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The Spiritual Brewpub episodes

June 07, 2023 Heather Hamilton on Returning to Eden
Food to benefit your spiritual journey.

Heather Hamilton, author of Returning to Eden: A Field Guide for the Spiritual Journey, joins Michael to discuss her story deconstructing evangelicalism and rebuilding a surprisingly refreshing new paradigm. Heather has a knack for sharing spiritual and theological breakthroughs, including her mystical experience that snapped her out of a nervous breakdown. Learn new ways to view the Bible based on literary and historical facts, a positive spin on myths, and how to get out of the False Self trap and find your True Self.

To learn more, visit www.returningtoeden.com

To learn more about Michael's journey, visit www.spiritualbrewpub.com

To see a video version of this conversation, visit https://www.youtube.com/@michaelcamp2134

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1 hr 3 min
May 03, 2023 Liberating Theologies with Mason Mennenga
Mason Mennenga joins Michael to discuss his journey surviving Veggie Tales (an evangelical children's animation franchise), an evangelical mega church and its theology, and how he came to question it all and discover a liberating and more historically-honest faith.

As a podcaster, YouTuber, and aspiring theologian with an MDiv, Mason has some really valuable, simple and profound content that helps people deconstruct toxic theology and rebuild a healthy faith or new theory of life.
To see or listen to his material, visit: masonmennenga.com

To learn more about Michael's journey, visit: spiritualbrewpub.com

For more in-depth help deconstructing and rebuilding faith, see the Religious Deconstruction Workshop.
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1 hr 2 min
April 28, 2023 Kick Toxic Religion to the Curb with Angela Herrington
Angela Herrington joins Michael to discuss her work as a Faith Deconstruction Coach, workshop presenter, and author of a forthcoming book, "Kicking Toxic Religion to the Curb: Deconstruct Your Faith Without Losing Yourself." Hear about Angela's journey and the abundant content she has developed helping people deconstruct conservative Christianity and evangelicalism. Also, the many examples that both Angela and Michael bring up of harmful beliefs and practices.
Do you find yourself asking, "If Jesus is love, why do so many Christians hurt so many people?" You'll learn how to uncover the answer to that question, how to overcome religious trauma that you may have experienced, and how to rebuild a healthy faith that brings peace.
To learn more about Angela and her workshops, visit: https://angelajherrington.com/
To learn more about Michael's content and workshop that includes historical facts that can set people free, visit: https://www.spiritualbrewpub.com/
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58 min
April 07, 2023 Brad Jersak on Faith After Deconstruction
Brad Jersak joins Michael to discuss his latest book, After the Embers: Faith After the Great Deconstruction. Their conversation includes Brad's deconstruction journey, both his support and critique of today's mass deconstruction, and examples of historical deconstructionists like Voltaire, Kierkegaard, and Dostoevsky. He also shares how Simone Weil's take on the problem of evil "saved my life" as well as signposts and guides that help people find authentic faith after deconstruction. This is a critical discussion on where popular religious deconstruction is going today and how to navigate it.
Learn more about Brad and the book at bradjersak.com.
To get help with deconstruction, see Michael's Religious Deconstruction Workshop
Find video version of this interview at Brad Jersak Videocast
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1 hr 4 min
March 29, 2023 Jennifer Bird: A New Paradigm on the Bible
Biblical scholar Jennifer Grace Bird joins Michael in a fascinating conversation about the importance of knowing original meaning and thinking for oneself when it comes to the Bible. Jennifer shares her insights found in her book "Permission Granted: Take the Bible into Your Own Hands" and her forthcoming book, "Marriage in the Bible: What Do the Texts Say?" Folks, you have permission to examine the Bible with an open mind to both critique it and decide for yourself what's inspirational. Learn why it's more respectful to the Bible to approach it this way and some fascinating examples of why the misogynist attitude toward women in the NT is not reflected in the original texts.
Go to YouTube for a Videocast of this interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lya4sdGnymA
Find more content and videos of Jennifer's work here: https://www.jennifergracebird.com To learn more about Michael and his journey and experience coming out of conservative Christianity, visit: https://www.spiritualbrewpub.com/

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1 hr 4 min
March 07, 2023 Maria French: A Post-Christian Journey
What does post-Christian mean? According to Maria French, it doesn't automatically mean post-Jesus or post-faith. Join Maria and Michael as they discuss why the ideas in Maria's book are so critical to the conversation about deconstruction. The community of post-evangelicals, or even those who are still evangelical but disillusioned, will benefit to hear how Maria's journey offers this lesser known path—outside what we might think a destination would be after conservative Christianity like progressive Christianity, agnosticism, or atheism—but a path for us who still believe in mystery and connection to the spirit of life, but who feel trapped by old ideas and constructs.
Maria gives us a new construct, from within which we can work to reconstruct something after evangelicalism. Maria also shares advice on how to navigate deconstruction and relationships with friends and family who are still evangelical and reject or misunderstand the post-evangelical or post-Christian path.

