108. Church, Creeds, and Imperialism

Perhaps the divine right of kings was invented by the kings and not a gift from the gods. In human cultures based on hierarchical power-over structures, is it any wonder that the church became the same? Truth wielded like a hammer where every doubt looks like a nail and power used to keep people in line. It seems designed this way, potential born of the Creeds themselves. Listen in as we contemplate the origin of the creeds, the desert monastics, and church design.Mentioned in the Episode:Hot Kool Aid - Julian SmithThe Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks translated by Benedicta WardLuke 6 - The Sermon on the Plain99% InvisibleSupport us:Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod for as little as $3/mo!Order coffee and other merch at highline.network/shop!Take a minute to drop us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok at @ravelpod!Follow the hosts on social: Josh Twitter: @joshlieuallenStephen Twitter: @stephenghenningEmily Instagram: @RevRettinghouseCredits:Theme Song: In Full Color by Louie Zong on Spotify and BandcampArtwork: Yarn and Ravel by Dixie Lee Henning @dixieleedrawsEditing/Sound Design by Stephen HenningSocial Media by Josh LieuallenCertified Organic benediction by Reverend Emily Rettinghouse, MDivRavel is a proud founding member of the Highline Media Network, a collective of artist owned podcasts by normal people in normal places. Learn more at highline.network. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★