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GOD: An Autobiography, As Told to a Philosopher - The Podcast

ByJerry L. Martin

Questions? Comments? Text Us! In Episode 263 of God: An Autobiography, The Podcast, philosopher Jerry L. Martin reflects on one of the most enduring and difficult questions in philosophy and theology: the problem of evil. In this From God to Jerry to You episode, Jerry describes a pivotal moment near the end of his spiritual journey, when what he calls the “impossible puzzle” finally came together. Drawing on John D. Levinson’s Creation and the Persistence of Evil, Jerry explains how God affi...

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50 episodes
214. What's On Your Mind- Visions, Nudges, and Finding God
Jan 16, 2025•—

214. What's On Your Mind- Visions, Nudges, and Finding God

215. What's On Our Mind: Exploring Life’s Purpose and Intimacy with God
Jan 23, 2025•—

215. What's On Our Mind: Exploring Life’s Purpose and Intimacy with God

216. From God To Jerry To You- Seeking Answers: Beyond Obedience
Jan 30, 2025•—

216. From God To Jerry To You- Seeking Answers: Beyond Obedience

217. Special Episode | Revisiting God Shares The Story Of Abraham And Its True Significance
Feb 6, 2025•—

217. Special Episode | Revisiting God Shares The Story Of Abraham And Its True Significance

218. The Life Wisdom Project | Becoming Normal Through Love and God: Married Philosophers Journey Through The Story of Abraham and Isaac | Special Guest: Dr. Abigail L. Rosenthal
Feb 13, 2025•—

218. The Life Wisdom Project | Becoming Normal Through Love and God: Married Philosophers Journey Through The Story of Abraham and Isaac | Special Guest: Dr. Abigail L. Rosenthal

219. What's on Your Mind- Divine Encounters & Obedience: Listener Stories of Faith and Transformation
Feb 20, 2025•—

219. What's on Your Mind- Divine Encounters & Obedience: Listener Stories of Faith and Transformation

220. What's On Our Mind- Spiritual Trust and Transformation: What God Really Wants From Us
Feb 27, 2025•—

220. What's On Our Mind- Spiritual Trust and Transformation: What God Really Wants From Us

221. From God to Jerry to You- A Logic Professor’s Divine Encounter: 9 Spiritual Truths from Moses' Encounter with God
Mar 6, 2025•—

221. From God to Jerry to You- A Logic Professor’s Divine Encounter: 9 Spiritual Truths from Moses' Encounter with God

222. Special Episode | Revisiting I Ask About God’s History with the People of Israel
Mar 13, 2025•—

222. Special Episode | Revisiting I Ask About God’s History with the People of Israel

223. The Life Wisdom Project | From Ritual to Reason: A Journey from Plato to Levinas | Special Guest: Dr. Michael Poliakoff
Mar 20, 2025•—

223. The Life Wisdom Project | From Ritual to Reason: A Journey from Plato to Levinas | Special Guest: Dr. Michael Poliakoff

224. What's On Your Mind – Calling Out to God
Mar 27, 2025•—

224. What's On Your Mind – Calling Out to God

225. What's On Our Mind- When God Nudges: Mystical Encounters and Spiritual Discernment
Apr 3, 2025•—

225. What's On Our Mind- When God Nudges: Mystical Encounters and Spiritual Discernment

226. From God to Jerry to You- Zoroaster and the Divine Battle Between Good and Evil
Apr 10, 2025•—

226. From God to Jerry to You- Zoroaster and the Divine Battle Between Good and Evil

227. Special Episode- Revisiting Zoroaster Sees God’s Other Side
Apr 17, 2025•—

227. Special Episode- Revisiting Zoroaster Sees God’s Other Side

228. The Life Wisdom Project | Facing Divine Darkness | Special Guest: Matt Cardin
Apr 24, 2025•—

228. The Life Wisdom Project | Facing Divine Darkness | Special Guest: Matt Cardin

229. What's On Your Mind- From Doubt to Oneness: Roxana’s Spiritual Journey
May 1, 2025•—

229. What's On Your Mind- From Doubt to Oneness: Roxana’s Spiritual Journey

230. What's On Our Mind- God’s Other Side: Zoroaster, Divine Duality, and Becoming
May 8, 2025•—

230. What's On Our Mind- God’s Other Side: Zoroaster, Divine Duality, and Becoming

231. Special Episode | A Love Story Rooted in God: Introducing Jerry & Abigail’s Intimate Dialogue
May 15, 2025•—

231. Special Episode | A Love Story Rooted in God: Introducing Jerry & Abigail’s Intimate Dialogue

232. From God To Jerry To You- Sex At Its Best: Sacred Intimacy
May 22, 2025•—

232. From God To Jerry To You- Sex At Its Best: Sacred Intimacy

233. Jerry and Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue | Philosophers Answer: What Is Love
May 29, 2025•—

233. Jerry and Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue | Philosophers Answer: What Is Love

234. What’s Your Spiritual Story: Mark Groleau on God, Process, and Change
Jun 5, 2025•—

234. What’s Your Spiritual Story: Mark Groleau on God, Process, and Change

235. What's On Our Mind- Love That Transforms
Jun 12, 2025•—

235. What's On Our Mind- Love That Transforms

236. From God to Jerry To You- How To Hear God’s Call In Your Own Life
Jun 19, 2025•—

236. From God to Jerry To You- How To Hear God’s Call In Your Own Life

237. Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue - How A Radically Personal God Works In Real Lives
Jun 26, 2025•—

237. Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue - How A Radically Personal God Works In Real Lives

