PHILOSOPHICAL GOSPEL PODCAST - DR CHRIS SYLVAIN - ROMANS, RUTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS In this episode I am graciously joined by Dr. Christopher Sylvain, a registered pharmacist, is the pastor of Faith Full Gospel Baptist Church in New Orleans and the owner of Best Life Pharmacy and Wellness in New Orleans. He graduated in 1983 from Xavier University’s College of Pharmacy and taught nutrition and herbal medicine as an adjunct assistant professor at Xavier from 1995 to 2017. He directed a novel Clinical Nutrition Clerkship from 1998-2012 that trained pharmacy students to be nutrition educators. In this episode we discuss his thoughts on the Book of Romans and the construction of the Christian psyche as outlined by St. Paul, we discuss the Book of Ruth and what it means to be spiritually masculine and feminine. Additionally, we touch on the current state of the church in terms of how to combat the impending crisis of meaning faced by so many of today's younger people. We talk about the nature of love and touch lightly on the subject of apologetics. SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Philosophica... Twitter: twitter.com/philogospel369 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophic... YouTube: youtube.com/c/philosophicalgospelpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1VjjJk2... Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8bb... Website: philosophicalgospel.com Blog/Poetry/Articles: https://medium.com/@philosophicalgospel DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?busine...

In this episode, I am graciously joined by Dr. Robin Kelly He is an English-trained doctor whose medical practice has evolved to embrace Eastern and modern mind/body philosophies. His focus is on integrating these holistic models into a modern contemporary environment -- blending the best of the East with the best of the West. Additionally, Dr. Kelly has authored two books: “The Human Hologram” & “The Human Antenna”. For those who have been listening for a while will remember Dr. Kelly’s appearance on the podcast in which we discussed the idea of a holographic universe.   

This conversation furthers that same topical nature. Additionally, in this episode, we discuss the nature of psychedelic therapy and its potential benefits on the human condition; we discuss the origins and importance of virtue in the process of developing character; we discuss his methods for healing from a post-traumatic stress disorder and the trauma associated with that m; and we ultimately tie this all into the grander theme of consciousness and its origins, hope you all enjoy!   

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Brandon has worked in animation, illustration and concept art. He has created concept art for multiple titles for EA Games and for Disney Infinity.

In 2009 he self-published his first mini-comic, Green Monk which was selected for the YALSA Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens Booklist. In 2017 he was a contributor to Jim Henson's Storyteller: Giantsanthology.

In 2018, he published Green Monk: Blood of the Martyrs with Image Comics.

In 2020 he launched the Podcast How To Be An Artist.

In this episode we discuss his creative process and ingenuity behind his beautiful book, gaining a rare insight into the mind of a creator. This conversation also takes several turns into deeper spiritual matters such as the origin of malevolence; the nature of orthodoxy and symbolism; overcoming struggle and accepting responsibility for your life; and much more! 

In this episode, I am graciously joined by Dr. Jordan Daniel Wood who is a Catholic theologian and stay-at-home dad of four young daughters. He holds a PhD in Historical Theology from Boston College. His first book was just published, The Whole Mystery of Christ: Creation as Incarnation in Maximus Confessor (University of Notre Dame Press, 2022).

In this episode, we discuss patristic theology, St. Maximus the Confessor, Creation as Incarnation, The Holy Trinity, consciousness, Pseudo-Dionysius and the main crux of Jordan's book which can be found linked below, as well as his Academia page. If you enjoyed this conversation, please check into Dr. Wood's plethora of excellent work pertaining to all of the above and much more! 

Jordan's Book: https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268203474/the-whole-mystery-of-christ/ 

Jordan's Academia Page: https://bc.academia.edu/JordanWood

In this episode, I am graciously joined by Dr. Aristotle Papanikolaou - Professor of Theology and the Archbishop Demetrios Chair in Orthodox Theology and Culture. He is the Co-Director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University.  In this episode, we cover topics related to St. Maximus the Confessor, Orthodoxy, Iconography, and forgiveness!

In this episode I am graciously joined by Emergency Room Physician, Dr. Anoop Kumar, the author of "Michelangelo's Medicine" & "Is This a Dream?". Throughout this dialogue we discuss the nature and philosophy of mind as it pertains to medicine and human anatomy, based on his "3-Minds Concept". We also highlight a very intriguing and important ideology that centers around mental illness having no direct connection to neurotransmitter imbalances and the implications of this perspective of medicine on the general public moving forward.

In this episode I am graciously joined by Ashley Lande - Christian author and writer. Our dialogue covers Ashley's journey back to Christ and her experiences with psychedelics along the way. We also discuss her writing process and how it has evolved since coming back to faith and the impact it has had on her illustrative ability to capture the spiritual realm with such vigorous linguistic beauty.

In this episode I am graciously joined by the world’s leading neuroscientist Dr Karl Friston. Our dialogue ranges widely between a variety of topics pertaining to: consciousness, physics, mind, philosophy, psychedelics, quantum field theory, holographic universe, and much more! 

I am honored and especially grateful to Dr Friston for his time and patience with my questions and inquiries.