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Podcast: Premium Ad-Free: Straight White American Jesus
Episode: It's In the Code Ep. 79: "Everyone Has An Ultimate Authority II"
Description: “Everyone has an ultimate authority.” Last episode considered the intellectual merits of this claim. In this episode, Dan considers the emotional appeal of this claim and the work that claims like this do within high-control religious contexts. How do claims to ultimate authority provide us with a sense of control over, or assurance about, our lives? And how do they serve the interests of those who would claim to speak on behalf of that “authority”? Check out the episode to find out!Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, access to the entire 500-episode archive...