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The speaker cherished reading "Lives of the Saints" as a child, finding inspiration in the stories of women who were subjects of their own lives and made their own choices.
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Somewhere I read that you had a copy of lives of the saints. There was important to you.
— Episode: [Unedited] Marie Howe with Krista Tippet...
Episode: [Unedited] Marie Howe with Krista Tippett
The speaker cherished reading "Lives of the Saints" as a child, finding inspiration in the stories of women who were subjects of their own lives and made their own choices.
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Somewhere I read that you had a copy of lives of the saints. There was important to you.
And in the bubbles and just be riveted by these lives. I've actually been trying to run an essay about this.
And because for me I believe it was the only example. I knew a woman who were subjects of their own life.
Not objects but subjects who were choosing their own life.
This book consists of conversations with scientists along with an introduction written by Krista Tippett; it was mentioned as a less self-revealing project than her memoir.
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And then I did another book, which was called Einstein's Guide, where I did write a serious introduction, but it's actually transcripts of conversations with scientists
and then my introduction to tho...
— Episode: [Unedited] Marie Howe with Krista Tippet...
Episode: [Unedited] Marie Howe with Krista Tippett
This book consists of conversations with scientists along with an introduction written by Krista Tippett; it was mentioned as a less self-revealing project than her memoir.
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And then I did another book, which was called Einstein's Guide, where I did write a serious introduction, but it's actually transcripts of conversations with scientists
and then my introduction to those conversations.
This book, described as a libertarian manifesto, was mentioned as being written by Matt Kibbe. A quote from the book, "Got No Signs of Dividing Lines," was referenced.
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Got No Signs of Dividing Lines
— Episode: Heather McGhee and Matt Kibbe — Repairin...
Episode: Heather McGhee and Matt Kibbe — Repairing the Brea...
This book, described as a libertarian manifesto, was mentioned as being written by Matt Kibbe. A quote from the book, "Got No Signs of Dividing Lines," was referenced.
This book explores how our understanding of space has changed over time and the impact that has had on our conception of self. It examines how cyberspace represents a new way of conceptualizing space and its potential effect on the understanding of reality.
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Well my second book is called The Pearly Gates of Cyberspace and I'm interested in this book in the ways in which as our thinking about space changes so do our ideas about the concept...
— Episode: Margaret Wertheim — The Grandeur and Lim...
Episode: Margaret Wertheim — The Grandeur and Limits of Sci...
This book explores how our understanding of space has changed over time and the impact that has had on our conception of self. It examines how cyberspace represents a new way of conceptualizing space and its potential effect on the understanding of reality.
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Well my second book is called The Pearly Gates of Cyberspace and I'm interested in this book in the ways in which as our thinking about space changes so do our ideas about the conception of the self.
Episode: Margaret Wertheim — The Grandeur and Limits of Sci...
This book examines how our understanding of space has evolved throughout history, influencing our conception of the self, particularly in the context of cyberspace and virtual realities.
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Well my second book is called The Pirligates of Cyberspace and I'm interested in this book in the ways in which as our thinking about space changes so do our ideas about the conception of the self.
This book, published during an election year, was described as examining the implications of Jesus's teachings for political engagement. Its title, "Jesus for President", was seen as a provocative statement that challenges traditional conceptions of Christian political involvement.
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And he also has an election year book for us called Jesus for President.
Episode: [Unedited] Chuck Colson, Greg Boyd, and Shane Clai...
This book, published during an election year, was described as examining the implications of Jesus's teachings for political engagement. Its title, "Jesus for President", was seen as a provocative statement that challenges traditional conceptions of Christian political involvement.
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And he also has an election year book for us called Jesus for President.
I don't know where you got the title of your book Jesus for President I haven't read it I don't even know what's about but I love the title because what I find is that Christians confess Jesus as Lord.
Episode: [Unedited] Chuck Colson, Greg Boyd, and Shane Clai...
This book is briefly introduced during Shane Claiborne's introduction, and the title is later praised by Krista Tippett as thought-provoking. No further discussion about the book is present.
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And Shane Clavern is a co-founder and member of the Simple Way community in Philadelphia, and he's the author of the irresistible revolution. And he also has an election year book for us called Jesus for President.
I don't know where you got the title of your book Jesus for President I haven't read it I don't even know what's about but I love the title because what I find is that Christians confess Jesus as Lord.
