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The Spiritual Harm of Family Separation

Religion Unmuted

Release Date: 04/30/2021

Faith, Politics, and the Power of Embracing Loss show art Faith, Politics, and the Power of Embracing Loss

Religion Unmuted

Consultant, professor, author, and former pastor Curtis Chang joins Religion Unmuted to discuss the dangers of partisan idolatry and why he believes Christians should prioritize faith over political identity. Chang also shares insights from his books, emphasizing the virtues of hope and humility and framing anxiety as a natural response to loss that can lead to spiritual growth.

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The “Religious Imaginary” and American Politics: From Reagan to Trump show art The “Religious Imaginary” and American Politics: From Reagan to Trump

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In this episode of Religion Unmuted, Diane Winston discusses the intersection of religion, media, and politics, focusing on how the media shaped the religiously infused vision of the American Dream during the Reagan era and how similar dynamics play out with Donald Trump today. She explores the influence of Evangelical Christians in politics, especially their support for Trump despite his lack of religious commitment, and reflects on the changing portrayal of religious values in the media.

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Lived Religion and the Enduring Legacy of HBCUs show art Lived Religion and the Enduring Legacy of HBCUs

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Marla Frederick, Dean of Harvard Divinity School, and countless others owe their education--and much more--to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Frederick shares how her experience at Spelman College shaped her views on faith, leadership, and her approach as dean of a multi-religious institution of higher education.

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Unclaimed Doesn't Mean Unmourned show art Unclaimed Doesn't Mean Unmourned

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Bringing her journalistic eye to a sociological problem, Pamela Prickett gives listeners insight into a growing American issue: . Prickett unpacks the why behind the issue, as well as the ways that religion is being used to craft rituals and communities of care so that people do not go unremembered or unmourned.

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The Religion Unmuted season 3 hosts, Elaine Howard Ecklund and Rachel Schneider, reveal the new, expanded vision for this season of the podcast. They also get a bit personal, sharing how their own identities and work have had an impact on Religion Unmuted and its vision.

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A Historical Look at Patriarchy Within Christianity show art A Historical Look at Patriarchy Within Christianity

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In this episode, Religion Unmuted takes a historical look at Christianity and in particular how patriarchy was fundamental in the religion’s founding. Our guest April DeConick also brings attention to the ways in which women did have specific roles in early Christianity and how that can be honored today.

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Gender, Religion, and Conservative Politics show art Gender, Religion, and Conservative Politics

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The 2016 election shone a bright light on the entanglement of politics and faith for white evangelical Christians. Historian and author Kristin Kobes Du Mez talks the past, present, and future of evangelicalism in America as well as the role of women in this cultural and religious movement that is here to stay.

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Seeing the Whole Person and the Whole Pain show art Seeing the Whole Person and the Whole Pain

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The work of a chaplain involves providing spiritual care to individuals outside of a congregational setting, work that can be difficult and varied. According to our guest, sociologist Wendy Cadge, a chaplain can be witness to a person’s whole pain as well as recognize and discuss death, all in ways that can be difficult for family, healthcare workers, and even society at large to do. In this episode she tells some of the stories of chaplains gleaned from her years of research, including the ways that politics, gender, and a global pandemic can affect a chaplain’s work.

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Reproductive Justice and Religion show art Reproductive Justice and Religion

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Elaina Ramsey provides a practitioner’s perspective on reproductive justice and religion in this episode of Religion Unmuted. As director of Faith Choice Ohio, she works to promote and advance reproductive justice as a holistic movement, and she explains why her faith is so integral to her fight for reproductive justice.

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Using the “F” Word in Religion: Bringing Feminism to the Conversation show art Using the “F” Word in Religion: Bringing Feminism to the Conversation

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Let’s start with the definition: Xochitl Alvizo has not one but two favorite definitions of feminism. We ask the religious studies scholar first to define the term in this episode of Religion Unmuted; then we move to unpacking the many layers behind feminism and feminist thought, including the importance of context, intersectionality, and in particular interactions with theology, religious practice, and religious trauma.

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