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Hunger for WholenessHow the Metamind Changes the Self with Abre FournierSr. Ilia Delio continues her conversation with Abre Fournier, PhD—a science-based philosopher of consciousness whose work bridges contemporary cognitive science with Asian contemplative traditions and practices of mind transformation.Picking up their inquiry into what is meant by “the self,” Ilia and Abre turn to childhood development and the social shaping of identity. Abre draws on figures like Jean Piaget and Donald Winnicott to describe how the “me/not-me” distinction emerges over time through relationship, culture, and the formative environment of family and education. This raises a deeper question: if selfhood is an emergent, relational process, should we...
2026-02-0234 min
Hunger for WholenessCan Science Illuminate the "Self" with Abre FournierIn this episode of Hunger for Wholeness, Sr. Ilia Delio speaks with Abre G. Fournier, PhD—a science-based philosopher of consciousness whose work bridges contemporary cognitive science with Asian contemplative traditions and practices of mind transformation.Abre shares the personal journey that shaped her research: years of intensive contemplative practice, an encounter with what she describes as “awakened awareness,” and a profound, lasting shift in the sense of self that led her to investigate how transformation actually works in lived experience. Together, Ilia and Abre explore enduring questions at the heart of consciousness studies: what we expe...
2026-01-1927 min
Hunger for WholenessCan AI Calm Our Fear of Death with Gregory StockIn this episode of Hunger for Wholeness, Robert Nicastro welcomes listeners back into Sr. Ilia Delio’s conversation with biophysicist and technologist Gregory Stock. Last time, Greg raised a profound question: how will AI shape two enduring human longings—love and immortality? In this second part, Ilia and Greg return to the theme of immortality, exploring not only what it might mean for individuals, but what it could mean for the human species as a whole.As the conversation unfolds, the focus widens from personal hopes to public consequences. Technology has often promised abundance, comfort, and control. Neve...
2026-01-0531 min
Hunger for WholenessWho Is “Generation AI”? with Gregory StockIn this episode of Hunger for Wholeness, Robert Nicastro welcomes listeners back into Sr. Ilia Delio’s ongoing conversation with biophysicist and technologist Gregory Stock, whose new book, Generation AI and the Transformation of Human Being, has just been released.Together, Ilia and Greg open a doorway into the questions at the heart of “Generation AI”—not simply what artificial intelligence can do, but what it may be doing to us. As AI becomes woven into daily life and the broader evolutionary story, they explore how the human person is being reshaped: our attention, our desires, our sense of...
2025-12-2230 min
Hunger for WholenessRenewing Faith When Politics Becomes Religion with Sheri KlingIn this second part of her conversation with Robert Nicastro, theologian and spiritual teacher Sheri Kling deepens the discussion on how process and open and relational theologies can reshape our spiritual lives.What does it mean to pray into immanence rather than plead to a distant deity? How can our rituals and symbols come alive again when they're held with spaciousness? And what does faith beyond belief look like in a world longing for depth and connection?Sheri shares how process theology transforms worship, preaching, and community life—and offers tools for religious leaders hoping to...
2025-11-2428 min
Hunger for WholenessHow God Holds Power Without Coercion with Sheri KlingIn this episode of Hunger for Wholeness, Robert Nicastro welcomes back theologian, minister, and director of Process and Faith, Dr. Sheri Kling, for a rich conversation on the power of theology to renew spiritual life in a fragmented world.Sheri shares the story behind Renewing Faith, a newly released collection of essays emerging from a 2025 conference that brought together voices exploring how process and open and relational theology can breathe new life into Christian practice. Together, she and Robert unpack how these movements offer a vision of God not as a distant, all-controlling force, but as a...
2025-11-1025 min
Hunger for WholenessPractices That Weave Us Back Together with Rev. Dr. Hillary RainingIlia Delio welcomes back Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining to probe a live question for faith communities today: when our concepts of God become narrow—or distorted—how do they derail spiritual growth and even undermine justice? Hillary names the fears that keep churches clinging to old power structures, and offers a pastoral imagination big enough for an evolving, more-than-abstract God. From “theology police” moments in grief care to the responsibility we bear as Christ’s body, she invites a shift from transactional religion to a life transfigured by love.The conversation moves into language itself. Do words like Chris...
2025-10-2726 min
Hunger for WholenessWhen Politics Show Up in Pastoral Care with Rev. Dr. Hillary RainingIn this episode of Hunger for Wholeness, Ilia Delio talks with Episcopal priest and spiritual director Rev. Dr. Hillary Raining about what happens when public life shows up in the parish—how pastors can hold political tension without letting church life collapse into partisanship, and why hope and joy remain non-negotiable in a polarized age. Together they explore a renewed mystical imagination for Christianity: experience that leads to transformation, and transformation that bears fruit in justice.Hillary reflects on leading a large Washington, D.C. congregation where worship must flow into weekday service while also tending the in...
2025-10-1331 min
Hunger for WholenessAre We Developing Consciousness? or Worshipping Technology? with Don Viney (Part 2)In this episode of Hunger for Wholeness, Robert Nicastro continues his conversation with philosopher Don Viney. Together, they explore Teilhard de Chardin’s vision of a planetary mind—asking whether today’s global networks are cultivating consciousness and love, or tempting us to worship technology for its own sake.What happens when tools eclipse persons? When CGI and AI overwhelm story and relationship? Viney contrasts spectacle with narrative and argues that technology should serve the growth of consciousness—embodiment, compassion, and responsibility—rather than replace it. He also pushes back on disembodied transhumanist dreams, advocating for a deeply hum...
2025-09-2924 min
Hunger for WholenessHow Non-Toxic Concepts of God Can Still Satisfy with Don Viney (Part 1)In this episode of Hunger for Wholeness, Robert Nicastro sits down with philosopher and musician Don Viney to trace his journey from the arts to philosophy—and the unexpected conversion that led him to process thought. Together, they explore the creative tension between art and thought, and how beauty, music, and literature often touch places philosophical language cannot reach.Don shares formative moments from studying with Charles Hartshorne and his early fascination with Teilhard de Chardin—unpacking how Teilhard’s evolutionary mysticism resonates with those seeking meaning in a fragmented world. Along the way, the conversation wrestles with n...
2025-09-1534 min
Hunger for WholenessHow to "Fall Up" into a Collective Future with Terrence Deacon (Part 2)In this episode of Hunger for Wholeness, Sr. Ilia Delio continues her conversation with neuroanthropologist Terrence Deacon. Together, they explore how we might “fall up” into a collective future—probing the limits of machines and minds, and why complexity in nature often emerges not by work, but by play.What happens when we mistake computation for thinking? When our tools become mirrors and we fall for our own reflection? From Plato’s worry about writing to today’s large language models, Deacon asks how outsourcing our capacities can both diminish autonomy and unlock astonishing, shared intelligence—raising new question...
2025-09-0131 min
Hunger for WholenessHow Abstractions Impact Ecological Crisis with Terrence Deacon (Part 1)In this episode of Hunger for Wholeness, Sr. Ilia Delio engages neuroanthropologist Terrence Deacon. Together, they probe the paradox of presence and absence—how constraint, incompleteness, and time shape mind, language, and the emergence of human meaning. From Charles Sanders Peirce to Claude Shannon, Deacon traces a lineage that reframes form not as what’s added, but as what’s held back.What happens when we privilege what’s present while ignoring the creative force of what’s missing? How does constraint give rise to information, and why might Gödel’s incompleteness illuminate consciousness more than mechanism alo...
2025-08-1828 min
Hunger for WholenessHow Prayer Deepens Consciousness with Iain McGilchrist (Part 2)In this continuation of their rich exchange, Sr. Ilia Delio and Dr. Iain McGilchrist explore the deeper dimensions of consciousness—and how our overreliance on the left hemisphere of the brain distorts our understanding of reality, relationships, and even God.Together, they reflect on:How attentiveness shapes the way we relate to the worldThe role of environment in forming perception and meaningWhy prayer, nature, and human relationships are vital to human flourishingThe distinction between brain and mind—and the mystery of consciousness itselfWhy the future depends not just on new tools, but on a renewed inner life...
