Our Times today and tomorrow - Dorian Scott Cole’s Substack Podcast

Causing, coping with, and embracing change
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Dancing with technology, spirituality, business, communications, social psychology and tech driven change, especially as they affect new generations and stimulate thought. I believe spirituality encompasses all of these and more in interaction. dorianscottcole.substack.com

  1. 11/03/2025

    Self-supporting Food Service for Those In Need

    Food insecurity is a growing problem. It may get worse with economic changes and government program reduction. 3.5 million workers and their families go homeless every year due to business changes. Eventually most find new jobs, but the interim period is inhumane. It can happen to any of us. This non-profit business addresses the food side of the equation, in a self-supporting business model for all, that gives free or discounted food to those in need. Using my business experience and using stress testing, this is designed to work at 50% of target. (I couldn’t get stress testing down to 25%, but 50% is safe.) Also, later this week I’ll publish a very detailed and soundly researched plan to adjust our government, democracy, and capitalism so they work for all, making everyone and every company more prosperous without leaving people out. For more information visit dorianscottcole.com/nationsagenda/food_service.php. Or watch a less information packed video: YouTube video: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dorianscottcole.substack.com/subscribe

    17 min

  2. 09/12/2025

    Ending the Gun Violence Plague

    The new normal is growing worse: o Conservative activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot this week. o In June, Democratic state politician Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered in Minnesota. o Two Israeli embassy employees were killed in Washington in May. o Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was targeted in an arson attack the previous month. o 2024 after an assassination attempt against Trump. o A high school shooting in Colorado resulted in two students wounded. 13-year-old Shooter had an arsenal of firearms. Gun violence is the biggest killer of our children. No one will make it stop but us. It may seem hopeless, but we can do it. Currently free, my book "Unleash Movements that Matter: Break through barriers to change," explains how to effectively create change even for intractable problems. https://dorianscottcole.com/promotions/freesignup.htm My article this week talks about solving gun violence problems: Stopping the Gun Violence Plague on Patheos. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/newgenerationsexplorefaith/2025/09/stopping-the-gun-violence-plague/ Ending the Gun Violence Plague on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dorianscottcole.substack.com/subscribe

    13 min
  3. Turn the World Upside Down

    09/09/2025

    Turn the World Upside Down

    In this series, I look at why the US, and some other nations, need profound change. It isn't a matter of whether change would be nice. It's a matter of we are already well into a decline in social values and economics. But it's not too late to turn it around, and there are ways to create the necessary change, as I also outline in my book: Unleash Movements that Matter: Break through barriers to change, free for a limited time on https://dorianscottcole.com/promotions/freesignup.htm. The first article and podcast in the series, "Turning the World Upside Down" on Youtube, Substack, Patheos, and Apple and Spotify podcasts, explores the challenges and necessity of societal change, drawing parallels between modern social movements and the impact of Jesus's message. I argue that change is universally resisted, yet essential for progress, referencing historical events like the 1960s civil rights and anti-war movements, contemporary issues like racial inequality, and Jesus. It's Biblically sound. I connect these struggles to core American ideals of equality and justice, as enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and to biblical verses that highlight both peace and division as joint outcomes of profound truth. Ultimately, achieving a more just and peaceful society requires understanding how to effectively organize and push through deeply ingrained resistance, with attitude change being a critical yet difficult, component. The series aims to educate readers on how to initiate and sustain meaningful movements for change. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dorianscottcole.substack.com/subscribe

    15 min

  4. 07/14/2025

    Can We Trust the Spirits?

    I try to be good. But it’s so hard! 21st Century Spirituality and Religion Isn’t it enough to simply try to be good, at least by our own values? Jesus was often impressed by the faith of those outside of Judaism and even said that they would be sitting at the banquet table and in Heaven with him. With this in mind, isn’t the grace of God sufficient? By that standard, is it okay for a gangster to kill many people and then be nice to his family because he has “family values?” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dorianscottcole.substack.com/subscribe

    13 min
  5. What's Beyond the Veil

    07/08/2025

    What's Beyond the Veil

    Are there things we can see and know about the spiritual world? There are many hints from Jesus, his apostles, mystics, and NDEs. We have to be discerning about the source of some information - it may have an agenda. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dorianscottcole.substack.com/subscribe

    13 min
  6. Wanna Know a Secret?

    06/27/2025

    Wanna Know a Secret?

    Secrets hook everyone. Secret knowledge seems like it might have more to offer than anything else. Is there wisdom in old literature, especially texts that are lost to history? Do the Masons, Knights Templar, and other secret societies know something we don't? Secrets put a lot of people in danger, like the Templars. In this week's post I look into the Gospel of Mary Magdalene. Why was it not included in the Bible? Why was it labeled Gnostic and heresy? It could be some people simply wanted it repressed. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dorianscottcole.substack.com/subscribe

    12 min
  7. Ouch! Life hurts. Why God?

    06/13/2025

    Ouch! Life hurts. Why God?

    Explores the philosophical question of suffering and God's role in it, challenging traditional notions of divine omnipotence and human passivity. Instead of questioning God's actions, humanity should focus on its own responsibility to address injustice and suffering in the world. A Bible verse from Amos emphasizes a call to action and co-creation with God, rather than simply accepting hardship as part of a divine plan. Binary logic in understanding complex spiritual and existential questions, fails to reach a nuanced approach that acknowledges human free will and the inherent challenges of life. Readers should view tragedies as opportunities for collective improvement and social justice, highlighting humanity's partnership with God in making the world better. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dorianscottcole.substack.com/subscribe

    12 min
  8. Do We Expect Candy from God?

    06/03/2025

    Do We Expect Candy from God?

    Do we expect candy from God? What do we expect? Our expectations are often set by the most trivial of things. We often overlook what is expected of us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dorianscottcole.substack.com/subscribe

    17 min
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Dancing with technology, spirituality, business, communications, social psychology and tech driven change, especially as they affect new generations and stimulate thought. I believe spirituality encompasses all of these and more in interaction. dorianscottcole.substack.com

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