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The Gesher Sessions: A Podcast on The Psychology of Religious Belief and Experience
by John G. Cottone, PhD
Co-hosted by psychologist Dr. John Cottone, along with Dafna Soltes Stein — Jewish family educator and instructor of Judaics & religion — and Dr. David E. McClean — Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Rutgers and ordained interfaith minister — The Gesher Sessions explores the mysteries of existence, as well as the beliefs that people have about those mysteries.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Taken from the Hebrew word for "bridge," The Gesher Sessions aims to use tools from psychology to build bridges across various religious and cultural divides. If you're looking for an oasis where people have intelligent conversations about religion, without sacrificing rational thinking or intellectual honesty, then you've found what you've been looking for... and we've been waiting for you.
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"How to Know God"
In the third and final foundational episode, John summarizes the book "How to Know God: The Soul's Journey Into the Mystery of Mysteries" by Dr. Deepak Chopra and discusses how Chopra's 7-stage theory of spiritual development dovetails with other developmental theories in psychology, including those by Kohlberg and Piaget. David and Dafna offer perspectives on Chopra's model from different religions, and a hypothesis about quantum spirituality is offered.
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"Why Religion Matters"
In this second foundational episode, David presents the book — "Why Religion Matters: The Fate of the Human Spirit in an Age of Disbelief " by Huston Smith — and how it forms the basis of his approach to exploring life's mysteries, as well as its wonders and devastation. Dafna and John discuss the role of various world religions across different cultures and eras of history, along with their personal experiences with religion.
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"Why Faith Matters"
In the first of three foundational episodes, Dafna presents a book — "Why Faith Matters" by Rabbi David J. Wolpe — that provides the core tenets of her approach to existential and religious issues. John and David offer supporting thoughts, alternative perspectives and personal anecdotes. Also discussed are the similarities and differences between those with a faith orientation and those with a scientific one, as well as how science secretly depends on faith.
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Introducing The Gesher Sessions: A Podcast on the Psychology of Religious Belief & Experience
In this episode, John, Dafna and David introduce themselves, with comparisons and contrasts of their respective backgrounds. Also discussed is the meaning and origin of the word "Gesher" and how John, Dafna and David see this word as epitomizing the podcast's mission: to build bridges across various religious, philosophical and cultural divides.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Co-hosted by psychologist Dr. John Cottone, along with Dafna Soltes Stein — Jewish family educator and instructor of Judaics & religion — and Dr. David E. McClean — Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Rutgers and ordained interfaith minister — The Gesher Sessions explores the mysteries of existence, as well as the beliefs that people have about those mysteries.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Taken from the Hebrew word for "bridge," The Gesher Sessions aims to use tools from psychology to build bridges across various religious and cultural divides. If you're looking for an oasis where people have intelligent conversations about religion, without sacrificing rational thinking or intellectual honesty, then you've found what you've been looking for... and we've been waiting for you.
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John G. Cottone, PhD
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Co-hosted by psychologist Dr. John Cottone, along with Dafna Soltes Stein — Jewish family educator and instructor of Judaics & religion — and Dr. David E. McClean — Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Rutgers and ordained interfaith minister — The Gesher Sessions explores the mysteries of existence,...
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