2025-08-0428 min
Hunger for WholenessHow Left and Right Brain Explain Our World with Iain McGilchrist (Part 1)In this episode of Hunger for Wholeness, Sr. Ilia Delio engages renowned psychiatrist and author Dr. Iain McGilchrist. Together, they explore the profound implications of the brain’s divided hemispheres—and how our overreliance on the left brain might be shaping Western culture in unexpected ways.What happens when we privilege abstract data over embodied experience? When mechanistic thinking crowds out emotional understanding and context? Drawing from his influential works The Master and His Emissary and The Matter with Things, Dr. McGilchrist proposes that the right hemisphere—long neglected—holds the key to restoring balance, wisdom, and connecti...
2025-07-2130 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat Can Religion Offer in Times of Disruption with Jared Morningstar (Part 2)In the second half of her conversation with independent scholar Jared Morningstar, Sr. Ilia Delio explores how religion might evolve in light of today’s ecological and cultural disruptions. Drawing from Islamic philosophy, metamodernism, and process thought, Ilia and Jared consider what it means to reimagine religion in a world shaped by uncertainty, pluralism, and accelerating technology.Together they ask: Can an ecological worldview renew religious imagination? What is metamodernism, and how might it offer a new spiritual framework for global society? And as science and tech continue to dominate cultural life, does religion still hold something es...
2025-07-0733 min
Hunger for WholenessCan Science Alone Overcome Patriarchy and Tribalism with Jared Morningstar (Part 1)In this episode of Hunger for Wholeness, Sr. Ilia Delio speaks with independent scholar Jared Morningstar about the transformative potential of science-informed spirituality. Drawing from Islamic philosophy, including the thought of Muhammad Iqbal, Jared explores how process thought might bridge religious divides and invite a deeper interfaith convergence—one grounded in creativity, ecological awareness, and scientific integrity.Together, Sr. Ilia and Jared reflect on the long but fractured relationship between science and religion. Why have these traditions, which once collaborated, become estranged? What would it take to move beyond entrenched patriarchal and tribal patterns—particularly those that cont...
2025-06-2330 min
Hunger for WholenessCan We Learn Ethics from Quantum Physics with Adam Clark (Part 2)In the second part of Ilia Delio’s conversation with theologian Adam Clark, the focus shifts to questions at the intersection of power, technology, and ethics. How does liberation theology speak to the structures of modern technological society—and what does it say about the nature of evil?Together, Ilia and Adam explore:The social implications of technology (and it’s power)How liberation theology can challenge systems of injustice in a digital ageWhether quantum physics can offer a foundation for ethical actionAdam Clark, a student of James Cone and advocate for justice in both c...
2025-06-0943 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat Future Does Black Theology Imagine with Adam Clark (Part 1)Ilia Delio sits down with theologian and scholar Adam Clark for a wide-ranging conversation on the roots and future of Black theology.A student of the late James Cone—the founding voice of Black liberation theology—Adam brings deep theological insight and cultural awareness to questions at the heart of faith, justice, and the human story.Together, Ilia and Adam explore:What Black theology is and why it mattersThe unique contributions of Black theology to the broader Christian traditionHow academia becomes disconnected from lived experienceWhat a future paradigm for justice, ecology, and liberation might look...
2025-05-2628 min
Hunger for WholenessHow AI Will Shape Personhood with Gregory Stock (Part 2)Hunger for Wholeness continues with the second part of Ilia Delio’s thought-provoking conversation with biophysicist, entrepreneur, and author Gregory Stock.In this episode, Ilia and Gregory explore how human motivations, ethics, and the evolving sense of personhood are deeply entangled with the rapid advancement of technology—and how technology, in turn, is reshaping who we are becoming.Together, they ask:Should our ethics guide the development of AI and technology—or is technology shaping our ethics?How is AI already transforming education and learning?What role does technology play in our political future—and can...
2025-05-1224 min
Hunger for WholenessHow AI May Guide Us with Gregory Stock (Part 1)In this conversation, Ilia Delio speaks with biophysicist, entrepreneur, and author Gregory Stock. Known for his groundbreaking ideas about biotechnology and the future of humanity, Gregory shares the story behind his influential book Metaman and offers insights into how technology is shaping—and destabilizing—our species and planet.Ilia and Gregory discuss:What does nature teach us about the evolution of technology?Why does technological progress feel so unsettling?Can AI help protect humanity—or even guide us into life beyond Earth?This is part one of a two-part interview with Gregory Stock, Ph.D., a lead...
2025-04-2833 min
Hunger for WholenessHow Scripture Can Still Evolve with Peter Enns (Part 2)In Part 2 of Ilia Delio’s conversation with author and biblical scholar Peter Enns, we explore deeper dimensions of scripture—and how our understanding of it must evolve alongside us.Together, Ilia and Pete examine how the Bible is often misused as a political and cultural tool, and they ask: Can scripture still offer wisdom in a world facing ecological collapse, moral polarization, and spiritual disconnection?This episode approaches:The New Testament through the lens of change and complexityWhy fundamentalist readings distort the transformative power of scriptureThe psychological and planetary cost...
2025-04-1432 min
Hunger for WholenessHow to Read Scripture with Peter Enns (Part 1)Hunger for Wholeness is back with a brand new season—and we’re beginning with a deep and timely conversation about one the most timeless texts.In this season-opening episode, Ilia Delio speaks with biblical scholar and bestselling author Peter Enns. Known for his accessible, thoughtful takes on scripture, Pete invites us to rethink how we read the Bible in a world shaped by science, technology, and evolving consciousness.Together, Ilia and Pete ask:Can scripture still speak meaningfully to us in the 21st century?Is revelation a fixed moment, or an unfo...
2025-03-3128 min
Hunger for WholenessHow to Pursue Religious Depth with John D. Caputo (Part 2)How to Pursue Religious Depth with John D. Caputo (Part 2)In our final episode of this season, Ilia Delio asks philosopher-theologian Jack Caputo more about religious depth in light of what he calls weak theology. Plus, Jack compares AI to angelology, and Ilia asks how theo-poetics can help us respond to the challenges posed by technology and the crises of our day.ABOUT JOHN D. CAPUTO“The name of God is the name of the impossible, and the love of God transports us beyond ourselves and the constraints imposed upon the world.”Jo...
2024-11-1830 min
Hunger for WholenessIs God-Talk Necessary? with John D. Caputo (Part 1)Ilia Delio sits down with philosopher-theologian John D. Saputo (Jack). Ilia asks Jack about how he got from Continental Philosophy to what he calls weak theology, and theo-poetics. Then they tackle the big, enduring question Jack and Ilia like to often ask—what is going on “in the name of God?” and why it might benefit us to stop talking about “God.”ABOUT JOHN D. CAPUTO“The name of God is the name of the impossible, and the love of God transports us beyond ourselves and the constraints imposed upon the world.”John D. Caputo, the...
2024-11-1125 min
Hunger for WholenessWhen Wholeness Arrives with Bayo Akomolafe (Part 2)When Wholeness Arrives with Bayo Akomolafe (Part 2)Ilia Delio and Bayo Akomolafe continue their conversation about navigating the legacy of modernity and our journey into the future as a species. Bayo shares his perspective on the legacies of ingenious thought—particularly how it’s seen from the West. They ask, whether we ever arrive at wholeness? And what, if anything, does politics have to do with it?ABOUT BAYO AKOMOLAFE“The idea of slowing down is not about getting answers, it is about questioning our questions. It is about staying in the places that a...
