Marti interviews Rebecca Bibliotheca and asks about her experience leading up to starting The Good Book Club and what it is all about. Rebecca discusses the dynamic of having older children that are practicing Latter-Day Saints and navigating those relationships and what that experience has been like. To join or find out more information about The Good Book Club: email thegoodbookclub@almostawakened Connect with Marti on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/535295228074173/

Marti shares a presentation she did for The Good Book Club on maintaining relationships across difference divides. Clips of another podcast were shared. Here is a link to the full podcast episode from Neil Sattin’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/O5PYe0XIMhY List of books referenced: Feeling Good and Feeling Good Together by David Burns Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown Bridges by David Ostler How To Have Impossible Conversations by James A. Lindsay and Peter Boghossian The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt To join or find out more information about The Good Book Club: email [email protected] Practice listening at 3practices.com or bridgeslds.com Connect with Marti on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/535295228074173/

Marti finishes her discussion with John Vervaeke. Wisdom is one of the things John Vervaeke studies. They discuss how wisdom is defined. John Vervaeke shares his experience of recognizing the trauma he experienced while practicing in a fundamentalist Christian religion. What is the meaning crisis? Why should we care? Marti shares her desire to work on relationships across difference divides. Awakening from the Meaning Crisis: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLND1JCRq8Vuh3f0P5qjrSdb5eC1ZfZwWJ Paper Discussed: The Science of Wisdom in a Polarized World: Knowns and Unknowns -AUTHORS: Igor Grossmann, Nic M. Weststrate, Monika Ardelt, Justin Brienza, Mengxi Dong, Michel Ferrari, Marc A. Fournier, Chao S. Hu, Howard Nusbaum, John Vervaeke Connect with Marti on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/535295228074173/

Jacob Hansen is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. In this conversation Marti and Jacob discuss Jacob’s online vs. in person interactions. They discuss epistemology and whether the leaders of his church should be using language like, “I know”. They also discuss what it means to have a fundamental belief. You can find Jacob Hansen at Thoughtful-Faith.com. Jacob’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-3WFOCWkUFQcX_1W3NjqAQ/videos Jordan Peterson interview that Marti referred to with timestamp referring to dogmatic belief discussion: https://youtu.be/LbZ9OxrLTVM?t=2624 Elder Oaks: None of the Brethren have seen God, Christ or Angels: https://youtu.be/GrMJ2YZD62M Special Witnesses of the Name of Christ: Bednar Interviewed by Religious Educator: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://rsc.byu.edu/sites/default/files/pub_content/pdf/S%25E2%2580%258Bpecial_Witnesses_of_the_Name_of_Christ.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwi1u4vErKLyAhWN4J4KHUmdDsAQFnoECBQQAg&usg=AOvVaw1aoptLMWp7S1IXexnXOA23&cshid=1628457424402 Connect with Marti on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/535295228074173/

Jana describes her church activity. Marti and Jana try to gain clarity about how each other view the way to frame and solve problems. They talk about individual responsibility and the need to update existing structures. Movie referenced by Jana: https://thewisdomoftrauma.com/ We are both trained refs for 3practices. Learn more here: https://www.3practices.com/ View part 1 of Jana’s Mormon Story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPm3zDbyYy4 Connect with Marti on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/535295228074173/

Marti has a conversation with John Vervaeke about being once committed to a religion and the grieving process that unfolds. They discuss being stuck in grief. They talk about discovering practices that allow for the cultivation of wisdom. Can we realize sacredness in our life outside of organized religion (or within) in a way that is aligned with the acquisition of knowledge? They discuss self deception. Do we really want to know what is real? Even when it is painful? Meaning Crisis Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLND1JCRq8Vuh3f0P5qjrSdb5eC1ZfZwWJ Connect with Marti on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/535295228074173/

Marti (none) and Alejandro (Latter-Day Saint) talk about their common interests. Alejandro describes how he is fulfilled by being a practicing member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He also expresses where Jordan Peterson helped him regain meaning after church became meaningless to him for a period of time. Alejandro enjoys bouncing his ideas around in the facebook group called Latter-Day Lobsters and Sorted Saints. He also created a podcast, Latter-Day Lobsters. After School Chinese Farmer Video: https://youtu.be/j4TZMxkxyScLatter-Day Lobster Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCta9jFA_iwRM6uN0lJLLR1gLatter-Day Lobster Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/latterdaylobsters Connect with Marti on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/535295228074173/

Two formerly active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints talk about reactions when they left and how relationships with members have been since leaving given some time. My Great and Spacious World https://www.youtube.com/c/MyGreatandSpaciousWorld Connect with Marti on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/535295228074173/

How a former member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints navigates the feeling of not belonging anyplace while still actually belonging every place. Great tips for fostering friendships with people who don’t think exactly like yourself. Brené Brown Interview Clip: https://youtu.be/ytWCl8Sb06M The Restoration Table:  https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRestorationTable https://www.facebook.com/groups/therestorationtable The moral roots of liberals and conservatives – Jonathan Haidt https://youtu.be/8SOQduoLgRw Books mentioned:Braving the Wilderness by Brené BrownThe Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt12 Rules For Life by Jordan Peterson Connect with Marti on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/535295228074173/