Surviving Fundamentalism

Surviving Fundamentalism

By Richie XReligion & Spirituality
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Surviving Fundamentalism episodes

  • You Don’t Even Know What Love Is (ANE Series Pt 6)
    “Many of us were shamed, verbally and/or physically abused, and emotionally neglected, and were taught to believe we were loved. . . LOVE is a mixture of ingredients: care, affections, recognition, respect, commitment, trust, as well as honest open communication"- bell hooks 
    This week, I discuss the recent events that have caused me to question the love that we have learned so much about in the evangelical church--a love that often feels obligatory and binding, rather than freely given. A love that never seems to include people like me--a Black, queer, fat, disabled, nonbinary person. In this episode, I try to unpack this and redefine love for the sake of a healthier understanding and identity.
    1 hr 15 min
  • Black, Queer, Gifted, & Sick of The Church (featuring Erick Louis)
    On this weeks episode of Surviving Fundamentalism, we link up with our friend Erick Louis for an in-depth conversation on the ways white supremacy, misogynoir, homophobia, and ableism have corrupted the Black church, which we believe has come to serve as nothing more than escapism rather than an institution of actual empowerment. I hope you all enjoy.
    1 hr 13 min
  • Beyond The Ego...Into the Deeper Self (ANE Series Part 5)

    “The moment you become aware of the ego in yourself, that emerging awareness is who you are beyond ego, the deeper ‘I.’“

    This week, we are discussing the power of being present in the moment. I hope you all enjoy. 


    Outro: I Thank You (Live) by Professor Craig Hayes and The United Voices (Album: Live In Montreal)

    1 hr 27 min
  • Everything's Gonna Be Alright (ANE Series Part 4)

    "If the shutters are closed, the sunlight cannot come in.“

    This week, we discuss how the fire of suffering becomes the light of consciousness. It's always a good time, but this time there is less crying. Thank you for listening. 

    Song Credit: Faith to Believe by Bishop Andrew Merrit (Album: Live at Straight Gate: Faith In The House)

    54 min
  • Seeking Is The Antithesis Of Happiness (ANE Series Part 3)

    In this week's episode, we discuss happiness and unhappiness, and how important it is to step out of the pollution of negative thoughts and stories we've told ourselves. The key to being happy is understanding that life is not about what is happening as much as it is about how you are being--in the present moment as you are in the fullness of self. 

    I also discuss in great detail how my journey of forcing myself to pretend to be neurotypical has left me sad and exhausted. It's an emotional conversation. I hope you enjoy. Happy New Year!

    1 hr 13 min
  • The Call Is Always Coming From Inside The House-ANE Series Part 2

    “To do whatever is required of you in any situation without it becoming a role that you identify with is an essential lesson in the art of living that each one of us is here to learn.“

    This episode is about the ways in which we so closely interlock our "selves" with identities that cause to be overcome by the roles associated with that identity rather than simply being. This is part two of our New Earth Series which is drawn from a book by Eckhart Tolle entitled "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose"

    1 hr 5 min
  • Their Jesus IS NOT Our Jesus!

    On this show, I update you all on what's been going on with me, and what the girls have realized about White Evangelicalism... I been warning yall though. I hope you enjoy. Thanks for listening. 

    57 min
  • Oh Wretched Man… Paul’s Guide To Low Self Esteem
    Paul was an uptight, legalistic twerp who was obsessed with the idea of spiritual perfection, which he realized could never come. The Christian way literally gave him a freedom that he never felt but he still found himself struggling with his own human lusts. We deal with that slightly.
    42 min
  • Revival Will Not Save Us, but Redefining Faith Can

    The church has had many revivals, but very little reformation. Reformation begins with a deep awareness of our humanness, which awakens our need for a wholeness that is only found in love. Once we have redefined the foundation of our negative beliefs about god and self, we can begin the journey of an authentic reformation.

    1 hr 1 min

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Surviving Fundamentalism is Black Liberation Podcast about a journey through the Black Christian faith to mental decolonization and spiritual deconstruction. On this show, I freely discuss my very…