Life Will Break Your Heart - Kate Bowler @ Aspen Ideas Festival
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4 жыл бұрынKate Bowler, a young scholar of Christianity, had just written a book called Blessed, about the Christian idea that good things happen to good people, when she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at the age of 35. Suddenly confronted with this devastating news, and people’s well-meaning but often lacking responses to it, Bowler wrote a book, launched a podcast, and became a leading voice in a national conversation about suffering. David Brooks joins Bowler for a conversation about human frailty, why optimism can sometimes be a burden, and the dangers of worshiping at the altar of success.
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@susanspalluto4359 Күн бұрын
Lots of shame guilt w/chronic illness Thank you
@lynnandtimsontag7679 2 жыл бұрын
Oh Kate. You have helped me so much. One experience recently was driving home every evening from the hospital where my husband of 38 years was in the icu for pulmonary embolisms secondary to treatment for lymphoma and really needing to hear your voice. I listened to your ted talk each evening on my drive and it got me home and I was comforted, I laughed and cried. How can I ever thank you enough. You are so precious to me, friend who I will probably never meet.
@Alexe829 2 жыл бұрын
How are things? Europe x x
@176103cw 2 жыл бұрын
I just love this woman!!!!
@annmarie4230 2 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@ljohnson7124 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, poignant and wise. Thank you
@KS-yp1jl Жыл бұрын
She's brilliant
@dwighthornibrook4258 8 ай бұрын
When was there ever shame for getting sick or not avoiding trouble. That reeks of the prosperity gospel. The fact that we all suffer, we are all dying a little everyday but we choose to poke holes in the darkness of this existence is testament to belief that there is something deep inside us that gives us power to overcome circumstance. It is in those moments that we understand that we are all connected , the universal power of the unknown love we feel transcends all fear.... part of the great mystery... being transformed one tragedy at a time..... shalom
@annmarie4230 2 жыл бұрын
Oh Kate! Love that you mentioned Dorothy Day.
@aryavijaykumar4700 2 жыл бұрын
very well done madam . Thank u all very much
@Alexe829 2 жыл бұрын
23.50👍 Kate👍 and ❤️ You're a JOY to listen to. So much TRUTH. SO VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOU, TO YOU. If , for a moment we could stop the "traffic" globally, and people just hear your fundamental message. Then carry on with their lives. .... I think things might be very different, very fast. 👍
@suchankigupta207 2 жыл бұрын
❤️
@user-uk9nn3uf8o 5 ай бұрын
I was a Physician Assistant for 39 years so hearing the professions as 'just a technician' was hard to hear. But I agree that calling someone on the phone to give a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis was wrong on many levels. I am sorry for that Kate.
@susanspalluto4359 Күн бұрын
And such news/diagnosis shouldn’t be done on the phone. As a P.A., I have never heard of anyone doing this
@terrymott2816 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this conversation with Kate.. she is a wise empathetic Teacher. 🩷🙏
@annmarie4230 2 жыл бұрын
I’m curious what cancer she has.
@darrenbrand1554 5 ай бұрын
Colon cancer
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