238. What’s Your Spiritual Story: Ray Silverman on Swedenborg, Modern Revelation, and Eternal Love
Jul 3, 2025•—

238. What’s Your Spiritual Story: Ray Silverman on Swedenborg, Modern Revelation, and Eternal Love

239. What's On Our Mind- What Is God’s Story?
Jul 10, 2025•—

239. What's On Our Mind- What Is God’s Story?

240. From God to Jerry to You- When Suffering Strikes: Finding Meaning, Love, and God in Hard Times
Jul 17, 2025•—

240. From God to Jerry to You- When Suffering Strikes: Finding Meaning, Love, and God in Hard Times

241. Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue- What We Learn Through Love and Suffering
Jul 24, 2025•—

241. Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue- What We Learn Through Love and Suffering

242. What's Your Spiritual Story? Rosemarie Proctor: A Chaplain’s Journey Through Grief, Healing, and Faith
Jul 31, 2025•—

242. What's Your Spiritual Story? Rosemarie Proctor: A Chaplain’s Journey Through Grief, Healing, and Faith

243. What's On Our Mind- Why God Allows Suffering: A Conversation About Pain, Purpose, and Presence
Aug 7, 2025•—

243. What's On Our Mind- Why God Allows Suffering: A Conversation About Pain, Purpose, and Presence

244. From God to Jerry to You – Entering the New Axial Age: The Future of Spiritual Development
Aug 14, 2025•—

244. From God to Jerry to You – Entering the New Axial Age: The Future of Spiritual Development

245. Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue – The New Axial Age & The Future of Faith
Aug 21, 2025•—

245. Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue – The New Axial Age & The Future of Faith

246. What’s Your Spiritual Story: Joel Weiner on Rediscovering Judaism, God, and the New Axial Age
Aug 28, 2025•—

246. What’s Your Spiritual Story: Joel Weiner on Rediscovering Judaism, God, and the New Axial Age

247. What's On Our Mind- The New Axial Age: God’s Story Told Again
Sep 4, 2025•—

247. What's On Our Mind- The New Axial Age: God’s Story Told Again

248. From God to Jerry to You- God on the Bhagavad Gita: Moral Complexity, Swadharma, and Your True Calling
Sep 11, 2025•—

248. From God to Jerry to You- God on the Bhagavad Gita: Moral Complexity, Swadharma, and Your True Calling

249. Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue – The Summons of Love and Life’s True Calling
Sep 18, 2025•—

249. Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue – The Summons of Love and Life’s True Calling

250. Special Episode: Suffering, Growth & Divine Love | Celebrating 250 Episodes
Sep 25, 2025•—

250. Special Episode: Suffering, Growth & Divine Love | Celebrating 250 Episodes

251. What's On Our Mind- Has This Task Got Your Name On It? Intuition, Ego & Energy Signs
Oct 2, 2025•—

251. What's On Our Mind- Has This Task Got Your Name On It? Intuition, Ego & Energy Signs

252. From God to Jerry to You- Hearing God Speak: An Agnostic Philosopher’s Awakening
Oct 9, 2025•—

252. From God to Jerry to You- Hearing God Speak: An Agnostic Philosopher’s Awakening

253. Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue: Romantic Love and Divine Revelation: When Trust Becomes a Spiritual Calling
Oct 16, 2025•—

253. Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue: Romantic Love and Divine Revelation: When Trust Becomes a Spiritual Calling

254. Radically Personal: How Divine Reality Reveals Itself In Every Spiritual Journey
Oct 23, 2025•—

254. Radically Personal: How Divine Reality Reveals Itself In Every Spiritual Journey

255. What’s Your Spiritual Story: Laura Buck on Becoming Visible, Intuition, Loss & the Inner Voice
Oct 30, 2025•—

255. What’s Your Spiritual Story: Laura Buck on Becoming Visible, Intuition, Loss & the Inner Voice

256. What's On Our Mind- Spiritual Nudges & Synchronicities: Is God Guiding You?
Nov 6, 2025•—

256. What's On Our Mind- Spiritual Nudges & Synchronicities: Is God Guiding You?

257. What's Your Spiritual Story: Dr. Richard Oxenberg on his Spiritual Journey and the Peace That Passeth Understanding
Nov 13, 2025•—

257. What's Your Spiritual Story: Dr. Richard Oxenberg on his Spiritual Journey and the Peace That Passeth Understanding

258. From God to Jerry to You — Dharma, Swadharma & How God Reveals Your Personal Calling
Nov 20, 2025•—

258. From God to Jerry to You — Dharma, Swadharma & How God Reveals Your Personal Calling

259. Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue- Pilgrimage, Prophecy, and the Call of a Woman’s Life
Nov 27, 2025•—

259. Jerry & Abigail: An Intimate Dialogue- Pilgrimage, Prophecy, and the Call of a Woman’s Life

260. Radically Personal: A New Philosophy of God — Life Seeking Understanding
Dec 4, 2025•—

260. Radically Personal: A New Philosophy of God — Life Seeking Understanding

261. What’s Your Spiritual Story: Amanda on Love, Trauma, and Discovering a God Who Suffers With Us
Dec 11, 2025•—

261. What’s Your Spiritual Story: Amanda on Love, Trauma, and Discovering a God Who Suffers With Us

262. What's On Our Mind- Truth-Seeking Beyond Reductionism: Experience, Meaning, and a Developing God
Dec 18, 2025•—

262. What's On Our Mind- Truth-Seeking Beyond Reductionism: Experience, Meaning, and a Developing God

263. From God to Jerry to You- The Problem of Evil and the Kingdom of God
Dec 25, 2025•—

263. From God to Jerry to You- The Problem of Evil and the Kingdom of God

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