Walk into almost any American sanctuary this Sunday and tell me what you see and hear. Altars draped in red, white, and blue. Patriotic hymns sung with fervor. Praises heaped upon the nation. If one didn’t know any better, it’s almost as if we are worshiping the state and its power rather than God.
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We all become parts of the environments in which we live, and they become a part of us.
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Beer and Hymns may not exactly go together like peanut butter and jelly, but for people seeking spiritual community outside the confines of institutional religion, it’s a way to come together for an experience unlike any other! In this episode Joe and Brandon talk with Rich and Alise Chaffins, organizers of Beer and Hymns in Morgantown, WV, about how and why these gatherings are so meaningful for spiritual exiles of all sorts.
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In this episode Joe welcomes new podcast co-host Brandon Wood and content creators Jenny Williams, Brad Davis, and Heather Moore for a conversation about how deconstruction and justice-seeking go together and our plans for new content on the site
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In this episode Joe has a conversation with Charleston WV Rabbi Victor Urecki about the importance of interfaith dialogue and how it can help people of all faith backgrounds better understand their own traditions and sacred texts, and how a robust interfaith conversation can benefit the common good for our society.
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