The Regeneration Podcast

Professor Arthur Versluis, Chair of Religious Studies Department at Michigan State University, and author of many books, joins us to talk about esotericism, gnosticism and the totalitarian tendencies in both Church and State. 

An introductory discussion about his life and work and his importance in the task of regeneration.   

We talk to a scientist and lawyer about his study and practice of astrology.

Very interesting insights on lust for power, the workings oft tyranny and  bureaucracy and the history and role of anarchism.  

We discuss Ivan Illich in the context of the Romantic tradition and what currently ails the Church in the West, including Illich's central concern about the idolatry of "Life", specifically as it manifested in the response to Covid.  

David Cayley begins to weave together how his interviews with and on major thinkers have affected how he sees the state of the world and Church at this time.

Wide-ranging conversation with musician Therese Schroeder-Sheker, founder of the Chalice of Repose Project .

Discussion of current events and ideas for the future using the concept of Czech dissident Vaclav Benda as used by Vaclav Havel and blogged about  by Michael Martin in his blog post, "The Parallel Polis, or How to Beat the Technocracy." 
 
 

Tara Thieke joins us to talk about her article “Selling the Female Body for Parts” and her newly published article “Mothering in the Age of the Borg” from her Substack Sõida tasa üle silla.

Wide-ranging conversation on economics with an insider who saw how economics were discussed at the highest levels in the Catholic Church.  Discussion includes Catholic economics, Distributism, anarchist thought, perishable currency, the Mondragon Corporation, Bitcoin, NFT’s, the Amish and a wild story about Big Science, cold fusion, and cancel culture from mid-1970’s.