2024-11-0429 min
Hunger for WholenessHow (Post-)Humans Evolve with Bayo Akomolafe (Part 1)How (Post-)Humans Evolve with Bayo Akomolafe (Part 1)Ilia Delio is joined by the prolific writer and activist Bayo Akomolafe. Bayo shares with us about his Christian background, growing up as the son of a diplomat in Nigeria. Ilia asks Bayo about how he has uniquely wrestled with the legacy of modernity and Western thought and his own unique approach to process and post-humanist thought.ABOUT BAYO AKOMOLAFE“The idea of slowing down is not about getting answers, it is about questioning our questions. It is about staying in the places th...
2024-10-2828 min
Hunger for WholenessHow to Write a Catechism for AIs with Kevin Kelly (Part 4)How to Write a Catechism for AIs with Kevin Kelly (Part 4)In the final part of this four-part series, futurist Kevin Kelly asks Ilia Delio to propose a catechism for AIs. Likewise, they discuss what our relationships with the AIs of the future might look like—love? Companionship? Ilia asks what these new relationships teach us about ourselves, the cosmos, or even, God and Kevin imagines what would happen if AIs contact other than human beings.ABOUT KEVIN KELLY“Humans are the reproductive organs of technology.”Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wir...
2024-10-2137 min
Hunger for WholenessCan AIs and Global Myths Make Us Better Humans with Kevin Kelly (Part 3)Can AIs and Global Myths Make Us Better Humans with Kevin Kelly (Part 3)Ilia Delio brings religion into focus in the third of her four-part series with futurist Kevin Kelly. Ilia outlines her own, cutting-edge perspective to get Kevin’s views on Teilhard, diversity, and the possibility of global convergence or even new religions. They discuss whether we need a new, global myth, and Kevin imagines how he thinks AIs and religion might help make us better humans.ABOUT KEVIN KELLY“Humans are the reproductive organs of technology.”Kevin Kelly...
2024-10-1428 min
Hunger for WholenessHow to Face the Future with Kevin Kelly (Part 2)How to Face the Future with Kevin Kelly (Part 2)In part two of this four part series, Ilia Delio and Kevin Kelly discuss the potential social and economic impacts of AIs–whether these fears are founded, and where there is hope it will enhance our global unity. Plus, Kevin answers why he helped found Wired magazine, and how he’s learned to face the future.ABOUT KEVIN KELLY“Humans are the reproductive organs of technology.”Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired. An award-winning magazine, he co-founded Wired in...
2024-10-0729 min
Hunger for WholenessHow AIs are Children and Mirrors with Kevin Kelly (Part 1)How AIs are Children and Mirrors with Kevin Kelly (Part 1)In the first part of this special four part series, Ilia Delio learns more about Wired founding editor and futurist Kevin Kelly’s story with technology. It begins with his world travel in the 70s seeing impacts and possibilities of computer technology on human life. Ilia asks more about this background, and Kevin shares with us his theory of technology—what is technology and can we survive without it?ABOUT KEVIN KELLY“Humans are the reproductive organs of technology.”Kevin Kelly is Senio...
2024-09-3027 min
Hunger for WholenessDo Science, Black Theology and AI Mix with Dr. Reggie Williams (Part 2)Do Science, Black Theology and AI Mix with Dr. Reggie Williams (Part 2)In the second part of this two-part interview, Ilia Delio speaks with Dr. Reggie Williams about just that black theology. From her Teilhardian perspective, Ilia asks Reggie about the interaction between faith and science, and in particular, how evolution, diversity and technology work together in his theology. Finally, Ilia asks what role, if any, AI plays in social change.ABOUT DR. REGGIE WILLIAMS“Bonhoeffer’s experience in Harlem demonstrates that a Christian interpretation of the way of Jesus must be c...
2024-09-2326 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat (Black) Bonhoeffer Might Say Today with Dr. Reggie Williams (Part 1)What (Black) Bonhoeffer Might Say Today with Dr. Reggie Williams (Part 1)Ilia Delio welcomes Dr. Reggie Williams, the newly appointed Associate Professor of Black Theology at St Louis University, to unpack the life, work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer’s legacy continues to touch today’s major issues—racism, religious nationalism, political action, and human suffering. Ilia and Reggie discuss these topics, “religionless christianity,” suffering and more.ABOUT DR. REGGIE WILLIAMS“Bonhoeffer’s experience in Harlem demonstrates that a Christian interpretation of the way of Jesus must be connected to justice for a Christian to see beyond...
2024-09-1628 min
Hunger for WholenessHow the World Could Use a Sabbath with Rabbi Bradley S. Artson (Part 2)How the World Could Use a Sabbath with Rabbi Bradley S. Artson (Part 2)In the second part of this very special conversation, Ilia Delio and Rabbi Bradley Artson tackle everything from life after death, to concerns about technology and AI. Rabbi Artson shares with us how everyone could benefit from a Sabbath practice, and how Judaism offers ancient insights uncoupled from Western assumptions.ABOUT Rabbi Bradley S. Artson:“The world and God are expressions of continuous, dynamic relational change. We label that process as creativity. The mutual commitment to that process is...
2024-09-0929 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat We Mean When We Talk About “God” with Rabbi Bradley S. Artson (Part 1)What We Mean When We Talk About “God” with Rabbi Bradley S. Artson (Part 1)In part one of their conversation Ilia Delio speaks with Rabbi Bradley S. Artson, writer and Jewish process thinker. Rabbi Artson tells us about his journey from atheism to a love for God and describes how process theology helped to reawaken his appreciation for science, shedding light on religious experience. Plus, Ilia and Brad discuss his prayer practice, and consider a more positive spin on tribalism.ABOUT BRADLEY S. ARTSON“The world and God are expres...
2024-09-0229 min
Hunger for WholenessWhy AI Optimism and Our Values can Synergize with Francis Heylighen (Part 2)Why AI Optimism and Our Values can Synergize with Francis Heylighen (Part 2)In the second part of their conversation, Ilia Delio asks Francis Heylighen “what values do we need to focus on to guide this global transformation?” Professor Heylighen tells us why he’s optimistic about AI, and “why” synergy exists in our universe at all. ABOUT FRANCIS HEYLIGHEN“The ever-faster evolution of science, technology and culture appears to herald a new metasystem transition. This will lead to a system with as yet unpredictable capacities for adaptation, creativity, thought, consciousness and action. Probably the best meta...
2024-08-2633 min
Hunger for WholenessHow All this Complexity is Unified with Francis Heylighen (Part 1)How All this Complexity is Unified with Francis Heylighen (Part 1)Ilia Delio talks with cyberneticist Francis Heylighen. In part one of their conversation, Ilia asks Francis about his interest in complexity theory, and the basics of complex systems as they appear in our society and world. How does complexity theory inform the big problems of our age? Ilia and Francis discuss whether this school of thought can help us develop unifying principles to help organize our complex planet.ABOUT FRANCIS HEYLIGHEN“The ever-faster evolution of science, technology and culture ap...
2024-08-2027 min
Hunger for WholenessFinding Consciousness at the Heart of it All with Neil Theise (Part 2)Finding Consciousness at the Heart of it All with Neil Theise (Part 2)Episode DescriptionIn part two, Ilia Delio and Neil Theise unpack the implications of complexity theory for human life, especially consciousness, our technology and the relationship between them. Can AI become “conscious?” Neil tells us more about his journey as a practicing Zen Buddhist, its impact on his research and thought, and the value our wisdom traditions can still offer to science.ABOUT NEIL THEISE “The teeming hordes of living things on Earth, not only in space but in time, a...
2024-05-0625 min
Hunger for WholenessHow Deep Down the Complexity Goes with Neil Theise (Part 1)How Deep Down the Complexity Goes with Neil Theise (Part 1)In the first part of their conversation Ilia Delio asks stem cell researcher and author, Neil Theise, about this journey from science to complexity theory. Ilia and Neil ask big questions about how deep the complexity goes—is there something at the bottom of it all? And what can complexity theories teach us about our modern systems of life and society? “The teeming hordes of living things on Earth, not only in space but in time, are actually all one massive, single organism just as certa...
