Between Shelves

Written by: Aaron C. Waldron D.Min & Rafael Reyes III Ph.D.
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  • Welcome to Between Shelves, where we make connections between literature, theology, philosophy, psychology and culture. Join us as we explore the interconnectedness of race, spirituality, psychology, and meta-modernism. Each episode invites you into a thought-provoking journey, unpacking how these elements shape our understanding of the world and ourselves.
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  • Episode 7: Black Meta-Modernism

    Episode 7: Black Meta-Modernism
    Mar 2 2025
    Welcome to Between Shelves, where we make connections between literature, theology, philosophy, psychology and culture. Join us as we explore the interconnectedness of race, spirituality, psychology, and meta-modernism. Each episode invites you into a thought-provoking journey, unpacking how these elements shape our understanding of the world and ourselves. We invite you to Between Shelves to Learn, Listen and Become.#BetweenShelves #Podcast #Literature #Theology #Philosophy #Psychology #Race #Spirituality #MetaModernism #MetaSpirituality #Interconnectedness #Individuation #Film #DoubleConsciousness #Theopoetics #Imagination #BetweenSpace #LostRavenStudiosLink to Podcast Website: https://betweenshelves.transistor.fm/Link to YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiRm2J3GIi0iDGo4VBTmhvWKGKnMcFJ46&si=Zbm99SsY-Brt6Zh2Email Us: Lostravenstudios@gmail.comEpisode 7: NotesBlack Meta-Modernism In this episode of Between Shelves, we sit down with Germane Marvel to explore the concept of Black Meta-Modernism—an emerging framework that reframes and expands the possibilities of Meta-Modern thought through the lens of Black & Other experience, history, and culture. What is Black Meta-Modernism, and how does it differ from broader Meta-Modernism? What does it mean to think, create, and live within this framework? Together, we unpack how Black Meta-Modernism navigates the oscillations between tradition and innovation, trauma and healing, individuality and community, colonization and freedom. Through literature, philosophy, art, and lived experience, we examine how this paradigm challenges dominant narratives while centering the unique contributions and struggles of Black & Other identity in a rapidly evolving world. Join us as we explore questions of identity, resilience, and imagination in the context of Black Meta-Modernism, uncovering how it offers new pathways for Self-discovery, collective empowerment, and cultural renewal. Whether you’re new to the term or already curious about its implications, this dialogue promises to spark meaningful insights into the future of Black thought and creativity.Below is a list of books and films mentioned in our podcast discussions. We've included Amazon affiliate links for your convenience, allowing you to easily access the materials we reference. By using these links, you're directly supporting our podcast project. Thank you for your continued support!Our Podcast Bibliography Dixon, Vernon J. ““the Di-Unital Approach to ‘Black Economics”.” The American Economic Review 60, no. 2 (1970): 424–29. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1815840..Job, Mary. “Welcome.” Art Historian, Artist, and Curator, July 20, 2023. https://moyookediji.com/.Marvel, Germane. “Black Meta Mode.” Meta-Modern Theory & Praxis 1, no. 1 (November 4, 2024): 107–11. https://doi.org/10.70613/2024.0010.———. “Black Meta Mode - Germane Marvel - Medium.” Medium, January 22, 2023. https://medium.com/@germanemarvel/black-meta-mode-283a8d832c5b.———. “Metamodern Existentialism - Germane Marvel - Medium.” Medium, December 20, 2022. https://medium.com/@germanemarvel/metamodern-existentialism-3755546101f.———. “Metamodern Individualism Anonymous - Germane Marvel - Medium.” Medium, December 11, 2022. https://medium.com/@germanemarvel/metamodern-individualism-901a519079ba.———. “The Third Cradle.” Medium, January 8, 2023. https://medium.com/@germanemarvel/the-third-cradle-d5737b36bd2d.The University of Texas at Austin. “Dr. Moyosore Okediji.” Department of Art and Art History - The University of Texas at Austin. UT Drupal Kit version 3, 2025. https://art.utexas.edu/people/moyosore-okediji.Waldron, Aaron. A Strange Fruit: A Theopoetics of Slavery in Amerika. Lost Raven Studios, 2024.———. “Between | Space.” Dissertation , 2024. https://mailchi.mp/b7d8391d9712/betweenspace_dissertation.www.sunraarkestra.com. “The Sun Ra Arkestra Official Website,” n.d. https://www.sunraarkestra.com/.
