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Podcast53 min

Matt McManus on Rethinking Religion in the Postmodern Era

Integral [+] Facticity, episode 15 of 21, with Matt McManus

First published on Acast, 30 November 2022, with show notes on Medium. All 21 episodes

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  3. Original episode
  4. References & Further Reading
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Overview

Matt McManus considers secularism, capitalism and religion as intersecting features of postmodernity. The conversation examines his critique of metamodernism, the commodification of spirituality, Christian dialectical materialism and debates involving Žižek, Martin Hägglund and John Milbank. Political themes include the religious left, postmodern conservatism and assessments of Alexander Dugin.

Description

Religion, capitalism and secularism are often discussed as separate forces. Matt McManus brings them together in The Emergence of Post-modernity at the Intersection of Liberalism, Capitalism and Secularism, the starting point for this return conversation. After catching up on Bernie Sanders and political leadership, Matt describes why he considers this his strongest book, acknowledges Terry Eagleton's influence on his style, and challenges metamodernism as a new label for culture rather than an adequate analysis. We also consider the impact of Michael Brooks on his thinking about spirituality and the left.

Galen Watts's account of the religion of the heart leads us to Kierkegaard, the commodification of spirituality and Matt's case for a Christian dialectical materialism drawing on Slavoj Žižek and Martin Hägglund. We revisit Žižek's debate with John Milbank, Matt's article in Commonweal on Alexander Dugin and Roger Griffin's account of fascism, and his plans to write about Dostoevsky and Tolstoy. Another commitment brings the conversation to an earlier close than intended.

Original episode

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Matt McManus on Rethinking Religion in the Postmodern Era
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53 min
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Matt McManus
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Integral [+] Facticity, episode 15 of 21

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