I am a fan of both Brian McLaren and the Center for Contemplation and Action. This season’s episodes is a nice explanation of a number of cognitive biases we deal with as humans with a particular take on how these biases are impacting our current public discourse. I came away from this season better educated and equipped to be responsive in a way which has allowed me to be more conscious of my own bias, as well as to offer more compassion to the biases of others. This is a good listen I have recommended to many colleagues, and now I recommend it to you.

This new season is so timely and relevant, the discussions are deep and insightful, and I love that it even includes movie and book recommendations. I’ll be giving these episodes multiple listens.

I really loved season one, but there is too much overlap in this season. I don’t feel so engaged. The prayers are helpful.

I’m so glad I found this! If you’re interested in learning to lean in and be open to understanding others this is a helpful tool. Love the perspectives:)

Thank you for your thoughtful Christian podcast. Will suggest to friends who are searching for a podcast that helps them consider what their hearts are searching for.

As always, great content and what our world needs right now. But cut out the annoying music pauses, you are trying too hard, just talk.

I really appreciate your conversation, this is a gift . Thank you .

Brian and his guest hosts provide insights from their own experiences to help us not only understand how our biases affect how we interact with others, but also how biases shape what’s happening in our communities, churches, and civic arenas. Most important, listeners are given ways to break out of our bias thinking bubbles to help us see ourselves and others the way God sees. Heart-opening.

This will rock your world.

It was tough to think that Brian could pull together as eclectic and wise a group as season 1 - but he’s done it! This is honest and humble. Open and very inviting.

This podcast should be required listening for anyone and everyone who is interested in understanding why people do the things they do. With this understanding one can then advance the cause for peace and love in the world. THANK YOU!

It’s striking how in an era of a screen in every room, those of us of able vision see so poorly. The answer begins with the log in our own eye. These spiritual leaders guide with openness to help see with eyes of love. Let go of your favorite spiritual safety blankets, and begin the journey to acknowledge the variety of biases we carry which hinder our growth to know God. This series provides immeasurable value!

I greatly appreciate the vulnerability these spiritual leaders and thinkers share with so many people. That trust of sending out your thoughts, wondering, biases and other such sensitivities into the world is brave during these times. To think that a podcast is an in-depth analysis or philosophy just doesn’t meet the platform. So, criticism about it strikes me as unfair. I look at the podcast world as seeds that need nurturing and tending to if you’re interested to do so, but to see them as authoritative is not the fault of the panel, but instead is of the listener.

The concepts so clearly and humbly presented here should be required listening for everyone. These ideas taken to mind, heart and action could heal the world.

Insightful, thought provoking, entertaining

I wish all people could sit, rest, and hear all of this... it speaks to everyone.

Conservative Christian here... Our pastor has recommended this series while the church goes through a series on privilege. Interesting ideas, but not well expounded in my opinion. The premise is set up at the beginning of each episode, and then is just accepted as truth. Perhaps the book goes deeper, but the podcast seems to consist of three likeminded people providing anecdotal commentary on the accepted premise. Episode 3 in particular sets up a fairly biased, caricature version of a conservative, and proceeds to comment on the moral superiority of the opposing view. Would be really helpful to the conversation if more discussion were given in support of the premise. Perhaps even some devil’s advocacy arguments presented by one of the three for an opposing viewpoint. Appreciate the heart and intent though.

Great lesson about our bias and blind spots. The example the “ teachers “ show us all here is so ironic ITS THEIR OWN . The far right wants more authority ? I think it’s actually the party of big government always embracing more authority ? And the race issue ? Everyone is not so focused on skin color and see race and guilt everywhere. Is constant guilt over the obsession of race from God ? Do you see your own blind spots supporting BLM and the false narratives like hands up don’t shoot ? and the lies of black men being gunned down by police officers. Does it do anyone any good to foster victimization on those lies ??? Please see the Sam Harris episode Pulling Back From the Brink . The math is crystal clear on the facts here. I love you guys but you can do better !!! 😊

Thank you for this wonderful podcast! The humility of the panel is moving. I found myself listening to episodes two or three times.