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  • Episode 6: Black Meta-Modernism & Other

    Episode 6: Black Meta-Modernism & Other
    Feb 16 2025
    Welcome to Between Shelves, where we make connections between literature, theology, philosophy, psychology and culture. Join us as we explore the interconnectedness of race, spirituality, psychology, and meta-modernism. Each episode invites you into a thought-provoking journey, unpacking how these elements shape our understanding of the world and ourselves. We invite you to Between Shelves to Learn, Listen and Become.#BetweenShelves #Podcast #Literature #Theology #Philosophy #Psychology #Race #Spirituality #MetaModernism #MetaSpirituality #Interconnectedness #Individuation #Film #DoubleConsciousness #Theopoetics #Imagination #BetweenSpace #LostRavenStudiosLink to Podcast Website: https://betweenshelves.transistor.fm/Link to YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiRm2J3GIi0iDGo4VBTmhvWKGKnMcFJ46&si=Zbm99SsY-Brt6Zh2Email Us: Lostravenstudios@gmail.comEpisode 6: NotesBlack Meta-Modernism & OtherIn this thought-provoking episode of Between Shelves, we explore the transformative concept of Black Meta-Modernism. This emerging framework reimagines Meta-Modern thought through the rich, complex lens of Black and Other cultural experiences, histories, and narratives. Join us as we unpack how this perspective expands the possibilities of Meta-Modernism, blending the intellectual with the visceral, the historical with the contemporary. Whether you’re a scholar, a seeker, or simply curious about the intersections of race, culture, and philosophy, this episode offers a fresh and vital perspective on the evolving landscape of thought and identity.Below is a list of books and films mentioned in our podcast discussions. We've included Amazon affiliate links for your convenience, allowing you to easily access the materials we reference. By using these links, you're directly supporting our podcast project. Thank you for your continued support!Our Podcast Bibliography Cone, James H. The Cross and the Lynching Tree. NY: Orbis Books, 2017.Faber, Roland. God as Poet of the World: Exploring Process Theologies. KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2008.Fisher, Mark. The Weird and the Eerie. NY: Watkins Media Limited, 2017.Freire, Paulo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed. NY: Continuum International Publishing Group, 2011.Marvel, Germane. “Black Meta Mode - Germane Marvel - Medium.” Medium, January 22, 2023. https://medium.com/@germanemarvel/black-meta-mode-283a8d832c5b.Ruiz, Don Jose . Wisdom of the Shamans: What the Ancient Masters Can Teach Us about Love and Life. TX: Hierophant Publishing, 2019.Severan, A, and Brendan Graham Dempsey. Metamodernism and the Return of Transcendence. VT: Palimpsest Press, 2021.Smith, C Michael . Jung and Shamanism in Dialogue: Retrieving the Soul, Retrieving the Sacred. NY: Paulist Press, 2007.The Birth of a Nation. D.W. Griffith, 1915.Waldron, Aaron. A Strange Fruit: A Theopoetics of Slavery in Amerika. Lost Raven Studios, 2024.———. “Between | Space.” Dissertation , 2024. https://mailchi.mp/b7d8391d9712/betweenspace_dissertation.Walker Jr, Theodore. Mothership Connections: A Black Atlantic Synthesis of Neoclassical Metaphysics and Black Theology. NY: State University of New York Press, 2004.Whitehead, Alfred North. Religion in the Making: Lowell Lectures 1926. NY: Fordham University Press, 1996.Whitehead, Alfred North, David Ray Griffin, and Donald W Sherburne. Process and Reality : An Essay in Cosmology. NY: The Free Press, 1985.
