Howiye!
In this podcast, I talk to Dr. Zachary Porcu about his book, Journey to Reality: Sacramental Life in a Secular Age. We discuss why the modern secular worldview stops people from understanding ancient faiths, how Dr Zak explains these categories and concepts to his students, and the spiritual and ethical consequences of secularism.
Get the book: https://www.amazon.ie/Journey-Reality-Sacramental-Life-Secular/dp/1955890625
Get the course: https://zacharyporcu.substack.com/
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Journey to Reality
02:32 The Need for a Pre-Catechism
05:37 Understanding Religion and Worldviews
10:55 The Challenge of Changing Categories
15:44 Engaging with Cultural Contexts
19:16 The Role of the Internet in Faith
26:33 The Future of Catechism and Pre-Catechism
32:18 Exploring Orthodox Masterclasses
34:12 Practical Lifestyle Changes for Spiritual Growth
37:14 The Impact of Technology on Attention and Thought
40:50 The Dystopian Future of Technology and AI
46:49 The Church's Response to Secularization
50:17 The Meaning Crisis and Mental Health
54:27 The Shallow Nature of Modernity and Hedonism
Want to support Raising the Cross? Consider sharing with others or becoming a patron👇
