Complexified

Conversations on how religion and politics shape daily life and social systems AI summary

Institute of Religion Politics and Culture, Amanda Henderson, Iliff School of Theology Visit website › Government · EN · 119 episodes · latest 2026-11-09

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For too long we have avoided talking about religion and politics. But the truth is, religion and politics are about daily life. When we avoid the hard topics connected to religion and politics, we become stuck in the status quo. On Complexified we dive into the places where religion and politics collide with real-life, so we can get unstuck- so we can make real change. We dive into our most entrenched problems to better understand the hidden histories and experiences of real people on the front lines. We look at the ways religion has shaped our systems - and the ways we see ourselves and others– from there, we work together to imagine new paths forward.

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New Voices, New Alliances: Religion and Politics with Tom Gjelten

2026-11-09 · 28 min

What does this election tell us about the changing role of religion in American public life? A record number of Muslims are headed to Congress.Christian pastors won races campaigning on economic justice.Voters with no…
Democrats Won Big. Where Did Faith Fit In?

2026-11-04 · 26 min

All year on Complexified, we’ve been asking who gets to claim Christianity in American politics. Tonight, that question has some new answers. Did these candidates win because of how they talked about faith? What brought…
The Right to Refuse AI: When Thinking for Yourself Is a Religious Belief

2026-11-02 · 23 min

A University of Kentucky employee asked to be excused from using artificial intelligence at work. He said it violated his beliefs as a humanist. The university granted him a religious accommodation. It’s a case where…
When Cruelty Stops Shocking Us

2026-10-26 · 44 min

Russell Moore on the death penalty, sacred life and political belonging In Texas, Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad. Earlier this month, the Pentagon announced that his execution…
Pastors, Pews and Power: Religion in the Midterms

2026-10-20 · 27 min

Religion has always been part of American politics. What changes from cycle to cycle is where it shows up and what it looks like. This year it’s turning up in some unexpected places: seminarians running for Senate, a…
The Very American Rise and Fall and Rise and Death of Jim Bakker

2026-10-12 · 35 min

Televangelist Jim Bakker is dead at 86. And whatever else can be said about him, he was a true American original. In the ’70s and ’80s, millions of Americans welcomed Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker into their living rooms…
Spiritual Readiness, Pentagon-Style: Who Measures a Soldier’s Soul?

2026-10-05 · 36 min

Soldiers are trained for physical combat. But war also confronts them with death, killing, grief, guilt and questions of meaning. The military has long employed chaplains to care for those needs—across religious…
The Rise Of The Jim Crow Theobros

2026-09-28 · 33 min

Across YouTube, podcasts and church conferences, a new group of pastors and influencers is promoting an openly racist and baldly antisemitic vision of Christian America. They present themselves not as extremists, but as…
The Texas Sharia Panic: How a Rallying Cry Became a Curriculum

2026-09-21 · 35 min

Republican leaders across Texas are repeatedly warning that Sharia is an urgent threat to the state- making it a rallying cry as we head into the midterm elections. The Muslim community, who has long stayed quiet, is…
Bratwurst and Beer: How the Far Right Replaced Germany's Churches

2026-09-14 · 25 min

A state in Germany has seen the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party win nearly 44% of the vote—making it the state’s largest party and bringing it within three seats of a governing majority. While Catholic…

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Owner: Amanda Henderson
Oldest episode in feed: 08/2022 · over 4 years
Typical length: 30 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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