About this episode

The episode discusses the shift in societal attitudes towards taboo subjects like God and the implications of a new theism.

Support the podcast by subscribing on Substack https://rupertsheldrake.substack.com Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qbRW_iehUA0 The mood has shifted. Subjects that were once taboo - like God - are now discussed openly. So if a new theism is abroad, what might it bring? In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon ask why individuals engaged in pursuits from cultural critique to theoretical biology are now actively interested in traditions such as Chri...

People in this episode

Hosts: Rupert Sheldrake, Mark Vernon

Topics covered

• theism
• cultural critique
• theoretical biology
• traditions
• God
• open discussion

Keywords

• theism
• cultural critique
• theoretical biology
• Christianity
• taboo subjects
• open discussion
• Rupert Sheldrake
• Mark Vernon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Substack, YouTube

Books & works: The Quiet Revolution, Christianity

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