A contemplative podcast for the spiritually independent—those drawn to the wisdom of the philosophy of Deism and the contemplative practices.
In this episode, Jay Forrest examines the mystery of miracles and whether they are true acts of divine intervention or natural events shaped by perception and belief. From the exposed deceptions of faith‑healers to the philosophical logic of Deism, he questions why a perfect Creator would ever need to “fix” the universe He designed. Speaking […]
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In this episode, Jay Forrest argues for the reality of God—defined as the Impersonal Rational Ground of Being, not a supreme being but being itself—challenging atheism’s unevidenced denial while marshaling design, cosmology, natural laws, moral universality, and innate intuition as proof. Drawing from process philosophy, Aristotle, and thinkers like Dawkins, Hawking, Flew, Darwin, and Einstein,
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In this episode, Jay Forest unpacks Deism as a rational, individual path for the “spiritual but not religious.” He defines it as belief in a non-intervening Creator God knowable through reason and nature’s laws, contrasting it with theism’s personal divine involvement. Identifying as a Deist philosopher blending Eastern wisdom, karma, and process thought, Jay draws
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In this episode, Jay Forest explores what it means to be “spiritual but not religious.” He contrasts religion’s institutional authority and conformity with spirituality’s personal experience of divine or cosmic unity, appealing to those who seek meaning beyond dogma. Identifying as a philosopher, a pursuer of wisdom, Jay roams freely among wisdom traditions—Daoism, Stoicism, Deism,
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In this opening episode, In Pursuit of Wisdom, we explore what it truly means to be wise. From the silent observation of the “wise old owl” to the timeless insights of Socrates, Lao Tzu, Confucius, and others, the episode reflects on wisdom as both mystery and pursuit—a journey that shapes how we see ourselves and
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