Does the Democratic Party have a religion problem?
Episode 17 explores the place of religion within the Democratic Party. When folks think of religion and politics, the Christian Right is the first thing that comes to mind.
Guest Drew Proctor, a long time Democratic campaign worker, and Ashley discuss where religion fits within Democratic politics. What’s authentic? How to speak about your faith within a pluralistic community? And what does race have to do with it?
There’s also a reference made to the 2016 Democratic National Convention. If you want to hear more about religion at the 2016 political conventions, listen to this episode form the archive.
During this episode’s Rewind, we dive into the religious diversity of presidential candidates. Here are a few of the historical pieces that Ashley referred to:
List of Catholic Presidential Candidates
Know Nothing political party
Thomas Nast’s anti-Catholic political cartoons
Education and Catholic School to the Supreme Court
Jewish Political Milestones in the U.S.
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Book Corner
Drew shared what he’s reading right now. He gave a peek into another interest of his — cocktail making!
Check out Amaro: The Spirited World of Bittersweet, Herbal Liqueurs, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas.
#ReligionNerd Moment
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Drew mentioned he was listening to Rob Bell’s podcast the RobCast. Specifically, he was talking about this episode: “Building a New House“
Drew said the show led him to think about liberation theology in the context of our current situation. He also mentioned the book Bell wrote with Don Golden, Jesus Wants to Save Christians: Learning to Read a Dangerous Book.