EPISODE · May 10, 2023 · 17 MIN
OPINION: Our Filipino faith, 7 years after the first tokhang killing
from Teka Teka
Deeply ingrained Christianity has long shaped and steered Philippine society and politics. In the last administration, bishops loudly denounced Duterte’s deadly war on drugs. But some denominations were notably quiet despite the bloodshed. Sociologist Jayeel Cornelio explains where this divergence stems from, and prompts an examination of how we practice the Christian values of justice, redemption, forgiveness of sin.Listen to Tokhang sa Tokhang here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Deeply ingrained Christianity has long shaped and steered Philippine society and politics. In the last administration, bishops loudly denounced Duterte’s deadly war on drugs. But some denominations were notably quiet despite the bloodshed. Sociologist Jayeel Cornelio explains where this divergence stems from, and prompts an examination of how we practice the Christian values of justice, redemption, forgiveness of sin.Listen to Tokhang sa Tokhang here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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