Ep. 19: Faithful Listening: Spirituality, Religion & The New New Age

There’s more to listening than just fiction, nonfiction, and the traditional genres we hear about every day. Some of our most popular listens fall into the categories of spirituality and religion – and the Audible editors are here to talk about their favorites.

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A Serial Killer's Daughter by Kerri Rawson

The Holy Bible by Topics Media Group

Next Level Thinking by Joel Osteen

Carry On, Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton

Wolfpack by Abby Wambach

How to Hex Your Ex by Adams Media

The Witches Book of Self Care by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan

High Magick by Damien Echols

Future Perfect by Victoria Loustalot

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan

In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan

Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan Harris

Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright

The Mind Illuminated by Culadasa John Yates PhD, Matthew Immergut PhD, and Jeremy Graves

The Five Second Rule by Mel Robbins

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

Waking Up by Sam Harris

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

Notes of a Young Black Chef by Kwame Ownuachi and Joshua David Stein

Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

The Collector by John Fowled

Junk by Les Bohem

Evil Eye by Madhuri Shekar

The Mystery of Alice by Lee Bacon

Black Crow, White Snow by Michael Livingston

More Bedtime Stories for Cynics by Nick Offerman and Audible Originals

The 3-Day Effect by Florence Williams

The Wild Heart of Stevie Nicks by Rob Sheffield

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A Respectful Balance

Story: 4-Stars
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Kudos to the Audible team for presenting this episode! It had to have taken some courage to speak about what can be an incredibly divisive topic, especially given the deeply personal nature of one's beliefs. There clearly was great thought given to representation on the show, divided as it was between discussions of Christianity (Abby), mysticism (Rachel), meditation (Kat), and outright skepticism (newcomer Sean). No matter what your beliefs, you will likely come away with at least one moment from the show that will occupy your thoughts.

Performance: 4-Stars
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The hosts strike an appropriate tone given the subject matter. This is not an adversarial discussion where the hosts advocate a spiritual 'I am right and you are wrong' position. They do not advocate horoscopes as hard science, for example. It is more a series of informative discussions that attempt to show how elements of each can be helpful to an individual and, for those interested, some recommended listens for additional learning. For the most part, they are successful.

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I thought that this episode is / was pretty interesting. I'm interested in a couple of titles / book.