Spiritual Classics

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LearnOutLoud.com's Spiritual Classics Podcast collects key texts from a wide range of religious traditions throughout human history and is dedicated to showcasing the core teachings of the world's greatest spiritual thinkers. For more inspirational and educational resources, please visit our website at www.learnoutloud.com.

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Episodes

What Is Religion?

In this lecture Professor Kreeft explores what religion is and what questions it tries to answer. He goes over a brief history of philosophical definitions of religion. For more audio you can learn from, please visit www.learnoutloud.com.

Jan 22, 2011•38 min

The Bhagavad Gita - Chapters 7-12

Chapters 7 through 12 of the The Bhagavad Gita. For more audio you can learn from, please visit www.learnoutloud.com.

Sep 11, 2009•50 min

Religions of the East

In this lecture Professor Stephen Prothero discusses what religion is and why it still matters in the modern age.

Jun 05, 2009•38 min

The Bhagavad Gita - Chapters 1-6

Chapters 1 through 6 of the Free Audiobook for March, The Bhagavad Gita. For more audio you can learn from, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Mar 26, 2009•1 hr 32 min

Heaven and Hell

Heaven and Hell by Al Ghazzali. For more audio you can learn from, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Feb 21, 2009•6 min

The Alchemy of Happiness

An excerpt from The Alchemy of Happiness by Al Ghazzali. For more audio you can learn from, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Dec 10, 2008•24 min

The Confessions of Saint Augustine

An excerpt from The Confessions by Saint Augustine. For more audio you can learn from, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Sep 25, 2008•21 min

The Talmud

An excerpt from The Talmud. For more audio you can learn from, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Aug 05, 2008•12 min

The Koran

An excerpt from The Koran. For more audio you can learn from, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Apr 08, 2008•18 min

Interior Castle

Interior Castle by Saint Teresa of Avila. For more audio you can learn from, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Mar 13, 2008•10 min

The Self-Communication of God

The Self-Communication of God by Meister Eckhart. For more audio you can learn from, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Feb 07, 2008•11 min

The Art of Happiness

An excerpt from The Art of Happiness by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Oct 10, 2007•12 min

Three Questions

A short story by Leo Tolstoy. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

May 16, 2007•8 min

The Confucian Analects (Excerpt)

Chapter 10 from the Analects of Confucius. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Apr 19, 2007•10 min

The Way

And now another excerpt from the DhammaPadda. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Apr 04, 2007•3 min

The Prophet (Part II)

Part II of an excerpt from The Prophet by Khalil Gibran. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Mar 20, 2007•4 min

The Prophet (Excerpt)

The Prophet by Khalil Gibran. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Mar 10, 2007•11 min

The Dhammapada (Excerpt)

The First chapter of The Dhammapadda. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Feb 24, 2007•4 min

The Nearness of the Kingdom

The Nearness of the Kingdom by Meister Eckhart. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Feb 16, 2007•9 min

The Tao

An excerpt from The Tao by Lao Tzu. For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Feb 10, 2007•21 min

The Varieties of Religious Experience

Our first podcast in this new series is from William James and is an excerpt from The Varieties of Religious Experience For more audio tailored to the lifelong learner, please visit www.learnoutloud.com

Feb 03, 2007•11 min

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