New Persuasive Words Episode 309: Failure of Nerve
Jul 13, 2024
Dive into the emotional limits of leadership with insights from Rabbi Friedman's thought-provoking text, examining the constraints that hinder change in church and society. Discover how historical forces, like the printing press, sparked the Renaissance and liberated imagination. Reflect on modern political malaise and why leadership often feels unattainable. Plus, learn about the importance of adapting strategies through historical military examples and how grace and imagination can transform personal faith.
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Bringing Equipment On Vacation
- Bill recounts bringing podcast equipment on vacation to avoid missing recordings.
- He jokes about traveling with gear so he can record if something breaks on location.
Synagogue Joke About Conversion
- Bill shares a synagogue moment where the president joked about converting him and someone in the back said, 'no.'
- The story illustrates playful interfaith interactions in his local community.
Exploration Breaks Imaginative Gridlock
- Edwin Friedman links Europe's pre-1490s imaginative gridlock to later breakthroughs after exploration freed thinking.
- Exposure to new places and ideas triggered artistic, scientific, and religious revolutions in Friedman’s account.
