Audrey Assad is an American-Syrian singer-songwriter who since the start of her career has released 6 studio albums and 4 EPs. She is also the author of the blog 'The Violet Fields' which explores topics such as consciousness and creativity.

Audrey spoke about her childhood growing up in a fundamentalist Christian community and subsequent conversion to Catholicism, her career as a musician and the role music has played in her life, and her public deconstruction from the Christian faith.

You can find her music and blog on her website here: https://www.audreyassad.com/

Read the full transcript here: https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comm...

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
02:52 What is sacred to you? Audrey Assad’s answer
10:30 Indoctrination, compliancy, and upbringing in the Plymouth Brethren community
19:54 A dichotomous relationship with God: spiritual experiences vs religious dogma
23:08 Unexpected success, and the emotional and healing force of music
32:59 The physical and mystical, the power of embodiment, and conversion to Catholicism
36:10 Fundamental deconstruction, the limitations of language, and an expanded understanding of faith and spirituality
42:33 Breaking tribalism with Love: vulnerability, change, and the experience of connectedness
50:22 Conclusion and Outro

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