William James on Once- vs. Twice-born Believers

[@Entheos84]

Thanks Dr. David! You explain in 16 minutes what others do in an hour. I love how you simplify all the concepts so that it is effortless to learn and fun. I am thumbing all your William James videos up because they are all very exciting to learn about. Keep up the good work! :)

[@TheMirabillis]

I have really enjoyed these last two episodes on James. I have gained a lot from them.

[@hotPINKxoxo]

Again I just wanna say Again how excited I am to see religion and belief talked about here on the channel Again really interested in these things

[@eqapo]

I was twice-born into a once-born life

[@nkanyezitshabalala5256]

There is a character from a TV series who really embodies that 'new age spirituality' - Adam Newmann's wife from WeCrashed. God, she sounded ridiculous🤣 The way you expressed it (at 7:38) brought back a lot of memories of watching the series.

[@nkanyezitshabalala5256]

There are some similarities between James' and Hegel's conceptualisation of the attitudes of Stoics (or Stoicism) and Christianity. I wonder if there is any significance to this?

[@juvenalhahne7750]

Acho que se olharmos do lado do crente a semelhança é que ambos são humanos. Mas do lado do que creem com toda fé o sentimento de terem sido atendidos pela Graça! Isto me toca com muita força ultimamente...e o que acabo de dizer uma consequência ou efeito de um filme que acabo de assistir: EUROPA 51, de Rossellini. A personagem de uma mãe cujo filho criança se suicida e ela -- milagrosamente? -- deixa de ser quem era transformando-se radicalmente noutra pessoa, ou melhor, na que finalmente é! Como compreender essa transformação senão como além da vontade humana? E então como de uma força, poder etc., etc. que nos transcende?

[@TheChurchofBreadandCheese]

someone get this man to drop his skincare routine

[@TheChurchofBreadandCheese]

I am actually very interested in how he thinks Epicurus would experience Anhedonia, I know his ideas about ataraxia are sometimes seen as a form of asceticism but he also has quotes attributed to him talking about not knowing the Good without the experience of sex.