571: TV, Authoritarianism, & the Formative Power of Reading with Jessica Hooten Wilson

Published: June 28, 2023, 10 a.m.

- It\u2019s been one year since the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. What have we learned, who has benefitted politically, and has it really reduced the abortion rate? Do television shows that focus on individual heroes and violent solutions to problems cultivate authoritarian beliefs? A new study finds a link between how much TV a person watches and how they vote. A spokesperson from Liberty University says that in order to control the education of their kids, Christians can learn from Stalin, Hitler, and Mao\u2014oh my! Kaitlyn interviews Jessica Hooten Wilson about the power of literature and reading in our spiritual formation, and why it\u2019s particularly challenging for evangelicals. Plus, Christian rummages through the attics of strangers in Germany, and all hail our new canine robot overlord\u2014the Thermonator!

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0:00 - Intro

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1:41 - Show Starts

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4:37 - Theme Song

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6:27 - Christian is in Luxembourg

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10:01 - Flamethrowing robot dogs

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17:44 - One year anniversary of Dobbs

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31:28 - Relationship between television viewing and Trump support

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41:52 - Liberty University spokesperson invokes Stalin, Mao, and Hitler on "education"



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54:10 - Interview Intro

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58:18 - The importance of non-Biblical literature\xa0

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1:07:20 - Augustine

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1:18:24 - How to read the Bible well

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1:32:36\xa0 - End Credits



Links mentioned in news segment:

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Great, They\u2019re Putting Flamethrowers on Robot Dogs Now

https://futurism.com/the-byte/flamethrower-robot-dog

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Authoritarianism mediates the relationship between television viewing and Trump support, study finds

https://www.psypost.org/2023/06/authoritarianism-mediates-the-relationship-between-television-viewing-and-trump-support-study-finds-165920

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Liberty University spokesperson invokes Stalin, Mao, and Hitler on "education": "We have to get back to that for conservative values"

https://currentpub.com/2023/06/26/liberty-university-spokesperson-invokes-stalin-mao-and-hitler-on-education-we-have-to-get-back-to-that-for-conservative-values/




Other resources:

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Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice by Jessica Hooten Wilson

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