Heavy Things Lightly John Heers
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- Society & Culture
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This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly.
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Are Movies Redemptive?
Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3t4deihkPyk
Perhaps no type of modern media has had the level of impact as movies. But from their inception until now so much has changed. Are movies redemptive? Can modern movies be redeemed? John talks to the Bazed Lit Analyzer to find out.
More on Bazed Lit: @BAZEDLITANALYZER
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2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at danielpadrnos@first-things.org for more information.
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--- This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---
Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band
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Problems with the Modern Notion of Race
Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yhChUUGkStQ
Richard Rohlin of Universal History and Symbolic World fame rejoins John to talk about race. What is the Christian perspective? How did the enlightenment, the theory of evolution, and more change this understanding?
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2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at danielpadrnos@first-things.org for more information.
Like the podcast? Join us for more on Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/
Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation
And you should definitely check out Keipi Restaurant 👉 https://keipirestaurant.org
Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.
--- This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---
Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band
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Orphan X & Orphaned Cultures w/ Gregg Hurwitz
Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RGfvsPHGBlU
Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times best-selling author of the Orphan X series, joins John to talk about writing, our changing new world view, and the terrifying new tools taking over our lives.
Discover more about Gregg here: https://gregghurwitz.net/
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2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at danielpadrnos@first-things.org for more information.
Like the podcast? Join us for more on Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/
Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation
And you should definitely check out Keipi Restaurant 👉 https://keipirestaurant.org
Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.
--- This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---
Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band
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How Not to be a Communist or a Capitalist...Somehow. Feat Fr. Turbo
Discover more about Fr. Turbo on his podcast The Royal Path: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRoyalPath
Fr Turbo Qualls also contributes to Patristic Faith: https://www.patristicfaith.com/
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Visit us at https://first-things.org/
2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at danielpadrnos@first-things.org for more information.
Like the podcast? Join us for more on Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/
Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation
And you should definitely check out Keipi Restaurant 👉 https://keipirestaurant.org
Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.
--- This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---
Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band
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Wrestling the Spirits of the Old & New Worlds
Find it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iM7T0Fkui3w
About Sister Anastasia: A member of an Orthodox monastery, she received her MA in Theology from St Vladimir's Seminary. She has long studied ancient praxis and modern addiction in all its varieties, which informs her writing on purification, inner prayer, and the role of the Church in a rapidly changing world. Today she sits down with John to talk about life in the Church and the new world influences all around us.
Visit us at https://first-things.org/ 2 years.
Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at danielpadrnos@first-things.org for more information.
Like the podcast? Join us for more on Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/
Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation
And you should definitely check out Keipi Restaurant 👉 https://keipirestaurant.org
Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.
--- This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---
Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band
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The Canadian Education Dilemma
Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qTjJyeptXiI
Dawn Muir is an Orff Specialist teaching K-5 music in Winnipeg, enriched by graduate studies in education at O.I.S.E. (M. Ed) and Cambridge UK (Ph. D), and ongoing studies in Afro-Caribbean dance and drumming, and World Music. Dawn is committed to musical excellence and grounding music in its cultural context. She joins John today to talk the decisions facing educators and institutions in Canada.
Visit us at https://first-things.org/
2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense personal discovery. See what it means to become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities or email Daniel at danielpadrnos@first-things.org for more information.
Like the podcast? Join us for more on Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/
Telegram: https://t.me/firstthingsfoundation
And you should definitely check out Keipi Restaurant 👉 https://keipirestaurant.org
Please leave a review with your comments! Your support keeps this podcast alive and allows us to broaden our discussion.
--- This “Enlightened” New World utopia isn’t turning out to be all it was cracked up to be. Society is disenchanting, but are the only alternatives hiding out in the hills or burying yourself in books? With an air of levity and a touch of humor, John Heers teaches how to examine the confusing New World by calling upon the mind and wisdom of oft-forgotten Old. Heavy Things, Lightly. ---
Credits Music: Intro / Outro Provided by Greg Gilbertson & Band
This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnheersftf.substack.com/subscribe
Customer Reviews
Love this show
John is a great conversationalist and most importantly is curious about the important things. A great listen.
Love it!
Heavy things, done lightly. Perfect.
So good!
Great to get an old world perspective!