Transcendiots
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -The Transcendiots webcast is brought to you by the Swedenborg Foundation—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, independent, educational organization for those seeking to explore spirituality and faith. Every month, we'll bring you a new conversation with a guest or guests who have interesting insights to share about self-awareness and spiritual growth!
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Swedenborgian Eleanor Schnarr on Neuroscience & Spirituality
April 29, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBHost Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts interviews artist, poet, and Swedenborgian Eleanor Schnarr about eighteenth-century scientist and mystic Emanuel Swedenborg’s early explorations of the human brain and breath control and how his findings influenced his later works on spiritual anatomy. As a student of Swedenborgian Studies at the Graduate Theological Union, Eleanor has written several fascinating papers about Swedenborg’s practice of internal breathing and how it compares to other ancient medita...
Spiritual Director Gord Alton on Removing Spiritual Blockages & Receiving God
March 17, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBHost Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts interviews spiritual director and Mennonite pastor Gord Alton about his interfaith approach to helping people deepen their experience of the Divine. Gord explains that when he helps people explore and transform emotional blockages in their spirits, it opens them up to God, allowing more compassion, inner peace, love, and truth to flow into their everyday lives. This is an audio version of a video interview. Watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1aq4J0cxj...
offTheLeftEye Director Curtis Childs on the Power of Divine Providence & Swedenborgian Spirituality
February 10, 2021 14:00 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBHost Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts interviews offTheLeftEye Director Curtis Childs about how he started a successful YouTube channel based on the spiritual work of a little known eighteenth-century Christian mystic named Emanuel Swedenborg. Learn how Curtis' own struggles with anxiety and depression opened his heart and mind to Swedenborg's writings and the peace of heaven, and how it inspired his desire to help others manage their suffering too. One of the overarching messages that came up over ...
Trailer: Transcendiots
May 29, 2020 18:18 - 1 minute - 935 KBFirst episode coming Thursday, December 13th, 2018! Transcendiots is a bi-weekly spirituality-based webcast hosted on the Swedenborg Foundation's YouTube channel. Co-hosts Cory Bradford-Watts and Colin Amato were inspired to start the project while in ministry training at the Center for Swedenborgian Studies of the Graduate Theological Union. Motivated by the depth of religious backgrounds of others they crossed paths with at the school, they decided to turn on their cameras and start talkin...
Mennonite Pastor Dave Rogalsky on Interfaith Ministry, Swedenborgianism & Contemplative Spirituality
March 31, 2020 19:25 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBWatch as host Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts and Mennonite Pastor Dave Rogalsky discuss the role of interfaith ministry and contemplative spirituality in transcending the theological divisions between denominations. Hear the interesting story of how a Mennonite pastor came to lead a Swedenborgian congregation, and what he learned from that experience. We hope that as you witness Cory and Dave share their personal experiences, you'll be inspired to explore the role of diversity and inclusivity in w...
Swedenborgian Author Kent Rogers on Divine Love, Freedom, & Spiritual Evolution
March 31, 2020 18:20 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBWatch as host Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts and Kent Rogers, author of "Seven Days of Spiritual Evolution: The Genesis of Personal Transformation," discuss how the divine and science can coexist, and much more! The two also review the content of Kent's latest book, which includes his interpretation of the Creation Story in the Book of Genesis as a timeless guide for our spiritual transition from darkness to light. Learn from Cory and Kent as they talk about ways to communicate with the Lord, pr...
Pilot Episode: Transcendent Beginnings with Cory & Colin
April 18, 2019 14:27 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBLast year, co-hosts Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts and Colin Amato were inspired to create a webcast while in ministry training at the Center for Swedenborgian Studies. Motivated by a curiosity about the religious traditions and spiritual knowledge of others they crossed paths with at the Graduate Theological Union, they decided to turn on a camera and start talking! This interview also available as a video here: https://youtu.be/NyNZew4iiMs In this pilot episode of the Transcendiots webcast, fil...
Creative Artists on Mindfulness, Meditation, & Motivation
April 04, 2019 15:36 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBWhen host Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts visited his hometown in Missouri, he overheard Adriene and Isaac discussing mindfulness and meditation at a local cafe and decided to learn more about their lives and spiritual outlooks. More about the show ↓↓↓ In this episode of the Transcendiots webcast, we talk with a divinely connected couple about how to approach life with creativity and authenticity. Watch and listen as Adriene (a college student and graphic designer/artist) and Isaac (a recent gradu...
