Episode 76: Why the Last Jedi is more "Spiritual" than "Religious", with Chaim Saiman

Published: Jan. 17, 2018, 2 a.m.

My guest is Chaim Saiman. He's a Professor of Law at Villanova University Law School, and is an expert in Law and Religion and Jewish Legal theory. He also wrote a fascinating piece in the Atlantic about the most recent Star Wars film. It's called "Why The Last Jedi Is More 'Spiritual' Than 'Religious'."

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You can find the Atlantic piece here: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/12/why-the-last-jedi-is-more-spiritual-than-religious/549146/.

Special Guest: Chaim Saiman .