Details: “No Nonsense Spirituality,” with Britt Hartley, Oct 1, 7pm, Port 393, Holland, MI
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One of the most important voices for me over the last fewyears, a voice of wisdom, courage and honesty, has been Britt Hartley. I initially encountered her on TikTok, an app that I thought was just for giggles. Britt was ahead of me on the deconstruction journey, and it hadn’t been easy for her. After leaving religion (initially Mormonism, and then Christianity) for good, Britt had gone through a period of nihilism, a time when she couldn’t find meaning or purpose in life. She persisted, eventually leading her to write a book (No Nonsense Spirituality: All the Tools, No Faith Required) and to build a big following on TikTok (818k followers).
Britt tells her story (briefly) in this way: “Hello! My story is that I was raised Mormon and had a Mormon faith crisis. I became a Christian and went to theology school to understand Christianity and the Bible better. I ended up losing my faith in theology school, which is more common than you’d think, as I was preparing to write my dissertation. While some aspects of leaving religion were freeing, many aspects were difficult for me, and I went through a period of existential crisis and nihilism. Secular spirituality and philosophy (getting tools and resources for human needs without belief required) helped me build a meaningful, connected, and even spiritual life outside of religion. Now I continue to explore tools that were once housed under religion or spirituality, wipe off the dogma and truth claims, and use them for human thriving for myself and others. I make no claims about ultimate reality and do not claim to be a guru; I only share tools that help with existential needs and fears regardless of what is true about the universe.”
This is one of her most recent TikToks. She is helping us imagine a better world.