In this episode of Ruining Dinner, Diana and Tripp discuss the rising influence of Christian nationalism, highlighting an interview with Pastor Joel Webbon, who advocates for a return to patriarchy and speaks against democracy. The conversation then expands to the cultural antagonism present in America and the importance of truth, kindness, and listening in political discourse. The conversation then reflects on the role of democracy in managing differences and the theological and ethical implications of truth and kindness in fostering a more inclusive and understanding society.
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Previous Episodes with Diana & Tripp
Faith in a Toxic Public Square
The Resurrection of Jesus
2024: The Sequel
The Christology Ladder
The Indictment Edition of Ruining Dinner
American Saints in a Cynical Age
Ruining Dinner… and Date Nights
Welcome to the Post-Christian Century
Ruining Christmas Dinner
Ruining Election Night Dinner
The Over-Rated Genie God
Bad Blood, Civil War, and other Soothing Topics
Shall the Fundies (Keep) Winning?, Abortion, and Black Holes
Theology and Spirituality in a Time of Rupture
White Evangelical Theopolitics, John Shelby Spong, & Jesus
20 Years of Religious Decline
Jesus After Religion and Beyond Fear
Ruining Dinner with Diana Butler Bass and Robyn Henderson-Espinoza
Evangelical Decline, the Supreme Court, and the Horizon of Possibility
Debating, Praying, and Living with Tyrants
Religion, Politics, & the Elephant in the Room
This Episode is Sponsored by Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
This episode is sponsored by Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump underscores the ever-present threat of political violence in the United States. In such a time as this, the Christian work of peacemaking in our communities is essential.
So, what are we to do? The ways of the world are violence, retribution, dehumanization, political and religious extremism, and living in echo chambers. Instead, we can choose to love radically and work courageously for authentic and positive peace.
Join us in person or online Sept. 22-24 at the Henderson Leadership Conference Faithful Resistance: Choosing Christ Over Empire, led by Dr. Diana Butler Bass and the Rev. Dr. Leah D. Schade, for timely, inspiring lectures and workshops full of strategies for ministry and laypeople amid political and theological divisions.
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