Displaying items 111-120 of 199 in total of Crossing Faiths with the tag "politics".
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100: 100: Burma and the Rohingya Genocide
January 10th, 2024 | Season 9 | 48 mins 49 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
John Pinna shares an extended conversation with Lucky Karim, a Rohingya refugee from Myanmar and Simon Billenness, an expert in human rights advocacy.
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98: 98: The Technology of Religion
January 1st, 2024 | Season 9 | 1 hr 21 mins
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
John and Elliot have a wide-ranging conversation touching on technology, cultural change, politics, education, immigration, religion, and more. They discuss how modern cars and devices constantly "ping" people with notifications and alerts, creating a sense of anxiety, versus the simplicity yet risk of vintage vehicles. This leads into a dialogue about rapid technological advances, like AI, transforming societies and economies faster than institutions and mindsets can adapt. They debate controversial political issues like immigration and cultural integration in Europe. Looking through a historical lens, they conclude that change is inevitable, but healthy cultures openly negotiate to balance preserving identity with pragmatically incorporating outsiders. Ultimately, they see religion and technology as parallel tools for bringing order and meaning to human lives amidst chaos.
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97: What Do Unitarians and Satanists Have In Common?
December 24th, 2023 | Season 9 | 49 mins 17 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics. This week, John and Elliot discuss the contrast between religious systems that value free thought and individualism, and those that value dogma and strict adherence to maxims.
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96: The Candy Cane Conspiracy
December 18th, 2023 | Season 9 | 1 hr 5 mins
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics. Today, an evangelistic bookmark that purports to tell the Christian origins of the candy cane sparks a discussion about religious persecution, propaganda, and the manipulation of narratives.
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95: 95: Millennialism and Antisemitism
December 11th, 2023 | Season 9 | 50 mins 56 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Jew and a Muslim talk religion & politics. In this conversation, Jessica and John discuss issues around antisemitism and tensions between Israel and Palestine. They examine why there has historically been resentment and persecution of Jews in European countries, including due to beliefs that Jews killed Jesus, outrage over Jewish lending practices, and a desire by some Christians to expel Jews to Israel to fulfill prophecies around the second coming of Christ. The speakers criticize extremism on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They believe peace negotiations have failed and it will take reasonable compromises from Israelis and Palestinians, potentially with outside arbiter lawyers overseeing land distribution, to make progress. There is also discussion around the role of Hamas, concerns over one-sided media coverage favoring Palestinians, and whether a two-state solution can gain acceptance.
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94: 94: There's Always Another Jerk
December 4th, 2023 | Season 9 | 1 hr 10 mins
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
John, a Muslim and Elliot, an Evangelical Christian, talk religion and politics. This week, the hosts discuss Chick Tracks, which are small evangelistic comic books that promote fundamentalist Christian beliefs. This leads to a discussion about common tendencies of fundamentalism seen in both faith traditions.
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93: Unpacking the Resurfaced Bin Laden Letter
November 27th, 2023 | Season 9 | 1 hr 16 mins
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
John and Elliot discuss Osama bin Laden's controversial 2002 "Letter to America" that recently resurfaced and went viral on TikTok. They debate the letter's authenticity and analyze it through various lenses - post-colonialism, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, generational reactions to 9/11 and the War on Terror.
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92: 92: The West's Claim to Western Values
November 20th, 2023 | Season 9 | 34 mins 36 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion and politics. This week, John and Elliot discuss Ayaan Hirsi Ali's essay, "Why I Am Now a Christian," in which the popular thought leader describes her transition from Muslim to atheist to Christian. This leads to a lively discussion on the appropriateness of the West's claim to what are popularly called "Western values."
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91: A War of Minorities
November 6th, 2023 | Season 9 | 1 hr 19 mins
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
This conversation covers a wide range of topics related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including the roles of Hamas, Hezbollah, Jordan, Egypt, and Iran. Hot takes on Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro's perspectives, with cautions against holding views that are too simplistic. There is debate over the religious and territorial roots of the conflict, with mention of displaced European Jews and indigenous populations. The recent Hamas attack in Israel is discussed, with speculation about security lapses.
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90: 90: Straw Men and Henchmen
October 31st, 2023 | Season 9 | 1 hr 6 mins
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics. Beginning with a clip in which an Evangelical preacher accuses Muslims of being aligned with the Antichrist, John and Elliot discuss the dangers of catering to echo chambers and the pitfalls of oversimplifying complex problems.