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God: An Autobiography, The Podcast is excited to bring you a special episode introducing the BRAND NEW SERIES- The Life Wisdom Project.
The Life Wisdom Project series unites Dr. Jerry L. Martin with unique and special guests as they share a conversation about the life wisdom and reflections of the takeaways from each chapter of God: An Autobiography, As Told To A Philosopher, and episodes of the Dramatic Adaptation.
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Series | The Life Wisdom Project Playlist
SPECIAL GUEST | DR. JONATHAN WEIDENBAUM
Jonathan Weidenbaum teaches courses in philosophy, world religions, ethics, and bioethics at Berkeley College in NYC and St John’s University in Queens. He writes and publishes in the philosophy of religion and the philosophy of humor, among other topics. He is a passionate traveler and adores the international character of his students as well as the city in general.
SPECIAL GUEST | DR. MIKHAIL SERGEEV
Dr. Mikhail Sergeev is a distinguished scholar of Russian descent and Ph.D. in philosophy of religion specializing in the history of religion, philosophy, and modern art. Currently, he teaches courses in humanities at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, and the Graduate Theological Union (Berkeley, California). He is also an Affiliate Professor at the United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in New Brighton, Minnesota. Dr. Previously, Dr. Sergeev co-chaired the Wilmette Institute's Department of Religion, Philosophy, and Theology, and he served as an editor of the book series Contemporary Russian Philosophy at Brill Publishers in the Netherlands.
An author and editor of over fifteen books, including the notable "Theory of Religious Cycles: Tradition, Modernity, and the Bahá’í Faith" (Brill, 2015), his extensive body of work, comprising 200+ scholarly, journalistic, and creative pieces, has garnered recognition worldwide. Throughout his career, Dr. Sergeev has actively contributed to academic discourse, organizing and participating in numerous panels and roundtables at regional, national, and international conferences. He is also a valued member of nine scholarly journals in Russia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Dr. Sergeev's influential contributions span academia, education, and international conferences, solidifying his prominent role in the fields of philosophy and religious studies.
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SPECIAL GUEST | DR. ABIGAIL L. ROSENTHAL
Dr. Abigail L. Rosenthal is a distinguished philosopher, educator and author of the Pulitzer-nominated book "A Good Look At Evil."
"Proposes a new way of understanding one of the oldest mysteries- the nature of evil." (Adam Kirsch)
Her forthcoming work, "Confessions of a Young Philosopher," with illustrations, follows the tradition of Augustine and Rousseau, but from a woman's perspective.
"Since the Enlightenment, a number of people have tried to tell the truth about their own lives, Stendahl, Boswell, Rousseau... Augustine. Are there other women who have tried to do the same?... I think that what you have done is a most splendid and courageous addition to the literature of trying to tell the truth about oneself." (David Armstrong)
Through her platform, "Dear Abbie: The Non-Advice Column," Abigail engages her audience with thought-provoking blogs and podcasts, discussing among other things the fascinating intricacies of women's lives and shedding light on contemporary experience.
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Her philosophical and other articles span a wide range of topics. She is also the editor of "The Consolations of Philosophy: Hobbes's Secret; Spinoza's Way" by Henry M. Rosenthal, her late father.
Abigail shares a profound connection with her husband, Jerry L. Martin, who has had a life-altering encounter with God. Despite the extraordinary nature of this experience, Abigail's steadfast support and grounded approach to life shine through. In this captivating conversation, they explore encounters with God, prayer, divine communication, and religious renewal, offering personal experiences and perspectives on faith.
Drawing from her Jewish heritage, Abigail demystifies the search for God and advocates for approaching the divine straightforwardly, with simplicity, honesty, and openness. Jerry shares intellectually informed insights into God's story and seeing things from God's side. Together, they discuss recognizing one's calling, embracing divine directives, and the power of empathy in understanding the divine through the narratives of real life.
SPECIAL GUEST | DR. MICHAEL POLIAKOFF
Michael Poliakoff is the president of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA). Dr. Poliakoff served as Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary for Postsecondary and Higher Education; Director of Education Programs at the National Endowment for the Humanities; and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research at the University of Colorado. He has taught classical studies at Georgetown University, Hillsdale College, and Wellesley College. He received his B.A. from Yale University and studied at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, graduating with Class I Honours.
His publications include Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence, and Culture, published by Yale University Press, and articles in professional journals of classical studies, as well as numerous higher education reports, policy papers, and editorials.
Dr. Poliakoff received the American Philological Association’s Excellence in Teaching Award and the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Distinguished Service to Education Award.
SPECIAL GUEST | JUDY DORNSTREICH
Meet Judy Dornstreich, a Jewish organic farmer with a deep spiritual background and rich take on life. In this life, Judy has been blessed with a beautiful family, including her late husband, a fellow anthropologist. They began a journey living in isolated New Guinea and traveled the world dancing to the beat of many styles of music. While a Jewish South Philly girl at heart, Judy has explored not just the world but many facets of spirituality and has had teachers from many spiritual traditions, including Swami Chinmayananda, teacher of Vedanta.
Judy has worked as a yoga teacher for 50 years and as a Counseling Psychologist in sheltered workshops. Today, she continues to share discussions on spiritual living, including her upcoming talk Spiritual Musings of a Jewish Farmer with Kehilat HaNahar, sharing her story with their stimulating and lively Jewish community.
