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Back to Episodes435: Why Some Religions Drag their Feet even when the Rest of Society is Ready to Embody More Love?
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Series Title: Religion IS Political [Part IV of VII]
In this episode Val & Nathan continue to build a case that it is impossible for religious systems to be "neutral" on political issues. They explore how society evolves as religions & political systems engage in the dance of shaping and being shaped by one another and how in every era brave individuals lead out in inviting social change & can come from either spiritual realm as both politics & religions confront how to dignify human life.
They also talk about how some churches lead the charge of social justice (confronting longstanding dominator hierarchies) and some churches are society's great "feet draggers" (defending dominator hierarchies). Why the feet-dragging? And why do the "feet draggers" often finally begrudgingly jump on the enlightenment train?
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome and Series Setup
01:44 Legitimacy vs Transformation Religions
05:43 Silence and Power Structures
09:42 Why Churches Cannot Condemn
11:37 Article of Faith 12 Obedience
13:54 Moral Consequences and Neutrality
18:38 Religion and Politics Interwoven
19:55 Civilizational Development Framework
22:50 Center of Gravity in Mormonism
24:13 Leading Edge Reformers
25:54 Civil Rights Awakening
27:52 Laws Versus Hearts
30:17 Legitimacy Church Trap
31:19 Pressure Forces Change
37:06 BYU And Wyoming Seven
39:27 Social Capital And Attrition
42:47 Patriarchy Next Frontier
44:17 God Beyond Hierarchy
47:18 Why Churches Catch Up
48:03 Spiraling Toward Transformation
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