A Faith Garden

#10 - God in Times of Crisis

Dov Pinchot — Sun, 05 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600

In a world with so much suffering, how can I believe in God? Reframing our mindset to deal with why so many bad things happen to good people. Finally, is our current state of Divine recession part of a larger plan?

#9 - Spiritual Serenity

Dov Pinchot — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Finally, what is my purpose in life? Empowered Immanence means that I can generate God's immanence in this world - but how? Revealing Judaism's secret sauce for living your best life.

#8 - Empowered Immanence

Dov Pinchot — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Judaism's third big idea addresses the difficulties imagining and pursuing a relationship with our spiritual source, especially in this era of Hester Panim (God's hidden face). Help comes from Judaism's secret formula of faith - revealing the bottom-up approach of Empowered Immanence.

#7 - Unnatural Rights

Dov Pinchot — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Judaism's second big idea: that we all possess the image of God within us. How this idea revolutionized human meaning and purpose, flipping the natural world of "might makes right" on its head.

#6 - Empowerment

Dov Pinchot — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:15:00 -0600

The first of Judaism's big ideas: human empowerment. Our responsibilities in the human/Divine partnership. And Judaism's focus on Tikun Olam - improving the quality of life in this world.

#5 - Strategic Diversity

Dov Pinchot — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600

Separating meaningful faith from exclusivity (I'm right; you're wrong). Why the variety of religions demonstrates our unique tendency to create strategic diversity. And (finally!) my process for replanting a Faith Garden.

#4 - The Revelation Paradox

Dov Pinchot — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600

The pivot begins: how would I go about replanting my Faith Garden? And why even revelation doesn't supply the easy answers to that question.

#3 - Free Agency

Dov Pinchot — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:15:00 -0600

How we've become free agents in making The Choice - our search for meaning and purpose. And the hidden dangers of perpetual free agency.

#2 - The Certainty of Uncertainty

Dov Pinchot — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600

The effects of uncertainty on my faith. Why we've lost humility. And the dangers of confusing faith with certainty.

#1 - Tailspin

Dov Pinchot — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 23:41:00 -0600

The introduction to the podcast, A Faith Garden. Childhood innocence of faith lost. My figurative Faith Garden falls apart.