After a long hiatus, The Queer Spirituality Podcast is back. Julian notices that "everyone wants community, but not everyone is ready to be in community". The exploration on this topic centers around The Soul Beneath the Skin by David Nimmons. Davids talks about the disconnection between the private hearts of gay men and the public habits when we come together. Using this as a jumping off place to discuss the pressures that gay men face and how they impact community, Julian talks about community on the individual, tribal, and collective levels. The core message being that we have to heal our wounds and become community-oriented to truly create community.

Key Talking Points:

• The Queer Spirituality Podcast is in many ways a reboot. The core themes remain but more focus is placed on the practical aspects of queer spirituality and how it helps us flourish.
• Introduction to David Nimmons' book The Soul Beneath the Skin
• Four barriers to community that often surface
• Individual factors that inhibit community
• The tribal bargain in community
• How community supports individuals in their healing while providing guardrails that prevent one person from poisoning the community
• Community is something we build wherever we are, not something we have to search for or find

Resources:
Julian's Website
The Soul Beneath the Skin on Bookshop.org*

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