Spiritual and Religious? (Final thoughts on My Favorite Murder)
“Spirituality,” when not religious, tends to remain more individualistic. Transformation of the community is a hallmark of religion.
Redemption: Fucking Hooray (Spirituality of My Favorite Murder, Theme 4)
Eventually, finding something to celebrate or be thankful for became an intentional part of each MFM episode. A name for the segment was needed, and like a nick name that just fit, “fucking hooray” it became.
Judgment: Asking Questions & Taking Positions (Spirituality of My Favorite Murder, Theme 3)
As a matter of spiritual discipline, the moment of judgment calls for a pause and openness to additional questions.
Sin: Bearing Witness (Spirituality of My Favorite Murder, Theme 2)
It’s a broken world, and the hosts of My Favorite Murder are here to talk about it. What could be more Judeo-Christian than telling stories, violent stories, about the selfishness of humankind one to another?
Creation: Gathering (Spirituality of My Favorite Murder, Theme 1)
…the fact of it, when truly experienced, is surprising and life-giving. Here we find a community formed, through work, yes, but understood as born out of passion, a passion with death at its core.
The Spirituality of My Favorite Murder
The way the podcast has developed displays several theological themes found in the Jewish and Christian traditions.
Annealing Souls 