Ep 12 - Tad Delay - ”Fetish, Faith, and Unconscious God”

The Deconstructionists

John Williamson

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.4 • 823 Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2016

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Adam and John spend time with author Tad Delay. Tad's specialty is Psychoanalytical Theology (I know, right?)which is primarily concerned not with what we believe, but how our beliefs function. We are still mentally recovering from this enlightening, provocative and mind bending conversation! Enjoy! If you are benefiting from this podcast please support us by making a small donation at: https://squareup.com/store/thedeconstructionists Tad DeLay is a PhD student of philosophy of religion at Claremont Graduate University and holds an MA in theology and Biblical studies from Fuller Theological http://taddelay.com God Is Unconscious: Psychoanalysis and Theology https://www.amazon.com/dp/1498208495/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_QZtkxb139FS0J Featured music in this episode by: http://civiliansounds.squarespace.com "Fear and trembling, warming up, and civilian." Other sounds/ambient sounds by Anderson Cale. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	I'm not trying to argue that religion itself is just a fiction. I'm trying to argue that all truth has the structure of a fiction. I'm What do you say to the things that you hate?
0:33.6	They're coming alive in the back of your mind, what you say.
0:45.3	All right, welcome to the deconstructionist podcast.
0:49.3	We are your hosts.
0:50.4	I am Adam Narlock.
0:52.0	And I have John Williamson.
0:53.2	And I'd like you to think for a moment about the last time you were at Starbucks.
0:59.6	I'd like you to think for a moment about the last time you walked in and ordered your, you know, grande, non-fat, soy, six pumps, vanilla, one-pump pump hazelnut no whip restretto americano
1:17.3	macchiato or whatever it is you get at Starbucks you know maybe you're just like me and
1:23.1	you just like some simple cold brew or whatever the bold roast of the day is if you
1:27.1	can't find a nice local roaster like John and I are about to enjoy here in a moment.
1:32.1	But you're at Starbucks, and you mindlessly order, you mindlessly get your drink,
1:37.2	you maybe smile, you probably don't even tip, and you may have been served
1:42.4	by an absolute intellectual titan.
1:48.3	The most intelligent coffee barista ever.
1:52.9	Like when we were talking to the guy that you guys are about to hear this conversation,
1:58.0	my mind went on this like ADD rabbit trail because he says like yeah when I was working at
2:04.6	Starbucks and I'm like what what I'm like I guess these are real people that had real you know
2:12.4	jobs right actually I would love to be a vorest at Starbucks if I if I could make the same
2:19.3	you know kind of living that I make now in my corporate job being a barista oh dude I would
2:25.7	love it my extroverted personality being around coffee all day like my favorite job
2:30.9	growing up I was a bus boy that was my favorite job I loved being a bus a bus boy. That was my favorite job.
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