John, Jim, Brian, and Paul discuss how Japan reversed western notions of orientalism, particularly in psychology, so as to create a unified national identity dealing in death in both inward self-identity and outward colonialism. Japan is a case in point of how cultures reify death and obscure the truth of what it means to be human.
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Aug 24
Žižek’s Psychotheological Extension of Girard’s Anti-Sacrificial Reading of Paul
Brad and Paul discuss how Slavoj Žižek Extends the insights of René Girard, providing a deep reading of the problem of the law, accounting for Luther's depression, in spite of his discovery of "justification." If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our w ... Show More
55m 48s
Aug 22
Sermon: The Passage from Dying In to Dying To the Law
Brad and Paul discuss the sermon that follows, showing that the Lutheran connection between Paul and the Law, often portrayed in a Lutheran-like conversion, misconstrues Judaism and the Law, and missed the apocalyptic failure and salvation Paul is portraying. If you enjoyed this ... Show More
43m 49s
Apr 2024
Japan's Warrior Scapegoats
David Gornoski sits down with Andrew Hammer for a conversation on how nation-states exist through the mass sacrifice of war, how Japan committed Seppuku during the Second World War, why death proves a nation's existence, and more. Visit the website of Foundation for the Study of ... Show More
39m 25s
Nov 2024
Ghosts, death and ecstatic states
With Day of the Dead, Halloween and All Souls Day being marked in different countries around the world - Shahidha Bari's guests discuss the belief in ghosts and the search for meaning in mysticism. They are:Dr Chris Harding is a cultural historian of Japan, India and East-West co ... Show More
57m 10s