Down the Wormhole

Church and State Part 5 (Give Satan a Chance)

Episode 14
In this episode, our hosts take you on a tour of the bizarre and often misunderstood world of the Satanic Temple and their efforts to fight for religious freedom. What role do satirical religions play in our modern world, and should they be treated like traditional religions? Can we create an organization for secular humanists that has the benefits of religion without a deity?
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Show Notes:
Our opening question about our favorite tricksters:
Ian: Loki:
https://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/the-aesir-gods-and-goddesses/loki/ 
Rachael: Loki and Puck: analysis of Puck
https://www.thoughtco.com/character-analysis-puck-midsummer-nights-dream-2984577 
Zack: Benjamin Linus from Lost :
https://lostpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Benjamin_Linus 
Adam: Dolos [I don’t love using wiki, but I just couldn’t find anything meaningful elsewhere]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolos_(mythology) 
Kendra: Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
https://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Spike 
 
The Satanic Temple
https://thesatanictemple.com/ 
 
It’s not the Church of Satan:
https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/what-is-the-difference-between-the-satanic-temple-and-the-church-of-satan 
 
Article on the documentary, Hail Satan?,  produced this year
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49392867 
 
[if you want another article, explaining the documentary director idea that highlights what we spoke about regarding community and the search for meaning] 
https://www.wired.com/2019/05/geeks-guide-hail-satan/ 
 
List of approved religions in the American military: you will notice neither Pastafarian nor The Satanic Temple are listed.There are over 210 religious affiliations listed as of 2017.
http://americanhumanist.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Faith-and-Belief-Codes-for-Reporting-Personnel-Data-of-Service-Members.pdf 
 
Durkheim and religion
http://durkheim.uchicago.edu/Summaries/forms.html#pgfId=6212 
 
Durkheim and philosophy as religion (slightly different take than the above citation)
https://www.iep.utm.edu/durkheim/#H4 
 
Mircea Eliade and religion
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Mircea_Eliade#Contribution_to_the_study_of_religion 
[or from britannica, but I found this explanation to a bit more dense]
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mircea-Eliade#ref274286 
 
Is Buddhism a religion?
https://bigthink.com/21st-century-spirituality/is-buddhism-a-religion 
 
John Oliver and debt collecting
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/john-oliver-buys-15-million-of-medical-debt-for-60/?fbclid=IwAR0FBYs-n884jjIzwLQ1DotAVCEhn2bJRGc35hC2nR-BZzbRExRjQKJtCFI

Church and State Part 4 with Kenneth Makuakane (The Decommissioned Sacred)

Episode 13
We welcome special guest Kenneth Makuakane as we revisit the conflict between scientists and Hawaiians over the sacred peak of Mauna Kea. Kenneth brings his unique humor, deep wisdom, and artist's spirit to dig into the deep questions of our time. How do we forge a life together that includes space for scientific progress without trampling on indigenous peoples?
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Show Notes
 
A bit of history of Hawaii: 
https://www.britannica.com/place/Hawaii-state/History 
http://www.hawaiihistory.org/index.cfm 
What is a dodecahedron?
https://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/dodecahedron.html 
Story about the carob tree
https://www.sefaria.org/Taanit.23a?lang=en [14 paragraphs/bullet points down]
UCC and Space Junk
https://www.ucc.org/space_debris 
Dr. Who wiki on the 9th planet
https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Mondas
5 Love Languages
https://www.5lovelanguages.com/ 
 

Church and State Part 3 (Thoughts and Prayers)

Episode 12
Should religious prayers be allowed in government sessions and public schools? Do we need to make space for satirical "religions"? What about state symbols and rituals in our religious spaces? Can we be religious in the public sphere or should we only default to secular, scientific ways of being?
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Franklin quote https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/benfranklin.htm
Rowan county case: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article224219600.html
Wallace vs Jaffrey 1985https://www.britannica.com/event/Wallace-v-Jaffree
Pastafarian in AK invocation https://www.apnews.com/06c11b92f92d427a8a38b5f1ab583080
Flags in sanctuaries: Jewish: https://www.jta.org/2018/07/03/united-states/synagogues-started-putting-american-flags-sanctuary 
Karaoke songs! Living on a Prayer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDK9QqIzhwk I Wanna Dance with Somebody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3giaIzONA Strokin’ (by Clarence Carter): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7gMkiOPSeA Gangster’s Paradise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPO76Jlnz6c It Wasn't Me (Shaggy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTMgX1PDGAE

