You Are a Wonder: An Advent Reflection

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Jaap de Roode: Doctors by Nature 43:08

לפני 7 ימים43:08

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"But it makes a lot of sense especially when you think about how traditional healers and shamans have worked, they haven't felt that separation from nature like Western medics do. And so to rely on the knowledge of other species actually makes a lot of sense. It's probably a lot more than we know at the moment." - Jaap de Roode Jaap de Roode is a biology professor at Emory University, and he is the author of an astonishing new book called Doctors by Nature How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves . I say astonishing because I had no idea about so much of what he explores in his book. It never occured to me to consider that other species use medicine and have been healing themselves forever. Jaap tells stories of animals across nature, from bumblebees to chimpanzees, how they use plants and natural substances to treat infections, to ward off parasites, to self-medicate. There's so much that we have learned from them, and there's so much more that we still can.…

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year here at Everything Happens. And you're invited to join along.

Advent is a season that leads us up to Christmas. And it is all about living with eyes wide open—seeing the world as it is, with all its cracks and flaws, and still holding on to the hope that everything wrong will one day be made right.

And if that sounds like your sort of thing, we made a free daily Advent guide just for you. It's filled with:

daily reflections
questions to mull over
response activities
opportunities to dive deeper

So, for today’s episode, I’m excited to share with you an excerpt from this year’s Advent guide. We’ll be exploring one of the days to give you a taste of what’s inside. Whether you’re following along with the guide or just listening in today, I hope this reflection speaks to you and brings a little more light into your day.

Download your free Advent guide at katebowler.com/advent.

Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by clicking here or visiting katebowler.com/podcasts.

Follow Kate on Instagram, Facebook, or X (formerly known as Twitter)—@katecbowler. Links to social pages and more available at linktr.ee/katecbowler.

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Everything Happens with Kate Bowler

You Are a Wonder: An Advent Reflection

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year here at Everything Happens. And you're invited to join along.

And if that sounds like your sort of thing, we made a free daily Advent guide just for you. It's filled with:

daily reflections
questions to mull over
response activities
opportunities to dive deeper

Download your free Advent guide at katebowler.com/advent.

Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by clicking here or visiting katebowler.com/podcasts.

Follow Kate on Instagram, Facebook, or X (formerly known as Twitter)—@katecbowler. Links to social pages and more available at linktr.ee/katecbowler.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

231 פרקים

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לפני 6 ימים38:22

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לפני 20 ימים37:54

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Listen Again: N.T. Wright 48:03

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