Ancient Compost: Pilgrimage and the Absence of God

Ancient Compost: Pilgrimage and the Absence of God

Author: Kent Dobson April 25, 2022 Duration: 1:02:22
A podcast about the golden calf, the absence of God, the center which has no center, and the nutrients left in the compost heap of our spiritual ancestors.

Kent Dobson hosts Hints and Guesses, a space where curiosity meets the profound questions that quietly shape our lives. This isn't about delivering easy answers or rigid doctrines. Instead, each episode unfolds as a thoughtful exploration, weaving together threads from ancient sacred texts, the wisdom of the natural world, and the raw material of our everyday experiences in culture and society. You'll hear conversations that treat doubt not as an enemy of faith, but as a necessary companion on a genuine spiritual path. The terrain covered is vast and deeply human-from love and soul to mortality and what lies beyond-all approached with a sense of openness and reverence for the mystery. The Hints and Guesses podcast creates room for reflection, inviting you to slow down and consider the subtle whispers of meaning that often get lost in the noise. It’s for anyone who finds themselves pondering the bigger picture, regardless of where they stand on religion, seeking a honest and nuanced dialogue about what it means to live a connected and examined life.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Hints and Guesses
Podcast Episodes
The Christ Symbol: Part 6 - Wilderness and Mission [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:35
Here's the next episode in The Christ Symbol. This episode is about Wilderness and Mission (stage 4 and 5), the necessity of the desert and the nature of a soul-oriented mission in the life of Jesus, a life transformed.…
The Christ Symbol: Part 5 - Transcendent Encounter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:02
Here's the next episode in looking at Christ through a symbolic lens, a life transformed. This episode is about Transcendent Encounter (stage 3), those moments we could not have predicted, manufactured, controlled, or ma…
The Christ Symbol: Part 4 - Calling [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:13
What's going on with our thumbs? Plus, the next episode in this series looking at the life of Christ through a symbolic lens, a life transformed. This episode is about calling, the first nudges of our sense of meaning an…
Metagelical? A Conversation with Paul Vanderklay [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:54:04
This is a long-format, unscripted, very personal conversation, with Paul Vanderklay. We talk a bit about our stories, what it's like to be a pastor, what's been happening in the changing landscape of Christianity, and wh…
The Christ Symbol: Part 3 - Birth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:51
This episode is part of my series, Wandering through the Bible, where I look again at these ancient stories through a symbolic lens. Beginning with a quote from Teilhard about the slow work of God, we then turn to the fi…
Wandering through the Bible: Christ Symbol Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:08
In this episode, I describe the changes faces of Jesus over the centuries, and what I mean by the Symbolic Christ. I also explore in more detail what I call the three chords of listening to the Bible: story, context and…
Wandering through the Bible: Christ Symbol Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:12
I'm starting a new series on the Bible, particularly through the lens of symbol. It feels like I've come back around again to the central stories and images of my tradition, but seeing and hearing new things. To begin wi…
Love: Romance, Self, Other, God [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:28
We use the word love for sports teams, friends, partners, food, and even God. What are we talking about? What is love? And how might we grow into more loving people? Here are a few hints and guesses about romance, love o…
Deal with the Devil [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:29
There are many ancient stories about making a deal with the Devil. What happens when we no longer take these seriously? What is lost? What are we missing? I'd like to explore the consequences and opportunities in taking…
Green Flags (in a Red Flag World) with Quique Autrey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:48
Here's a conversation with Quique Autrey, therapist, author and podcaster, about his new book Green Flags. What does it look like to become a person who's a little more like a "green flag" than a red flag? Where does one…