About this episode

In this episode, Fr. Roderick reflects on the importance of challenging one's beliefs and the growth that comes from stepping outside of comfort zones.

For most of us, it happens without us noticing. Our world slowly becomes smaller. The people we follow think like us. The news we read confirms what we already believe. The conversations we have rarely challenge our assumptions. Social media is especially good at creating that kind of comfortable bubble. In this week's episode of my podcast The Walk, I found myself reflecting on what happens when we deliberately step outside of it. The thought started with the stories of the saints that I've been recording these past weeks. Again and again, I encounter people who leave the safety of their familiar world. Princes who choose poverty. Scholars who engage with people who disagree with them. Men and women who cross cultural boundaries because they care more about truth and compassion than comfort. That same pattern has shaped my own life in unexpected ways. Whether it's attending fantasy festivals, talking to people with very different beliefs, or listening to those who are questioning and even leaving the faith traditions they grew up in, I've discovered that curiosity is often far more valuable than certainty. In this episode, I reflect on faith, deconstruction, critical thinking…

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Roderick Vonhögen

Topics covered

• faith
• deconstruction
• critical thinking
• social media
• curiosity
• belief

Keywords

• beliefs
• comfort zone
• curiosity
• faith
• social media
• critical thinking
• deconstruction

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