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Finding the Sacred - Elizabeth Oldfield

Updated: Jul 17



Finding the Sacred - Elizabeth Oldfield

"My guest today is Elizabeth Oldfield, host of 'The Sacred' podcast and author of a new book, 'Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times.'  We spoke about the attraction of charismatic Christianity, the ways in which Christianity works in both a feminine and a masculine register, and the joys and challenges of living in intentional communities.  In the extended part of the episode, we also spoke about the culture wars and interpreting the Bible through a political lens.  02:11 Elizabeth’s Christian journey 06:00 Building a relationship with the Bible 08:20 Intellectual vs emotional introduction to Christianity 11:38 Is there a Christian revival? 17:17 In defence of contemporary worship 21:28 Feminine and masculine register in faith 26:18 Different religious lobes 28:00 Meditation and individualism 32:05 Co-living and extended family living 39:00 Quaker tradition and conflict negotiation 47:13 Childrearing and religion" from the video introduction


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