“Spiritual But Not Religious" Is Keeping You Shallow | Liz Bucar • 458 episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 51 MIN

“Spiritual But Not Religious" Is Keeping You Shallow | Liz Bucar • 458

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What if leaving religion behind is actually what's keeping your spiritual life shallow?Liz Bucar breaks down why the "spiritual but not religious" identity — however well-intentioned — strips away the very container that makes practices actually work. This conversation goes beyond deconstruction into what gets lost when we cut community, ethics, and history out of our spiritual lives.What you'll learn:Why your spiritual practices may have hidden adverse effectsHow religious containers make practices more ethical and effectiveWhy dissolving ego alone is a contradiction in termsLiz Bucar is a religious studies scholar and author whose research focuses on wellness practices and their overlooked religious roots. Her book Beyond Wellness examines what gets lost when spiritual practices get extracted from their original context.Find Liz's book "Beyond Wellness" and all links at: mindlove.com/458Ready to go deeper into your spiritual practices with people who actually get it? Join the free Mind Love Collective for the kind of intimate community where breakthroughs happen. mindlove.com/joinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What if leaving religion behind is actually what's keeping your spiritual life shallow?Liz Bucar breaks down why the "spiritual but not religious" identity — however well-intentioned — strips away the very container that makes practices actually work. This conversation goes beyond deconstruction into what gets lost when we cut community, ethics, and history out of our spiritual lives.What you'll learn:Why your spiritual practices may have hidden adverse effectsHow religious containers make practices more ethical and effectiveWhy dissolving ego alone is a contradiction in termsLiz Bucar is a religious studies scholar and author whose research focuses on wellness practices and their overlooked religious roots. Her book Beyond Wellness examines what gets lost when spiritual practices get extracted from their original context.Find Liz's book "Beyond Wellness" and all links at: mindlove.com/458Ready to go deeper into your spiritual practices with people who actually get it? Join the free Mind Love Collective for the kind of intimate community where breakthroughs happen. mindlove.com/join See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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