2024-04-2929 min
Hunger for WholenessHow Fear Arrested Our Theological Imagination with Fr. Dan Horan (Part 2)“How Fear Arrested Our Theological Imagination with Fr. Dan Horan” (Part 2)In part two of their discussion Ilia Delio asks Fr. Dan Horan about the way forward, and how fear arrests our theological imaginations. They discuss whether it will be possible to reimagine some of the most central tenets of Christian doctrine, especially in the case of the more centralized churches. In light of today’s cultural and scientific contexts, can age-old doctrines still give us guidance?ABOUT DAN HORAN“God’s love is not conditioned like our love, God’s mercy is not bound...
2024-04-2235 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat Thomas Merton Would Say Today with Fr. Dan Horan (Part 1)What Thomas Merton Would Say Today with Fr. Dan Horan (Part 1)Ilia Delio interviews Fr. Dan Horan, professor of Philosophy, Religious Studies and Theology at Saint Mary’s College and author of Engaging Thomas Merton: Spirituality, Justice, and Racism. Ilia asks Dan how he became interested in Thomas Merton, and what relevant insights he believes the teachers of yesterday have for us today in the shadow of ecological crisis and in need of social justice.ABOUT DAN HORAN“God’s love is not conditioned like our love, God’s mercy is not bound as...
2024-04-1530 min
Hunger for WholenessWill There Ever Be Conscious AI with Philip Goff (Part 2)Will There Ever Be Conscious AI with Philip Goff (Part 2)In part 2 of their interview, Ilia Delio and Philip Goff continue their conversation about consciousness and how science and theology can better work together to understand it. Together, Ilia and Philip tackle the burning question, “will AI ever become conscious?”ABOUT PHILIP GOFF“Here’s a prediction: In twenty years’ time, the idea that panpsychism can be quickly dismissed as ‘crazy’ will seem, well, crazy.”Dr Philip Goff, Ph.D., is Professor of Philosophy at Durham University. His research focuses on consciousness...
2024-04-0821 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat is Consciousness and Where is It (Panpsychism) with Philip Goff (Part 1)Ilia Delio interviews philosopher and author Philip Goff on the big questions of consciousness. What is it? And how does modern panpsychism explain the relationship between consciousness and matter? Ilia and Philip also discuss how consciousness exposes where science and religion need to work in a more interdisciplinary manner to continue furthering our quest for human knowledge.ABOUT PHILIP GOFF“Here’s a prediction: In twenty years’ time, the idea that panpsychism can be quickly dismissed as ‘crazy’ will seem, well, crazy.”Dr Philip Goff, Ph.D., is Professor of Philosophy at Durham University...
2024-04-0129 min
Hunger for WholenessCan Sacrifices Make a Better Future with Bruce Epperly (Part 2)Building on their conversation in Part 1, Ilia Delio and Bruce Epperly unpack what it means to see the divine in the other. They discuss the need for sacrificial living and a return to some of the basic practices of global spiritual traditions. Bruce tells us how these ideas affect his understanding of his own privilege, and how process theology can help us build better relationships in our communities.ABOUT BRUCE EPPERLY“Healing can occur in any circumstance, because God is the source of abundance and new life in all things. Even when no ph...
2024-03-2523 min
Hunger for WholenessHow Process Heals Divisions with Bruce Epperly (Part 1)Ilia Delio is joined by process theologian Bruce Epperly for an honest conversation looking at the divisiveness at work in our communities and politics. Bruce gives an introduction to process theology (or process relational theology) and together they unpack how the basic conceptual shifts promoted by process theology can help to heal our communities and guide our interactions with people who challenge us to a better future. ABOUT BRUCE EPPERLY“Healing can occur in any circumstance, because God is the source of abundance and new life in all things. Even when no physical cur...
2024-03-1828 min
Hunger for WholenessHow We Change the Direction of the Wind with Ronald Rolheiser (Part 2)In the second part of Ilia Delio’s conversation with Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, Ilia asks what Ron’s hope is for the future—is it the church? They share their concerns for theology and doctrines which are increasingly out of touch with the current state of the world, and consider whether a secular religion is possible. Ilia also asks Fr. Ron his opinion on the viability of common appeals for a “spirituality without religion.”ABOUT RONALD ROLHEISER“Faith is not a question of basking in the certainty that there is a God and that God is takin...
2024-03-1123 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat’s Our Ambition for the Common Good with Ronald Rolheiser (Part 1)Ilia Delio is joined by theologian Fr. Ronald Rolheiser. They discuss his book The Holy Longing, and what he observes in the world today especially considering the direction and impact of technology like AI. Ilia and Ron explore the challenges of information and misinformation and what it means for personhood and the future of the human.ABOUT RONALD ROLHEISER“Faith is not a question of basking in the certainty that there is a God and that God is taking care of us. Many of us are never granted this kind of assurance. Certitude is no...
2024-03-0425 min
Hunger for WholenessThe Not-Yet God with Ilia Delio and Robert EllsbergThe roles are reversed in this special episode that kicks off our next season of Hunger for Wholeness. In this one-part, special episode our esteemed host Ilia Delio is interviewed by Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Ilia’s latest book The Not-Yet God. Thanks to Robert Ellsberg and Orbis Books, Maryknoll, New York, for permission to share this recording. You can purchase The Not-Yet God (or any of Ilia’s books) by visiting OrbisBooks.com.ABOUT ILIA DELIOIlia Delio, OSF, PhD...
2024-02-2632 min
Hunger for WholenessWho Do We Choose To Be with Margaret Wheatley (Part 2)Hunger for Wholeness: Who Do We Choose To Be with Margaret Wheatley (Part 2)In the second part of their conversation, Ilia Delio and Margaret Wheatley discuss what it means to be fully human in the face of corporations, AI, and a sometimes gloomy outlook. They explore possible futures, their hopes, their concerns and most importantly what the inexhaustible zest of the human spirit offers us in our current situation.ABOUT MARGARET WHEATLEY“Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to ac...
2023-11-2726 min
Hunger for WholenessWhere the Islands of Sanity Are with Margaret Wheatley (Part 1)Hunger for Wholeness: Where the Islands of Sanity Are with Margaret Wheatley (Part 1)Ilia Delio speaks with author and teacher Margaret Wheatley about her paradigm-shifting work in organizational leadership. In part one, they discuss the state of the world and the challenge of taking responsibility for the issues we see in the world. Ilia asks how we get beyond the distractions of the day and what we can do to build better human communities.ABOUT MARGARET WHEATLEY“Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to...
2023-11-2029 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat Lies Beyond Death and Institutions with Matthew Fox (Part 2)Hunger for Wholeness: What Lies Beyond Death and Institutions with Matthew Fox with Matthew Fox (Part 2)Ilia Delio and theologian Matthew Fox pick up on their conversation about the viability of contemporary religious institutions in an evolutionary world. They discuss death and resurrection—the enduring challenge of modern approaches to the subject and what we can learn from mystics, past generations and ancient peoples alike.ABOUT MATTHEW FOX“We all share beauty. It strikes us indiscriminately… There is no end to beauty for the person who is aware. Even the cr...
2023-11-0630 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat is Wholeness in the Midst of Crisis with Matthew Fox (Part 1)Hunger for Wholeness: What is Wholeness in the Midst of Crisis with Matthew Fox (Part 1)In the midst of increased violence between Israel and Palestine, Ilia Delio and theologian Matthew Fox discuss the state of the world today and how to have courage in Part 1 of their conversation. Ilia and Matt discuss his mentor, Marie Dominique Chenu, the influence of liberation theology on social justice in the church today, and what can still be learned.“We all share beauty. It strikes us indiscriminately… There is no end to beauty for the person who is a...
