GOD: An Autobiography, As Told to a Philosopher - The Podcast
GOD: An Autobiography, As Told to a Philosopher - The Podcast is a true story of a philosopher’s conversations with God. Dr. Jerry L. Martin was a lifelong agnostic. But one day he had occasion to pray. To his vast surprise, God answered - in words. Being a philosopher, he had a lot of questions. And God had a lot to tell him. Dr. Martin served as head of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the University of Colorado philosophy department. Find out more at www.GodAnAutobiography.com
Show episodes
261. What’s Your Spiritual Story: Amanda on Love, Trauma, and Discovering a God Who Suffers With Us
Questions? Comments? Text Us! What’s Your Spiritual Story? is a continuing series from God: An Autobiography, The Podcast that invites real people to share the journeys that shaped their spiritual lives. Each episode explores how the search for meaning, identity, and connection unfolds through personal experience—and h
Questions? Comments? Text Us! What if theology is not a set of inherited doctrines, but life seeking understanding? Learn more in Jerry’s latest book, Radically Personal: God and Ourselves in the New Axial Age, and subscribe for weekly episodes that explore God, spiritual experience, and the ongoing journey of the sou
259. Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue- Pilgrimage, Prophecy, and the Call of a Woman’s Life
Questions? Comments? Text Us! In this week’s episode of Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue, Jerry L. Martin and Abigail L. Rosenthal explore how God communicates through intuition, dreams, insights, and the quiet promptings that redirect a life. Their conversation speaks directly to listeners who wonder why God can
258. From God to Jerry to You — Dharma, Swadharma & How God Reveals Your Personal Calling
Questions? Comments? Text Us! In this week’s episode of God: An Autobiography, The Podcast, Jerry L. Martin explores one of the most practical and urgent spiritual questions we face: How do we know what we’re meant to do with our lives—and how do we tell when God is guiding us? Drawing on the Hindu concepts of dharma a
257. What's Your Spiritual Story: Dr. Richard Oxenberg on his Spiritual Journey and the Peace That Passeth Understanding
Questions? Comments? Text Us! In this deeply moving episode of God: An Autobiography, The Podcast, philosopher Richard Oxenberg—co-author of Two Philosophers Wrestle With God—shares his full spiritual story for the first time. His journey begins with childhood tragedy: witnessing the sudden death of his seven-year-old
Questions? Comments? Text Us! How do we recognize when God is gently guiding us? Is it a voice, a feeling, or a moment of connection we might almost overlook? Scott shares a simple encounter at a bagel shop that turned into a surprising moment of synchronicity — a reminder that a radically personal God often reaches us