Church - The Good, The Bad, The Differences?

First Impressions of the U.S.A from a European

Hear the account of the first impression of America from a European and a re-telling of his experiences after an 1,800 mile road trip through the Mid-West. Correction: In this episode I mention the revolutionary war starting in 1776. However, it was initiated in 1775.

Does Humanity Need Religion? - Joseph Campbell's Monomyth and God Building

Today some think that religion is bound to die out, while others think it is essential to what it means to be human. Joseph Campbell's views on the matter from his book, "The Heroes Journey" are discussed with a couple of complementary views. One of these views has the potentially controversial title, "God Building". One correction. It is said that the discussion is in light of "The Hero's Journey", the book which deals with this is titled, "The Hero With A Thousand Faces" (reference below). Links/Books Discussed: Rosenstock-Huessy, Eugen and Stahmer, Herold. The Christian Future: Or The Modern Mind Outrun. New York: Harper & Row, 1966. Campbell, Joseph. The Hero With A Thousand Faces. Navato: New World Library, 2008. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God-Building

Church - The Good, The Bad, The Differences?

Every wondered how the Christian Church is structured in other countries, or why there are different Protestant Churches? Listen to a conversation with a German Pastor and learn about how different the church is on the other side of the pond and maybe learn some European History along the way.

Beyond the Death of God - Camus' "The Stranger"

Albert Camus - Novelist, French Resistance Member, Absurdist Philosopher and Existentialist. Explore the philosophical elements of Camus' novel "The Stranger" in this episode. Translation used: Albert Camus, The Stranger. Translated by Matthew Ward. New York: Vintage International, 1988.

German Reformed Pastor on his Tradition and his WWII Family History

As a Reformed Theology Pastor, Uli discusses his devotion to the Reformed Tradition, as well as being confronted with who is Grandfather was during WWII.