David, you’re always excusing yourself in the descriptions of these interviews for some self imagined poor performance. You sound great. We all love you. We do not require perfection from you. We’re just happy to hear you and your guest’s insights.
@@leavesinthewind7441 I should have reread my comment before posting. What I meant to say was that was in the ancient world what they thought was the number of species of fish. I’m well aware there’s actually more.
@@leavesinthewind7441 Okay I did a little more research. I’ve heard that St. Jerome popularized this view. Bp. Barron wrote this was a view in the ancient world, (which is where I first heard it) and Fr. Kenneth Doyle says it was Jerome’s view that this was the number of species in the Sea of Galilee.
Absolutely wonderful discussion, really changed my mind on fairies after this. Its been a slow road of recovery after the teenage years of materialism. Childlike wonder and wisdom might be reborn.
Thank you for these conversations! As an aspiring writer/musician myself I feel it is very true. My favorite writings have been written with that feeling that I was as much receiving as I was giving. I really love this vision of the enchanted and enchanting world!
I commend you on your good work, Dr. Hart. Your books on religion, especially "Atheist Delusions", "That All Shall Be Saved", "The Experience of God" and "The Doors of the Sea" (I read them in that order) have done so much to set me on the Christian path, and I'm very grateful to you. And your style....mind-blowing! I love it. I've read some of your collected essays too, and, I have to say, I admire your learning and intellect. Having left a fundamentalist religious group (The Watchtower/Jehovah's Witnesses) not long ago, I'm interested in learning about early Christianity and other faiths. I've benefited a lot from following your recommended readings, trying to get theologically educated (in the postscript of "The Experience of God", for example). What are some really good (preferably introductory) books on early Christianity-its Greco-Roman religious/philosophical background(s), etc.? On the relation between Christianity and other faiths, I don't really know what to make of it. I've started reading John Hick (finished his "A Christian Theology of Religions" a few months ago). Would you kindly recommend some books on that too? Thank you for all that you do. I hope you write more books on the Christian faith.
Thanks for sharing your Journey, hope God blesses you and what Lies Ahead! I No little of those exact topics, though many theologians have been building bridges towards interfaith dialouge, whilst also Exploring God as revealed in Jesus Christ, perhaps James Cutsinger, Rowan williams, Sarah Coackley, Kallistos Ware have some for you, David Armstrong also has an amazing blog adressing a lot of Christianities cultural bakgruond. God bless you, and again, cool to hesr your story!
@@leavesinthewind7441 Aye, I have no intention of doing so 😊👍the kids love it. There use to be a tower there sadly it was destroyed, but the area is maintained by the community, the friends of fairy dell
On the subject of fairies, there is a famous Irish folklorist (a "seanchaí" in the native tongue) called Eddie Lenihan, who campaigned heavily against the destruction of a whitethorn tree reputed to be a meeting place of the fairies in that province of Ireland. I have listened to his tales before, and do get a certain joy from hearing tales of fairies from someone who... I don't know, seems to take them very seriously even if he doesn't make the claim so explicit or browbeats over it. Regardless, thanks again for the content, it's much appreciated.
I love your work, David. Just finished That All Shall be Saved, and I plan to buy your translation of the NT. Question: if one where to learn Hellenistic Greek, what would be the best resource for doing so?
Speaking of the ending of John’s gospel, I find that story very moving. It’s very simple but so profound. I love thinking about that part mentioned about Christ and Peter around the fire, and also Peter jumping out of the boat to rush to the shore, the group sharing a simple meal around the fire, and all with Christ on the shores of the sea…the point of departure for the journey. It often amazes me how some of these short, simple stories in the Gospels can convey so much and hold so much power. Thank you for the lovely conversation, God bless you both.
From what I've of mr Hart's work he seems to be interested in Eastern thought. I wonder what mr Hart's thoughts are regarding Neo-Confucianism and it's similarities to Christianity and classical western philosophy. For example the idea of the taiji being something like God the father or the form of the Good in Plato. Are these similarities merely superficial appearances or is there something more substantial? I am also curious whether the "dao" symbol as the profile picture of this channel has any connection to this. Besides the above I enjoy these conversations and thank you for uploading them, but also replying to comments.
