In Media Res with Glanz & Jerončić
On this podcast, we engage in free-ranging conversations on life, faith, philosophy, ethics, relationships, culture, experience, and all matters existential. And as the title of the show points to, we approach these things "in the middle of things," that is, by grabbing hold of them unsystematically and provisionally. Concerning "about us," we are friends and verbal sparring partners who also happen to be colleagues at Andrews University.
5. Why Philosophy? Some Autobiographical Takes
In this episode, we discuss our frequent references to philosophy on our podcast, why that is the case, how philosophy figures in our faith, how our early life experiences have shaped us in that regard, why we consider philosophy as being essential to the way "we do life," why it can be seen as a helpful tool for making sense of reality, and why it is that some people perceive it as irrelevant or dangerous.
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4. Identity, Narcissism, and Contemporary Culture
We discuss, some more, the idea of identity, the difference between identity and identification, the struggle over the recognition of identity as the key to understanding much of what is going on in the world today, the meaning of narcissism, the difference between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism, narcissism and the ego ideal (Ichideal), the strivings for singularity and uniqueness, whether quests for perfection and improvement are always tinged with narcissism, how the biblical ideal of sanctification might offer a different striving for perfection, and what Ecclesiastes might teach us on these issues.
EPISODE MATERIAL
Wolfram Eilenberger...
3. Identity and Change: Good or Bad?
The relationship between change and identity, different ways of understanding change, the difference between ethical and phenomenological approaches to change, problems with positivistic thinking about change, the mystery of life, identity, and intentionality, the function of identity archetypes as aspirational life goals, etc.
EPISODE QUOTE
“Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they’re finished.” - Dan Gilbert
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In this podcast, we engage in free-ranging conversations on life, faith, philosophy, ethics, relationships, culture, experience, and all matters existential. And as the...
2. Identity, Self, and the Flux of Life
In this episode, we explore spirituality in a secular context, the nature and shape of personal identity, the problem of moral luck, dimensions of "throwness" in the world, biblical perspectives on identity and will, and the possibilities of becoming a new self.
EPISODE MATERIALS
Sternstunde Philosophie Amos Oz interview (in English)
Hartmut Rosa's book Resonance: A Sociology of our Relationship to the World
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1. What is In Media Res?
In our first episode, we discuss how we came about starting the podcast, what we hope to achieve, how we understand the phrase "in media res," and how the German terms "Streitkultur" (rigorous but respectful dialogue) and "Stammtisch" (spaces and times of informal communal gatherings) inform our particular approach. We apologize for the sound quality issues and hope to smooth things out with time.
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In this podcast, we, Oliver Glany and Ante Jerončić, engage in...
