Holy Heretics: Losing Religion and Finding Jesus
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Episode Summary:
In this unique, collaborative episode of Holy Heretics, I chat with Jude Mills, the creator of the FKD Up By Faith podcast. Jude created the FKD Up By Faith podcast for individuals harmed by religious fundamentalism. She hails from the Southeast of England, and is using her podcast to fuel her scholarly work at the University of Kent.
Jude and I are both hosts of our own respective shows, and this time, instead of asking the questions, Jude interviewed me about my faith deconstruction journey. It was a blast! It’s also probably the first time I’ve had the chance to fully discuss how my personal, professional, and spiritual life was “f’kd up” by evangelical Christianity. Here’s a few things we get on about in this conversation:
*Why Melanie and I created Holy Heretics
*Why it’s a good thing to be labeled a heretic these days
*How my faith deconstruction journey costs me my job
*Where I’ve landed post deconstruction
*How to move beyond the rage stage of deconstruction
*What your life and faith can look like after evangelicalism
I hope my story helps you process, heal, and continue your journey of recovery from religious fundamentalism.
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Show notes:
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This episode was produced by The Sophia Society and written by Jude Mills and Gary Alan Taylor. Music is by Faith in Foxholes.
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Ep. 20: What Is the Bible? with Dr. Pete Enns
BONUS: “I Just Want Real Friends”: Finding Community Post-Deconstruction (Roundtable Discussion)
Ep. 19: How Complementarianism Feeds Sex Trafficking with Meghan Tschanz
Ep. 18: Is Christianity Harmful? with Will Thorpe (Heretical Theology)
Ep. 17: From Fundamentalism to Nuance: Rediscovering Ancient Spiritual Practices w/ Travis Wade Zinn
Ep. 16: Recognizing and Healing from Religious Trauma with Jess Hugenberg of Welcome to the Process
Ep. 15: Who’s on Top & Why It Matters: Rethinking Christian Sex Advice (with Sheila Wray Gregoire)
Ep. 14: Gaining a Deeper Understanding of God from Muslim Friends with Rachel Pieh Jones
Ep. 13: Moving beyond Biblical Literalism with Fr. Brendan Ellis Williams
Ep. 12: Deconstructing Toxic Christianity One Joke at a Time with Kristina Harutoonian (The DTR Blog)
Ep. 11: ChurchToo: What’s Purity Culture Got to Do with It? with Emily Joy Allison
Ep. 10: What happened to Joshua Harris? The I Kissed Dating Goodbye author shares about purity culture and deconstructing his faith
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Ep. 6: Unholy Trinity: Power
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Ep. 4: Unholy Trinity: Purity Part 2
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