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Secular Christ

Secular Christ

by Psychology & The Cross

Canadian Philosophy and Theology professor and former Catholic Monk Dr. Sean J. McGrath examines how to practice contemplative Christianity in the secular age and what we can learn from the mystical tradition. In conversation with Jungian Analyst Jakob Lusensky. Subscribe on Substack. https://centerofthecross.substack.com/
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Secular Christ - S2E5 The razor's edge of contemplative Christianity
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10/29/22 • 46 min

What's the point of a Christian community? Why is community important for a contemporary contemplative Christian? In the final episode of the second season of Secular Christ, Sean McGrath turns to the question of community. We discuss its importance in the contemplative tradition and its absence within psychoanalysis and Analytical Psychology. We discuss the necessity also for a communal symbolic life, Christian eschatology, reaching the razor's edge of contemplative Christianity with the question: what is our attitude to be in a world that is passing away?

For those of you who enjoyed this season, we would like to invite you to a live Q&A and summary with McGrath. The date is set to Sunday 13th of November at 5 pm CET and we will meet on Zoom first for a lecture and then for questions and discussions. Please RSVP to [email protected]

Music in this episode by Xylo-Ziko - Eventide & Peril. Licensed by Creative Commons.

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Secular Christ - S3E4 Secular Christ | Clement of Alexandria
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07/13/24 • 25 min

In this episode we travel back in time to the city of Alexandria, the cultural Mecca of the Roman Empire to learn from the Christian theologian and philosopher Clement of Alexandria (150-215 AD), about how to build resilience in our present age.


The music played in this episode is licensed under creativecommons.org: XYLO - ZIK - SUBMERSIBLE

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Sean J McGrath together with Jungian Analyst Jakob Lusensky go seeking for the seeds of Secular Christianity.

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The music played in this episode is licensed under creativecommons.org: XYLO - ZIK - RAINBOW

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In the second season of Secular Christ, Dr. Sean J. McGrath continues his conversation with Jungian Analyst Jakob Lusensky about the contemplative life in a Secular Age.

In this episode McGrath introduces the concept of "Christ nature" and contrasts it with Buddha Nature before he turns to Paul and the Colossians and the Gospel of John to ground it in scripture.

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Music in this episode is licensed under creativecommons.org. Artist. Ketsa - Brook.

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In the final episode of this season of searching for the seeds of Secular Christianity, we travel to the 20th century to learn from the German Protestant theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

We explore his concept of religionless Christianity which developed as he sat imprisoned in Berlin by the Nazi regime for his resistance, and before his execution. McGrath continues to link back to Augustines idea of the invisible church and coins the term invisible Christianity.

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Secular Christ - S3E5 Secular Christ | Living without a why
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07/13/24 • 19 min

What Meister Eckhart learnt, and we can learn, from The Beguines.

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S3E5 Secular Christ | Meister Eckhart & Beguine Mysticism.

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Secular Christ - S3E3 Secular Christ | Christian humanism
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07/13/24 • 27 min

We need to reclaim the future for Christian consciousness, and to recognize that the first Christians were looking towards the future, looking towards the fruition of something. They were not commemorating something that was past. They were actually witnessing something that is coming to be.
- Sean J McGrath and Jakob Lusensky go seeking for the seeds of Secular Christianity.

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In our third season of Secular Christ with Sean J. McGrath we go searching for the seeds of Secular Christianity. The series will go live in early 2024.

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Secular Christ - Q&A with Sean McGrath & Summary of season 2
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11/16/22 • 68 min

Live Q&A and summary of season 2 of Secular Christ. Recorded 13th of November 2022.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Secular Christ have?

Secular Christ currently has 24 episodes available.

What topics does Secular Christ cover?

The podcast is about Christianity, Psychology, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts, Jordan Peterson, Self-Improvement, Education, Religion and Philosophy.

What is the most popular episode on Secular Christ?

The episode title 'S3E5 Secular Christ | Living without a why' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Secular Christ?

The average episode length on Secular Christ is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of Secular Christ released?

Episodes of Secular Christ are typically released every 11 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of Secular Christ?

The first episode of Secular Christ was released on Nov 22, 2021.

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