Mormon Stories Podcast

1840: Confronting Nihilism After Mormonism w/ Brittney Hartley

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Nov 27, 2023
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Brittney Hartley
Brittney Hartley, a former Mormon, discusses the challenges of confronting atheism, agnosticism, and nihilism after leaving the faith. Topics covered include exploring meaning in a nihilistic world, traumatic family separation, deconstructing faith after Mormonism, embracing the absurd, finding balance in spirituality, confronting the fear of death, and supporting healthy spirituality.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 5min
2
Exploring Nihilism and Finding Meaning After Faith
05:03 • 5min
3
Traumatic Family Separation and Healing Process
09:51 • 20min
4
Progressive Mormon Teenager's Journey to Losing Faith
29:24 • 15min
5
The Journey of Deconstructing Faith
44:24 • 25min
6
Existential Crisis and Everyday Life
01:09:12 • 32min
7
Embracing the Absurd
01:40:59 • 26min
8
Navigating Certainty and Uncertainty After Leaving Mormonism
02:07:08 • 11min
9
Finding a Balanced Approach to Spirituality
02:18:24 • 26min
10
The Illusion of Objective Morality and the Importance of Empathy and Reason
02:44:50 • 4min
11
Exploring the Existence of Healthy Secular Woo
02:49:18 • 2min
12
Exploring Occult Tools and the Subconscious Mind
02:50:59 • 8min
13
Building Secular Communities
02:58:48 • 15min
14
Confronting the Fear of Death
03:13:30 • 10min
15
Deconstructing Ego: Differences for Men and Women
03:23:28 • 8min
16
Positive Feedback and Transition to TikTok
03:31:29 • 7min
17
Finding Stability and Growth After Leaving Mormonism
03:38:29 • 12min
18
Supporting Voices for Healthy Spirituality and Challenging Religion's Financial Dominance
03:50:21 • 4min
19
Discussion on Secular Spirituality and Book Writing
03:54:27 • 3min