Fkd Up By Faith

Join theologian Jude Mills for conversations with people who've been f****d up by their faith. Be prepared for stories of church harm, religious alienation and spiritual abuse, but also for beautfiful stories of hope, healing, reconciliation and forgiveness. In the bonus series 'UNFKD' Jude tackles theological (and adjacent) ideas that are harmful, misunderstood or... just plain wrong! Content is unapologetically progressive. Conservatives probably won't like it.

Fkd Up By Faith is a religion podcast hosted by Jude Mills, with 55 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jude Mills hosts Fkd Up By Faith, a religion show with 55 episodes published.

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  Episode #19

  UNFKD Episode 19 - WINTER SOLSTICE

  Dec 22, 202516 min

  In this special Winter Solstice episode of Fkd Up byFaith: UNFKD , recorded on the solstice, in darkness, in the Galloway Forest Park in Scotland, I explore the meaning of the longest night of the year — a threshold between darkness and returning light. I share reflections on the spiritual depth of darkness. There is a gentle invitation to reflect, to rest, to embrace stillness and the hidden beauty of unknowing. A gentle seasonal reminder that darkness is not the end, but the beginning of hope. Galloway International Dark Sky Park https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/forest-parks/galloway-forest-park/dark-skies Last Year’s Solstice episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/5hlxXgHtTYK2heqMzVs9KT?si=xTCncuzzQO2hwtHOF8om2A Music Credits: “Better Day” by Penguin Music,“Decemder” by Music Word, and “At the Farthest Land” by HarumachiMusic — all royalty-free via Pixabay. Donations made to artists where possible. “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” by K Jason French on Bandcamp. Paid download.

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  UNFKD Episode 18 - LOVE

  Aug 4, 202516 min

  "No hate like Christian love" - was the prompt for this episode. A comment on a social media post was met with this response. And I get it. Recorded in the calm before storm Floris from a campervan on the west coast of Scotland, I share a brief reflection on love from a Christian theological perspective. My take is that we are compelled, as Christians, to love. And for me, this means praxis or love in action. However, this is contextualised with awareness that some people have been deeply wounded by Christianity. Bible References John 13:34-35 (NRSV) Matthew 22:36-40 (NRSV) Theological resources Jeanrond, Werner G. A Theology of Love . London, T & T Clark, 2010. Jeanrond, Werner G., ' Love', in Nicholas Adams, George Pattison, and Graham Ward (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Theology and Modern European Thought (2013; online edn, Oxford Academic, 3 June 2013), https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199601998.013.0012 , Music “Better Day” and “Nebula” by Penguin Music on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/users/penguinmusic-24940186/ “Echoes of Heaven Meditation” by Leigh Robinson from Pixabay

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  Episode #17

  UNFKD Episode 17 - HELL

  Jul 7, 202519 min

  In this episode of UNFKD I tackle one of the most 'harmful,misunderstood and just plain wrong' concepts in theology - HELL. It's one of those projects that, as a theologian, you kind of wish you'd never started. Thank God that there are some wonderful theologians and historians whose work I have relied on in this episode. I took as my starting point the phrase - oft repeated in my Scots childhood - 'Hell Mend Ye!' and I explore why the idea of hell might be a compelling one for religious and non-religious people alike. References Brock, M.D. (2016). Satan and the Scots : the Devil in Post-Reformation Scotland, c.1560-1700. Abingdon, Routledge. Brown, D. (2023). Hell. St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology . [online] Available at: https://www.saet.ac.uk/Christianity/Hell . David Bentley Hart (2019). That All Shall Be Saved : Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation. Yale University Press. Music “Better Day” and “Nebula” by Penguin Music on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/users/penguinmusic-24940186/ “Echoes of Heaven Meditation” by Leigh Robinson from Pixabay

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  Episode #16

  UNFKD Episode 16 - THE ASCENSION

  Jun 2, 202516 min

  In this episode of "UNFKD," Jude explores The Ascension. The discussion covers its historical and theological aspects, including its celebration in Catholic and Anglican traditions, and its (sometimes rather amusing) depiction in art. Jude then shares one of her sermons on the Ascension in which she explores the meaning of Jesus being taken "up" into heaven, wondering if heaven is a physical place above the clouds or a spiritual realm beyond our human understanding. Ending with some words from the late Pope Francis on how the Ascension encourages us to seek Christ in our daily lives and serve others with hope and love. Resources Reading from from the Acts of the Apostles 1: 11 (NRSV) Text of "The Cloud of Unknowing https://sacred-texts.com/chr/cou/index.htm Homily on the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord - from Pope Francis (2018) https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/angelus/2018/documents/papa-francesco_regina-coeli_20180513.html Very comprehensive Wikipedia entry on the Ascension https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascension_of_Jesus Ascension in the Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/liturgical-holidays/solemnity-of-the-ascension-of-the-lord.html Ascension resources from Loyola Press https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/sunday-connection/ascension-of-the-lord-cycle-c/ Music “Better Day” and “Nebula” by Penguin Music on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/users/penguinmusic-24940186/ “echoes-of-heaven-meditation-186652” by Natures Eye on Pixabay https://pixabay.com/users/natureseye-18615106/

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  Episode #34

  Episode 34 - with Divine Provisions Co.

  May 3, 202552 min

  I had an absolute blast talking to Emily Larsen and Trey Comstock from Divine Provisions Co. They are both United Methodist pastors based in Houston Texas, and together as Divine Provisions Co. they produce no less than three podcasts. We move from Trey and Emily's Fkd Up By Faith stories - OMG is all I can say - to talking about the theology of pool party baptisms and ministry as a game of Dungeons and Dragons. FULL TYPED TRANSCRIPT AT https://judemills.com/fubf-episode-34-with-divine-provisions-co DIVINE PROVISIONS CO. WEBSITE: https://www.divineprovisions.co/ MUSIC : Fkd Up By Faith theme music by the late David Goodall Incidental Music: "Nebula" by Penguin Music on Pixabay

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