2023-10-3027 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat Evolution Has to Say about Technology with Steve McIntosh (Part 2)Hunger for Wholeness: What Evolution Has to Say about Technology with Steve McIntosh (Part 2)In part two of Ilia Delio’s conversation with integral philosopher Steve McIntosh they dig into Steve’s view of the current cultural climate and what’s preventing progress. What role does technology play in evolution and what does evolution tell us about technology? Plus, Steve tells Ilia his hope for our future.ABOUT STEVE MCINTOSH“Like life itself, culture is an evolutionary phenomenon.”Steve McIntosh, J.D., is a leader in the integral philosophy movement and author of...
2023-10-1619 min
Hunger for WholenessWho (or What) Guides Us Into the Future with Steve McIntosh (Part 1)Hunger for Wholeness: Who (or What) Guides Us Into the Future with Steve McIntosh (Part 1)In the first part of a conversation from the Whitehead-Teilhard conference, Ilia Delio sits down with integral philosopher Steve McIntosh. They discuss how holistic frameworks can inspire cultural evolution, and how religion and spirituality inform our development.“Like life itself, culture is an evolutionary phenomenon.”ABOUT STEVE MCINTOSHSteve McIntosh, J.D., is a leader in the integral philosophy movement and author of the acclaimed books: The Presence of the Infinite—The Spirit...
2023-10-1031 min
Hunger for WholenessHow We Build and Scale Cherished Communities with Fr. Greg Boyle (Part 2)Hunger for Wholeness: How We Build and Scale Cherished Communities with Fr. Greg Boyle (Part 2)In part two of Ilia Delio’s conversation with Fr. Greg Boyle, she asks why Homeboy Industries has been so successful in building and scaling such impactful work, and how (or whether) it can be replicated elsewhere. Then, they discuss the pros and cons of contemporary scientific outlooks, how they can help and how they can hurt, and what’s needed to cultivate hope for future progress.ABOUT FR. GREG BOYLE“The strate...
2023-10-0227 min
Hunger for WholenessHow Wholeness Heals with Fr. Greg Boyle (Part 1)Hunger for Wholeness: How Wholeness Heals with Fr. Greg Boyle (Part 1)In this episode, Ilia Delio begins her conversation with Fr. Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries. Ilia and Fr. Greg unpack the background of the now international organization and the challenges of rehabilitation. They interrogate popular views on “progress” and “growth,” and Fr. Greg shares his emphasis on “healing” and how that guides his views of social welfare and progress.ABOUT FR. GREG BOYLE“The strategy of Jesus is not centered in taking the right stand on issues, but rather in standing in the right p...
2023-09-2527 min
Hunger for WholenessWhy Social Justice Needs Religious Convergence with Swami Padmanabha (Part 2)Hunger for Wholeness: Why Social Justice Needs Religious Convergence with Swami Padmanabha (Part 2)In Part 2 of Ilia Delio’s conversation with Swami Padmanabha, Ilia and Swami explore the relationship between religious convergence, inter-faith dialogue and social justice. They ask whether religion can possibly play a role in modern peace, and what affects the radical personal spirit can have on global wholeness.ABOUT SWAMI PADMANABHA"We have a commitment to our potential."Swami Padmanabha is an author, monk, and spiritual mentor. For the last 25 years, he has been following the devotional branch of...
2023-09-1829 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat Franciscans and Vaishnavas Share with Swami Padmanabha (Part 1)Hunger for Wholeness: What Franciscans and Vaishnavas Share with Swami Padmanabha (Part 1)Our third season opens with a conversation between Ilia Delio and author and monk Swami Padmanabha. In part 1, Ilia asks Swami about Vaishnavism and what it is like to be a Hindu Monk in the West. They unpack how the sciences inspire theological insight and interface on their shared vision of the future of religious convergence.ABOUT SWAMI PADMANABHA"We have a commitment to our potential."Swami Padmanabha is an author, monk, and spiritual mentor. For the...
2023-09-1128 min
jonathan_foster7:5 People I'm Listenting to - Ilia DelioIt was a great to be with one of my favorite people today, Ilia Delio. Ilia has a lot to say about evolution, A.I., science, fear, consciousness, and love. And now you know why she’s one of my favorite voices. Ilia currently holds the Josephine C. Connelly Endowed Chair in Theology at Villanova University She holds PhDs in Pharmacology from Rutgers University and in Theology from Fordham University and is the author of more than 20 books. You should read them. All of them. Find out more about her at https://christogenesis.org.
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2023-08-1559 min
Hunger for WholenessThe Human Mystery, AI, and Art with Patrick Beldio (Part 2)Ilia Delio and The Human Mystery, AI, and Art with Patrick Beldio (Part 2)In part 2 of her conversation with Patrick Beldio, Ilia asks “what, or who, is God?” and more about the mystery of being human. Patrick shares more about his teacher Meher Baba and how art, creativity and technology can all play a role in deepening the human spirit.*This the last episode of season 2 of Hunger for Wholeness, but we will return with season 3 in September 2023.ABOUT PATRICK BELDIO“Is it possible for creation to evolve matter withou...
2023-07-3131 min
Hunger for WholenessCatholicism and Sufism with Patrick Beldio (Part 1)Hunger for Wholeness: Catholicism and Sufism with Patrick Beldio (Part 1)Ilia Delio interviews religious scholar and artist Patrick Beldio. In Part 1, our guests explore Patrick’s religious journey, its varied traditions, and how he discovered, and settled into, Sufism. Ilia digs into what practicing Sufism looks like from a Western perspective, the mystic perspective, and wisdom of Patrick’s teacher, Meher Baba.ABOUT PATRICK BELDIO“Is it possible for creation to evolve matter without opposition, to progress without the crude means of alternating darkness and light?”Patrick Beldio earned a...
2023-07-2427 min
Hunger for WholenessAffirmative Action and Planetary Solidarity with Grace Ji-Sun Kim (Part 2)Hunger for Wholeness: Affirmative Action and Planetary Solidarity with Grace Ji-Sun Kim (Part 2)In part 2 of their conversation, Ilia Delio, Gabi Sloan and Grace Ji-Sun Kim explore the realities of white privilege and affirmative action from Grace’s international perspective while lamenting theological language's ability to capture the deepest part of our experiences. Are global justice and wholeness within reach? What does planetary solidarity look like for the individual? ABOUT GRACE JI-SUN KIM “In difficult times, we can only run on hope.”Grace Ji-Sun Kim was born...
2023-07-1732 min
Hunger for WholenessJustice, Wholeness, K-Drama and Chi with Grace Ji-Sun Kim (Part 1)Hunger for Wholeness: Justice, Wholeness, K-Drama and Chi with Grace Ji-Sun Kim (Part 1)Ilia Delio and Gabi Sloan are joined by Korean theologian Grace Ji-Sun Kim. In part 1, they unpack Grace’s varied experiences with social justice, patriarchy, and technology spanning from Korea to the West and how she has struggled to fit Eastern ideas into her Western education. They discuss the role “wholeness” plays in the new world, and Grace’s plea for planetary solidarity. What must we change to promote a more just planet? ABOUT GRACE JI-SUN KIM “In difficult times, we can only...
2023-07-1026 min
Hunger for WholenessHow the Universe Challenges Us with Neil deGrasse Tyson (Part 2)Hunger for Wholeness: "How the Universe Challenges Us" with Neil deGrasse Tyson (Part 2)In part 2 of Ilia Delio’s conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson, she is joined by Robert Nicastro and Gabi Sloan. Robert and Gabi ask Neil about how the universe challenges us to be better individuals, what we can learn from the cosmos about ourselves and the difficulty of public science education. Ilia digs deeper into the complex relationship between religion and science, and finally, Neil shares his critical thoughts about the religious fundamentalist voices in modern science.ABOUT NEIL DEGRASSE TY...
