Being Known Podcast

S11E11: Created for Connection: The Communal Nature of Healing

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Apr 2, 2025
Explore the deep connections between healing and community through the lens of biblical narratives and neuroscience. Discover how ruptures, like trauma and disconnection, impact not just individuals but whole communities. The conversation highlights the importance of vulnerability, empathy, and collective support in overcoming personal and intergenerational challenges. By sharing real-life stories and emphasizing quantum relationality, the hosts illustrate that repair can ripple through connections, fostering a path to collective healing.
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INSIGHT

Relational Identity

  • Humans are inherently relational beings, not isolated individuals.
  • Our identities are shaped by our connections with others, reflecting a communal God.
INSIGHT

Relational Rupture and Repair

  • Rupture is never a private affair; it impacts our internal state and other relationships.
  • Healing, like rupture, is also relational and affects the wider community.
ANECDOTE

Community Apology

  • Kurt Thompson shares a story about repairing a rupture within a confessional community.
  • He apologized to the entire community, acknowledging the impact on everyone.
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