We Don't Own the Force or the Faith with John Fugelsang
From Write Now. by Rise Literary
December 12, 2025 · 44 min · Season 1 · Episode 29
About this episode
Elena Azzoni interviews John Fugelsang about his book and the intersection of humor and spirituality.
On this episode, Chief Operating Officer Elena Azzoni is joined by New York Times bestselling author, actor, and comedian John Fugelsang to discuss his book Separation of Church and Hate . From spiritual trauma and the separation of Jesus' teachings from organized religion to addressing heavy topics with humor, this episode will have you going from crying to laughing and back again in just moments.
People in this episode
Host: Elena Azzoni
Guest: John Fugelsang
Topics covered
- spiritual trauma
- humor
- organized religion
- Jesus' teachings
- separation of church and state
Keywords
- John Fugelsang
- Separation of Church and Hate
- spiritual trauma
- organized religion
- humor
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Separation of Church and Hate
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