Roots of Flourishing
We explore the big picture of our humanity through medical knowledge, philosophical reasoning, and theological insights leading to a better understanding of human flourishing.
Podcasting since 2022 • 30 episodes
Roots of Flourishing
Latest Episodes
The Good of Play
We look at the basic good of play. There are three reasons why people play games. 1) to win, 2) for the love of the game, and 3) for the love of the people we play with. As long as we value the love of the game and the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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17:08
A Biblical Understanding of Flourishing
This episode looks at a Biblical view of flourishing through the Shema from Deuteronomy 6:4-5: "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your s...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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23:06
Identities Part 5: The Ultimate Identity ... in Christ
This last of a five-part series on identity analyzes an identity in Christ. This identity answers the three fundamental questions: who is my God (spiritual dimension), who is my neighbor (social) and who am I (psychologic dimension)...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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24:51
Identities Part 4: Victimhood
Critical theory is a way of looking at humanity through power imbalances that may have harmed a person’s human flourishing as currently defined by economic and/or sexual expression. Critical theory's Achilles heel is that it is unclear a...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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30:52