Theism, Atheism, and the Limits of Reason with Jamey Hecht

What do we mean when we say "God"? Can reason take us all the way to theism, or are there limits to what reason can tell us about ultimate reality?My guest is psychoanalyst, psychotherapist, and author Jamey Hecht. In his forthcoming book, Into Theism: Overcoming Obstacles to Belief in God, Jamey draws on psychology, philosophy, literature, religion, and the work of Iain McGilchrist to argue that human experience points toward a reality deeper than a purely material description of the world.We explore consciousness, mysticism, near-death experiences, the psychology of belief and disbelief, the role of religious stories, and whether the search for meaning reveals something fundamental about the nature of reality.Along the way we discuss William James, Kant, Shakespeare, Spinoza, the limits of scientific explanation, and the question at the heart of so many philosophical and religious debates:How do we distinguish between what feels meaningful and what is actually true?For more information about Jamey Hecht: https://www.jameyhechtauthor.com/For more information about New Atenism: https://newatenism.org/#FeastsOfReason#JameyHecht#Theism#Atheism#Philosophy#Religion#Consciousness#Mysticism#WilliamJames#Psychology#Spinoza#Kant#MeaningOfLife#CriticalThinking#Podcast