
S3E1: Desire: A People of Longing
Being Known Podcast
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Why Doesn't God Compete More Effectively in the World?
Pepper Schwartz: Why doesn't god compete more effectively in the world? She asks why is it so easy for us to desire idealized things like fame and economic security. We believe, if we believe that desire begins and ends with god, she writes, "the hard part is that when i want ultimately anything other than him, the thing i want i'm going to devour" The author also discusses how shame can be used as a weapon by men who are abusive or will treat women badly.
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