Faith After Doubt: Can Religion Evolve? (w/ Brian McLaren)

Soul Boom

Rainn Wilson

Mental Health, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.8 • 610 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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What happens when your faith no longer makes sense? Brian McLaren, author of Faith After Doubt and Life After Doom, joins Rainn Wilson for a deep dive into the personal and societal crises of faith that many are facing today. They explore the psychological impact of religious trauma, why so many struggle with the rigid dogma of organized religion, and how doubt can actually lead to a more profound, harmonious spirituality. The conversation also tackles the intersection of fundamentalist theology, climate change, and capitalism—unpacking how our deepest beliefs shape the world we live in. Thank you to our sponsors! Calm (40% OFF a Premium Subscription!): https://calm.com/soulboom MERCH OUT NOW! https://soulboom.com/store God-Shaped Hole Mug: https://bit.ly/GodShapedHoleMug Sign up for our newsletter! https://soulboom.substack.com SUBSCRIBE to Soul Boom!! https://bit.ly/Subscribe2SoulBoom Watch our Clips: https://bit.ly/SoulBoomCLIPS Watch WISDOM DUMP: https://bit.ly/WISDOMDUMP Follow us! Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@soulboom Sponsor Soul Boom: [email protected] Work with Soul Boom: [email protected] Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: [email protected] Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Companion Arts Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Voicing Change Media Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

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0:00.0	You're listening to So, boo.
0:04.0	This thing of religious trauma is a really, really big deal.
0:07.7	And the problem isn't the Bible.
0:10.3	The problem is how people who read the Bible bring assumptions about how it should be read and interpreted.
0:17.3	I think there's a kind of faith that says, I want the truth no matter what it is.
0:25.1	There's depth in our lives.
0:27.0	We're talking about this reboot of our civilization on a different energy source.
0:32.2	Are you talking about a spiritual revolution?
0:41.6	Yeah. Spiritual Revolution. Hey there, it's me, Rain Wilson, and I want to dig into the human experience.
0:46.2	I want to have conversations about a spiritual revolution.
0:49.5	Let's get deep with our favorite thinkers, friends, and entertainers about life, meaning, and idiocy.
0:56.5	Welcome to the Soul Boom podcast.
1:04.3	Brian, thanks for coming on Soul Boom.
1:06.8	So glad to be with you.
1:07.9	I'm a big fan.
1:08.9	Oh, good.
1:09.6	You should be because I'm really that good you wrote a book
1:13.2	faith after doubt yeah why your belief stopped working what to do about it i imagine this has to do
1:19.8	with this idea of like i'm so alienated from the church in contemporary society and i so hate what
1:27.2	evangelical fundamentalists are doing to our country
1:31.3	and how they've kind of corrupted these beautiful texts and stories about Jesus.
1:37.8	And so what we tend to do is just like, I'm done.
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