
Facing Up: Life Beyond Belief
A place for people who have lost their way to wrestle with the dark night and find life beyond belief.
Podcasting since 2025 • 44 episodes
Facing Up: Life Beyond Belief
Latest Episodes
People Who Helped: Jesus
In this episode I will tell you why Jesus meant so much to me and why it was impossible for me to imagine life without him. I'll go on to explain why I no longer focus on Jesus, even though there will alway be a part of me that loves him. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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23:10

People Who Helped: John Muir
John Muir is famous for his love of nature, and especially the Sierras. If you have never read any of his writings, start with "The Wild Muir." It's a collection of most hair-raising tales. Annie Dillard's book, "Pilgrim at Tinker ...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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16:36

People Who Helped: Viktor Frankl
Viktor Frankl was a holocaust survivor who studied how people were able to survive in horrific conditions. I read his book, Man's Search for Meaning, in High School and found it very helpful. I also touch on Camus' books: The Plague and...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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16:53

People Who Helped: Ralph Waldo Emerson
No single person has had more of an impact on my life than Emerson. I have read his essay "Self-Reliance" hundreds of times. Today I tell you why he means so much to me.Here are quotes from the Essay "Self-Reliance." Emerson's works are...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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13:43
