outline
Each session takes place at 11:30am PT,
Session 1 | The Pledge (21st August)
Session 2 | The Turn (28th August)
Session 3 | The Prestige (4th September)
Session 4 | Communion (11th September)
Session 5 | Go in Pieces (18th September)
READING
Building on Fire has been designed to compliment The Divine Magician. To get the most out of this course we highly recommend the following readings from the text,
Session 1 | Introduction and The Pledge
Session 2 | The Turn
Session 3 | The Prestige
Session 4 | Behind the Scenes
Session 5 | Conclusion
Building on Fire | Towards a Faith Beyond Belief
Pyrotheology offers an incendiary understanding of faith that blurs the lines between theism and atheism and rejects any demand for allegiance to some sacred or secular identity. Instead it is a theory and practice designed to help us confront our brokenness, embrace our unknowing and face the various difficulties in our lives.
By offering a critique of any system that promises an escape from doubt, complexity and struggle, it helps reveal a narrow path to meaning and joy that involves a strong embrace of these very things.
While this journey into the dark might seem unappealing compared to the "Good News" of certainty and satisfaction, Pyrotheology exposes how such the latter is really bad news. Burdening us with a yoke too heavy to lift.
Yet, with hundreds of hours of talks, seminars and interviews detailing the work and world of Pyrotheology, it can be difficult to know where to begin. With this in mind, we have developed Building on Fire. An interactive, five-week course that offers a basic introduction to Pyrotheology.
Structure
Each week involves watching a short video and joining a zoom group. The course is loosely based on the structure of The Divine Magician, so I’m also encouraging people to read that book over the five sessions.
want to join?
There are 30 spaces in the class. Everyone who supports me on Patreon at Blaze level can sign up for free (click here for the post with the discount code). Drop me an email if you’d like to arrange this course for a private group such as your leadership team or wider community.