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This week's guest is Mike McHargue, aka Science Mike, author of the book Finding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found It Again Through Science. Mike is also a podcaster on well-known podcasts The Liturgists and Ask Science Mike. Buy Science Mike's book: http://amzn.to/2fDsDPz Follow Science Mike on Twitter: twitter.com/mikemchargue Follow Blake on Twitter: twitter.com/brchastain Follow the show on Twitter & Instagram: @exvangelicalpod Like the show on Facebook: facebook.com/exvangelicalpod Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/exvangelicalpod

This week a conversation with Science Mike McHargue author of FInding God in the Waves.  Mike is a fellow podcaster.  He is the co-host of the Liturgists Podcast, host of the Ask Science Mike Podcast and author of the new book, FInding God in the Waves.  In addition to talking about his book Mike shares a story about an incident that helped shape his views on race.  He also discusses his difficulties with learning despite being considered the smartest person in most rooms he enters.  We are so grateful to have Mike on this episode.  Enjoy!   Make sure to check out all of Mike’s amazing work...   FindingGodInTheWaves.com MikeMcHargue.com Ask Science Mike (Podcast) The Liturgists (Podcast)     RELEVANT LINKS from our Conversation with Science Mike McHargue Finding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found It Again Through Science by Mike McHargue (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Axioms About Faith by Science Mike McHargue (Blog Post) Liberation Theology Situational Depression Clinical Depression Episodic Memory Neurotheology Andrew Newberg (Neuroscientist) Michael Persinger (Neuroscientist) Vilayanur Subramanian Ramachandran (Neuroscientist) How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist by Andrew Newberg M.D. (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind by Michio Kaku (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather than Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality by Brian Greene (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption by Clay A. Johnson (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) A closer look at America’s rapidly growing religious ‘nones’ (Article)     YOUR SUPPORT Thank you for listening to Irenicast.  If you appreciate the show please consider sharing your appreciation by rating, reviewing and/or subscribing to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or whatever platform you’re listening on.   You can also help support the show financially by going to irenicast.com/amazon to do your Amazon shopping.  This will cost you nothing, but Amazon will give a portion of the proceeds to the show.     ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION Join our post-evangelical conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links:   Read Us on our blog Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Google Play, Android, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart Radio, Spreaker and SoundCloud Speak to Us on our Feedback Page and the Post Evangelical Facebook Group See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us?     CREDITS Intro and Outro music created by Mike Golin.     This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

In Episode 11 of the Reimagining podcast, Brian Niece talks with Mike McHargue a.k.a. Science Mike about prayer and meditation, what neuroscience has to say about these practices, and the humility involved in the project of questioning. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes now. Want to continue the discussion? Tweet your thoughts using #reimagining to @brianmniece. Follow our Facebook Page. Or email us questions and thoughts to Podcast@brianniece.com. Find Brian at www.brianniece.com. This podcast is supported entirely by our listeners. Find out how to be a major part of what we're doing at our Patreon page. Guest Info: Mike McHargue (Science Mike) is a Christian turned atheist turned follower of Jesus who uses his story to help people know God in an age of science. Mike is the host and cohost of two podcasts -- Ask Science Mike and The Liturgists Podcast -- that have attracted a curious following among Christians, the spiritually interested, and the religiously unaffiliated. Visit Mike's website. Check out Mike's book Finding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found It Again Through Science. Listen to the Ask Science Mike podcast. Listen to The Liturgists Podcast. See Mike's upcoming appearances. Credits: Interludes music - "Down to the Water" by Stephanie Jeck; used by permission. Photography - Ronda Dickey.

Mike McHargue, aka “Science Mike,” is the author of Finding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found it Again Through Science. He is the host of the Ask Science Mike podcast and co-host of The Liturgists Podcast. He is a self-confessed nerd who is a unique, leading voice on the intersection of science and faith. He has written for The Washington Post, Don Miller’s Storyline, RELEVANT, and Biologos. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida with his family. In this episode of the RePlacing Church Podcast, he joins me to discuss: The darkest moment in his life and how it led to what he does now (8:00) How he encountered God on a California beach and what he did next (14:10) Three ways to increase your propensity to have a mystical experience (17:04)His thoughts on faith, science, and revelation (22:46) On being hopelessly in love the church (26:30) Why people who’ve left the faith are more open to God than church again (29:17) What he says to church leaders who have major doubts/asking God questions (31:30) What it’s like to be Science Mike’s pastor (34:48) How to form positive bonds with our neighborhoods and other places (36:42) The question that took him 15 seconds to answer (43:30) Why all lives should support Black Lives Matter (44:00) The one thing he would replace in the church (45:04) *Originally posted at theV3movement.org *Get your free RePlacing Church Resource List, a guide to being and becoming church in the neighborhood. SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW The RePlacing Church Podcast on iTunes, or listen on Stitcher, Google Play, or Podbean. Sign up for RePlacing Church updates at www.replacingchurch.org. Like on Facebook, Follow on Instagram. Episode Song Credits: “Another Wrong to Right” by Mercir. “Closed” by Zadok Wartes. Used with Permission.

We’re joined by Science Mike McHarge to talk sex, longevity, time travel, atheism and more. We also chat a bit about his new book “Finding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found It Again Through Science.” Also, Matt gets ready for the arrival of his 2nd child by enjoying 45 minute toilet time at Home Depot. Toby is doing Yoga and saying no to “quickies.” And Joey just sounds terrible. Maybe he should stop eating stuff off the ground! And in the news we shatter the “5 second rule” and Toby reveals his crush on Brad Pitt. Sponsors and Links: Blue Apron - http://blueapron.com/badchristian DSTLD - http://dstld.com/badchristian Fit For A King - http://fitforakingband.com/ Science Mike - http://mikemchargue.com/ Fundamentalist Pastor Book - http://fundamentalistpastor.com/ Join the BC Club! - http://thebcclub.com/

This week I speak with speaker and podcaster, Mike McHargue, about his first book, "Finding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found It Again Through Science," which came out yesterday.In both his book and this episode, Mike tells of his journey from fundamentalist Christianity to atheism to what he calls mystical Christianity. Mike is the host of two popular podcasts: Ask Science Mike and The Liturgists, which he co-hosts with musician, Michael Gungor.LINKSBuy Mike's book: http://amzn.to/2cs8Y6nVisit Mike's website: www.mikemchargue.comAsk Science Mike Podcast: http://mikemchargue.com/ask-science-mikeThe Liturgists Podcast: http://www.theliturgists.com