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Mid-twentieth century theologian and philosopher Dietrich Bonhoeffer claimed that stupidity is more dangerous than evil. Can that claim be applied to MAGA?Dame Magazine: The Four Ideas That Explain America's Democratic CrisisBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreake ...  Show more

Dyed & Risen: The Strange Story of White Jesus

At the 2026 "We Can Reason" conference in Calgary, Seth Andrews examined the strangely fair-skinned Christ depicted throughout the United States.SPEECH VIDEOBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thethinkingatheist--3270347/support. 

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