2023-07-0335 min
Hunger for WholenessStar-struck and AI Futures with Neil deGrasse Tyson (Part 1)Hunger for Wholeness: Star-struck and AI Futures with Neil deGrasse Tyson (Part 1)Ilia Delio interviews astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about science, technology and recent advances in AI. In part 1 of their conversation, Ilia asks Neil about the universe’s calling to him, and the importance of the night sky. Neil shares how he envisions the role of technology and AI in our daily lives, and the future of our society.ABOUT NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON“Everything we do, every thought we've ever had, is produced by the human brain. But exactly how it operates rema...
2023-06-2627 min
Hunger for WholenessTechnology Troubles and Satisfying Hungers with Barbara Brown Taylor (Part 2)Hunger for Wholeness: Technology Troubles and Satisfying Hungers with Barbara Brown Taylor (Part 2)In the second part of this two part interview, Ilia continues her conversation with author and priest Barbara Brown Taylor. The two discuss the humanitarian challenges facing the world and church today, particularly those posed by technology and its allure of power and transcendance. In light of this, Barbara and Ilia predict the future of the institutional church, and what the religious communities of the future may look like.ABOUT BARBARA BROWN TAYLORBarbara Brown Taylor is a best-selling author...
2023-06-1934 min
Hunger for WholenessCulture, Darkness and Pantheism with Barbara Brown Taylor (Part 1)Hunger for Wholeness: Culture, Darkness and Pantheism with Barbara Brown Taylor (Part 1) with Ilia Delio.In this episode, Ilia Delio interviews best-selling author and Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor. Their conversation kicks off discussing Barbara’s book “Learning to Walk in the Dark,” the merits of darkness and challenges of contemporary culture. Ilia asks Barbara how her theology is informed by nature, what the future of our understanding of God looks like.ABOUT BARBARA BROWN TAYLOR“Earth is so thick with divine possibility that it is a wonder we can walk anywhere...
2023-06-1222 min
Hunger for WholenessPlayfulness, Technology, Embodiment and Racism with Brie Stoner (Part 2)Hunger for Wholeness: Playfulness, Technology, Embodiment and Racism with Brie Stoner (Part 2) with Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro.In the second part of Ilia’s interview with musician Brie Stoner, they share about wrestling with egos in both music and academia. They discuss the importance of insight, instincts, playfulness and embodiment and Ilia asks Brie how we can move beyond racism.“Power over always functions in a pyramid structure in which there are not enough places at the top. So it elicits fear, it cultivates fear, it propagates fear, it runs on fear. But the para...
2023-06-0524 min
Hunger for WholenessComposting Religion and Creative Spirituality with Brie Stoner (Part 1)Hunger for Wholeness: Composting Religion and Creative Spirituality with Brie Stoner (Part 1)Ilia Delio interviews multi-talented musician Brie Stoner about “composting” old forms of religious experience, and how creativity can lead us into renewed forms of spirituality. They discuss relational wholeness, eros, and the body’s role in spiritual life. Plus, enjoy a few small peaks into Brie’s musical textures throughout this episode.ABOUT BRIE STONER“We need to free the monstrous within us. It should be seen not as a problem, but as an opportunity.”Brie Stoner is a musician and...
2023-05-2931 min
Hunger for WholenessEvolution, Biology and Spirituality with Rupert Sheldrake (Part 2)In Part 2, Ilia, Robert and Rupert discuss evolution, faith and Rupert’s Anglican spirituality. They ask how religion and science can work together in a more integrated framework, and Rupert has the last word on how our quest for digital immortality is coming full circle.ABOUT RUPERT SHELDRAKE“I'd see the evolutionary processes as interplay between two fundamental principles, namely habits and creativity.”Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist and author of more than 90 scientific papers and nine books, and the co-author of six books. His books have been published in 28 languages. He was among...
2023-05-2232 min
Hunger for WholenessMorphic Resonance and Telephone Telepathy with Rupert Sheldrake (Part 1)Hunger for Wholeness: Morphic Resonance and Telephone Telepathy with Rupert Sheldrake (Part 1)In Part 1, Ilia and Robert interview biologist and author Rupert Sheldrake about his most well-known concept, morphic resonance and his studies in human telepathy. They discuss the ideals of scientific inquiry, and what impact his ideas might have on everyday life if they were more broadly accepted by the scientific community.ABOUT RUPERT SHELDRAKE“Science at its best is an open-minded method of inquiry, not a belief system.”Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist and author of more than 90 scientific pape...
2023-05-1631 min
Hunger for WholenessDiscovering New Futures with Diana Butler Bass (Part 2)In this episode, Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro interview with historian and religious scholar Diana Butler Bass. We resume Part Two with Ilia and Diana discussing the outlook of Silicon Valley, Teilhard’s scientific vision, and the enlightenment that comes from research and discovery.ABOUT DIANA BUTLER BASS:Diana Butler Bass, Ph.D., is an award-winning author, popular speaker, inspiring preacher, and one of America’s most trusted commentators on religion and contemporary spirituality. She holds a doctorate in religious studies from Duke University and is the author of eleven books. Her work has received two Wilbu...
2023-05-0830 min
Hunger for WholenessThe Diversities of Christian Experience with Diana Butler Bass (Part 1)In this episode, Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro interview Diana Butler Bass, in "The Diversities of Christian Experience." In Part One, they discuss the state of the church, its colonial legacy, and the opportunities and challenges of burgeoning Christian diversities in a globalized world. ABOUT DIANA BUTLER BASS:Diana Butler Bass, Ph.D., is an award-winning author, popular speaker, inspiring preacher, and one of America’s most trusted commentators on religion and contemporary spirituality. She holds a doctorate in religious studies from Duke University and is the author of eleven books. Her work has received two Wilb...
2023-05-0131 min
Hunger for WholenessOur Conscious Experience of the Transcendent with Fr. Richard Rohr (Part 2)Hunger for Wholeness returns with Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro interview ecumenical teacher and author Fr. Richard Rohr.In Part 2, of our interview with Fr. Richard Rohr, we dig deeper into our conscious experience of the transcendent and the challenges of truth and community in our age.Bio: Fr. Richard Rohr is a Franciscan friar and ecumenical teacher. His mission and ministry has been to bear witness to the deep wisdom of Christian mysticism and traditions of action and contemplation. Founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation, Fr. Richard te...
2023-04-2426 min
Hunger for WholenessIndigenous Spiritualities and Christian Experience with Richard Rohr (Part 1)Hunger for Wholeness returns with Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro interview ecumenical teacher and author Fr. Richard Rohr.In Part 1, Ilia asks Richard about his past and the influence of different traditions on his inspirational work. They discuss indigenous spirituality and the role of symbols and the importance of the experiential for contemporary Christian renewal.Bio: Fr. Richard Rohr is a Franciscan friar and ecumenical teacher. His mission and ministry has been to bear witness to the deep wisdom of Christian mysticism and traditions of action and contemplation. Founder of the Center for A...
2023-04-1728 min
Hunger for WholenessLove on a Complexifying Planet with Ted Peters (Part 2)Hosts Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro on "Love on a Complexifying Planet with Ted Peters" Part TwoAbout Ted PetersTed Peters is author of UFOs: God's Chariots? Spirituality, Ancient Aliens, and Religious Yearnings in the Age of Extraterrestrials (Career Press New Page Books, 2014). He is co-editor of two recent books, Astrotheology: Where Science and Theology Meet Extraterrestrial Life (Cascade Books, 2018) as well as Astrobiology: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy (Scrivener 2021). Ted is a systematic theologian who specializes in the interaction between science and religion. He currently teaches theology and ethics in Berkeley...
