DSA Religion and Socialism Commission

Religious Socialism Podcast

Religion EN ↓ 55 episodes

The Podcast of the Religion and Socialism Commission of the Democratic Socialists of America

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DSA Religion and Socialism Commission

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"Capitalism has a spiritual formation plan" —Rev. Andrew Wilkes 04.10.2017 33:50

A conversation with Reverend Andrew Wilkes, a an African Methodist Episcopal pastor of young adults and social justice and leader in a black Christian community in Jamaica, Queens. Unlike some of our interviewees, Rev. Wilkes identifies as a democratic socialist, and has spent a lot of time working out those principles with his faith. He discusses why socialism is a theological commitment, what de...

"I was living under two occupations” —Rev. Khader El-Yateem 09.08.2017 37:18

A conversation with Reverend Khader El-Yateem, a native Palestinian and Lutheran pastor running for City Council for the 43rd District, which includes Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst. El-Yateem discusses growing up in the Greek Orthodox in Palestine, where he came to realize he was under two occupations: the Israeli Occupation, and the Greek occupation of the indigenous Palestinian Christ...

"I'm a socialist because Jesus tells me to be." —Rev. Ann Kansfield 22.06.2017 47:23

A conversation with Reverent Ann Kansfield, pastor at Greenpoint Reformed Church and chaplain for the FDNY. Kansfield discusses how 9/11 prompted her to leave her finance job and join seminary, her feelings when her father went on trial for marrying her and her wife and had to step down as a theology professor, and what it's like to be the first woman and lesbian chaplain of the New York Fire Depa...

Interfaith Worker Justice – A Conversation with Laura Barrett 06.12.2016 29:52

A Conversation With Laura Barrett of Interfaith Worker Justice

A Conversation with Professor Gary Dorrien 14.04.2016 48:33

Religion and Socialism Podcast Episode One - A Conversation with Professor Gary Dorrien