A Spectacular Inheritance From Author Margaret Eastman Smith Was It The Birth Of AA

What is “MORAL RE-ARMAMENT” (MRA) and some of the examples of life inside?A life that unfolds across the U.S., Europe, and beyond, Smith was born into the world of MRA, and it shaped every aspect of her early life, with her parents traveling the globe and leaving her in the care of others in communal living arrangements. Until her mid-30’s, she lived within this orbit. MRA had noble goals: it sought to transform the world by appealing to Christian principles and shared humanity, presenting reconciliation as natural and attainable.Drawing on vivid memories of her unconventional upbringing, Eastman Smith traces her gradual awakening to a self beyond the movement—a college education, a career in academia, a love interest, a partner of her own. As she begins to step away, she confronts the core belief system that has defined her. Leaving such an all-encompassing culture proves both liberating and destabilizing—an experience that is as enriching as it is disorienting, and not one that guarantees firm footing.Though MRA played a role in postwar Franco-German reconciliation, and other peacebuilding endeavors, it has also faced criticism over the years, including from actress Glenn Close. In Smith’s telling, her story becomes more than a portrait of the movement—it is a deeply personal meditation on identity, forgiveness, and the enduring question of what it means to love. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.