A prayer from this book was read and discussed as a relatable and meaningful text applicable to a wide range of people's spiritual journeys; It was also mentioned that the speaker and interviewee shared a fondness for this particular work.
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My Lord God I have no idea where I am going I do not see the road ahead of me I cannot know for certain where it will end Nor do I really know myself And the fact that I think that I am following your...
— Episode: [Unedited] James Martin with Krista Tipp...
Episode: [Unedited] James Martin with Krista Tippett
A prayer from this book was read and discussed as a relatable and meaningful text applicable to a wide range of people's spiritual journeys; It was also mentioned that the speaker and interviewee shared a fondness for this particular work.
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My Lord God I have no idea where I am going I do not see the road ahead of me I cannot know for certain where it will end Nor do I really know myself And the fact that I think that I am following your will Does in fact please you And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road Though I may know nothing about it Therefore will I trust you always Though I may seem to be lost And in the shadow of death I will not fear for you are ever with me And you will never leave me to face my parals alone
Episode: [Unedited] James Martin with Krista Tippett
A prayer from this book was read and described as a favorite of the speaker, and one that can be prayed by everyone. It expresses a sense of trust in God's guidance even in times of uncertainty and fear.
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My Lord God I have no idea where I am going I do not see the road ahead of me I cannot know for certain where it will end Nor do I really know myself And the fact that I think that I am following your will Does in fact please you And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road Though I may know nothing about it Therefore will I trust you always Though I may seem to be lost And in the shadow of death I will not fear for you are ever with me And you will never leave me to face my parals alone
This book, by a Jungian analyst, was mentioned in relation to the changing nature of spirituality in a world without a central authority, particularly in relation to the internet and the loss of traditional religious structures.
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So much as sent me a book. A union cycle analyst is written a book. And it's called The Dream of Totality.
— Episode: Marie Howe — The Power of Words to Save...
Episode: Marie Howe — The Power of Words to Save Us
This book, by a Jungian analyst, was mentioned in relation to the changing nature of spirituality in a world without a central authority, particularly in relation to the internet and the loss of traditional religious structures.
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So much as sent me a book. A union cycle analyst is written a book. And it's called The Dream of Totality.
It was mentioned as helpful in understanding that the speaker's generation tried to save the world but gave up after five years due to a lack of change and blowback. The book helped the speaker understand the complexities involved in social change and the need for long-term commitment.
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I've been very influenced by her book, Do It Anyway, which helped me understand that my generation did it because they wanted to save the world. And when within five years, the world...
— Episode: Parker Palmer and Courtney Martin — The...
Episode: Parker Palmer and Courtney Martin — The Inner Life...
It was mentioned as helpful in understanding that the speaker's generation tried to save the world but gave up after five years due to a lack of change and blowback. The book helped the speaker understand the complexities involved in social change and the need for long-term commitment.
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I've been very influenced by her book, Do It Anyway, which helped me understand that my generation did it because they wanted to save the world. And when within five years, the world had changed one whip and there'd been a lot of blowback, they gave up on that and turned to something banal or worse.
Our charge is not to save the world after all. It is to live in it, flawed and fierce loving and humble.
This book was mentioned by an audience member in relation to themes discussed in the podcast, particularly about seeing others as "us" rather than "them."
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I just finished Jonathan Sachs book Not in God's Name
— Episode: [Unedited] Krista Tippett with Pico Iyer
This book was mentioned by an audience member in relation to themes discussed in the podcast, particularly about seeing others as "us" rather than "them."
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I just finished Jonathan Sachs book Not in God's Name
Episode: [Unedited] Krista Tippett with Pico Iyer
This book was mentioned by an audience member as having recently been finished. The audience member noted a connection between the book's themes and a neurosurgeon's comments on a Krista Tippett show about seeing more people as "us" and not "them."
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I just finished Jonathan Sachs book Not in God's Name
This book was mentioned as accompanying one of Tiffany Shlain's films; no further details were provided about its content.
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some with accompanying books including The Science of Character, brain power from neurons to networks, and the feature length documentary connected and autoblogography about love, dea...
— Episode: Tiffany Shlain — Growing Up the Internet
This book was mentioned as accompanying one of Tiffany Shlain's films; no further details were provided about its content.
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some with accompanying books including The Science of Character, brain power from neurons to networks, and the feature length documentary connected and autoblogography about love, death and technology.
