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Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
#64 – Dr Peace Amadi on Spiritual Bypassing and Mental Health
Ever heard a phrase from the pulpit that made you cringe? But not only cringe, distinctly left you on the outside looking in in a community you’re supposed to belong to? Let’s talk about that. Let’s talk about spiritual bypassing. Let’s also talk about why mental health is still a touchy subject in churches. Dr. Peace Amadi visits the show to share her expertise on the pursuit of wholeness from spirit, body, and emotions.
We’ve been given this body and our somatic experiences and our emotions by design, they’re for our survival. They are part of us. There’s no part of our selves that need to be cut off. And it takes skill to become more attuned to what our bodies need. – Dr Peace.
We start with an intro and context for Dr. Peace and her work. We then transition to spiritual bypassing in the church and what it means to find belonging in full. Following that we interrogate the work marginalized folks need to do as we develop new skills around embodiment and mental health? We ask, what does a healthy response look like to systemic oppression? We end with glimpses, thoughts, previews of what a healthier, more liberated, community space (our context is the church) can look like, and what the key features might be and how leaders and those in power need to shift. Safety and belonging being two core attributes. That’s it. The pursuit of safety and belonging, bringing our whole selves to the table. Let’s go!
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