Keywords

deconstruction, faith, spirituality, patriarchy, inclusion, authenticity, love, systemic oppression, mindfulness, personal growth

Summary

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to Brian Recker for taking time to have this incredible conversation with me on the WholeMan Podcast. It was truly inspiring and an honor to spend time witnessing the beauty that is this incredible human being. 

We discussed 

–Deconstructing faith

–Embracing authenticity

–Personal stories, spiritual practices, and insights on love, inclusion, and living fully as 

authentic humans.

–The effect of fundamentalist Christianity on our lives

–The effect of the patriarchy on not only our lives  but on the lives of the oppressors and 

the oppressed 

–Deconstructing faith and religious dogma

–Fear and shame in spiritual life

–Challenging patriarchy and systemic oppression

–The true message of Jesus and living authentically

I learned that patriarchy is, at it’s core, a system of hierarchy and hierarchy is always created to gain control. Holy Shit! That makes so much sense!

I was challenged that one of the best ways to take up the fight to protect minority classes and people is to seek friendships with them. This is something that I have historically been afraid of because of my belief system. I’m excited to make more of an effort to seek out and befriend people of different orientations, genders, races, religions, beliefs etc etc. 

My favorite part of our conversation was connecting with such a courageous force and realizing I’m not alone in so many of the thoughts, emotions, fears and experiences I’ve been through in my life.. 

I can’t tell you what an honor it is to be able to have conversations like this with the most beautiful people on Earth. Brian Recker will forever be a friend, a fellow traveler and a beautiful reflection of who IAM. 

If you are interested in more information or connection with Brian please use the links below:

For more Information about Brian:

Brian’s Book Hell Bent How the Fear of Hell Holds Christians Back from a Spirituality of Love  

Brian’s Substack Beloved

Brian’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/berecker/

For more information about WholeMan:

You can review previous conversations and podcasts here:

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