Science & Spirituality Q&A with Swedenborgian Scholar Dr. George Dole
March 21, 2019 16:21 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBFilmed at the Fryeburg New Church Assembly Annual Meeting in August 2018. Guest host Roslyn Taylor asks Rev. Dr. George F. Dole about his newest book "The Universe and I: Where Science & Spirituality Meet." This interview also available as a video here: https://youtu.be/paABu3Y_0Rw In this episode of the Transcendiots webcast, Dr. Dole discusses his theory of consciousness and existence that incorporates spiritual and religious wisdom. Watch and listen as the Swedenborgian scholar explores ...
Swedenborgian & Psychologist Dr. Soni Werner on Spiritual Conflict Resolution
March 07, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBHost Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts talks with Dr. Soni Werner, a retired professor of psychology and professional mediator, about how we can turn conflict into usefulness as we progress and regenerate from the physical world to the spiritual world. This interview also available as a video here: https://youtu.be/cBxsXYgsmkE In this episode of the Transcendiots webcast we talk with Swedenborgian psychologist Dr. Soni Werner about how we can approach conflict resolution as a spiritual practice. Wat...
Swedenborgian Professor Dr. Rebecca Esterson on Bible Interpretation, God, & Spiritual Communities
February 21, 2019 20:39 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBHost Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts talks with Dr. Rebecca Esterson, a professor at the Center for Swedenborgian Studies, about traditional Christian interpretations of an angry Old Testament God and a loving New Testament God, and the benefits of reading the Bible as allegory as opposed to reading the Bible literally. Book recommendations and more resources below ↓↓↓↓ In this episode of the Transcendiots webcast we talk with Swedenborgian professor Dr. Rebecca Esterson about the history of Chris...
Swedenborgian Professor on Spiritual Ecology, the Divine in Nature, and Environmentalism
February 07, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBCo-hosts Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts and Colin Amato talk with Dr. Devin Zuber, a professor at the Center for Swedenborgian Studies, about how combining science and spirituality has helped and can continue to help us conserve and preserve our earthly environment. Book recommendations and more resources below ↓↓↓↓ In this episode of the Transcendiots webcast we talk with Swedenborgian professor Dr. Devin Zuber about Swedenborg's influence on Transcendentalism and Romanticism as seen in the wor...
Swedenborgian John Gwynn on Gurdjieff, Esotericism, and Inner Work
January 24, 2019 14:56 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBHost Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts talks with John Gwynn, a student of mystical spiritual teachers Emanuel Swedenborg and George Gurdjieff, about how their guiding philosophies on inner spiritual growth helped him work through his own suffering and alcoholism. In this episode of the Transcendiots webcast we talk with Swedenborgian John Gwynn about how he utilized teachings from Gurdjieff's Fourth Way and Swedenborg's Christian mysticism to tap into a deeper consciousness. Watch and listen as Joh...
Rev. Junchol Lee on Being Buddhist, Taoist, and Swedenborgian
January 10, 2019 14:00 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBHost Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts talks with Rev. Junchol Lee, pastor of the historic Swedenborgian Church of San Francisco, about how mystical experiences and an interfaith combination of Buddhism, Taoism, and Swedenborgianism have guided his spiritual journey. Book recommendations and more resources below ↓↓↓↓ In this episode of the Transcendiots webcast we talk with Swedenborgian pastor Junchol Lee about how the God-less philosophies of Buddhism and Taoism led him to the God-centered aspect...
Aaron Eaves on "Dungeons & Dragons," Role Play Gaming, and Spiritual Experiences
December 27, 2018 14:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBHost Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts talks with Aaron Eaves, a seminarian of the Unitarian Universalist tradition, about how the storytelling aspects of gaming and religion can help us experience God and grow spiritually. Book recommendations and more resources below ↓↓↓↓ In this episode of the Transcendiots webcast we talk with seminarian student and artist Aaron Eaves about how the self-expression, role playing, and world building that takes place in storytelling games like "Dungeons & Dragons"...
George Dole on the Science and Spirituality Debate, Consciousness, and More
December 13, 2018 15:30 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBHost Rev. Cory Bradford-Watts talks with Dr. George F. Dole about his newest book "The Universe and I: Where Science & Spirituality Meet." Special guest: Roslyn Taylor. In this episode of the Transcendiots webcast we explore a theory of consciousness and existence that incorporates spiritual and religious wisdom. Watch online instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwGmQVY-GgA Order your copy of "The Universe and I: Where Science & Spirituality Meet" by George F. Dole in paperback or e-bo...