201. The Life Wisdom Project | The I Ching and God’s Guidance: Balancing Taoist Harmony, Confucian Action, and Ethics of Care | Special Guest: Dr. Jonathan Weidenbaum

GOD: An Autobiography, As Told to a Philosopher - The Podcast

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In this episode of God: An Autobiography, The Podcast, we return to the Life Wisdom Project with a profound exploration of spiritual guidance, featuring Dr. Jerry L. Martin and Professor Dr. Jonathan Weidenbaum. Together, they explore the wisdom of the I Ching, an ancient Chinese text offering insight into life's 64 fundamental situations and its role in God’s interactions with early Chinese seekers.

The conversation highlights how Taoist and Confucian philosophies—balancing harmony, passive acceptance, and active engagement—provide a richer understanding of how to live in alignment with the cosmos. Dr. Martin and Weidenbaum discuss God’s revelations to the Chinese compared to the Israelites, offering valuable lessons on divine commands versus situational wisdom. The episode also touches on the ethics of care, exploring how relational ethics can guide us in complex moral dilemmas.

Listen as Jerry and Jonathan unpack the beauty and harmony of the universe, and how spiritual discernment plays a vital role in navigating both daily life and deeper spiritual journeys.

Key themes include:

• The I Ching as a tool for spiritual guidance
• Taoism’s wu-wei and Confucianism’s focus on action
• Comparing God’s commandments to situational wisdom
• Ethics of care and its role in moral discernment
• Finding joy, harmony, and beauty in everyday life

Tune in to discover how ancient wisdom and modern ethical thought can enrich your spiritual understanding!
Relevant Episodes:

• [Dramatic Adaptation] God Explains the I Ching

Other Series:

• From God To Jerry To You- A series calling for the attention of spiritual seekers everywhere, featuring breakthroughs, pathways, and illuminations.
• Two Philosophers Wrestle With God- Sit in on a dialogue between philosophers about God and the questions we all have.
• What's On Our Mind- Connect the dots with Jerry and Scott over the most recent series of episodes.
• What's On Your Mind- What are readers and listeners saying? What is God saying?

Resources:

• READ: "A Spiritual Reawakening"
• THE LIFE WISDOM PROJECT PLAYLIST

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1. 201. The Life Wisdom Project | The I Ching and God’s Guidance: Balancing Taoist Harmony, Confucian Action, and Ethics of Care | Special Guest: Dr. Jonathan Weidenbaum (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to God: An Autobiography, The Podcast (00:00:17)

3. Introducing The Life Wisdom Project with Jonathan Weidenbaum (00:01:55)

4. Exploring the I Ching: Divine Guidance and Human Situations (00:02:59)

5. Taoism, Confucianism, and the Balance of Action and Harmony (00:03:50)

6. God’s Commands and Situational Wisdom: Comparing Traditions (00:09:46)

7. Ethics of Care: Navigating Complex Moral Dilemmas (00:13:54)

8. Harmony and Aesthetics in Ethics | Beauty, Harmony, and Spiritual Discernment in Daily Life (00:19:10)

9. Beauty, Harmony, and Spiritual Discernment in Daily Life (00:30:56)

10. Outro and Contact Information: Stay Connected (00:36:17)