James Hein returns to The Well Mind to dive further into our spiritual wellness. In this episode, James and I explore the many facets of suffering and how it impacts our life, wellness, and relationships. Our discussion is wide ranging, touching on our experiences of guilt and shame, grief and loss, and the search for meaning and purpose. We talk about injustice, theodicy, anthropocentrism, and our justification through Christ. James offers insightful assessments of how constructing our worldly identity around our accomplishments, connections, and character inevitably leads to suffering, whereas rooting our identity in our status as redeemed children of God provides peace amidst the many storms of life.
Notes from Episode 22
The Secular Age by Charles Taylor: https://g.co/kgs/zDh2Hq
There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing by Adam Grant: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/well/mind/covid-mental-health-languishing.html
Walking with God through Pain and Suffering by Tim Keller: https://g.co/kgs/7R4nJo
Disappointment with God by Phillip Yancey: https://g.co/kgs/UAe51H
The Well Mind Podcast email: thewellmind@blc.edu
