On Becoming Bruce Ellis Benson
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- Society & Culture
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A deep exploration into how we make sense of the world and what it means to be human.
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The Future of Religion (Part One)
We're back, and more critically-minded than ever! After a brief hiatus due to a recent move, Dr. Benson returns to offer thoughts on where religion -- and religions -- may be headed.
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PENSÉE: What Is Woke?
'Wokeness' has become a flashpoint in contemporary culture wars, and a major presence in media coverage of social policy, but do we really know what it means to 'be woke'? In this episode, Dr. Benson breaks down the history, context, and current state of the debates around 'wokeness.'
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PENSÉE: Christian Nationalism in the Press
In this short episode, Dr. Benson discusses Ross Douthat's recent New York Times article "Four Ways of Looking at Christian Nationalism," and gives his own take on the current situation.
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Alabama, Fetal Personhood, and Christian Nationalism
In this episode, Dr. Benson discusses the recent Alabama ruling that mixed theology with the law, disrupted fertility care across the state, declared frozen embryoes children, and brought out an issue that has become increasingly popular with Christian conservatives in the United States: fetal personhood. Can frozen embryoes really be considered children? How does theology play into this question? What are the possible political, cultural, and philosophical issues of this ruling? Tune in to find out!
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PENSÉE:Bill Ackman, Free Speech, and Alumni Influence
In this episode, Dr. Benson discusses the role that Bill Ackman, a billionaire businessman and activist investor, has played in shaping debates about higher education.
Customer Reviews
Best new podcast of 2022 !
Bruce Benson’s depth in both philosophy and theology makes this an incredible listen and spiritually formative ! Thank you Bruce ! Looking forward to many new episodes of On Becoming !
Brilliant!
I highly recommend this! Bruce Benson is clearly a really bright guy with a lot of insight, and I look forward to following the podcast as it unfolds!