2023-03-2027 min
Hunger for WholenessTheology in Cyberspace with Ted Peters (Part 1)Hunger for Wholeness Hosts Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro interview Ted Peters on "Theology in Cyberspace " Part One.About Ted PetersTed Peters is author of UFOs: God's Chariots? Spirituality, Ancient Aliens, and Religious Yearnings in the Age of Extraterrestrials (Career Press New Page Books, 2014). He is co-editor of two recent books, Astrotheology: Where Science and Theology Meet Extraterrestrial Life (Cascade Books, 2018) as well as Astrobiology: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy (Scrivener 2021). Ted is a systematic theologian who specializes in the interaction between science and religion. He currently teaches theology and ethics in B...
2023-03-1333 min
Hunger for WholenessPost-Materialism in Tech, Healthcare and Social Justice with Dr. Marjorie Woollacott (Part 2)Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro interview neuroscientist and author Marjorie Woollacott. In Part 2, Ilia, Robert and Majorie discuss the need for a deeper, relational ontology of our conscious experience to promote healthier relationships between our bodies and the world. Robert and Ilia also ask Marjorie about the challenges of introducing post-materialism to modern medicine and how post-materialism furthers social justice.Bio: Marjorie Woollacott, Ph.D., is prior chair of the Dept. of Human Physiology, and member of the Institute of Neuroscience, at the University of Oregon. She is President of the Academy for the Advancement of Post-Materialist S...
2023-03-0625 min
Hunger for WholenessEgo-death and Psychedelics with Marjorie WoollacottIlia Delio and Robert Nicastro interview Dr. Marjorie Woollacott in Part 1 of "Ego-Death and Psychedelics".Bio: Marjorie Woollacott, Ph.D., is prior chair of the Dept. of Human Physiology, and member of the Institute of Neuroscience, at the University of Oregon. She is President of the Academy for the Advancement of Post-Materialist Sciences and Research Director for the International Association of Near-Death Studies. Woollacott has received over 7.2 million dollars in research funding for her research in rehabilitation medicine, meditation, spiritual awakening and end-of-life experiences, has published scientific articles and written nine books, including Infinite Awareness and Spiritual A...
2023-02-2829 min
Hunger for WholenessUniversal Hope with Brian Swimme (Part 2)Ilia Delio and Gabi Sloan interview Cosmologist, Dr. Brian Swimme on Cosmology and Evolution.A discussion of cosmogenesis: the story of an unfolding universe, one that inspires awe, wonder, and mystery. Along with Teilhard’s vision of the noosphere and consider technology’s role in human evolution, the development of consciousness, and planetary life. About Dr. Brian Swimme: Brian Thomas Swimme is the Director of the Center for the Story of the Universe and a professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. He received his Ph.D. from the...
2023-02-2023 min
Hunger for WholenessCosmology and Evolution with Brian Swimme (Part 1)Ilia Delio and Gabi Sloan interview Cosmologist, Dr. Brian Swimme on Cosmology and Evolution.A discussion of cosmogenesis: the story of an unfolding universe, one that inspires awe, wonder, and mystery. Along with Teilhard’s vision of the noosphere and consider technology’s role in human evolution, the development of consciousness, and planetary life.About Dr. Brian Swimme: Brian Thomas Swimme is the Director of the Center for the Story of the Universe and a professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. He received his Ph.D. from th...
2023-02-1327 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat is God in a World of Quantum Physics? with Steven Dick (Part 2)Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro interview astronomer and historian of science, Steven J. Dick.Themes:What is God in this world of quantum physics?Process TheologySteven J. Dick served as the NASA Chief Historian and Director of the NASA History Office from 2003 to 2009. Prior to that he was an astronomer and historian of science at the U.S. Naval Observatory for more than two decades. He is the author or editor of 25 books, including most recently Astrobiology, Discovery, and Societal Impact (Cambridge, 2018), Classifying the Cosmos: How We Can Make Sense of the...
2022-12-1229 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat is Cosmo-Theology? with Steven Dick (Part 1)Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro interview astronomer and historian of science, Steven J. Dick.Themes:Plurality of worldsCosmo-theology and AstrobiologyExploration of the History of Extraterrestrial lifeSteven J. Dick served as the NASA Chief Historian and Director of the NASA History Office from 2003 to 2009. Prior to that he was an astronomer and historian of science at the U.S. Naval Observatory for more than two decades. He is the author or editor of 25 books, including most recently Astrobiology, Discovery, and Societal Impact (Cambridge, 2018), Classifying the Cosmos: How We Can Make Sense of the...
2022-12-0629 min
Hunger for WholenessThe Power of Thought Over Mind with Dr. Mario Beauregard (Part 2)Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro interview Dr. Mario Beauregard Ph.D they explore:The power of thought over mindHow does technology affect our bodiesBelief and brain activityDr. Mario Beauregard Ph.D. is a neuroscientist and an author. Because of his research into the neuroscience of consciousness, he was selected by the World Media Net to be one of the "One Hundred Pioneers of the 21st Century." In addition, his groundbreaking work on the neurobiology of emotional self-regulation, consciousness, and spiritual experiences has received extensive international media coverage, and his pioneering work has been recognized by a...
2022-11-2829 min
Hunger for WholenessNeuroscience, Spiritual Experiences and Post-Materialist Science with Dr. Mario Beauregard (Part 1)Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro interview Dr. Mario Beauregard Ph.D they explore:expanding realitypost-materialistic sciencemeta-paradigm shiftspiritual experiencesDr. Mario Beauregard Ph.D. is a neuroscientist and an author. Because of his research into the neuroscience of consciousness, he was selected by the World Media Net to be one of the "One Hundred Pioneers of the 21st Century." In addition, his groundbreaking work on the neurobiology of emotional self-regulation, consciousness, and spiritual experiences has received extensive international media coverage, and his pioneering work has been recognized by a number of distinctions. Dr. Beauregard is one of the...
2022-11-2132 min
Hunger for WholenessHow to Reconcile the Chaos of Good and Evil? with Matt Segall (Part 2)Iila Delio and Gabbi Sloan interview Matt Segall on process theology and 'How do we reconcile the chaos of good and evil?' (Part 2)Matthew David Segall, Ph.D., is assistant professor in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness Program at California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, CA. He is the author of Physics of the World-Soul: Whitehead's Adventure in Cosmology (2021) and Crossing the Threshold: Etheric Imagination in the Post-Kantian Process Philosophy of Schelling and Whitehead (forthcoming). He is a multidisciplinary researcher focusing on applications of process philosophy across the natural and social sciences...
2022-11-1438 min
Hunger for WholenessHow Do We Reconcile Good and Evil? with Matt Segall (Part 1)Iila Delio and Gabbi Sloan interview Matt Segall on process theology and 'How do we reconcile good and evil?'Matthew David Segall, Ph.D., is assistant professor in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness Program at California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, CA. He is the author of Physics of the World-Soul: Whitehead's Adventure in Cosmology (2021) and Crossing the Threshold: Etheric Imagination in the Post-Kantian Process Philosophy of Schelling and Whitehead (forthcoming). He is a multidisciplinary researcher focusing on applications of process philosophy across the natural and social sciences. He blogs regularly at...
2022-11-0823 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat is God? with Dr. Bruce Damer (Part 2)Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro interview Orgin of Life Scientist, Dr. Bruce Damer (Part Two) on the following topics:About Dr. Bruce Damer:Astrobiologist Dr. Bruce Damer investigates the chemical mechanism of life's origins and its implications for evolutionary biology, technology, and culture, including philosophy and our sense of place in the cosmos. He serves as chief scientist at the BIOTA Institute, researcher at UC Santa Cruz, designer of spacecraft for NASA, and has a lifelong interest in the sources of creative breakthroughs.“Can we develop a ‘unified field theory’ which explains both l...
