Episode 6 of ACF discusses the insights of two biologists who find, at most, metaphorical truth in religious faith, but whose conclusions converge with those who find in faith more than survival or social benefit. Consider this an introduction to Dr Bret Weinstein and Dr Heather Heying, hosts of The Dark Horse Podcast, and several appreciative comments on their book about how to not just survive but thrive in a "hyper-novel" world. To borrow a phrase, we find overlapping wisdom between non-overlapping magisteria.

And along the way, the late comedian Norm MacDonald gets more than a few words in edgewise.

Resources:

The Dark Horse Podcast

A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life⁠, Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying

Assorted thoughts on faith from Norm MacDonald

• on atheism
• on faith
• on miracles
• and the famous "moth joke"

Music Credit:

"Green Meadow Waltz," with special permission from Ken & Peggy Fleming of Loose Change, 1997

What does it mean to argue in a holy way? Episode 5 invites you behind the curtain of what twenty-five years of marital arguments have taught us about the necessary elements of facing conflict.

Resources:

[For an upcoming episode]: A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life, Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying

Music Credit:

"Green Meadow Waltz," with special permission from Ken & Peggy Fleming of Loose Change, 1997

In Episode 4 of ACF we talk about the greatest paradox of our shared life, stemming from a deeply personal and now nationally relevant aspiration for which curiosity about fundamental ideas is prerequisite to honoring the dignity of everyone involved.

Resources:

"Gay Marriage, Surrogacy, Divorce & Hookup Culture, " a conversation between Jordan Peterson and Katy Faust

Them Before Us, Katy Faust

Resisting Throwaway Culture: How A Consistent Life Ethic can Unite a Culture, Dr. Charles Camosy

Music Credit:

"Green Meadow Waltz," with special permission from Ken & Peggy Fleming of Loose Change, 1997