Category: Shows

God and Judgmental Thinking II

Many people think of God as being infinitely loving and benevolent.  But to millions of Americans, God is about order, power, authority, and punishment for those who offend him.   This is the god widely worshiped on the Christian Right, partially explaining why our president continues to be supported by the religious right no matter how narcissistic, authoritarian, and capriciously he behaves.

But is it possible to re-imagine God in ways that are compatible with Naturalistic Humanism?

Listen to show #57 below!

God and Judgmental Thinking

Many people think of God as being infinitely loving and benevolent.  But to millions of Americans, God is about order, power, authority, and punishment for those who offend him.   This is the god widely worshiped on the Christian Right, partially explaining why our president continues to be supported by the religious right no matter how narcissistic, authoritarian, and capriciously he behaves.

But is it possible to re-imagine God in ways that are compatible with Naturalistic Humanism?

Listen to show #56 below!

Naturalistic Humanism & Criminal Justice II

When we view human behavior through a naturalistic lens our retributive system of criminal justice cannot be justified.  The punitive approach we take also fails to keep us safe.

Is there a more effective and ethical way to respond to people who harm others?

Listen to show #55 below!

Naturalistic Humanism & Criminal Justice

When we view human behavior through a naturalistic lens our retributive system of criminal justice cannot be justified.  The punitive approach we take also fails to keep us safe.

Is there a more effective and ethical way to respond to people who harm others?

Listen to show #54 below!

Harmonizing with Nature II

Humankind is frequently regarded as being in perpetual conflict with nature.  And while no other animal has transformed the earth so profoundly, humans are also life’s best hope.

Only humans can act as life’s agent who will transform life so that sentience, experience, and cognition will continue to flourish even when the home from where it originated becomes uninhabitable.

Pursuing this quixotic endeavor may humanity’s highest purpose.

Listen to show #53 below!

Harmonizing with Nature

Humankind is frequently regarded as being in perpetual conflict with nature.  And while no other animal has transformed the earth so profoundly, humans are also life’s best hope.

Only humans can act as life’s agent who will transform life so that sentience, experience, and cognition will continue to flourish even when the home from where it originated becomes uninhabitable.

Pursuing this quixotic endeavor may humanity’s highest purpose.

Listen to show #52 below!

The Loneliness Epidemic II

In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General called loneliness and isolation a “public health crisis” as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.  And, according to the Cigna U.S. Loneliness Index, nearly half of U.S. adults report experience loneliness on a regular basis.

So, in our high-tech age of hyper-connectivity, where virtually everyone has a cell phone in their pocket, what exactly is causing this public health crisis?  And what can we do about it?

Listen to show #51 below!

The Loneliness Epidemic

In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General called loneliness and isolation a “public health crisis” as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.  And, according to the Cigna U.S. Loneliness Index, nearly half of U.S. adults report experience loneliness on a regular basis.

So, in our high-tech age of hyper-connectivity, where virtually everyone has a cell phone in their pocket, what exactly is causing this public health crisis?  And what can we do about it?

Listen to show #50 below!

Surviving Tribalism II

In-group and out-group dynamics, and the larger phenomenon of tribalism, have been with humankind for millennia, yet never before have they posed the existential threat that they do today.

How can humankind resolve its differences before it’s too late, and how can Naturalistic Humanism help?

Listen to show #49 below!

Surviving Tribalism

In-group and out-group dynamics, and the larger phenomenon of tribalism, have been with humankind for millennia, yet never before have they posed the existential threat that they do today.

How can humankind resolve its differences before it’s too late, and how can Naturalistic Humanism help?

Listen to show #48 below!