Bud Light, Target, Kohls, Chick-Fil-A—the list of companies and brands being boycotted by Christians keeps getting longer. Now there are even calls to boycott the hit streaming series about Jesus, “The Chosen.” When are boycotts justified, when are they just performative, and is there any escape from the purity death spiral they create? Then, Skye talks to Pastor Brenda Quinn and author Richard Foster about his new book, “Learning Humility.” When did Christians decide humility was a vice rather than a virtue, and what are the ingredients necessary to cultivate it in our lives and communities? Plus, atheist street pirates!
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1:02:43 Interview Intro
1:11:32 - Childlike humility
1:21:19 - Avoiding pride in ministry
1:37:55 - End Credits
Links mentioned in news segment:
LA’s Atheist Street Pirates go national in efforts to remove illegal religious signs
https://religionnews.com/2023/04/28/las-atheist-street-pirates-go-national-in-efforts-to-remove-illegal-religious-signs/
‘The Chosen’ Defends Pride Flag Spotted On Set: ‘Let The Show Speak For Itself’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-chosen-defends-pride-flag-spotted-on-set-let-the-show-speak-for-itself?%3Futm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dwnewstwitter
Jeremy Boreing’s Critique of His Own Website
https://twitter.com/JeremyDBoreing/status/1663897763375992837?s=20
Religious freedom was meant to protect not bludgeon. What happened?
https://religionnews.com/2023/05/22/religious-freedom-was-meant-to-protect-not-bludgeon-what-happened/
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Learning Humility: A Year of Searching for a Vanishing Virtue by Richard Foster
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