246. What’s Your Spiritual Story: Joel Weiner On Rediscovering Judaism, God, And The New Axial Age GOD: An Autobiography, As Told To A Philosopher

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246. What’s Your Spiritual Story: Joel Weiner on Rediscovering Judaism, God, and the New Axial Age

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What’s your spiritual story? In this episode of God: An Autobiography, The Podcast, philosopher Jerry L. Martin sits down with Joel Weiner to explore a journey that moves from childhood faith, through rejection, to rediscovery and renewal.

Joel grew up in a Jewish home in Philadelphia, went through Hebrew school, and walked away from synagogue life right after his bar mitzvah. Years later, he found his way back, first through the Reform movement at Keneseth Israel, and later as a leader at Temple Judea, where Torah study and community reignited his spiritual curiosity.

Along the way, Joel encountered Jewish Renewal, Hasidic inspiration, and the deeper wisdom behind Torah stories. Together, he and Jerry discuss what it means to be “chosen,” the role of Midrash, how different faiths can walk many roads to God, and why the New Axial Age invites us to see religion beyond walls and labels.

From ecology and technology as gifts of God, to the sacred task of tikkun olam—repairing the world—Joel shares how spirituality becomes real in everyday life. His story shows how faith can evolve with honesty, reason, and heart.

✨ Listen now to discover how Jewish tradition, spiritual renewal, and universal wisdom come together in a personal search for meaning.

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Chapters

1. 246. What’s Your Spiritual Story: Joel Weiner on Rediscovering Judaism, God, and the New Axial Age (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to God: An Autobiography, The Podcast (00:00:17)

3. Introduction to What's Your Spiritual Story? Featuring Joel Weiner (00:01:10)

4. Growing Up Jewish & Walking Away After Bar Mitzvah (00:03:04)

5. Rediscovering Judaism Through Reform (00:05:59)

6. From Member to Leader at Temple Judea (00:07:31)

7. Searching for Depth: Jewish Renewal and Spirit (00:11:42)

8. Many Roads to God & Rethinking Chosenness (00:15:38)

9. Faith in Action: Justice, Ecology, Technology (00:21:27)

10. The New Axial Age & Theology Without Walls (00:25:57)

11. Tradition, Metaphor, and Spiritual Growth (00:30:58)

12. Outro and Contact Information: Stay Connected (00:34:30)

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