This Week:
On Wednesday, January 6, a mob of violent angry citizens charged the nation's Capitol. Many of them justified their attack based on disproved conspiracy theories and lies about our election process, system, and results. Rabbi Eric and Rev. Joel wonder and wander through topics of truth (and Truth) and discuss how religion deals with this difficult topic.
Show Notes:
Rev. Joel's post praying for truth in 2021 - Truth (joeltolbert.com)
Sen. Romney's words about truth - How Mitt Romney showed what real leadership looks like - CNNPolitics
Book of Order references to Conscience, Community, and Truth - https://oga.pcusa.org/site_media/media/uploads/oga/pdf/2019-boo-elec_071219.pdf Sections F-1.0304, F-3.0101, 0102, 0104
Chaplain of the Senate prays - Senate Chaplain Calls For Unity in Powerful Prayer - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Talmud reference where the walls of the study hall fall - The Oven of Akhnai - Wikipedia
Mel Brooks "15 Commandments" - 15...10 Commandments - Bing video
Matthew's verse of Jesus calling himself Truth - John 14:1-7 NRSV - Jesus the Way to the Father - “Do not - Bible Gateway
Talmudic Story where God says to Hillel and Shammai, These and These are the Words of the Living God, but the law follows Hillel -
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiZzqS-kY_uAhUtzlkKHX60BxcQFjAEegQIAhAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sefaria.org%2Fsheets%2F3834&usg=AOvVaw2O6oQuGje_dMeSI9IWpFKp
How to follow Rabbi Eric
Twitter @geekyrabbi
Blog Geeky Rabbi | Theology, Technology and a bit of Music
How to follow Rev. Joel
Twitter @treblotj
Blog Cross Purposes | Blog of Rev. Joel Tolbert
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Music "Modulation in the Spirit" by Little Glass Men, Composer Ryan Claus (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
