Is Believing in God Dangerous? Jamie Wheal, Recapture the Rapture

Published: April 26, 2021, 2 p.m.

b"Is it dangerous to believe in god or something bigger than yourself?\\n\\nWhat do Mars colonization, cults, and the pursuit of heavenly salvation have in common?\\n\\nAnd why are so many of us feeling spiritually lost?\\n\\nJamie Wheal is the co-author of Stealing Fire and the executive director of the Flow Genome Project. He\\u2019s returned to discuss his latest book, Recapture the Rapture. Today we talk about the world\\u2019s crisis of meaning, why groups sometimes make us dumber, and trying to fill the god-shaped hole in our hearts. \\n\\nIn this interview:\\nRabbi Zalman Shachter, LSD, and being a Jew\\nTrying to ignore our faith\\nWhen Buddha, Lao Tzu, and other traditions don\\u2019t fit\\nWhy so many of us long for god\\nBeing \\u201ccosmic-orphans\\u201d\\n\\nPlus:\\nWhy we\\u2019re in a \\u201cmeaning crisis\\u201d\\nOur longing to escape the grind of life\\nThe power of the death-rebirth experience\\nCommunities that mean good but go bad\\nWhy cults are a feature of being human\\nDo we get dumber as members of a group?\\n\\nhttps://www.thenewmanpodcast.com/2021/04/jamie-wheal-recapture-the-rapture\\n\\n\\nYou don't have to settle. Click here to learn the same mindset principles that Tripp Lanier uses with his coaching clients \\u2014 including Navy SEALs, executives, and entrepreneurs. The Daily Toolkit is available for immediate download.\\nhttps://www.thenewmanpodcast.com/\\n\\nMost men will let fear get the best of them. This book is not for most men.\\n\\nThis Book Will Make You Dangerous is a swift kick in the ass that will make you laugh out loud. It\\u2019s a practical guide to play for what we truly want, to get over ourselves, and have a ton of fun along the way.\\n\\nThis Book Will Make You Dangerous is now available at DangerousBookstore.com.\\n\\nhttps://dangerousbookstore.com"