#71 Matthew Sitton-Atheism: What You Didn’t Know
Release Date: 05/01/2018
#370 Terry Hershey: Rekindling the Fire Within
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes In his daily post, Sabbath Moment, our guest today, Terry Hershey, writes… “We live in a world where fear, and uncertainty, are too dominant. And sadly, for too many of us, the fire inside has been doused.” “Some for reasons of self-sabotage, some because life is just too big or too punishing. Sometimes we prefer being numb. And I confess that it can be easy to turn a blind eye. Whatever the reason, we lose connection with the gifts we’ve been given.” And so with this, I chat with author, teacher, and landscape architect, Terry Hershy. LINKS ...
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#369 Terry Hershey: Rekindling the Fire Within
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes In his daily post, Sabbath Moment, our guest today, Terry Hershey, writes… “We live in a world where fear, and uncertainty, are too dominant. And sadly, for too many of us, the fire inside has been doused.” “Some for reasons of self-sabotage, some because life is just too big or too punishing. Sometimes we prefer being numb. And I confess that it can be easy to turn a blind eye. Whatever the reason, we lose connection with the gifts we’ve been given.” And so with this, I chat with author, teacher, and landscape architect, Terry Hershey. LINKS You...
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#368 Doug Gray: Building a Family That Lasts
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes We are here today with family business specialist Doug Gray to discuss strategies for building your family's next generational success. Doug will show us how to develop leadership, distribute wealth, and build unity within the family. LINKS For more on Doug Gray please check out his LinkedIn profile .
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#367 Devin Chatterton: Deep Empathy Stretches Boundaries
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Our guest today, Devon Chatterton, says… “I worship at the altar of empathy and I do not dismiss anyone.” Devin believes in empathy with no boundaries. That will be among the many topics that Devin and I discuss today. Devin earned her degree in Law at Georgetown and is now deeply devoted to working with immigrants attempting to obtain some kind of legal status in the US.
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#367 Devin Chatterton: Deep Empathy Stretches Boundaries
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Our guest today, Devon Chatterton, says… “I worship at the altar of empathy and I do not dismiss anyone.” Devin believes in empathy with no boundaries. That will be among the many topics that Devin and I discuss today. Devin earned her degree in Law at Georgetown and is now deeply devoted to working with immigrants attempting to obtain some kind of legal status in the US.
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#366 Bill Heinrich: A 30-Year Quest for Purpose
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes My special guest today is Bill Henrich, a 30-year veteran of exploring the purpose of life and how fresh insights can change the way we live. Bill writes, “Thirty years ago I walked away from my life because I was so miserable. I was committed to find the source of my misery and create a new life. Today the journey continues as expand my consciousness.” LINKS Please check out Bill Heinrich’s website .
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#365 Taryn Voget: The Everyday Genius
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes My special guest today is a most dear friend, Taryn Voget, an explorer of what it means to be a genius. Taryn writes this, “Genius isn’t just for prodigies - it’s for anyone willing to tap into their unique gifts.” Obviously, Taryn Voget understands genius from a very different perspective than what we grew up with. Let’s explore her explorations and bring on our guest. LINKS Please check out Taryn’s website Find Taryn’s ongoing brilliant YouTube series .
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#364 Devon Kerns: Fresh Thoughts on Life
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Be sure to catch this show. It is one of the very best in more than 7 years! Check this out: “In a world where every-body is trying to become some-body, I have decided to simply be in service, as no-body, in this-body while I’m here.” Those are the words of our fascinating guest today, Devon Kerns who is called the King of Curiosity, Chaos, and Stillness. A strange yet compelling combination of descriptors. Devon will bring us to a conversation that doesn’t just inspire—it disrupts. Hmm. I wonder what that’s all about. Let’s find out as we bring...
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#363 Pamela Williams: Healing from Heartbreak
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes Our guest today, is author and Emotional Intelligence Coach Pamela Williams. In her book, "How Do I Find Love After Heartbreak?", Pamela isn't just addressing romantic wounds; she's diving deep into the mind-body-soul connection, revealing how unresolved emotions manifest themselves as physical pain. Those thoughts drive our conversation today. LINKS Please check out Pamela’s website “Ramoni Ministries” . Pamela’s most recent book is found at Amazon.
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#362 Steve Garnass-Holmes- Life in Poetry
The Next Chapter with Charlie
Show Notes I can’t wait for conversation with poet and mystic Steve Garnaas-Holmes. Steve carries a much-needed role of as Divine Elder in the American caldron of longing for mystery and wonder and awe… and mostly hope. Steve Garnaas-Holmes is a gift to all of us. Let’s allow this conversation with him to carry us away in love, wonder, and Divine mystery. LINKS Please check out Steve Garnaas-Holmes’ daily poems at his website “Unfolding Light” . MOSTLY, if you are a lover of poetry (even if you are not) BUY THIS BOOK!
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Let me begin our show today with a question? Consider this rather long list of names: Woody Allen, Isaac Asimov, Kevin Bacon, George Carlin, Jodi Foster, Joyce Carol Oates, Brad Pitt, Ayn Rand, Oliver Sacks, Kurt Vonnegut, James Baldwin, Charles Bukowski, Ursula K LeGuinn, Pablo Neruda, Virginia Wolfe, Stephen Hawking, Sir Richard Branson, and Bertrand Russell. What do all these famous and intelligent people have in common?
When I add the name Sam Harris to the list you might know: they are all atheists. And all of them have also contributed significantly to the value of the value of society and the world. They have made huge impact on the poor and disenfranchised as well as initiated critical thinking about the state of life and the universe.
So, today I am choosing to go off my normal grid and talk curiously about the subject of Atheism. I am genuinely curious. I ‘d like to know what atheism is and even more important what it isn’t, why a person would adopt a-theism over theism. My hope today is to simply understand a general overall perspective of the atheism. Many very bright and compassionate people have come to the atheistic conclusion through deep study, listening to their “moral compass,” and have often suffered some sort of restrained cynicism about what they believe and don’t believe.
My very special guest today is Matthew Sitton. Matthew is a thoughtful man, fluent in conversational Japanese, and spent one year in Japan teaching English.
Matthew Sitton is a Southern California native who is openly atheist. Matthew grew up a Christian but found himself leaving religion in his early adult life. A combination of time abroad, self-reflection, and extensive reading lead Matthew to find that he could live a progressive and moral life without theism or other supernatural beliefs. Matthew believes that a worldview without these attachments affirms our ability and responsibility to live meaningful, ethical lives—lives capable of adding to the greater good of humanity. Matthew now identifies himself as a humanist and tries to live his life [I really like this part] tries to life his life informed by science, inspired by art, and motivated by compassion.
I have been looking forward to this time for about three weeks now. Finally we get to talk on air about the fascinating topic of atheism.
FOR ALL MY LISTENERS PLEASE NOTE: MY PURPOSE WITH THIS SHOW IS TO SATISFY MY CURIOSITY ABOUT ATHEISM; NOT TO GET INTO ANY DEBATE OF THEISM VS A-THEISM. I WANT TO LEARN AND I HOPE YOU DO AS WELL.