This final episode explores why Deism rose with Enlightenment reason yet faded by the early 19th century. From philosophical critiques by Hume and Kant to the emotional force of the Second Great Awakening, Deism’s rational, non‑intervening God struggled against revivalism, Romanticism, political backlash, and its lack of organized community. Though it later blended into Unitarianism […]
011: Final Episode: Why Deism Died Out Read Post »
To understand our inner dialogue, we first need to understand how the mind works. Our minds are filled with pre‑programming from our past. Some of that programming is positive, and some of it is negative. When the negative programming starts to play, people often want to label it as the devil or a demon. When
God Is Not Speaking to You Read Post »
Richard Dawkins, an expert on the theory of evolution, states, “Evolution is actually a fact—as incontrovertible a fact as any in science.”1 But it’s just a theory, right? The word theory does not mean the same thing in science as it does in general conversation. In science, a theory is “a hypothesis that has been
What is Deistic Evolution? Read Post »
In this episode, Jay Forrest exposes how wealth and power have hijacked Christianity—from Constantine’s imperial sponsorship to modern megadonors shaping U.S. politics. Tracing the faith’s transformation from a movement of the poor to a corporate-backed empire, Dr. Forrest shows how elites use religion to divide believers and preserve control. Drawing evidence from history and dark-money
010: The Rich Control Christianity Read Post »
In this episode, Jay Forrest argues that a loving God provides the Book of Nature and human minds—not fallible scriptures like the Bible. Through a Deist and evolutionary lens, he reveals our purpose as growing in consciousness via reason, contemplation, and mystical presence, not salvation schemes or dogma. Contrasting the Bible’s contradictions with nature’s timeless
009: The Bible is Not Needed Read Post »
How do you know that what you believe is true? That is the question known as epistemology or the “theory of knowledge.” I don’t think we can know very much for certain. We have to give up that search. But I do think we can discover how probable a claim to truth is. I will
A Simple Epistemology Read Post »
