Today, privilege has become a dirty word that is automatically associated with sinfulness, but Dominique Gilliard, author of \u201cSubversive Witness: Scripture\u2019s Call to Leverage Privilege,\u201d says it doesn\u2019t have to be. He explores the many biblical characters who used their privilege redemptively rather than selfishly, and challenges us to rethink our assumptions about who is really privileged in our society.\xa0
Also this week, a new study reveals how our preferred news source shapes our political and cultural beliefs\u2014especially for those on the more conservative end of the spectrum. As the Supreme Court hears arguments about Mississippi\u2019s new abortion law, Tish Harrison Warren says we need to rethink our definition of feminism to include women who are pro-life. Plus, Phil goes to an indoor waterpark, and the Japanese have an innovative new energy source.
News Segment:
0:00 - Intro/Thanksgiving highlights
12:41 - News of the Butt
20:50 - PRRI media study
https://www.prri.org/spotlight/why-we-divide-republicans-by-media-trust-the-oan-newsmax-effect/
36:29 - Feminism and pro-life
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/28/opinion/feminism-abortion-pro-life.html
50:11 - MyPillow ads
52:17 - Holy Post merch
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Interview with Dominique DuBois Gilliard:
\u201cSubversive Witness: Scripture\u2019s Call to Leverage Privilege\u201d -\xa0https://amzn.to/3Dm9igF
53:32 - Introduction
57:31 - Defining privilege
1:04:45 - How stories in Scripture help us
1:08:20 - Accountability in leveraging privilege
1:21:08 - Interpreting the rich young ruler
1:26:49 - Fruit in ongoing repentance
Other resources mentioned:
\u201cRethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores\u201d -\xa0https://amzn.to/3E9n8nK
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