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Beyond Religion
by Elizabeth Lott
A podcast about unconfined spirituality. What happens when we step beyond the boundaries of traditional religious expression? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elizabeth-lott3/support
Episodes
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S2 Ep8 | J Zip the S.J.
Fr. Jeremy Zipple, S.J., joins us from Belize City, Belize, to talk life and faith, discernment and practice. Father Jeremy is a double graduate of Boston College and was ordained a priest in 2013, a first step in more than a decade of formation and discernment, as you’ll hear him describe. He is…
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S2Ep7: Beautiful and Terrible Things [Amy Butler]
Pastor Amy Butler talks about her new book, Beautiful and Terrible Things, Invested Faith, and all things life, faith, motherhood, pastoring, church, and spirit. You can buy her new book wherever you buy books. If you want to make sure it arrives in time for Christmas to give as a gift, I note…
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S2 Ep1 -- What Happens Next? [EML]
August 6, 2023 It's a changing day and a time for sharing some personal news. Dive in as Elizabeth goes into the unknooooooooooooooown (sing it like Elsa). What happens next, indeed!
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S2Ep5: Love and Leavetaking [EML]
The final Sunday has happened, and a new chapter has begun. Elizabeth talks about leaving church, what's next, and the process of letting go. References: 1. Suzanah Raffield and Camp Craft Cocktails https://www.campcraftcocktails.com 2. Cait Donovan and FRIED: The Burnout Podcast...
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S2Ep6: Oteil and the Elves [Oteil Burbridge]
Finally! The episode I've anticipated since the start of Beyond Religion: things get *weird* as Oteil Burbridge talks magic, mythology, and mystery. From professional wrestling to Icelandic elves, we cover a lot of ground. Dive in! ABOUT OTEIL: Oteil Burbridge is a Grammy award winning, American...
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Poetry in a time of war
Wendell Berry | Israel-Hamas War | loving your enemies and being people of light
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An Update on Quitting
Not an episode…just a word that I’m still here. Final Sunday as senior pastor is 9/25. Then we figure out what exists…beyond religion.
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S2Ep4: The Finite and the Infinite [Zoe Garry]
Rev. Zoe Garry and I talk church, representation in ministry, generational differences, and what brings us hope as Gen Z enters the workaday world (as well as religious institutions...or decidedly *not* entering religious institutions.) What is fixed and immovable? What is evolving and emerging?…
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S2Ep3: Macon Me Crazy [EML]
Thoughts on discernment, leaving church, the best laid plans, and leaving New Orleans. After allllllllllllll that deliberation, the Lotts are moving to Macon. Surprise!
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S2 Ep2: Christian Nationalism [Karrie Gaspard-Hogewood]
Karrie Gaspard-Hogewood is a PhD candidate studying Christian Nationalism as part of her doctoral work on the Sociology track of the City, Culture, and Community program at Tulane University. A Louisiana native and a graduate of LSU, Karrie began her professional career as a high school teacher...
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S1 Ep 12: Why Beyond Religion [Elizabeth Lott]
We've reached the end of season one. How did it go? What was the plan? And where are we going next? References and quotes from this episode include: 1. Cait Donovan's FRIED: The Burnout Podcast | episode from January 31, 2021 (That's 3 different links: about Cait, about FRIED, and the Jan...
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S1 Ep11: Jumping Into Unknown Waters [Alyssa Aldape]
Rev. Alyssa Aldape was kind enough to join me as we talk about this alleged “Great Clergy Resignation” and what is going on among our colleagues at this particular cultural moment. Alyssa is, like almost half of my season one guests, a graduate of Samford University. She went on to receive a…
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S1 Ep 10: A Transcending Woman [Wendi Cooper]
Wendi Cooper is a transgender woman of color who is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 2011 and her Master of Arts in Criminal Justice in 2015, both from Southern University at New Orleans. She is the founder of the CANScantSTAND campaign, which seeks...
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S1 Ep9: Putting the "ish" in Jewish [Matt Reimer]
Rabbi Matthew Reimer has served as rabbi to congregations in California, New York (where he lives now), New Jersey (where he works now), and New Orleans (where I met him). From the LES to Williamsburg, he became #TheRooftopRabbi of New York City during the COVID-19 lockdown. Not only did he once...
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S1 Ep8: Recovery and Rebirth [Matt DuVall]
In this weekend's episode, we talk about the hard stuff and the power of truth telling. As Muriel Rukeyser asks, “What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? / The world would split open.” We talk addiction, recovery, leaving church, and the power of rebirth. It's a doozy! Get...
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Ep 7: Death by a Thousand Cuts [Jake Hall]
My friend, my colleague, my brother: the Rev. Dr. Jake Hall. We've known each other for over 25 years, and that's enough time in life to say we've been through some stuff. Make some space this week for the full episode as Jake talks about a post-church life he never expected. It's raw, it's...
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Ep 6: A Life the Church Can't Hold [Mary Michael Kelley]
The incomparable Mary Michael Garver Kelley shares some of her life story; from growing up Southern Baptist in Mobile, Alabama, to losing two of her three children to the same genetic mutation. We talk life, faith, and living with grief. TW: infant death, early childhood death, medical crisis in...
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Ep 5: Sober Conscious
In this solo episode, Elizabeth talks about lessons learned in the her recent foray into sober consciousness. From the literal lessons on brain chemistry to the spiritual lessons of awareness, today's shorter episode is an honest look at the ways we settle for half a life and call it a whole one....
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Ep 4: Purity Cult(ure) [Jay Hogewood]
Today’s episode of Beyond Religion is a little different from the first three. For those of us moving toward expansive spirituality and away from restrictive religion, part of that process involves acknowledging where religion has caused harm. And not only that, but where the wounds are on and in...
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Ep 3: The Reimaginelution [David Robinson-Morris]
Dr. David Robinson-Morris is an author, philosopher, social justice and human rights advocate-activist, educator, philanthropist, community organizer, DEI practitioner, and administrator. Most recently, he is the Founder of The Center for the Human Spirit and Radical Reimagining as well as the...
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Ep 2: Camp Crafted--Baptist Minister to Home Bartender [Suzanah Raffield]
Suzanah Raffield is Baptist Minister turned Home Bartender. She and her wife, Rhonda Stringfellow, are the creators and owners of Camp Craft Cocktails. Camp began with popsicles, a 1969 camper food truck, and a cross country road trip. After towing thousands of their handcrafted Bold City Pops in...
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Ep 1: Beyond Pastor. Beyond Religion.
In today’s episode, host Elizabeth Lott shares little bit about herself and why she decided to put yet another podcast out into the world. Ten of the 12 episodes in season one are conversations with Elizabeth's friends and colleagues, who are also asking big and beautiful questions about spirit,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast about unconfined spirituality. What happens when we step beyond the boundaries of traditional religious expression? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elizabeth-lott3/support
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A podcast about unconfined spirituality. What happens when we step beyond the boundaries of traditional religious expression? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elizabeth-lott3/support
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