Malcolm Foley on the Anti-Greed Gospel and Why the Love of Money is the Root of Racism
Be the Bridge Podcast with Latasha Morrison
Be the Bridge
4.9 • 774 Ratings
🗓️ 21 August 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
In this conversation, Latasha Morrison and Dr. Malcolm Foley dive into the true meaning of the gospel and the impact of economic exploitation on society. They discuss the vision behind Mosaic Waco, the intentionally multicultural church Malcolm co-pastors, and his book The Anti-Greed Gospel: Why the Love of Money is the Root of Racism and How the Church Can Create a New Way Forward.
Malcolm and Latasha explore the deep-rooted issues of greed, violence, and racial injustice in society. They discuss the historical context of lynching and its economic implications. They also address the dangers of Christian nationalism and the seductive nature of power and wealth. The episode ends with an incredible word of hope.
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Executive Producer - Latasha Morrison
Producer - Sarah Connatser
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Be the Bridge podcast. Be The Bridge exists to empower people and culture toward racial healing, equity, and reconciliation. |
| 0:12.8 | LaTasha Morrison founded Be The Bridge in 2016 to foster needed dialogue and brave spaces, and to give people the tools to pursue racial justice. |
| 0:22.8 | We provide resources and community to do just that. |
| 0:26.0 | And this podcast is one of those resources. |
| 0:28.6 | You'll hear interviews hosted by Latasha and our team, conversations about current events, and encouragement for your racial literacy journey. |
| 0:37.0 | Thank you for listening, subscribing, and engaging in this important work. |
| 0:42.6 | Be the Bridge Community. |
| 0:45.5 | I am so excited. |
| 0:46.4 | I'm always excited for the guests that I bring on here. |
| 0:49.7 | Because I just really, this podcast is to help equip our community to help shape you in the work of racial literacy and also in your spiritual walk. |
| 1:03.0 | And I'm grateful for the voices that I get a chance to meet. |
| 1:06.6 | And some I know, some people I don't know. |
| 1:09.1 | And this person we just met, but I feel like I know him because I know a lot of people who know him. The Reverend Dr. Malcolm Foley, right? He has a PhD. Now, listen, y'all. Ph.D. from Baylor University, an M.D. from Yale University Divinity School. You've just been busy, right? |
| 1:27.8 | Okay. |
| 1:28.0 | Yeah. |
| 1:28.4 | It's a school. |
| 1:29.2 | It's a lot of school. |
| 1:30.7 | He is a pastor, a scholar, and a speaker concerned first and foremost with encouraging |
| 1:36.5 | his brothers and sisters in Christ to live in the joy that Christ has prepared for them. |
| 1:41.8 | He also serves as a special advisor to the president for |
| 1:45.0 | equity and campus engagement at Baylor University. His writings has been featured in Christianity |
| 1:50.8 | Today, mere orthodoxy in the Anxious Bench. He pastors at Mosaic Waco, an intentional, multicultural |
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