Episode: Tiffany Shlain — Growing Up the Internet
This book was mentioned in the context of Tiffany Shlain's films and her work on Character Day, a global event focusing on character strengths and virtues. No further details were provided in the transcript.
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Her production company, the Moxians Tutu, Film Studio and Lab, has created an annual character day with events around the world. And in the film, The Science of Character develops a periodic table of 24 character strengths. Positive psychology has identified such as curiosity, perseverance, gratitude and humor.
some like rules of etiquette for the Internet age, I would say, with Wishari Turkel.
The book, about the Industrial Areas Foundation, was briefly mentioned as a source of information on grassroots democracy building. It showcases how organizations bring together diverse groups to challenge power structures.
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There's a book about it called Blessed Are the Organized. It's by Jeffrey Stout. I'm reading it right now.
— Episode: [Unedited] Nathan Schneider with Krista...
Episode: [Unedited] Nathan Schneider with Krista Tippett
The book, about the Industrial Areas Foundation, was briefly mentioned as a source of information on grassroots democracy building. It showcases how organizations bring together diverse groups to challenge power structures.
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There's a book about it called Blessed Are the Organized. It's by Jeffrey Stout. I'm reading it right now.
I did a conversation at the end of last year with which included Guendalinsahara Simmons who was one of the leaders of the Mississippi Freedom Summer. She's been 19.
This book was referenced in a discussion about the different perspectives on mental illness throughout history, ranging from spiritual interpretations to modern biochemical explanations. It was used to illustrate how mental illness is often attributed meaning that may be inaccurate.
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There's a wonderful book called Manus and Civilization which talks about the different views of Manus over the centuries, you know, whether it's a spiritual, you know, divine thing or whether it's, yo...
— Episode: [Unedited] Penny George, Mark Hyman, and...
Episode: [Unedited] Penny George, Mark Hyman, and James Gor...
This book was referenced in a discussion about the different perspectives on mental illness throughout history, ranging from spiritual interpretations to modern biochemical explanations. It was used to illustrate how mental illness is often attributed meaning that may be inaccurate.
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There's a wonderful book called Manus and Civilization which talks about the different views of Manus over the centuries, you know, whether it's a spiritual, you know, divine thing or whether it's, you know, now it's a biochemical imbalance.
The book explores repentance, separating it from sin and forgiveness, highlighting its importance in Jewish culture. It emphasizes repentance as a process of healing, honesty, and returning to one's true self, and the power to choose good over evil.
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sin is about pretending that something is true when in fact it is not. Idolatry is pretending that something is divine and worthy of our devotion when in fact it is not. And then he wrote doing teshuv...
— Episode: [Unedited] Louis Newman with Krista Tipp...
Episode: [Unedited] Louis Newman with Krista Tippett
The book explores repentance, separating it from sin and forgiveness, highlighting its importance in Jewish culture. It emphasizes repentance as a process of healing, honesty, and returning to one's true self, and the power to choose good over evil.
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sin is about pretending that something is true when in fact it is not. Idolatry is pretending that something is divine and worthy of our devotion when in fact it is not. And then he wrote doing teshuva, which is Repentance, is all about choosing truth over deception.
Repentance preceded the creation of the world.
when we don't own our transgressions when we run from them...Our immediate instinct often is to run away from it or to hide it or to lie about what we did wrong...to do Repentance is to be free of that.
the person who has sinned and repented is actually on a higher level than the person who's never sinned at all.
Repentance cannot be comprehended rationally. It does not really make sense, even the angels do not understand what Repentance is.
Episode: [Unedited] Louis Newman with Krista Tippett
This book explores Jewish ethics and theology, particularly the concept of repentance, differentiating it from sin and forgiveness, and emphasizing its importance in personal and communal healing. The author discussed his personal journey in recovery as intertwined with his academic study of repentance.
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I became aware that you know there's there's work to do here and and there's a kind of a wholeness that's missing when you Try to live your life always in that place of Perfection or striving for perfection
sin is about pretending that something is true when infected is not Eidolatory is is idolatry is pretending that something is divine and worthy of our devotion when in fact it is not
doing to shoe for which is Repentance is all about choosing truth over deception
I think Repentance really is about coming to terms with who we really are
Repentances is different from talking about you know moral obligation or moral condemnation or moral reckoning in the way we sometimes talk about sin But that it is in fact about gaining freedom gaining moral freedom
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