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Science fiction isn't just entertainment. It's not just about technology. It's also about imagining, and reimagining, the future. That future includes the ways in which we live together and the ways in which we fulfill our spiritual needs. Daniel speaks with Taj Smith about Afrofuturism, alternate paradises, who gets to be human (and who doesn't). — https://bookshop.org/shop/reenchantment

The Urantia Book appeared in the 1950s. It doesn't have a known author. It doesn't have churches or temples built in its name. What it has is 2,000 pages of imaginative writing that tries to combine spirituality with science. Angie Thurston speaks about what lies between the covers of the Urantia Book and why she accepted it as her central spiritual text later in life.

Philip Morris is the CEO of Proctors, the largest performing arts organization in the Capital Region of New York. He helped lift a struggling theater from the brink of collapse, and with it, revitalize downtown Schenectady and beyond. What's more, he did it with a care and loyalty for his employees and the surrounding community that's often talked about but rarely practiced.

Most people know about Richard Dawkins's atheism. Few people know about his spirituality. I speak with Professor Eric Steinhart about his new book, "Believing in Dawkins: The New Spiritual Atheism." In Dawkins's writings, Steinhart sees a grand but fragmented vision for what lies beyond atheism. He attempts to collect and connect these fragments to create a "cathedral of mind" that could rival, and even surpass, theism. — Listen to my bonus conversation with Steinhart by becoming a Patreon subscriber: patreon.com/reenchantment Get "Believing in Dawkins" and support Re-Enchantment when you buy through this link: https://bookshop.org/shop/reenchantment

In this Hanukkah special, I talk about my favorite conceptions of God from across the centuries, from Maimonides to Spinoza to various mystical views. Some of these visions of God were considered heretical in their day—today they may just be believable. — Mark Oppenheimer – Reclaiming "Jew" https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/opinion/reclaiming-jew.html

Ansley Sawyer is a filmmaker and world-traveler. She is one of the most bravest people I know. She lives with gusto and taught me by her own example how to heed the call to adventure. — Ansley’s website: Torq World torqworld.com Like We Don’t Exist by Ansley Sawyer and Corey Embring— https://vimeo.com/260495758 Nomads of Mongolia by Brandon Li and Ansley Sawyer — https://vimeo.com/150531350 Watchtower of Turkey by Leonardo Dalessandri — https://vimeo.com/108018156 Tokyo Roar by Brandon Li — https://vimeo.com/129171397 Yù yī - 玉衣 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuC-M-85ArY

Hemant Mehta is the author behind the popular atheist blog The Friendly Atheist. Daniel and Hemant speak about how churches inspire charitable giving and what nonbelievers can learn from them. And Hemant brings attention to the 100-odd atheists that have surged into political offices with the recent election. ~ If you support the message of this podcast, become a patron at patreon.com/reenchantment Read Mehta's work at The Friendly Atheist: friendlyatheist.patheos.com/ Read more about acedia at The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/acedia-the-lost-name-for-the-emotion-were-all-feeling-right-now-144058?fbclid=IwAR2G1jIFjYzN7HG5C3XxctHvWvcWH-BdbWsObegRV3cCKnpvyFWdz-W-iXw

This episode is about the life of Genya Shkolnik, my grandmother. This is the first in a new series of episodes about "lives well-lived." I sat down with my mother and sister to talk about her story, her character, and her legacy. ~ Want to support the message of this show? Become a patron at patreon.com/reenchantment

A bar can be a sacred place. So can an alley, or a mountaintop, or an abandoned power plant. As people increasingly search for spiritual fulfillment outside the walls of religion, we need a new way of thinking about what constitutes sacred space. Daniel explores how we might utilize our personal sense of the sacred to identify "natural temples" in the world around us. ~ If you appreciate this podcast, please support it at — patreon.com/reenchantment Eric Weiner's article "Where Heaven and Earth Come Closer" — https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/travel/thin-places-where-we-are-jolted-out-of-old-ways-of-seeing-the-world.html

