Episode 084: Do I Literally Have to Believe That?

At Last She Said It

Cynthia Winward

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Whether it's a scripture story or symbolism we encounter elsewhere, it can sometimes be difficult to separate the literal from the metaphorical at church, especially if our personal interpretation seems at odds with that of many other members. But what if we just can't 'believe' something the way it's being presented on the surface? Can we become comfortable setting aside narratives that no longer serve us to approach texts, language or ideas we can't make sense of literally in ways that help us draw personal meaning from them?

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0:00.0	Welcome to At Last She Said It, a podcast where women of faith come together to acknowledge
0:06.8	that it's complicated and support each other while we figure it out.
0:19.0	Kaisa, as my Aunt Lily would say, tell me what you know. What is something that you know right now today?
0:22.0	I will tell you today something dawned on me that I have kind of
0:27.2	it's taken me about a year to discover everybody needs a good pair of wool socks.
0:34.4	Mid length, calf, like a good pair.
0:38.4	It makes all the difference.
0:41.6	When you're hiking, when you're taking the dog for a walk, when it's a little chilly outside,
0:46.3	chilly inside, I'm telling you, like your wardrobe, your wardrobe is not complete without a good pair of woolalsop. So go get yourself some.
0:55.5	Words to live by. Thank you. You are welcome.
0:58.8	So you're talking to two thermally challenged women. So we have a firm and abiding testimony of warm feet.
1:06.0	So, man, it makes all, I'm like,
1:08.4	what took me so long to join this club,
1:10.6	but I'm there, I am there. Thanks Kaisa.
1:14.0	Hello and
1:17.0	and Hello and I'm here with Cynthia Wynnward. Hey Cynthia
1:29.5	Ola Susan, how are you? Doing well, exciting times on the old podcast today
1:35.5	because we have perennial favorite, Kaisa Berlin Kalfussi,
1:40.4	joining us.
1:41.4	We're so, we never want to let a season go by Kaisa without having you on so you've come in right
1:46.1	under the wire. I have a big smile on my face. Thank you. I'm so happy to be here.
1:51.6	This is the club I want to be part of. I am here.
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