Advent invites us to “wake up,” but not in a fearful or religious sense. It’s a call to become fully aware—to see the world as it is, question the beliefs we’ve inherited, and choose values that actually help people thrive. This episode explores how waking up to our own thoughts, habits, and values can reshape our lives and our future.
Have you ever noticed how often religious stories urge people to “wake up,” while many of the loudest religious voices seem determined to stay spiritually and morally asleep? It’s strange: these ancient texts call people to pay attention, to notice what’s happening around them, and to live with intention, yet so much of modern religious culture leans toward dogma, certainty, and shutting down curiosity rather than opening our eyes.
Welcome to Mythologizing the Bible, where we’ll be taking a look at three readings from the Christian Bible through the lens of “sacred myth.”
As we reflect on the readings for the First Sunday of Advent, we’ll explore how these ancient passages challenge us to stop sleepwalking through life, to understand our values, and to imagine a future grounded in peace and integrity rather than fear or domination.
In this episode, we’re asking a tough question: What would our lives look like if we actually woke up, not in the culture-war sense, but in the human sense, and started paying attention to the world as it really is, and the world it could become? Because a lot of the people shouting about being ‘anti-woke’ sound like they’re terrified of consciousness, responsibility, and growth.
