The Sacred | John Vervaeke on Fundamentalism Trauma, and Embodying Wisdom @thesacredpodcast | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 12 hours ago.
John Vervaeke is professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at the University of Toronto. He is also the host of the popular YouTube channel (@johnvervaeke) where he explores what he has coined the #meaningcrisis.
John spoke about his upbringing in a fundamentalist Christian home and what he has learned from that experience after time in therapy, relationships and the nature of reality, and the rehoming of spiritual practises outside of "legacy religions".
Find out more about John's work here: johnvervaeke.com
Read the full transcript here: theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2023/11/08/john-vervaeke-on-fundamentalism-trauma-and-embodying-wisdom
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
03:27 What is sacred to you? John Vervaeke’s answer
11:44 Ultimacy and the relationality of sacredness
17:16 Fundamentalist upbringing, a desire for knowledge, and bridging science and spirituality
24:58 The experience of God: violent atheism, Asian philosophies, and researching mindfulness
30:32 The meaning crisis
33:55 YouTube, professional persona, rejecting influence, and balancing fame and integrity
41:52 Elizabeth’s concerns: defining the Good, and the over-intellectualisation of philosophy
47:07 Where are the women? Biology, psychology, relationality, and the role of women in philosophy
53:35 Against autodidactic technique extraction, and the case for sapiential and spiritual communities
01:01:26 Reflection and Outro
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John Vervaeke is professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at the University of Toronto. He is also the host of the popular YouTube channel (@johnvervaeke) where he explores what he has coined the #meaningcrisis.
John spoke about his upbringing in a fundamentalist Christian home and what he has learned from that experience after time in therapy, relationships and the nature of reality, and the rehoming of spiritual practises outside of "legacy religions".
Find out more about John's work here: johnvervaeke.com
Read the full transcript here: theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2023/11/08/john-vervaeke-on-fundamentalism-trauma-and-embodying-wisdom
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
03:27 What is sacred to you? John Vervaeke’s answer
11:44 Ultimacy and the relationality of sacredness
17:16 Fundamentalist upbringing, a desire for knowledge, and bridging science and spirituality
24:58 The experience of God: violent atheism, Asian philosophies, and researching mindfulness
30:32 The meaning crisis
33:55 YouTube, professional persona, rejecting influence, and balancing fame and integrity
41:52 Elizabeth’s concerns: defining the Good, and the over-intellectualisation of philosophy
47:07 Where are the women? Biology, psychology, relationality, and the role of women in philosophy
53:35 Against autodidactic technique extraction, and the case for sapiential and spiritual communities
01:01:26 Reflection and Outro
*****
The Sacred is a podcast produced by the think tank Theos. Be sure to connect with us below to stay up-to-date with all our content, research and events.
CONNECT WITH THE SACRED
Twitter: twitter.com/sacred_podcast
Instagram: instagram.com/sacred_podcast
CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH OLDFIELD
Twitter: twitter.com/ESOldfield
Instagram: instagram.com/elizabethsaraholdfield
Substack: morefullyalive.substack.com
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Theos monthly newsletter: confirmsubscription.com/h/d/E9E17CAB71AC7464
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Website: theosthinktank.co.uk
CHECK OUT OUR PODCASTS
The Sacred: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sacred/id1326888108
Reading Our Times: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/reading-our-times/id1530952185
