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The Deconstructionists

Ep. 164 - Rabbi Brad Hirschfield ”Finding Faith without Fanaticism” pt. 2

The Deconstructionists

John Williamson

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.4823 Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Guest Info/Bio:This week’s guest is the amazing Rabbi Brad Hirschfield and part 2 of our conversion. Listed for many years in Newsweek as one of America’s “50 Most Influential Rabbis,” and recognized as one of our nation’s leading “Preachers & Teachers,” by Beliefnet.com, Fox News regular contributor, Washington Post blogger, and think tank President Brad Hirschfield is the author of You Don’t Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism (Harmony, 2008). He also conceived and hosted two groundbreaking series for Bridges TV—American Muslim TV Network, Building Bridges: Abrahamic Perspectives on the World Today (three seasons), and American Pilgrimage. He is also the Co-founder and Executive Editor of The Wisdom Daily.An expert on religion and public life, Hirschfield offers a unique perspective on the American spiritual landscape and political and social trends to audiences nationwide. A regular on Lou Dobbs Tonight on the Fox Business Network, and The Washington Post’s Conversations: Live Q & A, he’s been a contributor on ethical issues for Tru-TV, co-hosted the weekly radio show Hirschfield and Kula and is frequently quoted in the press. A popular guest on such shows as The Dennis Miller Show, Lars Larson, and Fox News.com Live, he has appeared on CNN, PBS, MTV and NPR, among others, and was featured on PBS’s “Frontline: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero,” and the acclaimed documentary, Freaks Like Me. A regular commentator for The Huffington Post and one of Patheos.com’s Experts, he contributes frequently to Fox News Opinion, writes a column, For God’s Sake, for the WashingtonPost.com’s “On Faith.” His blog, Windows & Doors, appears on Beliefnet.com (the net’s largest site for spirituality and inspiration), and was featured on the homepage of Digg.com.Rabbi Hirschfield is also an interfaith activist, he has inspired audiences from the Aspen Institute and the Washington National Cathedral, to the Islamic Society of North America and many leading universities and religious institutions. A featured speaker at Parliament of the World’s Religions in both Barcelona and Melbourne, he was recently invited by the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Indonesia to speak at the Jakarta Interfaith DialogueGuest (select) publications: You Don’t Have to Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism Guest Website/Social Media: www.clal.org Twitter: @BradHirschfield Special Theme Music by: Forrest ClayInstagram: @forrestclaymusic Twitter: @clay_kYouTube: www.youtube.com/claykmusic  Songs featured on this episode were from the Recover EPYou can find Clay’s music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode is sponsored by Hello Fresh - America’s #1 meal kit! My daughter and I swear by it and have our favorite recipes that we make together every week! Go to www.hellofresh.com/deconstruct50 for 50% off PLUS free shipping! This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John Williamson Stay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social mediaJoin our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionists Website by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner. Starting your own podcast? Try Riverside! https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-williamsonSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Dekonstructionist podcast.

0:14.1

I'm your host, John Williamson, and we are back for part two with Rabbi Brad

0:18.1

Hershfield.

0:19.3

Hopefully you've listened to the first part.

0:22.3

If not, pause and go back and listen to the first part. So this part makes sense. If you've already heard it,

0:26.4

then welcome back. I really, really enjoyed my conversation with Rabbi Hirshfield. Definitely

0:33.1

more to come from him. We've definitely got some ideas cooking on some things to work on together.

0:40.5

And so this is just one of the fun byproducts of doing this sort of podcast, is making friends,

0:45.9

you know, through just reaching out and having guests come on. And sometimes creative juices get

0:53.5

flowing. And you come over some really fun ideas. And sometimes creative juices get, get flowing, and you come over some really fun ideas,

0:57.6

and something has birthed out of that kind of discussion.

1:01.7

So very, very excited to hear more from him in future episodes.

1:06.5

So stay tuned for that.

1:08.7

In the meanwhile, again, just as a a reminder don't freak out um if you fast

1:13.9

forward through the intros then you might not know what's going on but if you do listen to them

1:19.0

appreciate you and uh this is the last episode of season 10 so take a month or two off and then

1:26.0

we will be back with season 11 with brand new episodes,

1:29.4

some of which have already recorded, got some really cool ideas that can't wait to share.

1:33.8

So more to come.

1:34.8

We'll be back very, very, very, very soon.

1:37.9

So more to come there, like I said.

1:40.0

But between now and then, check out www.

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