Re Salley's referencing of being nurtured in her domestic upbringing by socialists who were also aggressively atheistic . It seems almost that that metaphysical orientation is a necessary concomitant of that ideology , almost as though there were some irreconcilable incompatibility with any differently held configuration of that perceived logically entailed unity . I suspect there are several reasons for this pervasive but mistaken belief in that unwarranted entailment of one necessitating the other . Suffice it to say , as you point out in your engaging recently published book , " Tradition and Apocalypse ," and also detailed in , if I might add , C.J . Cadoux's monumental volume of 100 years ago "The Early Church and The World" , the nascent church was almost entirely communistic , a socioeconomic imperative flowing from their theistic Christian ethos . ( That historical reality sits uncomfortably with both Christian fundamentalists and materialist socialists )
Great interview! I intend to read your You Are Gods book and Salley's. I started a writing a fictional book around three years ago but had severe writer's block by around the third chapter, so I need to work more on it. I plan on incorporating spiritual elements into it, or at least that was something I felt might add more dynamic layers to it. I may send you a manuscript at some point, if anything to get your thoughts on it. My mother died at the age of 49 in '95 from ALS. She had been working on a book based on her childhood in West Texas, but never really found a publisher. With the help from an old friend, she was able to edit the book and had hardbound copies made for me and my two older brothers. She inspired me to one day publish hers legitimately, as well as my own. I promised myself I would finish something before I die some day, even if it ends up being a piece of crap, but fingers crossed.
@@leavesinthewind7441 I imagine it is. God willing, I'll finish it in 2023. I need to finish reading That All shall be Saved & your New Testament. I was just telling my wife about you again. She's slow to coming around to Universalism due to her background (Baptist/fundamentalist/conservative), but again, I never lose hope that she'll finally get it some day if God wills it. A drink or two may have influenced my previous reply, hence the edit.
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David, you’re always excusing yourself in the descriptions of these interviews for some self imagined poor performance. You sound great. We all love you. We do not require perfection from you. We’re just happy to hear you and your guest’s insights.
Kind of you to say. I’m by nature more uncomfortable with public performance than one might guess.
This is one of the most beautiful.and inspiring videos on TH-cam,IMHO.
Something I love about John 21, is that they bring a net with 153 fish. Which I have heard is the same number as the species of fish.
There are far more species of fish than that, I fear.
@@leavesinthewind7441 I should have reread my comment before posting. What I meant to say was that was in the ancient world what they thought was the number of species of fish. I’m well aware there’s actually more.
@@leavesinthewind7441 Okay I did a little more research. I’ve heard that St. Jerome popularized this view. Bp. Barron wrote this was a view in the ancient world, (which is where I first heard it) and Fr. Kenneth Doyle says it was Jerome’s view that this was the number of species in the Sea of Galilee.
@@bman5257I understand.
One of your best interviews! Thank
you!
Absolutely wonderful discussion, really changed my mind on fairies after this.
Its been a slow road of recovery after the teenage years of materialism. Childlike wonder and wisdom might be reborn.
Thank you for these conversations! As an aspiring writer/musician myself I feel it is very true. My favorite writings have been written with that feeling that I was as much receiving as I was giving. I really love this vision of the enchanted and enchanting world!
Probably my favorite conversation of yours. Thank you for sharing it with us.
I commend you on your good work, Dr. Hart.
Your books on religion, especially "Atheist Delusions", "That All Shall Be Saved", "The Experience of God" and "The Doors of the Sea" (I read them in that order) have done so much to set me on the Christian path, and I'm very grateful to you. And your style....mind-blowing! I love it. I've read some of your collected essays too, and, I have to say, I admire your learning and intellect.
Having left a fundamentalist religious group (The Watchtower/Jehovah's Witnesses) not long ago, I'm interested in learning about early Christianity and other faiths. I've benefited a lot from following your recommended readings, trying to get theologically educated (in the postscript of "The Experience of God", for example).
What are some really good (preferably introductory) books on early Christianity-its Greco-Roman religious/philosophical background(s), etc.? On the relation between Christianity and other faiths, I don't really know what to make of it. I've started reading John Hick (finished his "A Christian Theology of Religions" a few months ago). Would you kindly recommend some books on that too?
Thank you for all that you do. I hope you write more books on the Christian faith.
I shall think on it.
Thanks for sharing your Journey, hope God blesses you and what Lies Ahead! I No little of those exact topics, though many theologians have been building bridges towards interfaith dialouge, whilst also Exploring God as revealed in Jesus Christ, perhaps James Cutsinger, Rowan williams, Sarah Coackley, Kallistos Ware have some for you, David Armstrong also has an amazing blog adressing a lot of Christianities cultural bakgruond. God bless you, and again, cool to hesr your story!
