Latter Day Struggles 367: Faith on Fire: A Family’s Tragedy Becomes a Faith System’s Invitation to Awaken
Series Title: An Exploration of ‘Fabricated Fellowship’ & ‘Harmful Religiosity’ on the Path Towards Healing Spiritual Community [Part I of IV]
As Richard Rohr has often said, "It is through great love and great suffering" that the soul grows the most rapidly and the most durably. In this four-part series (every MONDAY for the next four weeks!) fall in love with Steve and Ginger Hitz, co-authors of 'Igniting the Holy Flame: Building Communities of Love from the Ashes of Negative Religious Culture,' a book inspired by the tragic loss of their son, whose suffering was amplified by a church culture that could not meet him where he was.
This book and this podcast series is a plea for further awakening around aspects of church communities that set about to help but instead inadvertently do harm through concepts like 'fabricated fellowship' and 'harmful religiosity'. In this series you will hear both candid conversation about the pain points of faith communities and how to heal, grow, and create peace both within ourselves and within our communities.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
01:22 Meet Steve and Ginger: A Journey of Love and Faith
06:21 The Faith Journey and Spiritual Community
09:37 Skyler's Story: A Catalyst for Change
15:55 Interfaith Work and Universal Love
18:01 Revelation and Healing After Loss
25:08 Overview of 'Igniting the Holy Flame'
31:58 Closing Thoughts and Future Episodes
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