Acclaimed podcaster and scholar Dan Wotherspoon sits down with Abbey and Madison in this special two-part episode to discuss Incarnational Spirituality and Nature Mysticism. Dan previously hosted the Mormon Matters podcast and currently hosts the Latter-day Faith podcast. He is one of the leading voices in the broader Mormon community and he brings tremendous wisdom to Bristlecone Firesides.

An in-depth discussion on the Incarnation of Jesus and the Light of Christ is crucial to laying the foundation Bristlecone Firesides is building. Re-enchanting the physical world through an understanding of Divine Presence is an essential piece of understanding the universe as sacred. What is the difference between Jesus and the Christ? What are the metaphysical underpinnings of the cosmos? As well, Madison, Abbey, and Dan each relate experiences they have had with this Incarnational Universe.

Links:
Tao te Ching
Doctrine and Covenants 88
The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr
Oneing: Christ is not Jesus’ Last Name
Awakening Joseph Smith: Dan’s Dissertation

Music by Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com)

Madison

Madison

Equal parts hippie-mystic, gastronomist, and comic-book nerd, Madison is not your average Mormon. By day he works to protect Utah's wildlands with Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. And by night he cooks, reads, and otherwise lives a pretty normal life. Madison takes great pride in being his niece’s and nephew’s favorite uncle, his three sister’s favorite brother, and his parent's favorite son (he has no brothers to compete with).