The Tao of Christ
264 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 84 ratingsThe Tao of Christ is a podcast which explores the mystical roots of Christianity, which Jesus called the Kingdom of God, which church historian Evelyn Underhill called the Unitive Life, which Richard Rohr calls the Universal Christ, and which I refer to as Christian nonduality, unitive awareness, or union with God. This is the Tao of Christ.
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The New Pilgrim's Progress - Part 3 - Calvary
June 16, 2019 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBThe New Pilgrim’s Progress is a modern retelling of John Bunyan’s 17th century classic “Pilgrim’s Progress.” It is an allegorical pilgrimage through the landscape of 21st century American spirituality. In this third chapter Seeker comes to the Cross, where he meets three Shining Ones and takes a new name – Pilgrim. He meets two Sleepers, two Trespassers, as well as two fellow pilgrims who have been on the Way for two thousand years: Sacrament and Tradition. He climbs the Hill of Difficulty...
The New Pilgrim's Progress - Part 2 - Beyond the Gate
June 11, 2019 12:00 - 36 minutes - 16.7 MBThe New Pilgrim’s Progress is a modern retelling of John Bunyan’s 17th century classic “Pilgrim’s Progress.” It is an allegorical pilgrimage through the landscape of 21st century American spirituality. In Part 2 Seeker comes to the Gate where he meets Sincerity and avoids the sniper Post-Modern. He continues to the Theologians House where he views a portrait of a Pastor and enters the Shrine of the Book. There he is given a tour of the various chapels surrounding the central rotunda. In the...
The New Pilgrim's Progress
June 06, 2019 12:00 - 2 minutes - 1.14 MBPatterned after John Bunyan’s 17th century classic “Pilgrim’s Progress,” The New Pilgrim’s Progress is an allegorical pilgrimage through the landscape of 21st century American Christianity. This is not your grandfather’s Pilgrim’s Progress! In this retelling of the beloved allegory, Seeker (who later changes his name to Pilgrim) meets Campus Crusader on his university campus. The evangelist instructs him to begin his journey by entering through a gate illuminated by lamppost, which strangel...
The New Pilgrim's Progress - Part 1 - The Shadowlands
June 06, 2019 12:00 - 21 minutes - 9.91 MBThe New Pilgrim’s Progress is a modern retelling of John Bunyan’s 17th century classic “Pilgrim’s Progress.” It is an allegorical pilgrimage through the landscape of 21st century American spirituality. In this first chapter Seeker decides to leave his home in the Shadowlands. He meets Campus Crusader on his university campus. The evangelist instructs him to begin his journey by entering through a gate illuminated by lamppost, which strangely resembles the one at the boundary of Narnia. Al...
Christian Nonduality - The Story of Me
June 03, 2019 17:00 - 19 minutes - 8.89 MBThis is the final episode of “Experiencing God Directly: The Way of Christian Nonduality.” It is the epilogue to my 2013 book by the same title. In “The Story of Me,” I give a brief personal account of how a Baptist preacher came to the nondual awareness of God and how I interpret it within the Christian tradition.
Christian Nonduality - The Wayless Way
May 30, 2019 12:00 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MB"The wayless way is where the sons of God lose themselves and at the same time find themselves." Meister Eckhart So far these episodes about Experiencing God Directly have been an attempt to describe the nondual Christian experience of God. In this episode entitled “The Wayless Way,” I go beyond description and point the reader directly to God. I make this as personal as I can and describe my own practice of abiding in God. Section headings are: God as Wholly Other God as Eternal One
Christian Nonduality - The Power of Negative Thinking
May 25, 2019 12:00 - 19 minutes - 9.2 MB"Emptiness, emptiness, all is emptiness." Book of Eccleciastes In this episode I explore the teaching of nonduality in the Wisdom tradition of the Old Testament, particularly in the Book of Ecclesiastes and the Wisdom psalms. It is represented in the concept of “emptiness.” It is also present in the New Testament teaching about Christ, especially how God emptied himself in the Incarnation and the Cross of Christ. I explore the nondual concept of afterlife and consciousness after death in t...
Christian Nonduality - God-Inquiry
May 20, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MB"I have heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eyes see you!" - Job Thank God for atheists! Atheists have taught me more about God than any preacher or seminary professor. They have shown me what God is not, and thereby pointed me toward who God is. I credit the books of the so-called “New Atheists” with helping me identify and reject false gods and thereby redirect me to True God. Especially former Christian preachers who became atheists have deepened my Christian faith by poi...
Christian Nonduality - Self-Inquiry
May 13, 2019 17:00 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MB"It is not I who live but Christ who lives in me." - Apostle Paul In this episode I continue reading from my 2013 book “Experiencing God Directly: The Way of Christian Nonduality.” Chapter 3 Self-Inquiry Before one can seek God, one must know who it is who seeks God. When one knows oneself, everything else becomes clearer. Discovery of our true nature opens our eyes to the true nature of God and the world. In this episode of the book “Experiencing God Directly” I explore the differences ...
Jesus as a Proclaimer of Nonduality
May 10, 2019 14:00 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MB"I and the Father are One." - Jesus of Nazareth In this episode I continue reading from my 2013 book “Experiencing God Directly: The Way of Christian Nonduality.” Chapter 1 - Jesus as a Proclaimer of Nonduality Chapter 2 - Unborn Again We can know God directly. We can have immediate awareness of oneness with God in the present moment. It is not mediated through a church, a religion, a creed or a spiritual path. This is not theological knowledge about God. It is not a religious experience ...
Experiencing God Directly: The Way of Christian Nonduality
May 06, 2019 15:00 - 21 minutes - 9.74 MBIn this episode I begin reading from my 2013 book “Experiencing God Directly: The Way of Christian Nonduality.” We can know God directly. We can have immediate awareness of oneness with God in the present moment. It is not mediated through a church, a religion, a creed or a spiritual path. This is not theological knowledge about God. It is not a religious experience facilitated by a worship service. It is not a spiritual experience elicited by religious disciplines or practices. It is not a...
The Tao of Christ: A Christian Version of the Tao Te Ching - Part 3
May 01, 2019 15:00 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBChapters 47-81 of the Tao Te Ching
The Tao of Christ: A Christian Version of the Tao Te Ching - Part 2
April 29, 2019 12:00 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MBChapters 22-46 of the Tao Te Ching
The Tao of Christ: A Christian Version of the Tao Te Ching - Part 1
April 27, 2019 17:00 - 26 minutes - 12 MBThis is the Tao of Christ, and I am Marshall Davis. This is a place for Christians who suspect that spiritual truth is bigger than the forms of Christianity that dominate the American religious landscape. This is also a place for non-Christians to hear a different take on Christianity. God has been speaking since the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago, long before there were human beings, written scriptures and religious traditions. In this podcast I will be exploring that wider revelation....