The Soul Unleashed podcast is for type-A, left-brained spiritual skeptics who know something else is out there beyond their highly organized lives, but they don't know how to find it! Join host Mike Nicholas, a recovering left-brainer who endured a painful spiritual awakening, as he leads fellow tightly-wound seekers on a journey of self-discovery. With abundant humor but a profound lack of exotic incense and strange flowers, Mike is on a mission to help others unleash their souls from the dogma and controlling beliefs that dominate their lives, and help them break through to inner peace and happiness.
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The Soul Unleashed podcast is for type-A, left-brained spiritual skeptics who know something else is out there beyond their highly organized lives, but they don't know how to find it! Join host Mike Nicholas, a recovering left-brainer who endured a painful spiritual awakening, as he leads fellow tightly-wound seekers on a journey of self-discovery. With abundant humor but a profound lack of exotic incense and strange flowers, Mike is on a mission to help others unleash their souls from the dogma and controlling beliefs that dominate their lives, and help them break through to inner peace and happiness.
#193 Is Christianity A Mystery School? The Exclusivity Problem That Divides The World
The Soul Unleashed With Mike Nicholas
15 minutes 5 seconds
1 month ago
#193 Is Christianity A Mystery School? The Exclusivity Problem That Divides The World
This episode is for the skeptic whose rigid view of life restricts them from considering things outside the tightly organized spiritual paradigm they grew up with. Mike explores one of the most provocative questions in modern spirituality: Is Christianity simply a continuation of the ancient Mystery Schools of Egypt and Greece?Mike discusses the universal archetypes, including death and rebirth, light versus darkness, and the quest for union with the divine, which have existed for thousands of years before Christ. He uses the philosophical insights of Andre Solomon and the famous conclusion of C.S. Lewis (that "Myth Became Fact") to unpack whether Christianity is a new path or the fulfillment of an ancient, universal mystery.The deeper challenge lies in what Mike calls The Exclusivity Problem, or the belief that one tradition is the "one original and exclusive valid truth," which has historically led to global conflict. Discover the "third way" to spiritual freedom: honoring your own faith while recognizing that all religions might be different "windows into the same mystery".My podcasts target left-brained types like me, whose rigid view of life restricts us from considering things outside the tightly organized spiritual paradigm we either grew up with or built for ourselves.Follow my podcasts to discuss serious topics like grief, human suffering, prayer, religion, and spiritual practices. I also cover things that I used to consider craziness or "woo-woo" such as: meditation, manifestation, spiritualism, spiritual awakening, reincarnation, past-life regression, the channeling of spirits and aliens (seriously...), soul groups, astrology, and even Chinese fortune cookies!MikeWebsite: Mike Nicholas (https://mikenicholas.com/)Email: mike@mikenicholas.com (mailto:mikenicholas.com)YouTube Channel: @MikeNicholas-unleashed (https://www.youtube.com/@MikeNicholas-unleashed)All Links: Mike Nicholas Links (https://bit.ly/m/MikeNicholas-links)
The Soul Unleashed With Mike Nicholas
The Soul Unleashed podcast is for type-A, left-brained spiritual skeptics who know something else is out there beyond their highly organized lives, but they don't know how to find it! Join host Mike Nicholas, a recovering left-brainer who endured a painful spiritual awakening, as he leads fellow tightly-wound seekers on a journey of self-discovery. With abundant humor but a profound lack of exotic incense and strange flowers, Mike is on a mission to help others unleash their souls from the dogma and controlling beliefs that dominate their lives, and help them break through to inner peace and happiness.
