Have you ever noticed a Bible verse printed on a paper cup? Have you ever wondered why it says “In God We Trust” on our money? Well, it turns out that Capitalism and Christianity go hand in hand- that is if you’re buying a certain brand. In Episode 105, I’ll discuss patriotism, capitalism, televangelists, and the religious right.

Ep. 105 Keep Your Hands Off My Gentle Cycle

When you grow up with both of your parents as clergy, you learn that church doesn’t just happen on Sundays. Your home is the church. But people experience church in different ways- good, best-intentioned, bad, even very bad. Daughter of an Episcopal priest and a Lutheran pastor, host Beckah Selnick is breaking down what it means to encounter and be held accountable to other people’s very strong and very specific ideas about God, organized religion, faith, and the like. The church shows up in the world, for better or worse, and so do her kids.

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Ep. 105 Keep Your Hands Off My Gentle Cycle

Ep. 105 Keep Your Hands Off My Gentle Cycle