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Oct 1, 2026 36 min

Genesis 11: 1-9 — Scattered on Purpose

from Learning How to See with Brian McLaren Hosted by Center for Action and Contemplation

In today's episode, we explore the story of the Tower of Babel and turn the usual reading of it upside down. Diverse languages, in this telling, are not the curse — the tower is. In this conversation, Brian McLaren, Randy Woodley, and Edith Woodley talk about the cost of enforced sameness — from Native American boarding schools to the quiet pressure many people feel to hide what makes them different. What does it mean for the church to keep trying to finish a tower that the Creator never wanted rebuilt? Resources: Find the transcript for today's episode here. Learn more about ⁠the Woodleys and Eloheh here⁠. Pick up a copy of Randy’s new book, ⁠How Western Christianity Got It Wrong.⁠ ⁠Journey to Eloheh⁠ by Randy and Edith Woodley explores how Indigenous values lead us to harmony and well-being. Discover more about composer April Stace ⁠⁠⁠here.⁠ Connect with us: Have a question you’d like Brian, Randy, or Edith to answer about this season? Email us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us a voicemail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cac.org/voicemail⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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