86: On the Power of Money & Confronting the Cult of Innocence

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Series Title: Do I Stay Christian? Book Analysis [Part III of V]

In each of these episodes, Val and Nathan go through McLaren’s 10 compelling reasons to LEAVE institutionalized Christianity and 10 compelling reasons to STAY.

In this episode the two reasons discussed to LEAVE are as follows:

 5) Because of Christianity's "real" master...MONEY.  In this section Nathan and Val break down both how this issue applies to both "big" Christianity and to our our faith tradition's specific complex and problematic relationship with money, and

 6) Because of serious harm done due to white male patriarchy.

The two viable reasons to STAY in institutional Christianity discussed in this episode are:

 5) Due to Christianity's legendary founder.  This section focuses both on expanding our understanding of the difference between scriptural literalism and scriptural literary value.

 6) because innocence is an addiction and solidarity is the cure.

What McLaren means by this is that those who leave Christianity are enjoying the luxury of privilege.  Listen in to capture what he means by this and decide for yourself. 

Books referenced in this episode

• Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned, by Brian D. McLaren⁠
• ⁠The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power,⁠⁠ by D. Michael Quinn

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