In his book A Secular Age, Charles Taylor says it is as if we now live in a closed-system, in which nothing beyond is able to enter. He calls it the “buffered self.” The trouble is, Jack Baumgartner never got the memo.
In this conversation, we begin to explore the concepts of imagination and spiritual sensorium. The invitation is to pay attention and have attuned eyes and ears to the language of life.
The music on this episode was written and played by Jack Baumgartner: Through the Windy, Harmonic Banjo, and Desert Ladder.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Prayer 05:53 Living in a Closed Universe: Breaking Free 10:04 The Church and the Enchantment of the World 15:18 Wrestling with God: A Path to Deeper Spirituality 35:47 The Vulnerability and Investment of Creation 39:40 The Power of the Holy Spirit 44:51 Words that Open Up and Expand 01:02:17 The Limitations of Language and the Imagination 01:14:20 The Role of Imagination in Perceiving the Spiritual Realm 01:18:44 Approaching the Spiritual Sensorium with Humility 01:33:15 Paying Attention to the Divine Presence in All Aspects of Life 01:44:44 Life as an Expression of the Divine 01:50:03 The Problem is the Solution: Participating in the Whole's Perception
10. Beyond the Thunderdome