This is an unusual episode because Barney is not interviewing, but interviewed for a course on 'contemplative well-being' by Nadya Pohran. Nadya asks Barney lots of questions about the Sermon on the Mount and its relation to social action and contemplation. Only the first 30 minutes are about refugees, but the rest is there in case you find it interesting.
- First we discuss refugees as those who "hunger and thirst for justice" (Mt 5:6) and as those who are persecuted (Mt 5:11).
- Then we move on and ask: do you have to be a Christian in order to live by Jesus' teachings? Or can anyone benefit from the Sermon on the Mount whether or not they believe in God?
- Next, we ask what it really means not to worry about our lives (Mt 6:25) in light of modern psychology and mental health.
- Finally, we talk about different interpretations of "ask, seek, knock" (Mt 7:7) in the Christian tradition.
Hope you enjoy the episode!
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