60acast.comNot Quite Done With Faith
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enBrian Smelzerspirituality,Gen Z,Christianity,Reconstruction of faith,Judaism,Jewish traditions,Latter Day Saints,American religion,finding religion,deconstrucionBrian SmelzerWhat do you do when you're not ready to check "Done" when asked if you believe in faith?
This is a show for the spiritual wanderer to find a sense of respite. Whether we encounter LDS theology, explore different practices, or the host explains how they came to a certain point in their faith journey. The conversation around religion feels centered not around lived reality but on endless apologetic arguments which, after a while, lead people to forget the solemness of practice. Whatever tradition you come from and wherever you are going, you are welcome here to sit and engage.
Gen Z will likely never be as religious as our forefathers, but like all humans we wish to seek something beyond ourselves.
]]>What do you do when you're not ready to check "Done" when asked if you believe in faith?
This is a show for the spiritual wanderer to find a sense of respite. Whether we encounter LDS theology, explore different practices, or the host explains how they came to a certain point in their faith journey. The conversation around religion feels centered not around lived reality but on endless apologetic arguments which, after a while, lead people to forget the solemness of practice. Whatever tradition you come from and wherever you are going, you are welcome here to sit and engage.
Gen Z will likely never be as religious as our forefathers, but like all humans we wish to seek something beyond ourselves.
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Not Quite Done With FaithProgressive Christianity Won the BallotProgressive Christianity Won the BallotWed, 04 Nov 2026 13:14:30 GMT13:156aeb2fb6024b9dcc8253decffalse
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6aeb2fb6024b9dcc8253decf6ae6abfcf6b38070e2acabcdfullSince Nixon's Southern Strategy and especially since the 1980s the commonly held belief was that to be religious meant you are right wing by default. No matter how progressive an individual might be unless you held New Age beliefs it was simply assumed you were conservative in the same way Republicans are. Christian Democracy, until November 3rd 2026, was an unknown concept. To the shock of many, not only did Texas flip blue, so too did Nebraska, and Kansas, and Michigan.
In this episode we go over what this might mean for the future of the American political landscape as it relates to faith and the influence in politics.
]]>Since Nixon's Southern Strategy and especially since the 1980s the commonly held belief was that to be religious meant you are right wing by default. No matter how progressive an individual might be unless you held New Age beliefs it was simply assumed you were conservative in the same way Republicans are. Christian Democracy, until November 3rd 2026, was an unknown concept. To the shock of many, not only did Texas flip blue, so too did Nebraska, and Kansas, and Michigan.
In this episode we go over what this might mean for the future of the American political landscape as it relates to faith and the influence in politics.
]]>Spiritual Revival or Religious LARPing? Spiritual Revival or Religious LARPing? Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:16:55 GMT17:576ae6af27f6b38070e2ad6d2bfalse
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6ae6af27f6b38070e2ad6d2b6ae6abfcf6b38070e2acabcdfullRecently the Pew Research Center profiled how one cohort among Gen Z is returning to religious life. Those 18-23 are more likely than their older cohort to attend. The hitch is, they say, this has happened before. Even though real attendance is up on average only twice a month as opposed to once a month or less.. I think there is a larger story here. SOmething that cannot simply be presented in a survey dataset.
In this episode we talk about my own experience with social media and how it may be subtley or not so subtley shaping my religious interests, ow religious spaces are giving an anxious generation certainty and so much more.
]]>Recently the Pew Research Center profiled how one cohort among Gen Z is returning to religious life. Those 18-23 are more likely than their older cohort to attend. The hitch is, they say, this has happened before. Even though real attendance is up on average only twice a month as opposed to once a month or less.. I think there is a larger story here. SOmething that cannot simply be presented in a survey dataset.
In this episode we talk about my own experience with social media and how it may be subtley or not so subtley shaping my religious interests, ow religious spaces are giving an anxious generation certainty and so much more.
]]>Why Return to Faith in 2026? Why Return to Faith in 2026? Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:09:40 GMT10:086ae6ad75c89efe58669020cffalse
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6ae6ad75c89efe58669020cf6ae6abfcf6b38070e2acabcdfullWhen I tell people that I am returning to spirituality and trying to find faith they often question - why? Doesn't science have all the answers? In my case, no. Objectively. Having glaucoma truly changed my perspective on life and that is what I will share in today's episode.
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]]>When I tell people that I am returning to spirituality and trying to find faith they often question - why? Doesn't science have all the answers? In my case, no. Objectively. Having glaucoma truly changed my perspective on life and that is what I will share in today's episode.
Please do not forget to subscribe to see more episodes like this in your feed. Every rating helps.