The U.S. election may be over but healing the division and rancor in the country will take years. Anthony Magnabosco uses a dialogue technique called Street Epistemology to get people to think more carefully about how they came to know what they know. He uses this technique to soften—or even reverse—peoples' deeply held beliefs about religion, politics, or social issues, while building genuine mutual respect. ~ Watch how Anthony does SE in real life: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCocP40a_UvRkUAPLD5ezLIQ Find advice about learning SE and connecting with the international SE community at: https://streetepistemology.com

Is communism religious in nature? Is capitalism? The line between ideology and religion is more porous than it might first seem. Daniel talks with Nathan Robinson, editor of Current Affairs magazine, about how ideological movements come to resemble religious movements even when they don't have—or are explicitly against—supernatural worldviews.

Pluralism can be difficult. Sometimes, it might seem impossible. But as the world globalizes, we must learn to coexist in increasingly complex and even paradoxical communities. Daniel speaks with long-time friend and christian minister Christian Watkins about coexistence in both a religious and political context.

Daniel talks with Chris Stedman about his new book, "IRL: Finding Realness, Meaning, and Belonging in Our Digital Lives." When we cross the thin glass screen of our digital devices do we enter an artificial realm, or is the online world an authentic part of reality? Find the show notes for this episode at: https://www.reenchantmentpod.com/post/show-notes-what-is-real-chris-stedman

Daniel speaks with Bart Campolo about how to create a congregation of nonbelievers. Bart is a former Evangelical preacher who has since left his faith. He is now the Humanist chaplain at the University of Cincinnati and the founder of the Humanist congregation, Cincinnati Caravan. ~ Find the links mentioned in this podcast at: https://www.reenchantmentpod.com/post/show-notes-let-s-admit-we-liked-church-bart-campolo

Daniel speaks with Nick Fish, the president of American Atheists, about how he's changing the narrative around atheism using real-life stories of nonbelievers. ~ Sign up for action alerts about how you can get involved: https://www.atheists.org/act/ See and follow results from the Secular Survey here: https://www.secularsurvey.org/ Find a partner or affiliate group to join near you: https://www.atheists.org/activism/affiliates/

Mystical experiences are not supernatural events but psychological ones. Daniel speaks with Professor Eric Steinhart about how atheists understand and interpret mystical experiences as well as prominent nonbelievers who have written and spoken about these extraordinary states. ~ Support the show at patreon.com/reenchantment

Carl Sagan was a beloved popularizer of science. His daughter, Sasha Sagan, carries on his legacy with "For Small Creatures Such As We," a book that gives practical ideas for how to live out the humane and science-driven values her father advocated in his lifetime. _ Re-Enchantment is an affiliate of Bookshop. If you buy through the link below, 10% of the proceeds will go toward supporting the podcast: https://bookshop.org/shop/reenchantment Pre-order "Something In The Water" by going to the link below: http://kck.st/3jYDqVU

New Atheism was a movement that spanned from roughly 2001 to 2013. It was characterized by an aggressive online debate style that often satirized religions, idolized science, and made many enemies along the way. New Atheists became the stereotype of what it meant to be an “atheist.” Mike and I discuss the way the movement rose to prominence, why it fell apart, and what we can learn from New Atheism moving forward. Support the show by becoming a patron at patreon.com/reenchantment

New Atheism was a movement that spanned from roughly 2001 to 2013. It was characterized by an aggressive online debate style that often satirized religions, idolized science, and made many enemies along the way. New Atheists became the stereotype of what it meant to be an “atheist.” Mike and I discuss the way the movement rose to prominence, why it fell apart, and what we can learn from New Atheism moving forward.Support the show by becoming a patron at patreon.com/reenchantment

Can a rave be worship? If an atheist meditates on Jesus, are they still an atheist? Can a changing Christianity remain vital in an increasingly secular world?Anton Faynberg and I had very similar upbringings but chose very different spiritual paths. He is a believing Christian in the Anglican tradition. I am a secular Humanist. We don't always agree, but we find both common ground and conflict as we discuss our respective beliefs.To help support the show, go to the Patreon page -  patreon.com/reenchantmentFollow the show on Twitter -  https://twitter.com/Re_Enchantment