The Holy Post 571: TV, Authoritarianism, & the Formative Power of Reading with Jessica Hooten Wilson
Attic Discovery In Germany
- Phil visited Nordstem in Germany and sought a house linked to his great-uncle's castle drawing.
- In a stranger's attic he found 1929 floral guides and surprised the homeowners.
Dobbs Shifted Politics More Than Outcomes
- Overturning Roe shifted abortion policy to states, energizing Democrats and changing campaign dynamics.
- The decision reduced abortions modestly (~7%) and exposed limits of a national legal fix.
Public Preferences Are More Moderate Than Expected
- Voters rejected extreme statewide bans in some red states, revealing public appetite for moderate restrictions.
- Public opinion generally favors limited abortion access rather than total prohibition.
- It's been one year since the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. What have we learned, who has benefitted politically, and has it really reduced the abortion rate? Do television shows that focus on individual heroes and violent solutions to problems cultivate authoritarian beliefs? A new study finds a link between how much TV a person watches and how they vote. A spokesperson from Liberty University says that in order to control the education of their kids, Christians can learn from Stalin, Hitler, and Mao—oh my! Kaitlyn interviews Jessica Hooten Wilson about the power of literature and reading in our spiritual formation, and why it's particularly challenging for evangelicals. Plus, Christian rummages through the attics of strangers in Germany, and all hail our new canine robot overlord—the Thermonator!
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0:00 - Intro
1:41 - Show Starts
4:37 - Theme Song
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6:27 - Christian is in Luxembourg
10:01 - Flamethrowing robot dogs
17:44 - One year anniversary of Dobbs
31:28 - Relationship between television viewing and Trump support
41:52 - Liberty University spokesperson invokes Stalin, Mao, and Hitler on "education"
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54:10 - Interview Intro
58:18 - The importance of non-Biblical literature
1:07:20 - Augustine
1:18:24 - How to read the Bible well
1:32:36 - End Credits
Links mentioned in news segment:
Great, They're Putting Flamethrowers on Robot Dogs Now
https://futurism.com/the-byte/flamethrower-robot-dog
Authoritarianism mediates the relationship between television viewing and Trump support, study finds
Liberty University spokesperson invokes Stalin, Mao, and Hitler on "education": "We have to get back to that for conservative values"
Other resources:
Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice by Jessica Hooten Wilson
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