Judy and her late husband began a successful organic farm in Bucks County, PA, and they have been mentioned in Kosmos journal and the Inquirer for their accomplishments. Really, how did a couple of Ivy League-educated Jewish intellectuals wind up in one of the hardest jobs on the planet? The roads of life are filled with surprises!
SPECIAL GUEST | Ajit Dass
After completing his post-graduate studies at the globally acclaimed Indian Institute of Technology, Ajit has been in the search for the true meaning of life and existence for more than two decades. During this time, he has attended and organized many life-transforming programs and meditation workshops.
He has a blog, Spiritual Pointers, where his endeavor is to serve an ocean of inspired wisdom in a glass, for readers to find ways to become their best self!
SPECIAL GUEST | JOHAN HERRENBERG
Johannes Zacheüs (Johan) Herrenberg was born in Amsterdam in 1961, to a father from the former Dutch colony of Suriname and a Dutch mother. From age seven three subjects took hold of him: language, propaganda, and the Shoah. The only things he voraciously read in those early years were comics and a children's Bible. His intellectual life started in earnest after he was introduced to Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, in 1973, age twelve.
In the past fifty years, along a very winding road, he has turned into a writer of innovative prose, publishing two volumes of an ambitious trilogy in 2018 and 2023 respectively, hoping to cap the whole edifice in 2026. Music, literature, philosophy, history, religion, and politics are the things he has been preoccupied with most intensively, and outside academia. In 2014 he converted to Catholicism, which in its combination of the physical and spiritual is aiding him in achieving his central life's goal: wholeness as man and artist in a mad and broken world.
SPECIAL GUEST | MARK GROLEAU
Mark Groleau is on a mission to end boring weddings everywhere! Mark teaches his Unboring Wedding method to officiants worldwide, changing traditional ceremonies into each couple's love story. Mark is the author of the world's best-selling officiant book Wedding Zero to Ceremony Hero.
Mark is an officiant turned entrepreneur, but first began working in the church. Mark and Jerry met on Mark's podcast WikiGod, featuring stories of Jesus-followers from all walks of life in the Toronto area.
Mark is passionate about stories and uses his empathetic insight and deep theological understanding in his work and as a parent. Mark offers an insightful understanding of one's story and relationship with God in the Life Wisdom Project series.
Mark is also working on a new project called 'PostBible - Ancient Gods and Ways' where he is retelling the Bible stories in a fun and accessible way - 'with a healthy degree of separation.’ In each new episode, Mark tells a simplified version of the Bible story and then provides commentary from history and the original language. To explore more:
SPECIAL GUEST | DR. JEFFERY D. LONG
Jeffery D. Long is Professor of Religion, Philosophy, and Asian Studies at Elizabethtown College, in Pennsylvania, where he has taught since receiving his doctoral degree from the University of Chicago Divinity School in the year 2000. He has authored, among other works, Hinduism in America: A Convergence of Worlds (2020), Jainism: An Introduction (2009), and, with Michael Long, Nonviolence in the World’s Religions: A Concise Introduction (2021).
In 2021, he received the Ranck Award for Research Excellence from Elizabethtown College, and in 2022, an Ahimsa Award from the International Ahimsa Foundation for his work to promote nonviolence through his scholarship. In 2022, he also received the Rajinder and Jyoti Gandhi Award for Excellence in Philosophy and Theology from DANAM (Dharma Academy of America) for Hinduism in America. He has spoken at a variety of significant venues, including three talks at the United Nations. He is the editor of the Lexington Books series Explorations in Indic Traditions: Ethical, Philosophical, and Theological.
SPECIAL GUEST | DR. CHRISTOPHER DENNY
Christopher Denny is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies in New York, where since 2004 he has taught as a historical theologian in undergraduate and graduate classes. Denny has been an Associate Editor of the CTS journal Horizons since 2016, after a previous term as a book review editor for the journal.
In addition to serving as a member of the CTS board, he has also served on the board of the American Academy of Religion and as the Executive Director of the AAR's Mid-Atlantic Region. In 2017, he was a distinguished visiting professor at the University of Dayton.
Denny is the author of A Generous Symphony: Hans Urs von Balthasar's Literary Revelations and the co-editor of: A Realist's Church; Empowering the People of God: Catholic Action before and after Vatican II; and Finding Salvation in Christ. His recent published essays have appeared in the Journal of Interreligious Studies, Christianity and Literature, and the Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies. Denny is the recipient of best-article awards from the CTS, the Catholic Press Association, and the Conference on Christianity and Literature. Since 2020, he has served as the president of the Faculty Association at St. John's University, a union representing a collective bargaining unit of over 1300 full-time and part-time faculty members.
SPECIAL GUEST | DR. RAY SILVERMAN
Ray Silverman is a Professor of Religion and English at Bryn Athyn College and is the author of The Core of Johnny Appleseed: The Untold Story of a Spiritual Trailblazer, the introduction to Helen Keller's How I Would Help The World, and editor of Helen Keller's spiritual autobiography, Light In My Darkness.
In 2000, Ray and his wife, Star, published Rise Above It: Spiritual Development Through the Ten Commandments, which became a textbook for college religion classes. Several years later, they published a new edition, Rise Above It: Spiritual Development for College Students, based on 18 years of teaching Rise Above It courses to college students.
Ray is currently completing A Seamless Garment: A Study of the Four Gospels as a Divinely Arranged Narrative- Matthew, Mark, Luke, and the first ten chapters of John are available until publication.
SPECIAL GUEST | DR. JEANINE DILLER
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