The Cow Behind the Barn with Kevin Caldwell: An Artist’s Way of Seeing Life, Humanity, the Universe, and the Divine
The Cow Behind the Barn podcast is an artist’s way of exploring art, religion, humanity, the universe, and the mystery of the divine, presented by songwriter, poet, and contemplative Kevin Caldwell, PhD, and the...
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34 | Panentheism, Quantum Entanglement, Empathy and the Problem of Suffering and Evil
Episode 34 dives deep into panentheism, exploring how this worldview allows us to reconcile convictions about divine empathy with the pervasive reality of suffering and evil. Specifically, we explore how panentheism...
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33 | Empathy and the Problem of Evil
In this episode Kevin grapples with the problem of evil through personal experiences and theological perspectives. He shares reflections on the brutality of the world and juxtaposes it with a friend's profound...
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32 | Does Empathy Have a Future? The Sin of Empathy, the Challenge of AI
This Episode 32 explores whether empathy is the core of reality or cointributor to the problems in society. This session also examines the relationship between empathy and the rise of Artificial Intelligence,...
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31 | Panentheism, Empathy, and Christianity
This Episode of the "Cow Behind the Barn," delves into the concept of panentheism, examining the idea that the cosmos is in God and God is in the cosmos, and describes ways in which Christianity and panentheism are...
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30 | Polytheism, Reality, and Empathy
This Episode delves into the complexities of polytheism, exploring its various forms and its relationship to empathy and ultimate reality. Discover how different cultures and philosophies have shaped polytheistic...
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29 | Empathy, Reality, and the Divine in Judaism and Islam
Is empathy a fundamental element of reality, and of the divine nature? This episode explores and examines this question through the lenses of the scriptures of Judaism and Islam. How do these ancient traditions...
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28 | Consciousness and Empathy in the Gita and Lao Tzu
This Episode explores consciousness, empathy, and the divine through the lenses of the Bhagavad Gita and Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching. Host Kevin Caldwell delves into ontological and existential aspects of empathy,...
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27 | Empathy, Consciousness, Ultimate Reality, and the Buddha
This Episode explores the connections between empathy, consciousness, ultimate reality, and Buddhist teaching. It delves into questions about whether empathy is a fundamental element of existence, even a core...
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26 | Quantum Entanglement, Memory, and Empathy and the Essence of Human Consciousness
In this episode of "The Cow Behind the Barn," Kevin Caldwell explores the interconnectedness of humanity and the cosmos through the lens of quantum entanglement, memory, and empathy. He delves into whether empathy is...
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25 | Human Consciousness: Something We Have or Something We Are? Pt. 2
Drawing from philosophy, physics, and religion, especially Buddhism, this Episodes asks about the “we” that has consciousness.
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24 | Human Consciousness: Something We Have, or Something We Are? Pt. 1
Drawing from philosophy, physics, and religion, especially Buddhism, this Episodes asks whether we are consciousness itself.
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23 | Consciousness, Humans, and Empathy
Starting from an experience of empathy for a controversial President, and then weaving together empirical reflections about how my own mind works, I make a start at a description of human consciousness. And that...
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