Complexified
Hosted by Amanda Henderson · Institute of Religion Politics and Culture, Amanda Henderson, Iliff School of Theology
5.0from 32 ratings
- 115
- Episodes
- 71
- Transcribed
- 32
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About Complexified
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.
- Publisher
- Institute of Religion Politics and Culture, Amanda Henderson, Iliff School of Theology
- Category
- government · religion & spirituality · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Aug 2022
- Latest episode
- 26 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
71 of 115 episodes have a transcript.
26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
When Cruelty Stops Shocking Us
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Pastors, Pews and Power: Religion in the Midterms
12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Very American Rise and Fall and Rise and Death of Jim Bakker
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When Cruelty Stops Shocking Us
Published 26 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Well, part of it again, I think is tied to the technology. So in an attention economy, people realize what is it that's going to drive attention to me? It's going to be fear and anger. And so a kind of cruelty is often the people who sort of short term are really succeeding, quote unquote, at this are people who can take Loathing of some perceived enemy combined with shocking statements about that perceived enemy combined with humor. And so you end up with this and there's this kind of, I mean, one of the things that I've noticed happening a lot and accelerating over the last decade is this sense of cruelty toward vulnerable people. […]
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- Russell Moore
- Jack Jenkins
- Aleja Hertzler-McCain
- Adelle M Banks
- Leah Payne
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- 5.0 / 5
- 23 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 9 ratings
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- YouTube
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- Engagement
- 92
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Amanda Henderson host the show. Published by Institute of Religion Politics and Culture, Amanda Henderson, Iliff School of Theology.
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