While I get myself together after a holiday season and start scheduling more interviews, allow me a diversion.

A part of recalculating is deprogramming. We have to recognize where the lines of 'truth' and 'indoctrination' got crossed. We have to access what we really know vs. what we've always believed to know what it is we truly have 'faith' in. So let's talk about Sabbath.

This episode is an essay I published on my substack about the epistemic overreach that is "the Sabbath Test" through the lens of Seventh Day Adventism.

https://altardthoughts.substack.com/p/rhythm-or-precision

on Church and State and being so certain of what you're looking for you miss it when it arrives.

Get some context for the host:

In this week's episode, instead of asking a guest about their experience, ChatGPT asks Will a little about his.

In this 'conversation', Will reflects on the concept of 'recalculating' in life, particularly in relation to his upbringing in the Adventist faith. He shares personal anecdotes about questioning faith, carrying the past, and the interplay between faith and doubt. Will discusses the nostalgia for community experiences, the ongoing process of understanding God, and the challenges faced when leaving high-demand religions. He emphasizes the importance of navigating uncertainty and the complexities of cultural conversations, particularly around racism within Christianity.