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Episode Synopsis
There comes a moment in many lives when the faith that once carried us begins to unravel. What once felt like solid ground begins to shake. Prayers no longer comfort. Rituals no longer nourish. Beliefs that once explained the world now raise more questions than answers.
Theologians have a name for this experience: faith deconstruction. Psychologists might call it a crisis of meaning. The mystics would say it is the dark night of the soul. Whatever language we use, the reality is this: at some point, many of us outgrow the faith of our childhood—or the faith of our community—and we find ourselves standing in the in-between.
This episode is about that moment. About what happens when faith fails. And perhaps, just as importantly, about what can grow in its place.
Theologians have a name for this experience: faith deconstruction. Psychologists might call it a crisis of meaning. The mystics would say it is the dark night of the soul. Whatever language we use, the reality is this: at some point, many of us outgrow the faith of our childhood—or the faith of our community—and we find ourselves standing in the in-between.
This episode is about that moment. About what happens when faith fails. And perhaps, just as importantly, about what can grow in its place.
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