Leaving Eden

Luke Hermann

Leaving Eden is a personal, reflective 15 episode podcast about faith, doubt, and what happens when the beliefs that once gave life meaning begin to fall apart. Hosted by Luke Hermann, the series explores loss, grief, curiosity, and the slow work of rebuilding after certainty fades. This isn't a show about winning arguments or tearing belief down... it's about honesty, companionship, and learning to live well when the old answers no longer hold. Whether you're religious, questioning, or simply curious, you're welcome here.

  1. Episode 1

    Part 1: The Problem of Evil

    In this episode, I explore one of the oldest and most difficult questions people of faith wrestle with: Why does suffering exist? Through personal experience and reflection, this episode sits with grief, doubt, and the quiet unease that arises when familiar answers no longer bring comfort. This isn’t an attempt to argue anyone out of belief, but an honest look at what happens when suffering becomes impossible to explain away.

    Part 1: The Problem of Evil

  2. Episode 2

    Part 2: Biblical Inerrancy

    Biblical inerrancy was never just a doctrine—it was my foundation. In this episode of Leaving Eden, I share how my relationship with Scripture began to shift when familiar explanations no longer held the same certainty. This is not an argument against faith, but a personal exploration of what happens when reverence, honesty, and difficult questions begin to collide.

    Part 2: Biblical Inerrancy

  3. Episode 3

    Part 3: Intelligent Design

    For a long time, Intelligent Design made the universe feel intentional and safe. In this episode of Leaving Eden, I tell the story of how that sense of order began to waver, and what it felt like to briefly stand without answers. This is a quiet reflection on faith, fear, and the fragile moment when certainty starts to slip.

    Part 3: Intelligent Design

  4. Episode 4

    Part 4: Christian Nationalism

    This episode explores the quiet, often invisible marriage between American Christianity and political power. Growing up immersed in conservative media, patriotic church culture, and a sincere love for Jesus, I didn’t recognize the tension between Christ’s teachings and the worldview shaping my fears. This is a reflection on how that dissonance formed, why so many have begun to question it, and what it costs to finally see it.

    Part 4: Christian Nationalism

  5. Episode 5

    Part 5: Losing My Best Friend

    What happens when faith isn’t just a belief, but a relationship? In this episode, I share the deeply personal experience of losing Jesus—not as an idea, but as a presence I once trusted like a closest friend. This episode explores grief, intimacy, and the quiet heartbreak that can follow when a relationship you depended on begins to disappear.

    Part 5: Losing My Best Friend

  6. Episode 6

    Part 6: Freedom

    For a long time, life felt like a game with clear instructions: follow the rules, and you’ll be okay. In Episode 5 of Leaving Eden, I share how losing certainty didn’t feel liberating at first—it felt destabilizing. A contemplative reflection on structure, responsibility, and the unsettling kind of freedom that comes when the rulebook disappears.

    Part 6: Freedom

  7. Episode 7

    Part 7: Innocence Lost

    Innocence is fragile. In this episode, I revisit the faith structures that shaped my early understanding of God and the world, and the painful moment when that understanding collided with the realities of human cruelty, history, and suffering. A deeply personal reflection on how innocence is built, and how it is lost when reality refuses to stay contained.

    Part 7: Innocence Lost

  8. Episode 8

    Part 8: Anger

    When innocence fades, anger often follows. In this episode, I talk about the season of bitterness that accompanied my unraveling faith as I wrestled with history, reason, institutional resistance, and the sharp honesty of thinkers who no longer softened their critique of religion. A candid reflection on the phase where disappointment turned into fire.

    Part 8: Anger
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About

Leaving Eden is a personal, reflective 15 episode podcast about faith, doubt, and what happens when the beliefs that once gave life meaning begin to fall apart. Hosted by Luke Hermann, the series explores loss, grief, curiosity, and the slow work of rebuilding after certainty fades. This isn't a show about winning arguments or tearing belief down... it's about honesty, companionship, and learning to live well when the old answers no longer hold. Whether you're religious, questioning, or simply curious, you're welcome here.

Information

  • Creator
    Luke Hermann
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Luke Hermann
  • Show Website
    Leaving Eden