Episode 533: Why Do We Struggle with the Sabbath? with Ruth Haley Barton
The Holy Post
Phil Vischer
4.5 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 2 November 2022
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
Elon Musk announced his takeover of Twitter by carrying a porcelain sink into the headquarters. Will his plan to loosen restrictions on social media help or hurt the country? Archeologist have discovered a new way to verify events in the Old Testament, but Phil wonders if anyone really cares. And is it ever loving for Christians to mock their opponents? The gang examines six rules for Christian mockery from the 17th century and why they may not apply today. Then, spiritual director Ruth Haley Barton explains how she came to see sabbath as a gift rather than an obligation. Her new book, "Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest," looks at why we struggle to practice sabbath rest, the challenge of technology, and how to make sabbath a lifestyle and not just a weekly discipline. Plus, the saving power of worm spit.
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News Segment
0:00 - Intro
5:08 - Worm spit
9:12 - Elon Musk and Twitter
18:57 - Geomagnetic fields and Biblical narratives
29:46 - Rules for Christian mockery
45:21 - Sponsor: Biola University's Talbot School of Theology
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Interview with Ruth Haley Barton
"Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again" - https://amzn.to/3FSkMgP
Ruth Haley Barton - https://www.ruthhaleybarton.com
46:33 - Interview intro
49:09 - Spiritual formation
52:59 - Value of sabbath
56:34 - Guilt around sabbath
1:00:47 - More than a day of rest
1:04:46 - Sabbath as delight
1:07:00 - Challenges of technology
1:17:55 - A communal practice
1:24:24 - Credits
Links from news segment:
"Worm spit could be a secret cure to the world's plastic problem" (Inverse) - https://www.inverse.com/innovation/worm-saliva-plastic-pollution
"TAU, HU Scientific Breakthrough: Geomagnetic Fields Reveal Truth of Biblical Narratives" (Jewish Press) - https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/tau-hu-scientific-breakthrough-geomagnetic-fields-reveal-truth-of-biblical-narratives/2022/10/25/
"Can you laugh at your enemies and love them? Rules for Christian mockery" (The Christian Post) - https://www.christianpost.com/voices/can-you-laugh-at-your-enemies-and-love-them.html
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Holy Post. |
| 0:02.7 | Elon Musk announced his takeover of Twitter by carrying a porcelain sink into the headquarters, |
| 0:08.4 | will his plan to loosen restrictions on social media help or hurt the country. |
| 0:13.2 | Then archaeologists have discovered a new way to verify events in the Old Testament, but |
| 0:17.8 | Phil wonders if anyone really cares. |
| 0:20.5 | And is it ever loving for Christians to mock their opponents? |
| 0:23.9 | We talk about six rules for Christian mockery from the 17th century and why they may not |
| 0:28.9 | apply today. |
| 0:30.4 | Then spiritual director Ruth Haley Barton joins me for a conversation about how to see |
| 0:34.9 | the Sabbath as a gift rather than an obligation. |
| 0:38.7 | All of that plus the saving power of Wormspit. |
| 0:41.9 | Okay, a quick plug before we jump into the episode. |
| 0:45.1 | We're heading into the holiday and gift-giving season, so I want to remind you that we |
| 0:48.5 | still have Holy Post merchandise for sale on our website, including limited edition |
| 0:53.4 | 10th anniversary merchandise. |
| 0:55.6 | Also if there's somebody in your family household or friend network that's a Holy Post fan |
| 0:59.6 | that would love to get some merch for the holidays, be sure to go to the Holy Post website |
| 1:03.5 | and check that out today. |
| 1:05.2 | Here is Holy Post episode 533. |
| 1:06.9 | Hey there, welcome back to the show. |
| 1:09.3 | This is Phil. |
| 1:10.3 | I'm here with Christian Taylor. |
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