{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What is a Good Life?","title":"What Is A Good Life? #142 - Cultivating A Faith In Life Itself with Jim Palmer","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4155,"description":"On the 142nd episode of What is a Good Life?, I’m delighted to welcome Jim Palmer, Founder of the Center for Non-Religious Spirituality. A critically acclaimed author, former megachurch pastor, adjunct professor, and chaplain with the American Humanist Association, Jim is also a trained counsellor in religious trauma and spiritual abuse.\nIn this conversation, he reflects on his journey through a crisis of faith, his experiences as a megachurch pastor, and his challenges of navigating religious culture. We explore theological deconstruction, rewilding spirituality, and the importance of embracing diverse perspectives. This episode invites you to consider a faith in life itself as a way to deepen our connection with existence.\nFor more of Jim's work:\nSubstack: https://substack.com/@jimpalmerauthor\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimpalmerauthor/\n\nFor more from Mark McCartney:\nNewsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/\nWebsite: https://www.mmcleadership.com/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlife\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/markcmccartney\n00:00 Introduction and Setup\n01:51 Exploring the Good Life\n02:50 The More Than Human World\n06:22 Personal Evolution and Crisis of Faith\n12:22 Experiences as a Mega Church Pastor\n17:35 The Challenges of Mega Church Culture\n21:22  Theological Deconstruction and Reconstruction\n26:38 Confronting Suffering and Injustice\n33:03 Cognitive Dissonance in Religion\n39:13 Processing Religious Trauma\n42:55 Rewilding Spirituality\n50:04 God as a Verb\n54:20 The Good Life as a Process of Inquiry\n58:06 Faith in Life and Interconnectivity\nKeywords: Meaning of Life Interviews | meaning of life conversations | exploring life | big life questions | meaning of life discussions | creating a meaningful life​","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bmT8FMFAsdpL8YpCcl1-OrgjJf3IhVZ_KJftDu8Wgy8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM3NDg2LzE2NzI4/MzUxMDgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}