Spiritual Onion
I want to provide an alternative to the conservative, literal-minded, and politicized religious perspective that dominates the contemporary scene. As a Pastoral Psychotherapist and Pastor, I attempt to hold the tension between theology and psychology. Spiritual Onion will appeal to those who have left the Church and those who never participated in institutional religion. Spiritual Onion is for those who have been hurt by the Church, those who have outgrown the Church, and those who are looking for a different voice. The seekers, the searchers, and the soulful will find a home at Spiritual Onion. Take a listen....
Episodes
36 episodes
The Loss of the True, the Good, and the Beautiful.
Hear an in-depth and honest analysis of how the culture is self-destructing as the False, the Bad, and the Ugly replace the True, the Good, and the Beautiful. The podcast concludes with a look at how we can all take a sm...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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34:41
Shame Kills the Soul, Part 2
Shame Kills the Soul, Part 2 examines the connection between shame and envy—the connection between shame and bullying—the Church's complicity in shaming—its failure to follow Jesus' teaching on non-judgment—and the power of acceptance....
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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28:40
Shame Kills the Soul, Part 1
No other feeling does as much damage to our unique personality as does shame. Our second stage of development as toddlers offers us the challenge of Autonomy versus Shame and its kissing cousin Self-Doubt. Autonomy allows us to be self-mo...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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25:08
WHEN YOU WERE BORN, WHO WAS THERE TO MEET YOU?
WHEN YOU WERE BORN, WHO WAS THERE TO MEET YOU? We're looking at three initial building blocks for life, beginning with Trust versus Mistrust. Let Spiritual Onion aid you in reflecting on your beginnings in the world. Experien...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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26:12
OH NO! DID JESUS REALLY SAY THAT??!! PART III
In this third podcast in our series, we ask: Do we always have to forgive? How did Jesus view wealth (and those TV evangelists)? What did Jesus really have to say about family (and "family values")? How about the challenge to love o...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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18:32
OH NO! DID JESUS REALLY SAY THAT ??!! PART II
In this second installment, we touch on church history; examine Jesus' teaching on non-judgment and the psychological phenomenon of projection; his conversation about pearls and pigs (sounds like a Prince song); and what Jesus did not say!
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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16:28
OH NO! DID JESUS REALLY SAY THAT ??!!
In this first session, we find out what was Jesus' favorite name for himself. Why did he say that the whores were going into the Kingdom of Heaven before the most religious leaders of the day? Why did the mistranslation of the word for "R...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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27:10
A Compassionate View Narcissism, Part Three: A Troubling Future.
A Compassionate View Narcissism, Part Three: A Troubling Future. We continue our look at the characteristics of the narcissist. What is the connection between narcissistic injury and anxiety, depression, and addictive processes?&nbs...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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19:42
A Compassionate View of Narcissism, Part Two: How Did We Get Here?
A Compassionate View of Narcissism, Part Two: How Did We Get Here? Why did Narcissistic Character Disorders develop in our time? We begin to look at the characteristics of entitlement and the lack of empathy with the narcissist.&nb...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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27:54
A Compassionate View of Narcissism, Part One
Tune into Spiritual Onion where we examine an overused and misunderstood psychological slur. "A Compassionate View of Narcissism, Part One." Narcissistic Characters Disorders are today's most frequent mental health diagnoses. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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25:45
Make Haste Slowly: A Soulful Spirituality, Part Two
Make Haste Slowly: A Soulful Spirituality, Part Two takes us deeper into Soul's domain and shows us how joining Spirit and Soul enriches and enlivens our lives. A critical move for a world on fire.
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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23:57
Make Haste Slowly: A Soulful Spirituality, Part One
Part One looks at the dire state of religion and the world where Spirit has dominated our approach to life and where Soul has been cast out. Part One examines the dominance of Spirit and introduces the importance of Soul in our liv...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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26:17
Imagining the Afterlife.
The dream is the closest we will come to experiencing the new reality of life to come. Our podcast explores, “Imagining the Afterlife.” Since no one knows the afterlife experientially, this will be a spiritual and soulful ima...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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26:41
Dream Resources
If the previous podcast, Dream Me Awake, awakened an interest to work with your dreams, the bonus podcast, Dream Resources, is just what you need to begin peeling the layers of those onions. Oops, I mean dreams.
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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11:08
Dream Me Awake
Every one of us dreams multiple times a night, but few of us pay attention. even if we do attend to our dreams, we may not know how to approach our dreams. "Dream Me Awake" provides a spiritual and soulful look at the dream. I’ll use sev...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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28:41
Life, love and loss.
IN ORDER TO HAVE A CHANCE OF LIVING A FULLY FLOURISHING LIFE, WE MUSTBE ABLE TO FACE AND PROCESS THE MYRIAD OF LOSSES THAT FALL ON US IN ALIFETIME. LIFE IS LOSS. BOTH SPIRITUALITY AND DEPTH PSYCHOLOGY ARE TOOLSTHAT GUIDE US THROUGH ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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35:25
People of the Middle Way
Everywhere we look, we live in a culture of extremes—on the right and on the left. Religion, politics, social issues—it seems as though the middle has evaporated. So, how can we be People of the Middle Way?
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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22:51
Will the Real God Please Stand Up: Healthy Spirituality.
Spiritual Onion returns with a thought-provoking podcast. Listen to the second pod in our series, "Will the Real God Please Stand Up: Healthy Spirituality." Feed your spirit and soul with no unwanted calories....
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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21:22
Will the Real God Please Stand Up! Part 2
Having critically examined the spiritually sick God images put out there by politicians and pastors, we begin the task of reflecting on a healthy contemporary spirituality. As always, the Onion Band closes things out with a song: "O...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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27:34
Will the Real God Please Stand Up! Part 1
There are as many religions as there are individuals. What is really going on when someone talks about "God?" Just because it sounds religious doesn't mean it bears any resemblance to sacred reality. So, Will The Real God Plea...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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23:52
The Spiritual Journey
The second season of Spiritual Onion kicks off with an overview of the travels on our Spiritual Journey. On The Spiritual Journey, we travel from Road to Path to Trail with a stop along the Way at The Cr...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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30:24
Get Resurrected
You gotta die before you die so you can get resurrected before you die. That ain’t no lie!
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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17:06