2022-10-3144 min
Hunger for WholenessDoes our Connection to the Cosmos Matter? with Dr. Bruce Damer (Part 1)Ilia Delio and Robert Nicastro interview Orgin of Life Scientist, Dr. Bruce Damer (Part One) on the following topics:About Dr. Bruce Damer:Astrobiologist Dr. Bruce Damer investigates the chemical mechanism of life's origins and its implications for evolutionary biology, technology, and culture, including philosophy and our sense of place in the cosmos. He serves as chief scientist at the BIOTA Institute, researcher at UC Santa Cruz, designer of spacecraft for NASA, and has a lifelong interest in the sources of creative breakthroughs.“Can we develop a ‘unified field theory’ which explains both l...
2022-10-2436 min
Hunger for WholenessLove is Our Greatest Reality with Dr. Anne Kull (Part 2)Ilia Delio and Gabi Sloan interview Dr. Anne Kull (Part Two) on the following topics:Can we become one family by using technology?Can we use technology to deepen our connection with nature?How can we live in hope?Anne Kull studied at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (M.A., M.Th., Ph.D.). Since 2000 back in Estonia. She is professor of systematic theology at the University of Tartu, Estonia. Her research areas are science/technology/nature and religion; theological anthropology, particularly gender studies and theology.“Our nature is technonature, our cu...
2022-10-1733 min
Hunger for WholenessAre We Becoming Something New? with Dr. Anne Kull (Part 1)Hosts Ilia Delio and Gabi Sloan interview Dr. Anne Kull on the following topics:What is techno-culture?The way we use language can create openness.What is a cyborg?We are nature, but nature is not what we think it is.Anne Kull studied at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (M.A., M.Th., Ph.D.). Since 2000 back in Estonia. She is professor of systematic theology at the University of Tartu, Estonia. Her research areas are science/technology/nature and religion; theological anthropology, particularly gender studies and theology.“Our nature is te...
2022-10-1029 min
Hunger for WholenessWhere Does Power Reside in Unity? with Dr. David Sloan Wilson (Part 2)Hosts Ilia Delio and Gabi Sloan interview Dr. David Sloan Wilson about these topics: (Part Two)Where do power and authority reside in evolving prosocial unity?Religion and science can help to create the motivation, structure, and meaningful unity/belonging. The integration of religion and science create the openness of earth and humanity to their fullest potential for life and a futureAbout Dr. David Sloan Wilson:David Sloan Wilson is one of the foremost evolutionary thinkers and gifted communicators about evolution to the general public. He is SUNY Distinguished Professor of B...
2022-10-0334 min
Hunger for WholenessThe Puzzle of Altruism with Dr. David Sloan Wilson (Part 1)Hosts Ilia Delio and Gabi Sloan interview Dr. David Sloan Wilson about these topics: What is the puzzle of altruism in Darwinian Evolution?Religion as the optimization of life in evolutionTechnology has enhanced the speed of evolution, propelling us into "the noosphere" yet we do not know how to live there.About Dr. David Sloan Wilson:David Sloan Wilson is one of the foremost evolutionary thinkers and gifted communicators about evolution to the general public. He is SUNY Distinguished Professor of Biology and Anthropology Emeritus at Binghamton University and President of t...
2022-09-2627 min
Hunger for WholenessTrust in the Flow of Life with Sheri Kling (Part 2)In this episode Hosts, Ilia Delio and Gabby Sloan interview Author, Speaker, Coach, Sheri Kling in (Part Two) as they discuss the following themes:How do we trust in the flow of life?Is God changed by us?What are you afraid of?Sheri D. Kling, Ph.D., is an author, speaker, singer, and spiritual mentor who draws from wisdom and mystical traditions, relational worldviews, depth psychology, and the intersection of spirituality and science to help people find meaning, belonging, and transformation. She is Director of Process & Faith and the John Cobb Legacy Fu...
2022-09-1931 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat Happens When We Die? with Sheri Kling (Part 1)In this episode Hosts, Ilia Delio and Gabby Sloan interview Author, Speaker, Coach, Sheri Kling as they discuss the following themes:What is a soul?What happens when we die?What is the notion of matter and what can our connection to home say about us?Sheri D. Kling, Ph.D., is an author, speaker, singer, and spiritual mentor who draws from wisdom and mystical traditions, relational worldviews, depth psychology, and the intersection of spirituality and science to help people find meaning, belonging, and transformation. She is Director of Process & Faith and the John Co...
2022-09-1230 min
Hunger for WholenessLove Always Hopes with Thomas Oord (Part 2)Join Ilia Delio and Gabi Sloan on Hunger for Wholeness, (Part 2), of the interview with theologian, philosopher, award winning author, of 'Pluriform' Thomas Oord. In this episode we discuss:What does it mean for love to always hope? How is God changed by human love? How is love inherently free?Thomas Jay Oord, Ph.D., directs the doctoral program in Open and Relational Theology at Northwind Theological Seminary. He also directs the Center for Open and Relational Theology (c4ort.com). Oord has written or edited more than 30 books and blogs regularly at t...
2022-09-0633 min
Hunger for WholenessLove in a Time of Social Media with Thomas Oord (Part 1)In this episode Ilia Delio and Gabi Sloan interview theologian, philosopher, and award-winning author of 'Pluriform Love.' Thomas Oord outlines the following:⁃ What is love in a culture where love is “all over the place”?⁃ Love as: friendship, self-sacrifice, romantic, care for nature, emotions, etc⁃ What is the relationship between love and social media? Thomas Jay Oord, Ph.D., directs the doctoral program in Open and Relational Theology at Northwind Theological Seminary. He also directs the Center for Open and Relational Theology (c4ort.com). Oord has written or edited more than 30 books...
2022-08-2931 min
Hunger for WholenessHow Can Climate Change Create Us? with Catherine Keller (Part 2)In this Part 2 episode Hosts, Ilia Delio and Gabby Sloan interview Teacher, Author, Activist, Catherine Keller as they discuss the following themes: What story pulls us onward and gives us something to live for?How do we encounter that we are a planetary species? What does this mean for how we live Humility and the apophatic tradition: we cannot know an infinite God. In humility, we recognize that any idea of deeper “truth” is beyond us About: Catherine Keller is George T. Cobb Professor of Constructive Theology in The Graduate Division of Religion of Drew Uni...
2022-08-2232 min
Hunger for WholenessThe Importance of Hope with Phil Clayton (Part 1)In this episode Hosts, Ilia Delio and Gabby Sloan interview Author, Teacher, Activist, Phil Clayton as they discuss the following themes:“If as individuals, tribes, and cultures, we are in continual development; if our planet, and indeed our very universe, continually evolves into newness; then how can we not imagine that the Christ would also be a part of a cosmic becoming?” Phil ClaytonPhilip Clayton, Ingraham Professor at Claremont School of Theology, writes and speaks widely on the evolution of human consciousness and spirituality. Co-Director of the Center for Process Studies (ctr4proc...
2022-08-1529 min
Hunger for WholenessIs Religion Dying? with Catherine Keller (Part 1)In this episode Hosts, Ilia Delio and Gabby Sloan interview Teacher, Author, Activist, Catherine Keller as they discuss the following themes: Can the crisis of our time open us to new revelations that embrace the past yet are open to newness? Who does God become when we begin to think more deeply about the depth and interconnectedness of God?Democratizing religion — how can we make religion communal to transform institutions?Catherine Keller is George T. Cobb Professor of Constructive Theology in The Graduate Division of Religion of Drew University. She works amidst the tangles of ecos...
2022-08-1533 min
Hunger for WholenessWhat is Transhumanism? with Phil Clayton (Part 2)In this episode Hosts, Ilia Delio and Gabby Sloan interview Author, Teacher, Activist, Phil Clayton as they discuss the following themes in Part Two of the interview:Visit Phil Clayton's website for more information online at Phil Clayton.“What actions can we take across the sectors of society in order to turn the structures of human life on this planet toward a genuinely ecological civilization? How can we all ― scholars and activists, secular and religious leaders, the private sector as well as the public ― begin to live and think the way our grandchildren will have to liv...
2022-08-1534 min