Matthew Brake is a theologian, writer, professor, DC Comics aficionado, and coffee addict. In this episode, Matthew and Muoki discuss identity politics, the decline of public discourse, and all of the dysfunction that ensues. They begin by discussing a piece Matt recently wrote on the resemblance between the comic Final Crisis and the worldview of the Religious Right. He delves into the historical origins of the Religious Right and the schools of thought that maintain it, and he and Muoki offer some critiques of the identity politics of the Left. Muoki talks about the necessity of having public discourse in a way that doesn’t instantly devolve into tribalism but seeks greater understanding. Matthew talks about how virtue signaling in relationships often backfires for the Left. Bonhoeffer and #TheSnyderCut get shout-outs.
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