Only Love: How Everything Was. Is. And Will Be With Niq Ruud

<p>In this episode we talk with Niq Ruud.</p> <p>Niq's bio in his own words:</p> <p>The funky spelling is my dad’s fault, but it’s just pronounced like your favorite Christmas saint. I grew up in the good ole Pacific Northwest which means I like doing stuff outside—alpine climbing, sailing, surfing, skiing, cycling, et cetera.</p> <p>I studied religion in college (Walla Walla University), worked as a pastor while I went to seminary (Grand Canyon Theological Seminary), and now I’m a postgrad studying the intersectionality between philosophy, science, and religion (University of Edinburgh). I’m interested in lots of things, including religious pluralism, philosophy of science and religion, eschatology, diversity, and ethics, which all gravitate around the human perception of God.</p> <p>I wrote a book about God too, it’s called Only Love: How Everything Was, Is, and Will Be. It basically advocates for a more open-minded view of God and, subsequently, a more inclusive view of each other. I like it. You might too.</p> <p>You can follow Niq on:</p> <p><a href='https://www.facebook.com/niqruud'>Facebook</a>     <a href='https://twitter.com/niqruud'>Twitter</a>     <a href='https://www.instagram.com/niqruud/'>Instagram</a></p> <p>You can catch up with all things Niq Ruud at his <a href='https://www.niqruud.com/'>website</a></p> <p>Check out his TedTalk <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH4zvHvregg'>HERE</a></p> <p>Niq's book Only Love will be released soon by <a href='https://www.quoir.com/'>Quoir Publishing</a></p> <p>You can connect with us on    <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/thisisnotchurch'>Facebook</a>     <a href='https://www.instagram.com/this_is_not_church/'>Instagram </a>     <a href='https://twitter.com/ThisIsNotChurc1'>Twitter</a></p> <p>Want to help us with our future episodes of This Is Not Church Podcast? Join us on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/thisisnotchurch'>Patreon</a> where you will get access to exclusive patron content such as early access to episode, videos of upcom