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  • Episode 5-Meta-Modernism & a Rethinking of Identity

    Episode 5-Meta-Modernism & a Rethinking of Identity
    Feb 2 2025
    Welcome to Between Shelves, where we make connections between literature, theology, philosophy, psychology and culture. Join us as we explore the interconnectedness of race, spirituality, psychology, and meta-modernism. Each episode invites you into a thought-provoking journey, unpacking how these elements shape our understanding of the world and ourselves. We invite you to Between Shelves to Learn, Listen and Become.#BetweenShelves #Podcast #Literature #Theology #Philosophy #Psychology #Race #Spirituality #MetaModernism #MetaSpirituality #Interconnectedness #Individuation #Film #DoubleConsciousness #Theopoetics #Imagination #BetweenSpace #LostRavenStudiosLink to Podcast Website: https://betweenshelves.transistor.fm/Link to YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiRm2J3GIi0iDGo4VBTmhvWKGKnMcFJ46&si=Zbm99SsY-Brt6Zh2Email Us: Lostravenstudios@gmail.comEpisode 5: NotesMeta-Modernism & a Rethinking of IdentityIn this episode of Between Shelves, we talk about how Meta-Modernism challenges us to reconsider the concept of identity in the 21st century. Moving beyond rigid definitions and binaries, we explore how this cultural paradigm embraces fluidity, paradox, and multiplicity to reshape our understanding of self and society. Joining us in this dialogue is Brendan Dempsey, a leading voice in Meta-Modern philosophy and cultural analysis. Together, we unravel the interplay between personal authenticity and collective belonging, exploring what it means to "be" or "become" in an era where identities are constantly evolving. Through the lenses of literature, philosophy, and art, we navigate the intersections of race, gender, culture, and spirituality, uncovering how Meta-Modernism disrupts outdated frameworks and opens new pathways for Self-discovery and connection. Whether you’re a seeker, a scholar, or simply curious, this conversation offers thought-provoking insights into the stories we tell about who we are—and who we might yet become.Below is a list of books and films mentioned in our podcast discussions. We've included Amazon affiliate links for your convenience, allowing you to easily access the materials we reference. By using these links, you're directly supporting our podcast project. Thank you for your continued support!Our Podcast Bibliography Meta-Modernism & Brendan Graham DempseyAnti- Kierkegaard, Anti- Nietzsche, and Brendan Graham Dempsey. The Oil and the Lamp. Lulu.com, 2021.Barker, Cory, Brendan Dempsey, Nicholas Hedlund, Sean Esbjörn-Hargens, Johan Ranefors, Paul Poledna, Michael Kleineberg, Bruce Alderman, Gregg Henriques, and Scout Leider-Wiley. Foundations of Archdisciplinarity: Advancing beyond the Meta. ARC Press , 2024.Dempsey, Brendan Graham. A Universal Learning Process (the Evolution of Meaning). Sky Meadow Press, 2024.———. Emergentism: A Religion of Complexity for the Metamodern World (Metamodern Spirituality). Independently published, 2022.———. GOD - I. DEATH (NCV). Palimpsest Press, 2019.———. GOD - II. DESCENT (NCV). Palimpsest Press, 2020.———. GOSPEL(Metamodern Spirituality). Independently published, 2021.———. Metamodernism and the Return of Transcendence. VT: Independently Published, 2021.———. Metamodernism: Or, the Cultural Logic of Cultural Logics. ARC Press , 2023.———. The Combat Myth according to Mark: From Ancient near Eastern Genre to Apocalyptic Gospel . Independently published, 2021.———. The GOD Emerging (Metamodern Spirituality). ‎Independently published, 2021.Moon, Sadie Alwyn, and Brendan Graham Dempsey. Building the Cathedral: Answering the Meaning Crisis through Personal Myth (Metamodern Spirituality Book 4). ‎Independently published, 2021.Meta-Modernism: Embracing Complexity in ProcessWhitehead, Alfred North. Adventure of Ideas. NY: The Free Press, 1933.———. Modes of Thought. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1968.———. Religion in the Making: Lowell Lectures 1926. NY: Fordham University Press, 1996.———. Science and the Modern World. NY: Cambridge University Press, 2011.———. Symbolism: Its Meaning and Effect. NY: Cambridge University Press, 1958.Whitehead, Alfred North, David Ray Griffin, and Donald W Sherburne. Process and Reality: An Essay in Cosmology. NY: The Free Press, 1985.
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