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In this episode, I sit down with philosophy professor turned YouTube star Michael Burns (formerly part of the channel “Wisecrack," which recently was disbanded) to discuss the relationship between Christianity and Socialism and whether a Christian Socialism synthesis is possible in the modern day.
In The Backroom aftershow, Michael and I talk about the new Pope Leo XIV, Liberation Theology, and socialist strategy in America. Become a patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven't already!
Timestamps:
00:00 The New Pope Leo XIV (The Backroom Preview)
03:43 Michael Burns of Wisecrack
04:56 How Christianity made Michael Socialist
07:45 New Atheism
09:20 Evangelicalism vs. Catholicism
12:37 Christianity on the left and right
20:00 Building a Socialist Coalition with Religious and Secular People
34:28 Christian Arguments for Socialism
44:40 Was Marx wrong about Religion?
49:50 Christian Atheism and Deism
59:47 Moral Relativism and Universal Truths
01:11:13 Faith and Anxiety
01:29:38 Transition to The Backroom
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