We discuss how Satan's surprisingly simple origin story in the Hebrew Bible was radically transformed over time in Christianity and Islam to represent evil personified.
Pioneering recording artist Nissim Black talks to us about how an early love of rap music and a spiritual awakening led him to become the world’s leading Hasidic rapper. Born in Seattle to a musical family. Nissim underwent a spiritual quest where he later converted to Orthodox Judaism. He has made 5 albums and lives in Israel where he tours the world, spreading positive messages through his music.
In the second part of our 'Similarities Among Western Religions' series, we discuss the sequence of events that led to the founding principles and belief of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
In this episode we explore the origins of the shared customs, values and belief systems in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. We then dive into the differences that give all 3 their unique foundational principles.
Did you know the cross was used as an execution apparatus in Ancient Rome? More than 6,000 people died on the cross, including the most famous of all, Jesus. This episode explores how his cross transformed from a deadly device of human destruction to a symbol of love and peace for many billions around the world.
We discuss the Bible and its relationship to history, metaphor and allegory. We will take a look at stories such as Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, Water into wine, etc. give alternate meanings to what we have traditionally understood these stories to be.
Should certain stories in the Bible be taken literally? Or were they based on metaphors and allegories. We discuss the historical context of Cain & Abel, the great deluge, Unicorns, and water-to-wine transformations. Where did these stories come from and what do they really mean?