(274)S11E8/4: Christianism, Power, and Prophetic Witness w/Dr. Nilay Saiya

The Fourth Way

I had the privilege of talking to Dr. Nilay Saiya about his book, "The Global Politics of Jesus."

0:00 - Introduction
11:00 - Dr. Saiya’s introduction
15:50 - Christianism and Christendom
22:55 - Is prophetic witness escapist?
28:40 - Power always corrupts
37:00 - Romans 13
42:15 - Christianity Christens the state
52:50 - Christianity co-opted
61:00 - Where do we go from here?

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The Global Politics of Jesus: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60371213-the-global-politics-of-jesus?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hL2AeCNUmL&rank=1
King's Chapel and King's Court: https://www.religion-online.org/article/the-kings-chapel-and-the-kings-court/
The Upside Down Kingdom: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/653401.The_Upside_Down_Kingdom?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=pgbt1ERZkz&rank=1
One Nation Under God: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22928900-one-nation-under-god?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=ZKMrEtYwRC&rank=1
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