Omni-Versal Podcast(Formerly Eclipsed Views)

Finding Purpose vs Finding Happiness

When you find your purpose, it gives you a reason to get up every morning. It may even help you find some happiness along the way. Or have you gotten a taste of happiness and that's what now becomes your purpose, to chase happiness. We discuss this and more, along with some other fun tangents. 

Religion in Schools

If religion in schools could reduce the amount of school shootings would you be for it? What about learning to practice a different religion other than the one you grew up with? Could religion in schools have other benefits past spiritual ones?

When is it your fault, and not your culture's?

You've probably heard or said, "I was raised that way," or , "They were raised that way." Is this a reason or an excuse? At what point should you do something about it if it is not in yours or other's self-interest.

Book Discussion - Mere Christianity - Book 4 (Part 1 & 2)

The conclusion to this saga. Having read through the complete set of conversations aired on the radio by C.S. Lewis, listen to our final thoughts and our perspective on Christianity. 

Book Discussion - Mere Christianity - Book 3 (Part 2)

What is the Great Sin? What is heaven like? And Faith may take years to truly understand. 

Book Discussion - Mere Christianity - Book 3 (part 1)

This episode focuses on morality and virtues as discussed in Mere Christianity. 

Book Discussion - Mere Christianity - Book 2

Book 2
Rival Conceptions of God
Christians don't have to believe other religions are wrong
Atheists is too simple - how would we find that life has no meaning? If there was no light we didn’t have eyes, dark would have no meaning. Dark would be a word without meaning
The Invasion
People try to put up a simple version of Christianity (willingly ignoring that it is not simple)
Christianity is a spiritual civil war. We have landed in enemy territory to change the world back to good
The Shocking Alternative
Free will - why be given the choice? Free will is what makes all the good things worth having
Unhappiness comes from trying to find other things to make us happy - Money, fame, etc. God designed humans engines to run on God
The Perfect Penitent
Someone with lots of assets could pay off your debt
Realizing you have been doing wrong is repentance and starting over. Unlearning
The worse you are, the more you need it, and the less you can do it. Only a good person could repent, and do it perfectly. Only a perfect person could do it perfectly
God could only do it if he becomes man. We can’t share in God’s dying unless he dies and can’t die unless he becomes man.
The Practical Conclusion
Christian’s are Christs body. Everybody added enables him to do more
Must choose before he comes, rather than when you have little choice left

Book Discussion - Mere Christianity - Book 1

Notes
Lewis was an amateur, not a beginner.
Among Christians, this book is highly acclaimed and considered as an extra gospel to the bible
Clearing up terminology
Gentleman - Coat of arms and owned land. Fact.
Gentleman - Honorable and someone who meant well. Opinion
Christian means someone who accepts Christ - To say he is not a Christian is therefore incorrect if you do not know what the person thinks and we should not JUDGE.
One can more clearly say, they are a bad Christian, but not that they are NOT a Christian. Who are we to judge?
Law of Human Nature
Why we fight and quarrel - something inside of us tells us something is right or wrong, because we are not taught.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Should we fear AI? How much of it are we already using without knowing? We discuss how this can and is already affecting our lives. (Recorded in 2023)

”Just” & ”Only”

Are these words toxic? Think of when you use these words. Are you using them to downplay a situation? Or are you using them to be very clear and specific. "It was 'just' one time!" vs "You can do it 'just' this one time!" Listen in and see if you agree with us.