Religious Trauma and Politics
Brian shares how the evangelical community's alliance with a certain form of republicanism in the nineties changed both evangelicalism and republicanism for the worse. He reflects on the silence of the majority who felt embarrassed by the loud voices of that time, leading to a withdrawal from strident religiosity and a call for a more authentic church experience.In this clip
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On Being with Krista Tippett
[Unedited] Brian McLaren with Krista Tippett
Related Questions
I have a question about the episode \[Unedited] Sally Kohn and Erick Erickson with Krista Tippett and the clip Spiritual Journeys. As someone who has trauma around spirituality and religion, how can I understand how spirituality comes into my relationships, especially after experiencing betrayal, rejection, and deconstruction when leaving the church? I feel misunderstood if I meet someone who is religious. Part of this is my own deep connection with spirituality and love of philosophical thinking, but I think some of it is also affected by trauma. Is there anywhere else that I can understand this further if I can't find the specific episode of the podcast that discusses this topic?
How are religion and politics related in the context of the episode The Rise of the Religious "Nones" (And What It Means for Society) and the clip Evolving Evangelical Identity?