13: Religion Can Be A Dangerous Verb (w/Dr Theo Wildcroft)

Conspirituality

Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, Julian Walker

Spirituality, Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Science, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.2 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2020

⏱️ 135 minutes

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Dr. Theodora Wildcroft joins us again to take us through the basics of contemporary Religious Studies. She discusses how the discipline approaches issues of ritual, value, meaning, charisma, and role-playing, while also leading us through the process by which objects, places, and people become sacred. Spoiler: it’s more about what we do than what we believe. Wildcroft also dissects the chronic problem of conspiritualists weaponizing myths of rebellion and recovery. Matthew gives a brief rundown on the trainwreck of Mikki Willis’s “Plandemic 2,” and also talks about the Q-map as an artistic (if delusional) landscape of comfort and connection. Derek contemplates the chemicals we don’t question while putting onto or inside of our bodies, while Julian homes in on one particular chemical: the pyramid scheme propped up by Big Essential Oil. Show Notes The QAnon map How to spot a conspiracy theory – Expert guide to conspiracy theories part one Mandala Offering – Ring Set Version Lotsawa House: Mandala Offering Deep State Mapping Project Was Lewis Carroll a Pedophile? His Photographs Suggest So Travis View on Twitter 2019 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report Risk Associated with Bee Venom Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Class Action: Young Living ‘Nothing More Than an Unlawful Pyramid Scheme’ Multi-Level Vaccine Refusal Very simplistic visual example of how conspiracy theories can become transnational Deconstructing the placebo effect and finding the meaning response T -- -- -- Support us on Patreon Pre-order Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat: America | Canada Follow us on Instagram | Twitter: Derek | Matthew | Julian Original music by EarthRise SoundSystem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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