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Christianity and the Cult of Innocence

Learning How to See with Brian McLaren

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Many religions make distinctions between clean and unclean there are permitted foods and taboo foods. Jesus had a complex relationship to purity codes. For example, he touched lepers, people considered unclean. He ate with tax collectors and sex workers, people considered unhygienic. It seems that our religions use purity codes to teach us an aversion to physical things. To learn more about the centre for action and contemplation visit c a c dot org. You're listening to a podcast by the centre foraction and contemplation.

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