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  • Contemplating Life – Episode 93 – “Is Andor Season 2 About Serbia?”

    Contemplating Life – Episode 93 – “Is Andor Season 2 About Serbia?”
    2025/06/02

    In this special episode, I discuss some striking similarities between Star Wars: Andor Season 2 and recent events in Serbia. I will return to the series and religious symptoms next time. Although I always make these podcasts listenable, I recommend you check out the YouTube version because I put a lot of work into editing video clips.

    Links of Interest for this episode

    Star Wars: Andor TV series on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andor_(TV_series)

    Death Star on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Star

    “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016) film on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Star

    “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” (1977) film on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_ film)

    Ghorman on Star Wars fan wiki: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Ghorman

    Ghorman Spiders on fan wiki: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Ghorlectipod

    Serbia on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia

    Serbian anticorruption protests on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%93present_Serbian_anti-corruption_protests

    Trump Tower Belgrade on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Tower_Belgrade

    Yugoslav Ministry of Defense Building on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugoslav_Ministry_of_Defence_Building

    NATO bombing of Yugoslavia on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_bombing_of_Yugoslavia

    Kosovo War on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo_War

    Rachel Maddow, May 19, 2025, reposted on X: https://x.com/Emolclause/status/1924821978608705780

    New York Times article about forgery of Trump Tower documents: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/us/politics/trump-kushner-hotel-serbia.html

    Article about rare earth metals mining in Serbia: https://serbia-energy.eu/unlocking-serbias-potential-exploring-rare-earth-metals/

    Jadar lithium mining project in Serbia on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadar_mine

    Jadar mine promotional video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsskXBmrpEc

    Website promoting Jadar Mine: https://www.riotinto.com/en/operations/projects/jadar

    Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Gilroy

    NPR interview with Tony Gilroy: https://youtu.be/7h3bT0TMeVs?si=cRCZ6DA2nsKJSCm9

    For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/

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    14 分
  • Contemplating Life – Episode 92 – “Don’t Try This At Home”

    Contemplating Life – Episode 92 – “Don’t Try This At Home”
    2025/05/19
    In this episode, I wrap up part three of my series based on the first lesson I taught in my local Catholic parish inquiry program for 30 years. I’m not here to convert anyone. I’m just sharing my stories. In this episode, we explore how Scripture scholars use historical critical methods, textual analysis, and knowledge of ancient languages and cultures to help us understand the original intent of the Sacred Authors.Links of Interest for this episodeHandout materials for this lesson: https://www.patreon.com/posts/129124723Paul on marriage, Ephesians 5:21-33: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/ephesians/5?21Dan McClellan on Ephesians 5 (I don’t entirely agree with Dan on this one): https://www.facebook.com/reel/1025590022942090Dan McClellan on biblical marriage (I agree with this one): https://www.facebook.com/reel/671670005626807Healing of the paralytic Matthew 9:2-8: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/9?2Healing of the paralytic Mark 2:1-12: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/2Healing of the paralytic Luke 5:17-26: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/5?17Dan McClellan on the paralytic healing: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1209453150633220Take up your cross and follow me, Matthew 16:24: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/16?24Take up your cross and follow me, Mark 8:34: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/8?34Take up your cross and follow me each day, Luke 9:23: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/9?23Dan McClellan on the pitfalls of dictionary definitions: https://www.facebook.com/danmcclellann/videos/1453165942727611/Dan McClellan on versus added to the Bible at a later date: https://www.facebook.com/reel/672315395407210General reference links for this series.List of episodes of this podcast dealing with religion: https://contemplating-life.com/blog/category/religion/RCIA/OCIA on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Christian_Initiation_of_AdultsNew American Standard Bible (NASB) at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops: https://bible.usccb.org/bibleBible Gateway (multiple translations available): https://www.biblegateway.com/Catechism of the Catholic Church on Vatican website: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTMDan McClellan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@maklelanDan McClellan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danmcclellann“Data over Dogma” podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dataoverdogmaNew Testament scholar Bart D. Ehrman on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bartdehrmanFor more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglifeWhere to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglifeYouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq
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    35 分
  • Contemplating Life – Episode 91 – “Through the Eyes of What's His Name”

