Can the laws of the spiritual dimension be clearly defined? Does God really care how exact we are about Jewish law? Why do Orthodox Jews say that some rabbis are legitimate and others not? Other subjects discussed include the role of the soul, God's relationship to His creations, and that passionate Jewish thirst for justice.
Have you ever wondered why a sunset is so beautiful, a flower so fragrant, or an apple so tasty? What do you think the chances are that God's primary intent is to please us? Using scientific data about the planets, elements and spiritual forces, Mr. Gans describes how the world's incredible beauty is just another 'signature' of His guiding and giving hand.
From a scientific view what transpired at the burning bush to give Moses the courage to say 'Let my people go'? Mr Gans gives a rational account to a number of miracles, plus a plausible message for each of the 10 Plagues - which all in all can lead a person to believe in a One omnipotent God.
Is the better leader one who does what is good for the people, or one who does what the people want? And how should we react to someone from a different camp who wants to switch over to yours? Dr. David Luchins shares his vast Wash. DC experience to give us a profile of elected officials in general, and what their behind-the-scenes relationship is to us in particular.
What does the Torah mean when it says 'the man named Betzalel knew how to build a universe?' And why should this title designate him as the best candidate for chief architect of the Tabernacle built in the desert? Dr. Schroeder explains how these two qualities are intrinsically connected, and continues to dazzle us with 'wonders of the universe' from his unique scientific perspective.
Can we ever be certain that we do indeed have free will? Maybe our free will was installed like other things within? And has a way been discovered that can measure this scientifically? Dr. Schroeder probes this enigmatic subject by using the first murder in history to determine whether or not identical 'causes' will produce identical 'effects.’
The concepts of choice 'and free will' are intrinsically embedded in Torah and Jewish thought. But what are the implications of choice? Do all forms of life (i.e. plants and animals) have free will too? Hear the physicists 'party line' on free will, and join Dr. Schroeder as he brings this illusive power we possess down to earth - and then takes it one step further.
Does God really exist, and did He actually speak to the Jewish People on Mount Sinai? This 4-part down to earth series opens with a discussion on how people are either influenced to believe a certain way, or are given the space and intellectual respect to reach their own conclusions. A classic series on a basic and important topic.
Does God really exist, and did He really 'speak' to the Jewish People at Mount Sinai? This part of the series opens with the case of being a devil's advocate, what inner mechanism tells us when we are sure about something, whether we're relying on our perception or emotional rationalization, and a way to test how passionate we are for the truth. With these valuable tools you will know more about the nature of existence than 99.99% of mankind.
Does God really exist and did He really speak to the Jewish People at Mount Sinai? This 4-part series opens with a discussion of how people are either influenced to believe certain things or are given the space and intellectual respect to come to their own conclusions. Hear 7 classical categories of evidence of both His existence and His speaking directly to the Jewish Nation on Mount Sinai.