The Space Between

The Space Between

By William GibsonReligion & Spirituality
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The Space Between episodes

  • 09 - A New Evangelicalism? With Tim Whitaker

    This week William talks with Tim from 'The New Evangelicals'. In this episode William and Tim talk about what it means to be an evangelical, whether evangelicalism is worth saving, whether it is possible for the often negative connotations of evangelicalism with conservative American politics to be overcome and what reform and change would look like in the Church.  

    If you enjoy Tim's perspective and the discussion you can find him here:

    Instagram: @thenewevangelicals

    Podcast: Coffee, Theology and Jesus

    50 min
  • 08 - Mental Health, Church and Faith with Brittney Moses

    In this episode William talks with Brittney Moses.  Brittney is the host of the faith and mental wellness podcast and is a research assistant at UCLA studying psychology.  In this episode William and Brittney discuss mental health and faith, the Church at its best and worst when it comes to mental health and other topics such as spiritual bypassing and finding healthy community.  

    Please find links to Brittney's work below:

    Instagram: @brittneymoses

    The Faith and Mental Wellness Podcast ( Apple Podcasts ) ( Spotify )

    Brittney's Blog

    48 min
  • 07 - Religious Deconstruction with Andrew Kerbs (deconstruct_everything)
    This week William speaks to Andrew Kerbs from @deconstruct_everything about religious deconstruction. Andrew was part of the Seventh day Adventist Church before deconstructing. He is now a mental health counsellor and he shares his experience of religious deconstruction on Instagram. We discuss what deconstruction is and what common experiences people have while deconstructing. You can find Andrew and his content on Instagram @deconstruct_everything ( https://instagram.com/deconstruct_everything?igshid=w261o4flh208 )
    28 min
  • 06 - A #ChurchToo Story with Maggie Mae + Statement on RZIM Investigation
    Trigger Warning: Today's episode contains sensitive topics including - Grooming of a child, sexual abuse, religious abuse, emotional abuse and other difficult topics.
    In today's episode William talks with Maggie Mae of Trauma Stronger.  Maggie shares with us her #ChurchToo experience and some of the work she does now and hopes to do in the future for those who have experienced abuse at the hands of youth pastors and other leadership figures.
    After the interview, William provides a statement on the recent investigation of Ravi Zacharias and the findings of abuse.   Katy ends the episode with a prayer for victims and survivors of abuse.
    You can find Maggie Mae on Instagram @TraumaStronger ( https://instagram.com/traumastronger?igshid=a24gua9g4x24 )
    You can also read her blog for more of her story and perspective here: justmaggiemaeblog.com
    1 hr 12 min
  • 05 - Leaving Mormonism and Finding Authenticity with Lindsay Helm

    In this episode William speaks to Lindsay Helm about the Mormon faith, her experiences converting to Mormonism as a teenager and eventually leaving the Church of Latter Day Saints. We also discuss what it means to live authentically, especially discovering our identity after leaving controlling religious environments. 

    You can find Lindsay on Instagram @linds.helm (https://instagram.com/linds.helm?igshid=1fruplnv9u419). 

    On Facebook at Lindsay Helm Writer (https://m.facebook.com/lindsayhelmwriter/). 

    Her website is: www.lindsayhelmauthor.wordpress.com where you can find her blog and all the information about her upcoming book release. If you sign up to her email you can read the first chapter.

    42 min
  • 04 - Women and Church
    In this episode Katy and William have a discussion about women in Church. Katy talks about her experiences of being a woman in Church and the unspoken expectations that often exist. William talks about the Churches influence in his political views about women and how they have changed over time. Throughout there is mention of scripture, it’s interpretation and the outworking of different theologies in Church life. At the end Katy and William discuss the divine feminine and finish with a short meditation from Peter Millar’s book Waymarks on using feminine pronouns for God and a prayer titled “Blessed is she”.
    40 min
  • 03 - Islam, Women and the Sciences in the U.K with Linda Salm
    Today William speaks to Linda Salm. Linda came to the U.K at the age of 7 as a refugee from Iraq, in this episode Linda shared some of her experience growing up in the U.K as a Muslim and a refugee. We also discuss her job as a life sciences and clinical account manager and her experiences as a woman in the sciences. Throughout the episode we talk about the role that Islam has played in Linda’s life.
    31 min
  • 02 - Justice, Poverty and Missional Community with Mark Knox
    In this podcast Katy and William talk to Mark Knox founder of Aspire NI about the work they do to close the educational attainment gap by working with young people in Northern Ireland. We discuss tackling poverty, social justice and biblical justice and moving away from a Sunday centric Christianity towards a Christianity more concerned with practice than belief. You can support the work of Aspire at https://www.aspireni.org/
    50 min
  • 01 - An Introduction + A Psalm of Christian Atheism

    In this first episode of The Space Between Podcast Katy and William introduce themselves and share a little about their background and experience of Faith and Church.   

    In addition, for those who are struggling right now with all that is happening in the world, this podcast includes a recording of a short prayer/meditation followed by a monologue on lament and grief titled A Psalm of Christian Atheism.  This is a recorded version of a blog written by William a couple of years ago, you can find the full blog and further resources here: https://thespacebetweenbloguk.wordpress.com/2019/12/06/psalm-151-a-psalm-of-christian-atheism/

    Podcast Art by Cami Zea support her here: https://zea-ink.myshopify.com

    32 min
  • #6 Attitudes of Being: Nourishment and Fullness
    Part 4 of the Attitudes of Being series based on Jesus’ teaching on the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 part of the famous Sermon on the mount. Today we look at verse 6 and what it means to hunger and thirst after righteousness and living in a place of having that desire fulfilled.
    9 min

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A podcast exploring the space between faith and doubt, joy and pain, certainty and questioning.