A Quest for Meaning as a Spiritual Species (Part 1)- Dr. Clay Routledge & Ben Wilterdink

I believe humans are fundamentally a spiritual species in search of meaning and that we’re in the beginning stages of a massive culture-wide rejection of the materialistic, nihilistic story. In this new series, I talk with experts in a variety of disciplines who share this conviction and want to work towards solutions even if they disagree with me or don't hold to all of my religious/theological convictions. Dr. Clay Routledge is a leading expert in existential psychology. He is a highly cited scholar who has published more than 100 scholarly papers, co-edited three books, authored two books, and received numerous awards for his academic research and student mentorship. He is the Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute and the coeditor of Profectus Magazine. https://www.clayroutledge.com/ Ben Wilterdink is the Director of Programs at the Archbridge Institute, whose work focuses on the connection between economic and social policy and existential meaning. https://profectusmag.com/author/ben/Listen to my first conversation with Clay Routledge back in year one of this podcast:https://deeptalkstheologypodcast.podbean.com/e/ep-22-dr-clay-routledge-science-behind-our-meaning-crisis/ ___________If you find this podcast helpful and want to see it continue ad-free, would you consider becoming a supporter on Patreon? You're not only supporting this podcast, but you are also supporting my free Substack page and YouTube channel.We need 200 patrons to ensure that my work can continue in 2023.https://www.patreon.com/deeptalkstheologypodcast Connect with Paul Anleitner on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PaulAnleitner