Chris Dierkes
Chris was raised in the US and now lives in Canada (having emigrated in via marriage to my beautiful wife). He's a Christian (Anglican) priest, holding a Master’s Degree in Divinity (MDiv).
Though a Christian and that lens ultimately is the one through which he sees the world, Chris has spent a number of years studying and practicing various practices from many of the world’s great religious traditions. He has written and thought a great deal about the relationship between religion, society, and politics in the contemporary world.
In the great debate between secularism and religion (as it is commonly understood and practiced) in our day and age, Chris feels like Leslie Nielsen’s Dr. Rummack in Airplane! When told that the passengers had the choice between fish and steak as their on-flight meal, Rummack responds, “Oh yes, I remember I had the lasagna.”
The fish of secularism and the steak of common religion will not do. Only the lasagna of post-postmodern religion will satiate. We hope you like Italian.
Is Buddhism Atheistic?
Is Buddhism a form of atheism?
The Three Faces of God for Atheists
Atheists can experience the three dimensions of the Divine? Hell yes they can.
Darrin Drda Part III- The 3 Afflictions and Their Antidotes
Continuing interview with Darrin, this section's on love of the enemy, within and without.
Darrin Drda Part I- Peril and Promise
An interview with Darrin Drda, author of The Four Global Truths.
Agapros: On Valuing Both Agape and Eros
A critical issue for evolutionary spirituality.
Free Market Philosophy is Not Integral
A criticism of a too easy equation.
Review of SQ21: The Twenty-One Skills of Spiritual Intelligence
A look at Cindy Wigglesworth's new book.
US Presidential Election Liveblogging
Liveblogging the US Elections.
What We Should Actually Celebrate at Halloween
A look at the roots of the Halloween tradition and what we might learn from them.
Liveblogging: US Foreign Policy Debate
Liveblogging the third and final US Presidential Debate, on foreign policy.
Saturday Night Jukebox: Songs about Rain
As the rainy season begins in Vancouver, songs about the rain.
What Does It Mean To Call God Father (or Mother)?
For parenting month...what do we mean when we apply parental language to the Divine?
Four Taboos of Parenting
A funny and poignant account by a husband and wife of the taboos of raising children.
Incarnation Not Embodiment
A look at the value of incarnation as a spiritual value over the more popular notion of embodiment.
Sacred Sundays: How Do You Smile With Your Feet?
How does the whole body become like the face smiling?
The Inverted Pyramid of US Liberalism
Why do Democrats always put faith in a single leader to change history and politics?
A Short Book Review: Rebuild the Dream
A short, to the point, review of Van Jones' new book Rebuilding the Dream, a manifesto for the 99% movement.
Jeff Madrick on The Age of Greed
Jeff Madrick speaks about his new book The Age of Greed.
The Biden Touch
A look at the gaffetastic yet ever underestimated Joe Biden.
Transgendered Superheroes?
A look at the role of transgendered characters in comic books.
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This interview has resonated with me deeply. I am an artist and it deepens my realization of where my creativity…
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David, thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I really appreciate you translating some of the core tenents/philosophies of the transition movement…
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Thank you Chris and Trevor for sharing this podcast. "The Promise and the Peril" This is a great framing, and…
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