Mapping the Divine
Mapping the Divine
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Mapping the Divine is a new project that seeks to study religious experience, history, and philosophy through multiple faith traditions.
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The podcast covers a wide range of topics including the intersection of faith and philosophy, the role of women in different religious contexts, and historical developments in religious practice, featured in episodes like the inaugural discussion with the Sisters of Life, which delves into Catholic theology and recent advancements in the Church.
Mapping the Divine is a new project that seeks to study religious experience, history, and philosophy through multiple faith traditions.
Hi! Welcome back! In this episode I spoke with Professor John M. Thompson, a scholar of Buddhism, Asian religious thought, and comparative religion at Christopher Newport University. Together, we explored how Buddhist ideas challenge Western assumptions, why myth and ritual remain central to human meaning-making, and how religious traditions respond to suffering and violence.
The conversation touched on compassion, emptiness, interdependence, ritual practice, religious pluralism, and what younger generations can learn from the world’s great spiritual traditions.
Whether you’re curious about Buddhism, fascinated by comparative religion, or simply searching for deeper meaning, I hope this episode can offer wisdom, clarity, and new ways of seeing the world.
Furthermore, this is the YouTube channel Professor Thompson mentions, @MingyurRinpoche ( / @mingyurrinpoche )
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