• Healing From Religion & Building Communities
    Jul 2 2023

    Daniel (@ChaoticDad) joins Josh (@Joshed_Raw) on Gods of Tomorrow to share his story of being brought up as a missionary kid in Guatemala. He tells of his childhood experiences in sharing the word of God, getting baptized, and helping convert others to Christianity. Daniel then explores how his beliefs were challenged when he entered adulthood and became a father himself, and the painful realization that the theology of the Christian God did not align with the reality of parenthood. Josh and Daniel discuss the path of healing, the importance of communities in the human experience, and the necessity for having open conversations around theological doctrines and alternative beliefs to Christian theology for those who cannot accept the belief.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • God's Wife, the Divine Feminine, and the Bible
    Jun 23 2023

    Rion returns to Gods of Tomorrow with Joshed Raw (Josh) on Gods of Tomorrow to discuss how the archetype of the divine feminine appears to have existed prior to the divine masculine. They discuss Asherah as the wife of the Abrahamic god in the Bible, and how it evolved and changed over time. This naturally evolves into a conversation surrounding the emergence of monotheistic beliefs from a polytheistic culture. Rion details how the Bible was edited in the BCE era in an attempt to eliminate the appearance of Asherah in the Bible, but how the writers left clues to her importance to the believers at the time.

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    58 mins
  • Personal Power, The Patriarchy, and Purpose
    Jun 8 2023

    Jordan Dwayne (@JordantheGreyWitch) joins Joshed Raw (Josh) on Gods of Tomorrow to discuss her introduction to Christian theology as a child and her rejection of the concept before adolescence. They speak openly about those that explore spirituality through other avenues including paganism and witchcraft, and Jordan provides a fresh perspective on the witch archetype and its empowering connotations. Jordan and Josh also discuss, at length, the patriarchal system in the United States and how it represses expressions of femininity. After exploring the need to reconnect with one's personal power and purpose, they end the episode by redefining the purpose of new atheists to pave the path forward for future generations and heal humanity through secular and humanistic efforts while endorsing freedom of religion for all.


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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Christianity from the 16th - 21st Century
    May 28 2023

    Joshed Raw (Josh) gives a crash course into influences in Christian thought and doctrine in the United States from Martin Luther in 1517 to the 21st century. He talks about the Church of England, separatists and non separatists, and the colonization of America. He discusses how the foundation for evangelicism was laid out during the First Great Awakening, how pluralistic ideologies influenced the creation of the Constitution, and how the Second Great Awakening led to fundamentalist and evangelical movements after the turn of the 20th century. He briefly speaks to the importance of interfaith dialogue and the changing religious landscape which gives insight into how religious and spiritual interpretations are adjusted to accommodate cultural norms and expectations.


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    23 mins
  • Speech Development and Culture
    May 13 2023

    Imas joins Joshed Raw (Josh) on Gods of Tomorrow to discuss speech and language development from childhood to adulthood and the challenges some experience with inner dialogue and expressive speech. They explore how different religions define their inner speech, how sociocultural influences impact the arrangement and expression of speech, and how this impacts an individual's worldview. Imas and Josh spend most of their conversation discussing the supported science of language and how the primitive brain is layered during human development before shifting the conversation into theoretical explorations and their impact on religious groups and the religious "nones". They also look at studies done on several cultures around the world and how language has differed among those cultures.


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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Christian Purity Culture
    May 10 2023

    Eve joins Joshed Raw (Josh) on Gods of Tomorrow to discuss her upbringing in the charismatic church, where her family was managing the church and had her heavily involved in worship services. She talks about the fear and anxiety associated with the teachings in the church and how she thought pursuing God would lead to peace; instead, it led to her deconstruction and eventually atheism. Josh and Eve explore the dangers of purity culture and its impact on the psychological and emotional health of teens which not only impacts intimacy in adulthood but also an individual's sense of self. The episode concludes with Eve talking about her support, the importance of community, and the healing journey that occurred in finding herself absent of the Christian faith.

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    53 mins
  • Prosperity Christianity
    May 3 2023

    Heretical Dan joins Joshed Raw (Josh) on Gods of Tomorrow to discuss his upbringing and experience in Charismatic and Prosperity Christianity, where concepts like demons and hell were preached alongside remarkable healing. Dan shares his story of the suffering he has experienced and how it impacted his view of the Christian God, the church, and the faith. Together they talk about how church leaders mislead their congregation, the incongruency of mental health and faith, and the path to grief and recovery.

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • Theory of Mind and Religious Thought
    Feb 28 2023

    Joshed Raw (Josh) defines theory of mind and shares the research about its origins and its purpose in human evolution. He discusses its primary purposes and how it led to religious thought, which subsequently led to multitudes of religions and deities around the world. He also discusses how theory of mind is different among men and women in different regions of the brain. Josh ends the episode by explaining how indoctrination works on children and encourages listeners to educate others about how religious institutions exploit others by manipulating them with brain science.

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    20 mins