Great talk, thank you both.
thank you this was marvelous. I finally got around to watching.
Another great interview as always many thanks
Near where I live is an old woodland and stream called Fairy Dell in Middlesbrough (UK).
For God’s sake, never move away.
@@leavesinthewind7441 Aye, I have no intention of doing so 😊👍the kids love it. There use to be a tower there sadly it was destroyed, but the area is maintained by the community, the friends of fairy dell
This is so posh I'm losing it!!!
On the subject of fairies, there is a famous Irish folklorist (a "seanchaí" in the native tongue) called Eddie Lenihan, who campaigned heavily against the destruction of a whitethorn tree reputed to be a meeting place of the fairies in that province of Ireland.
I have listened to his tales before, and do get a certain joy from hearing tales of fairies from someone who... I don't know, seems to take them very seriously even if he doesn't make the claim so explicit or browbeats over it.
Regardless, thanks again for the content, it's much appreciated.
i've been looking for decent stuff on irish paganism so this is a great recommendation, thanks!
@@kevinmcdonald6560 You'll probably find quite a few of his interviews and such from older tv shows and radio programmes on TH-cam
I love your work, David. Just finished That All Shall be Saved, and I plan to buy your translation of the NT. Question: if one where to learn Hellenistic Greek, what would be the best resource for doing so?
Oh just learn Classical Greek and koine will come along with it. Don’t study “New Testament Greek” on its own.
Speaking of the ending of John’s gospel, I find that story very moving. It’s very simple but so profound. I love thinking about that part mentioned about Christ and Peter around the fire, and also Peter jumping out of the boat to rush to the shore, the group sharing a simple meal around the fire, and all with Christ on the shores of the sea…the point of departure for the journey. It often amazes me how some of these short, simple stories in the Gospels can convey so much and hold so much power.
Thank you for the lovely conversation, God bless you both.
Power? Oh, yes. Centuries of Christian empires and kingdoms and these stupid and pathetic Jesus stories to justify them.
Just got the email for this 🙌
From what I've of mr Hart's work he seems to be interested in Eastern thought. I wonder what mr Hart's thoughts are regarding Neo-Confucianism and it's similarities to Christianity and classical western philosophy. For example the idea of the taiji being something like God the father or the form of the Good in Plato. Are these similarities merely superficial appearances or is there something more substantial? I am also curious whether the "dao" symbol as the profile picture of this channel has any connection to this.
Besides the above I enjoy these conversations and thank you for uploading them, but also replying to comments.
Re Salley's referencing of being nurtured in her domestic upbringing by socialists who were also aggressively atheistic . It seems almost that that metaphysical orientation is a necessary concomitant of that ideology , almost as though there were some irreconcilable incompatibility with any differently held configuration of that perceived logically entailed unity . I suspect there are several reasons for this pervasive but mistaken belief in that unwarranted entailment of one necessitating the other . Suffice it to say , as you point out in your engaging recently published book , " Tradition and Apocalypse ," and also detailed in , if I might add , C.J . Cadoux's monumental volume of 100 years ago "The Early Church and The World" , the nascent church was almost entirely communistic , a socioeconomic imperative flowing from their theistic Christian ethos . ( That historical reality sits uncomfortably with both Christian fundamentalists and materialist socialists )
Part of that assumption, of course, follows from centuries of Christian betrayal of the gospel.
Great interview! I intend to read your You Are Gods book and Salley's. I started a writing a fictional book around three years ago but had severe writer's block by around the third chapter, so I need to work more on it. I plan on incorporating spiritual elements into it, or at least that was something I felt might add more dynamic layers to it. I may send you a manuscript at some point, if anything to get your thoughts on it. My mother died at the age of 49 in '95 from ALS. She had been working on a book based on her childhood in West Texas, but never really found a publisher. With the help from an old friend, she was able to edit the book and had hardbound copies made for me and my two older brothers. She inspired me to one day publish hers legitimately, as well as my own. I promised myself I would finish something before I die some day, even if it ends up being a piece of crap, but fingers crossed.
Application is all. Hard but worth the feeling of joy when it’s done.
@@leavesinthewind7441 I imagine it is. God willing, I'll finish it in 2023. I need to finish reading That All shall be Saved & your New Testament. I was just telling my wife about you again. She's slow to coming around to Universalism due to her background (Baptist/fundamentalist/conservative), but again, I never lose hope that she'll finally get it some day if God wills it. A drink or two may have influenced my previous reply, hence the edit.