About this episode

The episode features guest hosts discussing their journeys of faith, deconstruction, and the evolution of beliefs about God and spirituality.

In today's special Episode, guest hosts Tamice Spencer-Helms (⁠⁠Black Modern Mystic⁠⁠), ⁠⁠Ciarra Jones⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Brian Recker⁠⁠ explore their journeys of faith, deconstruction, and reconstruction, challenging traditional views of God, Jesus, and church. They share personal stories, critique religious doctrines, and envision a more inclusive spirituality rooted in love and justice. Chapters 03:54 Discussion of Calvinism, Christian hedonism, and faith shifts 13:11 How beliefs about God and Jesus evolve through deconstruction 22:07 The social construction of God and redefining divine language 29:05 The significance of Hush Harbors and black spiritual spaces 33:05 The role of nature and liberation in faith and history 39:09 The ongoing process of faith reconstruction and love for God 45:03 The importance of community, justice, and inclusive spirituality ____________________________________________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals  Subscribe On YouTube @thenewevangelicals The New Evangelicals exists to support those who are tired of how evangelical church has been done before and want to…

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Hosts: Tim, April

Guests: Tamice Spencer-Helms, Ciarra Jones, Brian Recker

Topics covered

• faith deconstruction
• inclusive spirituality
• Calvinism
• Christian hedonism
• community and justice
• redefining God

Keywords

• deconstruction
• faith
• spirituality
• God
• Jesus
• community
• justice
• Calvinism

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Organizations: The New Evangelicals

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