    Contemplating Life – Episode 91 – “Through the Eyes of What's His Name”
    2025/05/12
    In this episode, I continue a multipart series in which I adapt some of the lesson plans I used as I taught the Catholic faith for 30 years. I’m not here to convert anyone. I’m just sharing my stories. In this episode, we explore how Scripture looks at historical events through God’s eyes and not from a human perspective. We will also debate how and when to use God’s Divine Name.Links of Interest for this episodeExodus 3:13-14 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/exodus/3?13Tetragrammaton on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TetragrammatonExodus 6:2-3 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/exodus/6?2Christian doctrine of the Trinity on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrinityDan McClellan on Trinity not being in the Bible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmwpwMS0kyYEl Shaddai on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_ShaddaiNames of God in Judaism on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_God_in_JudaismExodus 20:7 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/exodus/20?7Jehovah on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JehovahJerusalem Bible on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_BibleNew Jerusalem Bible on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jerusalem_BibleRevised New Jerusalem Bible on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revised_New_Jerusalem_BiblePope Pius XII on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Pius_XIIPope Benedict XVI on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVIDan Schutte on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_SchutteArticle interviewing Schutte about the use of the Divine Name in music: https://catholicsensibility.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/you-are-near/Original version of “You Are Near” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Uge74xLmg0Revised version of “You Are Near” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQX8ic2hsfsThe epic story of Joseph in Genesis 37-50 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/37Climax of the Joseph epic Genesis 45:3-11 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/45?3Musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_and_the_Amazing_Technicolor_DreamcoatWisdom 6:1-9 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/wisdom/62000 US Presidential Election on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_United_States_presidential_electionQuotes from Spider-Man (2002): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145487/quotes/?item=qt0437392John 19:10-11 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/19?10Contemplating Life Episode 89: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=482Dan McClellan's book “The Bible Says So” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Bible-Says-So-Scriptures-Controversial-ebook/dp/B0D4HQXLCS/Illustration of ancient view of the “Dome of the Sky”: https://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/syllabi/g/gier/306/commoncosmos.htmNew Revised Standard Version of the Bible on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Revised_Standard_VersionGenesis 1:1 (NASB 95): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201%3A1&version=NASB1995Genesis 1:1 (NASB 2020): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/1Genesis 1:1 (NRSVue): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%201%3A1&version=NRSVUEFor more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglifeWhere to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglifeYouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHp
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    36 分
  • Contemplating Life – Episode 90 – “The Gospels of Susie and Steve”

    Contemplating Life – Episode 90 – “The Gospels of Susie and Steve”
    2025/05/05
    In this episode, I continue a multipart series in which I adapt some of the lesson plans I used as I taught the Catholic faith for 30 years. I’m not here to convert anyone. I’m just sharing my stories. In this episode, we try to understand how Scripture was created from oral traditions. We engage in an exercise where we write some Scripture of our own.Links of Interest for this episodeNew American Standard Bible (NASB) on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_American_Standard_BibleThomas Merton on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_MertonThe Prayer of Thomas Merton: https://reflections.yale.edu/article/seize-day-vocation-calling-work/merton-prayerGenesis 3:9 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/3?9Exodus 3:4 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/exodus/3?41 Kings 19:11-18 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1kings/19?11Hebrews 1:1-3 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/hebrews/1Ephesians 1:8-10 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/ephesians/1?8Epistles on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistle#New_Testament_epistles1 Thessalonians 2:13 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1thessalonians/2?132 Peter 1:19-21 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2peter/1?192 Timothy 3:14-17 (NASB): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2timothy/3?14General reference links for this series.List of episodes of this podcast dealing with religion: https://contemplating-life.com/blog/category/religion/RCIA/OCIA on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Christian_Initiation_of_AdultsNew American Standard Bible (NASB) at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops: https://bible.usccb.org/bibleBible Gateway (multiple translations available): https://www.biblegateway.com/Catechism of the Catholic Church on Vatican website: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTMDan McClellan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@maklelanDan McClellan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danmcclellann“Data over Dogma” podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dataoverdogmaFor more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglifeWhere to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglifeYouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq
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    27 分
  • Contemplating Life – Episode 89 – “What are Humans?”