Learn more about Maria and find her book at www.mariafrancescafrench.com and more about Michael at www.spiritualbrewpub.com . Find more episodes here: https://spiritualbrewpub.podbean.com/

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1 hr 11 min
March 01, 2023 Confessions of a Recovering Evangelical - Deconstructing & Rebuilding Faith
Dan Henderson joins Michael to discuss his book, Confessions of a Recovering Evangelical, which chronicles his journey of alienation and frustration with traditional evangelical Christianity. Many like Dan are "Nones" and are often traumatized by the transition from a rigid religious world view to a more humanistic open one. They are also usually harassed by family and former friends.

Drawing on his many years experience as a former Christian private school teacher, Dan shares how he gave up narrow Bible beliefs, harmful theologies, a gay-bashing attitude, the evangelical behavior-police badge, and racial discrimination to germinate and grow a new, more authentic faith. His story engenders a safe place for others to do the same.

Learn how the evangelical and Christian Nationalist movement in the U.S. threatens our culture and democracy and how evangelical belief and practices harm individuals and society. Dan doesn't toss following Jesus or all of the Bible. He shares a vision for moving on to a more humanistic (not a dirty word) and spiritual way of being that emulates the heart of Jesus' teaching.

Visit danhendersonauthor.com to learn more about Dan and the book. Visit The Spiritual Brewpub to learn more about Michael. Also see Other Podcast Episodes.

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1 hr 6 min
January 12, 2023 Rob Schenck, Evangelical Minister, Exposes a Disturbing Gun Culture and the Lies Inside the Pro Life Movement
Rob Schenck had at least three conversions. One, to Christ, two to a highly politicized faith, and three from the Religious Right back to Jesus' teachings. Michael and Rob have a fascinating conversation about his journey and how evangelicals turned their backs on Jesus' love ethic by justifying outlandish gun rights and using Jane Roe (Norma McCorvey) of "Roe v. Wade" as a trophy in the abortion culture war.

Rob and the mother of a teenage shooting victim ask, is it possible to be both pro-gun and pro-life? What should be the moral and ethical response to gun violence, especially for those who claim to follow Jesus? When Norma McCorvey supposedly was converted to evangelical Christianity, Rob confesses his complicity in using her as a means to an end and violating her human dignity. What really went on behind the headlines?

You don't want to miss this riveting conversation about guns, the 2nd Amendment vs. the 2nd Commandment, the controversial anti-abortion/pro-life organization Operation Rescue (that Rob and Michael used to be a part of), and Rob's message today to his current and former evangelical friends (for some, who now consider him an enemy). Learn more about Rob at revrobschenck.com and watch the two documentaries he's highlighted in at Armor of Light and AKA Jane Roe.

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1 hr 13 min
December 19, 2022 Going Gay and Other Stories that Expose the Harmful Ex-Gay Movement - Tim Rymel
Can you be a Christian and be gay? Tim Rymel spent nearly 20 years emphatically answering no to that question. Born into the fundamentalist, Pentecostal Christian faith, he went into the ministry at 15-years-old, pleading with God to make him straight.

His desperate journey led him into conversion therapy (among the Ex-Gay Movement), where he went from participant to leader at what was once the world's oldest and leading ex-gay organization. He, and the prominent ministry staff, including John Paulk, John Smid, and other Exodus leaders, suddenly found themselves thrust into the national media spotlight at a time when the battle between the LGBTQ community and the evangelical church was heating up.

Michael and Tim discuss Tim's story as told in his book, "Going Gay." Hear Tim's thought-provoking account of one man's journey to accept and understand himself. In a culture where faith and sexuality seem often to be at war, Tim brings insight and light to the conversation. They also discuss Tim's other book, "Rethinking Everything When Faith and Reality Don't Make Sense," and how important and freeing it is to have a reasoned, fact-based faith or philosophy of life. To learn more about Tim, visit timrymel.net. Find other Spiritual Brewpub episodes at https://www.spiritualbrewpub.com/partners.

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1 hr 6 min
October 15, 2022 Confronting Christofascism: Healing the Evangelical Wound - Carolyn Baker
This episode is critical to listen to as we get close to the midterm elections in November 2022. My new friend, Carolyn Baker, shares lessons from her book, Confronting Christofascism: Healing the Evangelical Wound. We discuss the history of this unholy alliance--fascist, macho, authoritarian ideas mixed with conservative Christianity (and politics)--its relation to Trumpism, and how it threatens society and democracy. Carolyn invites those recovering from the influence of fundamentalist religions, as well as the non-religious seeking to preserve the democratic experiment, to excise the toxic influences of religious authoritarianism from politics and personal life. Listeners from all backgrounds will be enlightened and inspired by Carolyn's clear and incisive snapshot of this defining moment in our history. Writing from her upbringing as a fundamentalist Christian and her years of practicing psychotherapy, she offers a deep dive into the psychology of fundamentalism as well as specific guidelines for healing the wounds of immersion in a subculture of religious domination. Don't miss this one! And, don't think this is hyperbole! Hear what Carolyn has to say based on her personal experience, historical research, and training as a psychotherapist.

To find the book, visit Confronting Christofascism on Amazon. To learn more about Carolyn Baker and her other books, visit carolynbaker.net. To learn more about Michael and his journey out of evangelicalism into the historical, fact-based way of Jesus, visit The Spiritual Brewpub. Find more episodes here.

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1 hr 7 min

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