook.com/SheriDKling] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sherikling/ [https://www.instagram.com/sherikling/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherikling/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherikling/] X: https://x.com/sherikling [https://x.com/sherikling] * * * * * **NOTE: All videos, podcasts, services and products are for education, spiritual growth, and entertainment purposes only and are not intended to replace the work of medical, legal, or psychological professionals. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sherikling.substack.com/subscribe [https://sherikling.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Have We Got the Bible All Wrong? with Doug King (Part 1)

What if the Bible actually offers us a narrative pointing to universal God identity and transformation? What if the work of Jesus was never about establishing a new religion? This episode of The Sacred Everywhere podcast and video series features Doug King discussing the biblical narrative in light of the spiral dynamics model of the evolution of worldviews.  Doug King began his religious life in a very conservative denomination and deeply studied the Hebrew and Christian texts, later finding that systems like spiral dynamics offered a transformative lens through which to look at the texts.  Doug and his wife, Denée, live in Dacula, GA. He has a background in business and worked with his father, author, scholar and speaker Max King, to form Presence International, a growing network that engages emergent, integral, and interspiritual organizations and idea leaders.  You can find his work at these links: Website: https://www.presence.tv/ [https://www.presence.tv/] Podcast: https://www.presence.tv/podcast [https://www.presence.tv/podcast] Did this resonate with you? Download Dr. Sheri’s FREE guide, “Awakening to the Sacred,” here:  http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD [http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD]   * * * * * * * **NOTE: All videos, podcasts, services and products are for education, spiritual growth, and entertainment purposes only and are not intended to replace the work of medical, legal, or psychological professionals. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sherikling.substack.com/subscribe [https://sherikling.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Is There Ever a "Just" War?

In a relational, evolving world, questions of war and justice cannot be answered by control and domination, but only through the lens of love, relationship, and what makes life possible. This episode of The Sacred Everywhere podcast and video series features Dr. Sheri Kling discussing the question of whether there is ever really a just war from a process perspective.  Did this resonate with you? Download Dr. Sheri’s FREE guide, “Awakening to the Sacred,” here:  http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD [http://subscribepage.io/jaCwFD] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sherikling.substack.com/subscribe [https://sherikling.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

The Patterns of Our Lives with Dr. Sheri Kling

This episode of The Sacred Everywhere podcast and video series features Dr. Sheri Kling discussing archetypes and the patterns of our lives. Read a condensed version in article form on Substack at https://sherikling.substack.com/p/the-patterns-of-our-lives [https://sherikling.substack.com/p/the-patterns-of-our-lives]. The video is available on Substack . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sherikling.substack.com/subscribe [https://sherikling.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Finding Wholeness in the Embodied Present with Philip Shepherd, Pt. 1

This episode of The Sacred Everywhere podcast and video series features Philip Shepherd,  someone whose work I’ve come to greatly appreciate. The full episode is available for paid subscribers to The Sacred Everywhere. Both Philip and I question the dominant worldview of Western culture. Process thinkers have been doing the same as well for a very long time. What Philip calls “The Story” asserts that “humans stand as independent of nature as our skyscrapers do; that the head should be in charge of the body, just as a CEO is in charge of a corporation; that we can own trees, land, and animals; that self-mastery is the means to success; that what we feel as ‘the self’ lies within the boundary of the skin; that the pursuit of happiness is the primary goal of our lives; and that money buys security.” What led him to question this story in the first place? That’s part of our conversation, as is the whole notion of wholeness and our immersion within it, and how Philip’s thinking intersects with the process thought of Alfred North Whitehead and my own work on the whole-making sacred. * * * * * * * Philip Shepherd is recognized as a leader in the global embodiment movement. He created The Embodied Present Process™ (TEPP) in partnership with Allyson Woodrooffe, and as co-directors they provide practices and new perspectives on our culture to help people come home to the body’s deep presence and wisdom. They share the work of TEPP online, in one-on-one coaching sessions, and worldwide in workshops, retreats and Facilitators Trainings. TEPP is also supported by Philip’s two books – Radical Wholeness and New Self, New World – which articulate the causes, perils and personal challenges of our culture’s disembodiment. Philip’s own journey to embodiment includes cycling alone as a teenager through Europe, the Middle East, Iran, India and Japan; studying classical Japanese Noh Theater; co-founding an interdisciplinary theatre company; writing two internationally produced plays and a television documentary; and playing lead roles on stages in London, New York, Chicago and Toronto.  The TEPP website and online courses are found at EmbodiedPresent.com [http://EmbodiedPresent.com]. Philip’s most recent book, Deep Fitness, was co-authored with Andrei Yakovenko and offers a revolutionary and highly effective approach to fitness. He is currently working on a new book, Remembering Ourselves: A Guide to Our Lost Intelligence. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sherikling.substack.com/subscribe [https://sherikling.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]