Martin Buber: Are We Forgetting How to Be Human?

Father Bonaventure and Joseph-Anthony discussed the philosophy of Jewish thinker Martin Buber in a new episode of the Godsplaining podcast. The discussion centered on Buber's book, I and Thou, which examines how people relate to the world through two distinct types of connections.

The speakers explored Buber's concept of the "I–It" relationship, where individuals treat things or people as objects to be used, versus the "I–Thou" relationship, which involves genuine encounters with others. The episode addressed Buber's concerns regarding the tendency to reduce people to their usefulness and how love requires freedom and choice. The discussion also touched on how a relationship with God offers a different way to encounter reality.