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Moral Grounding
by Sarah Pace
We humans seem naturally inclined toward morals, storytelling, and belief. This podcast is created to examine the narratives that bond our communities and form our morals. It is a way to look at aspects of our culture and ask, "What if [x] was a religion?" Inspired by Christian Smith's "Moral, Believing Animals". Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moral-grounding/support
Episodes
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Tarot, Symbols, and the Human Experience
I talk with Drake Duggar about the history of Tarot cards, what they mean, and why they are so popular today. We also discuss the basics of the Kabballah and 18th/19th century occult societies. Corrections: We refer to one of the creators of the Rider-Waite-Smith deck as Edward Waite. His name is...
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The Anime of our Youth: Problems with Moe
I talk with Ivan about the moe genre of anime. We both enjoyed some of these shows as teens, but there are some serious issues within the genre and community that need to be addressed. (Content warning: This episode contains discussion of the sexualization of children in media, as well as…
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Harry Potter and the Flawed Prophet
I talk with Petralina Mae Lambert (she/they)* about the importance of Harry Potter in her coming out story. We also discuss JK Rowling and the complications of being a Harry Potter fan today. You can find Petra's TikTok below, as well as an in-depth article about the Rowling drama. 3/11/22 Edit…
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Jiu Jitsu Life Lessons
I talk with Rita Likovich about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the legacy of the Gracie family, and the religious parallels she has found in the sport. Warning: episode contains one (1) spicy word. Link so you can listen to other episodes of the podcast: https://anchor.fm/moral-grounding
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Life Day and Thrawn: The Star Wars Episode
I talk with Laura Richardson about Star Wars and its various sects. She shares her perspective as a filmmaker and lifelong fan. Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNYEiYQptuOWEaqbcw9-x7w
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Religion and Border Walls
In which I summarize my paper on Mormonism, Christianity, and anti-immigrant narratives. I don't have space to link my entire bibliography, but I have included a few helpful sources that I think capture some important elements of my project. I am in the final stages of editing the paper before...
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Confederate Catechism: The Lost Cause Narrative
I talk with Jeremiah Savage about the Lost Cause of the Confederacy and how it appears in our current political discussions. Links: Apostles of Disunion book - https://www.upress.virginia.edu/title/1156 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOkFXPblLpU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y6luq3aUvc&t=382s
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A Brief Examination of M*rmonism
When discussing this podcast premise with people, I often ended up using analogies from my own faith background. In order to make future episodes more accessible, here is an introduction to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Christine Rollins LeStarge.
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Talking Tolkien: The Beliefs of Middle-Earth and its Fans
In this episode Anna Nielsen joins me to discuss movie/TV adaptations, fluctuating religious engagement, and Christopher Tolkien as a prophet. Links: https://www.youtube.com/user/kscerri?fbclid=IwAR2FAiZ3xYczdhWUIvSv9-oV2pKExCkSrCg6nOBIR6O7jY2ak9Y2yT5Lykw
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Introduction
A quick introduction to the podcast, in which I talk about narratives, religion, and what it means to be human.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We humans seem naturally inclined toward morals, storytelling, and belief. This podcast is created to examine the narratives that bond our communities and form our morals. It is a way to look at aspects of our culture and ask, "What if [x] was a religion?" Inspired by Christian Smith's "Moral, Believing Animals". Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/moral-grounding/support
HOSTED BY
Sarah Pace
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How many episodes does Moral Grounding have?
Moral Grounding currently has 10 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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We humans seem naturally inclined toward morals, storytelling, and belief. This podcast is created to examine the narratives that bond our communities and form our morals. It is a way to look at aspects of our culture and ask, "What if [x] was a religion?" Inspired by Christian Smith's "Moral,...
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Moral Grounding has 10 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Moral Grounding is created and hosted by Sarah Pace.
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