    Contemplating Life – Episode 89 – “What are Humans?”
    2025/04/21
    In this episode, I continue a multipart series in which I adapt some of the lesson plans I used as I taught the Catholic faith for 30 years. I’m not here to convert anyone. I’m just sharing my stories. Having already talked about God in the last episode, this time we discuss human beings, a brief introduction to the use of mythology in Scripture, and the metaphorical use of angels and demons.Links of InterestHandout Materials for this lesson: https://www.patreon.com/posts/129126103List of episodes of this podcast dealing with religion: https://contemplating-life.com/blog/category/religion/RCIA/OCIA on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Christian_Initiation_of_AdultsNew American Standard Bible (NASB) at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops: https://bible.usccb.org/bibleBible Gateway (multiple translations available): https://www.biblegateway.com/Catechism of the Catholic Church on Vatican website: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTMSoul on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul“The World, The Flesh, and The Devil” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_world,_the_flesh,_and_the_devilEphesians 2:1-3 NASB: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/ephesians/21 Peter 4:1-4 NASB: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1peter/41 Peter 5:8-9 NASB: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1peter/5?8James 4:1-7 NASB: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/james/41 John 2:12-17 NASB: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1john/2?12Apologetics on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ApologeticsGenesis 1 NASB: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/1Genesis 2 NASB: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/2“Myth” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythDan McClellan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@maklelanDan McClellan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danmcclellann“Data over Dogma” podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dataoverdogmaCatholic Catechism on angels: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P1A.HTMAngels on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AngelDemons on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DemonFor more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglifeWhere to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglifeYouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq
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    40 分
  • Contemplating Life – Episode 88 – “What is God?”

    Contemplating Life – Episode 88 – “What is God?”
    2025/04/14

    In this episode, I begin a lengthy multipart series in which I adapt some of the lesson plans I used as I taught the Catholic faith for 30 years. I’m not here to convert anyone. I’m just sharing my stories.

    Links of Interest

    RCIA/OCIA on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Christian_Initiation_of_Adults

    Change from RCIA to OCIA: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/forget-rcia-meet-ocia-us-bishops-approve-big-name-change

    List of episodes of this podcast dealing with religion: https://contemplating-life.com/blog/category/religion/

    Father Paul Landwerlen bio: https://www.archindy.org/staff/priests/landwerlen-paul.html

    Father Larry Crawford obituary: https://www.archindy.org/criterion/local/2014/03-07/crawford.html

    “Alfie” (1966) film on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060086/

    Theme song from “Alfie” by Dionne Warwick on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NPAz8-O29U

    Baltimore Cataclysm on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_Catechism

    Matthew 22:21 NSAB: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/22?21

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    31 分
  • Contemplating Life – Episode 87 – “When Your Heroes Violate Their Own Values”

    Contemplating Life – Episode 87 – “When Your Heroes Violate Their Own Values”
    2025/03/31

    Sometimes the people we admire turn out to be completely opposite of what we expect. Can we still respect them for the good that they’ve done when they revealed themselves to be something completely different? That’s the question I try to answer about my fandom of Elon Musk in this episode.

    Links of Interest

    Bill Cosby on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cosby

    “Why Is There Air?” Cosby comedy album on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Is_There_Air%3F

    Kevin Spacey on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Spacey

    Harvey Weinstein on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Weinstein

    Isaac Asimov on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Weinstein

    Mel Gibson on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Gibson

    J.K. Rowling on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._K._Rowling

    Elon Musk on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk

    Project 2025 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_2025

    Tim Dodd “The Everyday Astronaut” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EverydayAstronaut

    Tim Dodd 2021 interview with Elon Musk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t705r8ICkRw

    Blog post “Elon Musk’s Guide to Being a Great Writer”: https://mylife.cyborg5.com/?p=1159

    For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/

    Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife

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    24 分
  • Contemplating Life – Episode 86 – “Oscar 2025: The Good, Bad, and Ugly”

    Contemplating Life – Episode 86 – “Oscar 2025: The Good, Bad, and Ugly”
    2025/03/01

    This rather lengthy episode wraps up the reviews of most of the Oscar-nominated films for this year. I’m sorry I didn’t have time to do a better job but I was out of commission with the flu for about 10 days and just didn’t have time to do the kind of job I usually do. The Oscars will be presented Sunday, March 2 on ABC-TV and I wanted to get this episode out before the awards were presented.

    Links of Interest

    The 97th Academy awards on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/97th_Academy_Awards

    YouTube video about special-effects in “Conclave”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHX537eqj-M

    YouTube video about writing certain types of characters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3VJsftZfcY&t=619s

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    57 分