Sinai and Synapses Special (feat. Rabbi Geoff Mitelman)

Episode 11
In this special episode, we interview Rabbi Geoff Mitelman about the Sinai and Synapses Fellowship that originally brought the five of us together. Applications for the next cohort are open now, and there is a lot to get excited about!
Apply for the fellowship by December 4th at... 
https://sinaiandsynapses.org/sinai-and-synapses-fellowship/
 
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Church and State Part 2 (It's Not About the Cake)

Episode 10Church and State Part 2 (It’s Not About the Cake)
When one group’s liberties diminish another group’s, who decides which liberty comes out on top? What about when the government gets it wrong? Holy envy, holy hospitality, Supreme Court shenanigans, and no easy answers on this week’s episode of the Down the Wormhole Podcast!
 
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Christian artists celebrate religious freedom win in Arizona Supreme Courthttps://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/arizona-christian-artists-religious-freedom-court
More Perfect Podcast: The Imperfect Plaintiffshttps://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolabmoreperfect/episodes/imperfect-plaintiff
More Perfect Podcast: The Heisthttps://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolabmoreperfect/episodes/heist
 

Church and State Part 1 (We Go Together Like Pancakes and Ketchup)

In part 1 of our miniseries on the complicated relationship between religion and politics, we look at the history of "the separation of church and state" in the US, and try to get to the heart of what the founders intended. It should be fun and not controversial at all!
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Show Notes: 
Pope Felix III aka the lovechild of Lady Elaine Fairchilde and the Elf on a Shelf
 
Thomas Jefferson and the origins of the phrase "the separation of Church and State"https://billofrightsinstitute.org/founding-documents/primary-source-documents/danburybaptists/
 
Everson v. The Board of Educationhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/330/1
 
Big City or Big God?https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/which-came-first-society-or-a-fear-of-god
 
Chrome plugin that changes "treating people with respect" to "treating people with respect" https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pc2respect/mgkjmkalaomdhdldmfbgpjdpmpdnhiio
 
'In God We Trust': display in Kentucky schools marks effort to mix church and statehttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/12/in-god-we-trust-display-in-kentucky-schools-marks-effort-to-mix-church-and-state
 

Conflict Language Part 5 (Taco Bell Lies and Dystopian Nightmares)

As trust in institutions deteriorates further with every new generation, we are left without a sturdy foundation to stand on. Is the Internet to blame? Are the institutions themselves to blame? Are we to blame? Is anyone to blame? How do we navigate this world and avoid the dystopian hellscapes that litter our movies and TV shows?
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Show notes:
Pew Research Survey on Public Trusthttps://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/08/06/young-americans-are-less-trusting-of-other-people-and-key-institutions-than-their-elders/
Evangelicals and Climate Change: why don’t they get it? A pastor tackles the question.By Zack Jacksonhttps://orbitermag.com/evangelical-and-climate-change/
 

Conflict Language Part 4 (Trust Issues)

Episode 7
Conflict Language Part 4 (Trust Issues)
 
Trust in religious institutions is plummeting while trust in science is plummeting among deeply religious people. What is happening? Who can we trust? Should we fact check everything? Are even the most thoughtful among us actually being led by our tribal biases? How exactly do you fry ice cream and whatever happened to Chi Chi’s? 
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Music by Zack Jackson and Barton Willis
 
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CREEPY, ABANDONED CHI CHIS
http://creepyabandonedchichis.blogspot.com/
 
Cohen, Geoffrey L. “Party Over Policy: The Dominating Impact of Group Influence on Political Beliefs.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 85, no. 5 (2003): 808–22. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/4ecc/34af1b002340a02ed830d296819f64e1172f.pdf
 
Cohen, Geoffrey L. “Party Over Policy: The Dominating Impact of Group Influence on Political Beliefs.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 85, no. 5 (2003): 808–22. https://motherjones.com/files/asr_april2012_gauchat_study_final.pdf
 
Evangelicals and Climate Change: why don’t they get it? A pastor tackles the question. 
By Zack Jackson
https://orbitermag.com/evangelical-and-climate-change/
 
The Messenger Matters: When communicating science to a skeptical audience, it’s important who does the talking.
By Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelmanhttps://orbitermag.com/the-messenger-matters/
 
Nurses Again Outpace Other Professions for Honesty, Ethics
https://news.gallup.com/poll/245597/nurses-again-outpace-professions-honesty-ethics.aspx
 
Attack Ads, Circa 1800
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_zTN4BXvYI