Today, Matthew Niemi joins the conversation. Matthew is a Ph.D. Candidate for Islamic Studies and reached out to me after hearing the episode Psychedelic Christianity, in which I question whether Islam offers similar doctrines of forgiveness as Christianity. As a listener, he felt compelled to confront the confusion and offered space to be a guest and discuss. (Listeners, I love when this happens!)
He shares what he has learned of Islam, and then we dig into forgiveness, politics, and censorship. He also flexes his Arabic skills. He drops a few verses from Matthew 23, shows how Jesus is regarded within Islam, and parallels the similarities of Christianity and Islam. Allah is a God of mercy, love, and forgiveness, expecting the same of his followers.
Is it a good thing for Islam to be entangled in politics, should it influence political policies and measures, or should it be separate? Matthew articulates that, like Christianity, there is a spectrum of entanglement similar to what we have in the United States.
Then, we dig into social problems and our responsibility as a collective. I share a little bit about my concern for eroticizing politics, how feminism lost its power by seeking all the power, and why I want to keep eroticism separate from politics.
Matthew raises a good point that politics and religion are helpful for us to organize and operate within the society we live in.
We cover a variety of topics. Settle in and get cozy, and compassionately consider the perspective of Matthew Abdulhaqq Niemi. Enjoy the episode.
Sex, God, and Rock n' Roll
Polyamorous Heaven
The Myth of Sex Addiction
Insatiable Wet Ass PWord
Obligation Relation
I Wish Her Well
The Frenzy of Mimetic Theory
Bible Verses Aren't Band-Aids
The State of Our Marriage is Good
Love is the Distraction to Division
The Dance of Good and Evil
God Can't and an Eros Theology
Monologue- Chronicles of Tinder
Suffocating the Spirit
Moral Relativism, Realism, and Moral Principles
The Compassionate Conservative: You Can't Change Human Nature
The Compassionate Conservative: Check Your Offenses at the Door
The Compassionate Conservative: The Dusty Disciple
Reconstructing...Sex
Psychedelic Christianity
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