This Strange Land

In this first part of a conversation with Pete White, you’ll hear about the fractured understanding of the self in modern society, delving into the separation of virtue and knowledge in education and its far-reaching consequences. We discuss Freud’s tripartite theory, its inversion of our true identity and how the psychological industry suffers without a coherent worldview. Through it all, we reflect on Christ’s deepest desire to see us become our true selves so that we can bless the world. GUEST BIO Peter G. White is the founder of Vocatio Consulting, an organization that seeks to bring ‘life to life’ by aiding individuals and groups in the discovery and employment of their vocation, or ‘life-calling’. Pete’s chief interest in whichever context he finds himself, is to collaborate along these lines by helping people to ‘become themselves’ by learning to inhabit their vocation as a living craft. Pete is a grateful husband and is a father to three wonderful children with his wife, Kandy. Pete’s hope is to help see the character of Christ realized in the places that are most precious to us all, whether spousal, familial, social, educational or societal. He lives in Abbotsford, British Columbia, where he has operated a private psychotherapeutic practice for 17-years under the banner of Vocatio. He offers courses to executive groups and consulting services to organizations who require content expertise in the territories of psychology and/or Christian spiritual formation. Pete deeply loves the Church and is a grateful guide and accompanier to parishioners and Christian leaders across a number of associated domains. Pete regards himself as an apprentice of Jesus Christ. You can receive updates on future developments from Pete at petergwhite.com. DEFINITIONS Empiricism - the theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience. Unmoored - insecure, confused, or lacking contact with reality. Epistemology - the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The lay of the land 07:54 What is the self? 15:55 The consequence of separating virtue from education 23:15 The shift of formation in universities 27:45 When moral education becomes extracurricular 30:02 Where Freud lacks 33:19 The self becomes God in our culture today 36:00 God hates manipulation 39:00 The problems in the field of psychology 41:03 The need for worldview 43:20 The falsehood of being an expert in your own experience 47:05 Vocation, personality, and character 52:19 The central interest of Christ NOTEWORTHY QUOTES “People are worth so much more than that. They are owed our honest engagement with them. But we have a culture that is built on dishonest engagement.” - Pete White STAY CONNECTED Thank you for listening to this episode with Pete White. If this episode encouraged you, make sure to subscribe on your favourite streaming platform and follow us on Instagram to be notified about our latest episodes. Instagram | Apple | Spotify | Youtube Learn more about Tilma ➡︎ https://tilmaplatform.com/

In this episode of This Strange Land, Monsignor Shea explores the concept of the "Religion of the Day," its empty promises, and how the enemy’s tactics lure us into a new, deceptive faith. Through engaging storytelling, he emphasizes the power of the Christian narrative, urging listeners to rediscover the kerygma, and recognize how Jesus and His love alone makes the world make sense.   Our Guest: Monsignor James P. Shea was inaugurated in 2009 as the sixth president of the University of Mary. Msgr. Shea grew up on a dairy farm near Hazelton, North Dakota. He earned a bachelor's degree and a licentiate in philosophy as a Basselin Fellow in the School of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, later studying theology at the Gregorian and Lateran universities in Rome. Upon completion of his seminary formation at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Msgr. Shea was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Bismarck in 2002. Bio retrieved from The National Eucharistic Congress. Resources for you: From Christendom to Apostolic Mission: Pastoral Strategies for an Apostolic Age by the University of St. Mary  The Religion of the Day by the University of St. Mary  Mentioned by Monsignor Shea: Land of my Sojourn – Rich Mullens Listen on YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music No Hard Feelings - The Avett Brothers Listen on YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music Christian Mythic Narrative Listen on Prime Matters The Rescue Project by Acts XXIX Learn more The Bible in a Year Listen on Youtube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts The Rule of St. Benedict Order on Amazon Stay connected Thank you for listening to this episode with Monsignor Shea. If you’d like to journey deeper into the topics we discussed today, we’ve included links to the University of Mary’s books which we highly recommend, as well as other resources mentioned in the podcast.  If this episode encouraged you, make sure to subscribe on your favourite platform and follow us on Instagram to be notified about our latest episodes.  Follow us on Instagram  Noteworthy quotes “How shall we sing the Lord’s song in this strange land?” – Psalms 137:4 “The dogma is the drama.” - Dorothy Sayer “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” -  Blaise Pascal “Run while you have the light of life, lest the darkness of death overtake you.” - St. Benedict