Jeremiah Rufus and May W.
Recorded
October 31, 2022
Archived
October 31, 2022
40:27 minutes
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Id:
dde001678
Description
Friends Jeremiah Rufus (21) and May W. (21) talk about their upbringings, their conceptions of God, and their experiences with religion and spirituality.Subject Log / Time Code
Jeremiah and May talk about the places in which they grew up and reflect on the experience of living in predominantly white communities.
They talk about their exposure to -- and their experiences in -- organized religion as children.
Jeremiah talks about questioning the doctrine of the Baptist Church.
May talks about her religious upbringing and the community aspect of religion.
Jeremiah and May talk about their beliefs. They reflect on karma, the existence of God in the face of injustice, free will, and the power of people.
They talk about their conceptions of karma and the experience of realizing their own humanity.
They reflect on their beliefs surrounding reincarnation.
Jeremiah talks about taking a class on Buddhism and finding pieces of belief in many different organized religions.
Jeremiah talks about his poetry and finding connection to spirituality through writing.
Jeremiah and May talk about their experiences as students who do not identify as Catholic at a Jesuit university.
Jeremiah and May reflect on the racialization of Jesus, the humanity of God, and the weaponization of religion.
They talk about their views on the afterlife.
Participants
- Jeremiah Rufus
- May W.