I appreciate this series. But The 3rd one on political biases did not resonate as deeply. So many siblings are divided by current political rancor. So the discussion of the first 6 years with authoritative ‘fathers’ seems inadequate. My sibs and I were raised similarly and we span the political spectrum. I don’t think J Haidt’s explanations go deeply enough. My instinct is that the Trump phenomenon is complex and involves primitive anxiety, self and reputation preservation, fear of a bully, addiction, cultism and a lot more. I would have liked for you to not settle for a simple untruth but push into the more complex darker possibilities.

This message is so important right now. I can’t recommend this serious enough. Our country and our world would be a much better place if everyone could listen to this and internalize it. It is so timely for 2020.

The discussion of understanding and confronting our biases is an important one to have, especially right now. I especially appreciated how each of the hosts used the conversation to demonstrate how they have in the past, and continue now, to confront theses biases in themselves. Too often a discussion of bias is centered around assuring people that “this is why other people so stubbornly refuse to see why you’re right,” and very light on “this is why it’s important to confront these biases in yourselves.” This podcast flips that on its head and says “This is how I have seen this bias and work in myself, and my own community. This is how I’ve grown.” It is a challenge to me as a human to grow along with them.

In this time of such pain and confusion and misunderstanding, when people are reducing one another to their opinions, income levels, sexual orientation, race, etc., this podcast serves as a North Star. It helps me orient myself to the Divine—to the God of my misunderstanding, but also to the Divine in me, in others, and in the created order. It is a wise, compassionate, holy meditation on what it means to be a fully human being in conversation with the Holy. To truly see is to truly love, and this podcast is an indispensable guide to seeing with the eyes of the Holy One. Thanks to all.

This podcast has helped me get through these challenging political times and develop an open-minded and evaluative lens to understand both myself and my neighbor. Thank you for these sound and uplifting chats - I look forward to them every week.

Thank you for this beautiful, insightful, intelligent, yet humble conversation. I have been questioning , reading, listening, watching....seeking for some time now. Thinking I am lost. But you all make me feel, rather, that I am on a right path at this time; that the journey of discernment, connecting my faith with world history and current events is, and should be, challenging and continuous (to add 2 more C’s to the alliteration)

This is an exceptional podcast with enlightening content. It is thoughtful, peaceful, and will encourage you to examine your own attitudes and belief systems. I highly recommend it to you!

So thankful for this podcast and the crew that works on it, you can tell it really has been weaved with love. Can’t wait for more episodes and more knowledge.

I listen to many podcasts yet this particular podcast at this particular time gets to the Essenes of the human condition in a loving way that could change ourselves and thus our world. I consider it essential.

As I find myself in the second half of life, I have been so receptive to Richard Rohr and all of the podcasts in which he participates. This one in particular, with Bill and Jacqui, is so relevant to our contemporary human condition. I eagerly look forward to the remaining episodes of this excellent production.

I’m so thankful for finding this podcast. I came out of a pretty extreme fundamental belief system and I grew up with very ugly biases. I am yearning to learn a better way to see and understand the world and people around me. Even the Bible became a weapon in my hands. I hope there will be a podcast about this too. I am hopeful that as I listen, I will continue to find a safe place to learn how to love, see and interact with the beautifully different people all around me!!!

This might be one of the most important podcasts for today. Learning how to see is crucial to our own spiritual and personal development, as well as to make a difference in our communities and our world.

Thank you to all for your love, energy and for bringing your knowledge and heart felt wisdom alive to share with hopefully millions across the world.

What a time-sensitive conversation! I love the 13 “C” word biases. We’re all guilty of one or more or all of these biases, and I thank you for allowing me to see how they’re manifested in my own thinking. Lots of potential for nation healing contained in these conversations!