The Spiritual Wilderness

In this episode, Rev Karla talks about what it's like to be in the spiritual wilderness after leaving church. People leave church for a number of reasons, but one of them may actually be spiritual maturity. You may have realized, your spirituality is a sacred connection between you and the Divine and can exist outside of organized religion. Rev Karla helps you find your next steps in deconstructing your religious beliefs and exploring what religious practices work for you. You are not alone on this journey, Rev Karla reads from religious leaders throughout history and their interpretation of the spiritual wilderness. 

To read more on this topic from Rev Karla, check out her blog post. You can watch the video version of this episode on Rev Karla's YouTube Channel.

Additional Resources for this episode include: Wilderness Spirituality, The Dark Night of the Soul, John of the Cross, The Christological Controversies, Why Most People Leave Religion, Why America's 'nones' Left Religion Behind, Why Millennials Are Really Leaving Religion, What is Christian Mysticism?, The Mystics, What is a Christian Mystic?, Centering Prayer, Sufi Islam, 5 Lessons We Should Learn from Christ's Time in the Wilderness, Part III Mathew: The Shadow of Moses Continues, What is Mysticism?, Christian Mysticism, and The Stages of Spiritual Growth.