Series Title: Religion IS Political [Part V of VII]

In this episode exploring the intersection of religion and politics, Val & Nathan explore several specific areas where politics and religion are addressing the exact same fundamental questions around human dignity & worth; justice & injustice; and the appropriate use of power.

They then compare how these fundamental issues are confronted in real time on a world stage as Politician Donald Trump and Religious Leader Pope Leo XIV prove powerfully that politics and religion cannot be dissociated but must dialogue in order to find common ground in questions of human value, safety, and basic dignity. They also each demonstrate (through their respective approaches and value systems) two very different levels of human moral & consciousness development.

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome and Setup

00:33 Religion Meets Politics

02:33 Same Core Questions

06:21 Human Dignity and Rights

11:22 Consciousness Development and Political Behavior

13:35 When Laws Protect the Wrong Values

14:40 Christian Nationalism and the LDS Church's Silence

20:42 LDS Shadow History and the Epstein Files

22:52 Justice and Accountability

26:07 Power Morality and Resistance

28:18 Rosa Parks and Inner Authority