Episode #11: Avoiding Spiritual Nihilism: How to Deconstruct Every System and Still Keep Your Soul — Nikolai Berdyaev (Part Two)

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The episode discusses how to navigate life after deconstruction while maintaining one's soul, featuring insights from Nikolai Berdyaev.

Episode #11: Life After Deconstruction, How to Be Free Without Losing Your Soul: Nikolai Berdyaev (part two) Send us Fan Mail Support the show Contact: subversiveorthodoxy@gmail.com Instagram: @subversiveorthodoxy Host: Travis Mullen Instagram: @manartnation Co-Host: Robert L. Inchausti, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of English at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and is the author of numerous books, including Subversive Orthodoxy, Thomas Merton's American Prophecy, Th...

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Host: Travis Mullen

Guest: Robert L. Inchausti, PhD

Topics covered

• spirituality
• deconstruction
• philosophy
• freedom
• soul

Keywords

• spiritual nihilism
• deconstruction
• Nikolai Berdyaev
• freedom
• soul

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