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A Commitment to Reality

A Commitment to Reality

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 Hosted by Dave Hanegraaff

A Commitment to Reality is a podcast for a post-truth—and increasingly post-reality—age. We are living through one of the most disorienting periods in human history—leaving many to wonder: What is reality? As artificial intelligence accelerates and institutional trust erodes, our shared sense of what is real continues to crumble. Reality is the way the world truly is—independent of our beliefs, opinions, or illusions. If truth is the map by which we navigate our lives, then it is no surprise that we feel disoriented when we live by lies. The post-truth, post-reality crisis is not merely an intellectual problem; it is an existential one. A commitment to reality is a dedication to discerning what is true and developing the discipline to live in alignment with that truth—with reality. This podcast is an apologetic for reality—each episode serving as an intentional act of grounding our existence together as we commit to what is beautiful, good, and true.Copyright Christian Research Institute Spiritualité
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    • When Ideas Meet Reality — Economics, AI, and Fasting with Jay Richards

      When Ideas Meet Reality — Economics, AI, and Fasting with Jay Richards
      Feb 24 2026
      Jay Richards and Dave Hanegraaff explore why reality requires commitment, embodiment, and disciplined practices that keep us grounded when our digital lives lead us into abstraction.

      This is a wide-ranging conversation, beginning with the reality of economics before diving deep into the accelerating presence and authority of AI and why the tech debate is ultimately about anthropology—what a human person is, and what we’re becoming.

      Jay makes the case for why the forgotten discipline of fasting is a forgotten fountain of fortitude—for body, mind and soul—especially in a culture of excess increasingly out of touch with reality.

      Follow A Commitment to Reality wherever you listen.

      TIMESTAMPS

      00:00 – Intro
      00:30 – I used to hate you—the value of conversation and actually listening
      03:00 – How to change your mind
      05:15 – How social media bubbles create reality distortion
      07:35 – Go outside—embracing embodiment in a digitized world
      11:15 – Intentionality and going analog in an increasingly digital world
      15:10 – Beneficial uses of AI
      18:40 – We can’t stop AI: fear, inevitability, and panic
      20:20 – Metaphysics/anthropology: the real battleground beneath AI debates
      22:14 – Is AI demonic? What’s actually happening “under the hood” with AI tech?
      26:45 – “AI” is a marketing term—how that language shapes fear of AI
      28:30 – How AI could create a massive class divide
      32:25 – Mamdani and socialism—the power of images vs reality
      36:45 – The benefit of being able to say “I used to think that”
      41:25 – How to be productive
      45:00 – Why did most Christians stop fasting?
      50:00 – The appeal of ascetic practices in a culture of excess
      55:15 – Combatting spiritual warfare with fasting
      58:00 – Physical benefits of fasting explained—and how to begin
      1:08:30 – Why flipping the old food pyramid is a great idea
      1:13:00 – I hate talking about fasting—but we need to talk about fasting
      1:16:20 – How Eastern Christianity can lead a revival in fasting for all Christians
      1:18:10 – The forgotten gift of fasting seasons like Advent and Lent
      1:19:00 – “A feast without a fast is a strange, half-finished thing”
      1:23:30 – Fasting is a skill—how to start
      1:26:00 – Best practices for grounding us in reality
      1:27:40 – Where are we most eager to look away from reality?
      1:31:55 – Understanding what A Commitment to Reality means
      1:32:35 – In a world that feels increasingly unreal, what feels real to you?
      1:34:00 – New Atheism is dead
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      1 h et 36 min
    • Making a Commitment to Reality — with Frederica Mathewes-Green

      Making a Commitment to Reality — with Frederica Mathewes-Green
      Feb 24 2026
      Welcome to A Commitment to Reality, hosted by Dave Hanegraaff. Frederica Mathewes-Green and Dave Hanegraaff explore the importance of “shared reality” in a post-truth age—and why the most important word in the title might be commitment. This is a wide-ranging conversation about what it means to live in alignment with reality, while also hitting topics such as how the internet is optimized for outrage, why our social muscles are atrophying, and why AI feels different from every other tool: it presents itself like a person—earning trust and authority fast. Along the way we explore how to respond with everyday practices that re-align us with reality. Follow A Commitment to Reality wherever you listen.
      TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Intro
      00:49 – What A Commitment to Reality means
      07:17 – Who is Frederica Mathewes-Green?
      12:35 – The Glenn Beck moment: how listening changes conceptions
      15:23 – How is your soul?
      17:20 – What breaks your heart?
      19:15 – Social atrophy—why can’t we communicate anymore?
      23:44 – TV and the Internet—Architects of Anger
      25:15 – Why is it so hard to change our minds?
      29:05 – Charlie Kirk and the courage to speak up
      35:00 – Theology in West vs East: knowing about God vs. knowing God
      40:55 – Feelings and emotions are not the same (why that distinction matters)
      48:20 – How important is getting it right when it comes to truth?
      49:55 – Truth as living reality—alive like a forest, not dead like a cold statue
      56:15 – The Replication Crisis—A Modern Tower of Babel?
      59:30 – AI is dangerous, irresistible and irreversible
      1:01:00 – My cat died and ChatGPT comforted me—why AI feels real (and scary)
      1:14:25 – Are we experiencing true “Future Shock” today?
      1:16:13 – AI as the anti-Eucharist
      1:19:30 – AI is already an authority and everywhere in our lives
      1:21:30 – Practices that can re-orient us to reality
      1:28:00 – The pursuit of imperfection in a world where everything is the same
      1:31:00 – Do we need to follow the news?
      1:35:15 – Why reality must include the miraculous
      1:40:10 – Frederica Mathewes-Green is writing a new book?
      1:43:40 – How well does ChatGPT handle profoundly spiritual topics?
      1:47:10 – In a world that feels increasingly unreal—what feels real to you?
      1:48:45 – Synesthesia
      1:50:15 – Public challenge to Frederica’s son—David Mathewes to write a song about “A Commitment to Reality”
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      1 h et 53 min
    • Why Reality Matters

      Why Reality Matters
      Feb 10 2026
      A Commitment to Reality is a podcast for a post-truth—and increasingly post-reality—age.

      We are living through one of the most disorienting periods in human history—leaving many to wonder: What is reality? As artificial intelligence accelerates and institutional trust erodes, our shared sense of what is real continues to crumble.

      A commitment to reality is a dedication to discerning what is true and developing the discipline to live in alignment with that truth—with reality. This podcast is an apologetic for reality—each episode serving as an intentional act of grounding our existence together as we commit to what is beautiful, good, and true.

      Subscribe to A Commitment to Reality on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ACommitmenttoReality for the full episodes + clips, as well as Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-commitment-to-reality/id1876254826 , Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/378rR6Oz8YkbTOIqSfhlV3 and follow wherever you get podcasts. You can help spread the word about this new podcast by giving us a rating and review from the other channels we are listed on and telling others!
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      3 min
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