Justin Murphy, PhD on Jesus, Riot Carnivals, and the Origins of Our Civil Unrest
David Gornoski sits down with Justin Murphy, political scientist and former professor of the University of Southampton; and together the two discuss the reemergence of faith, the meaning of Christ's love on an anthropological level, the current riots, socio-political turmoil, and Jesus-imitation in a post-Christian culture.
Justin Murphy says, "The rioters are--in their own twisted way--trying to produce a sacred process." That sacredness, David replies, is the search for scapegoats, whether they be store owners or the president of the United States. David and Justin then dive deep into the…
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