<a href="https://www.hds.harvard.edu/people/mac-loftin" rel= "noopener noreferrer" data-mrf-link= "https://www.hds.harvard.edu/people/mac-loftin">Mac Loftin</a> is a lecturer on theology at Harvard Divinity School. This essay was adapted from his forthcoming book, "<a href= "https://orbisbooks.com/products/he-is-not-here-theology-mourning-politics?srsltid=AfmBOop_YtxEwxdtIvyuTh2w_FUJgiM7BrWJHnUJ9H9Cozo3drPhJYCK" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-mrf-link= "https://orbisbooks.com/products/he-is-not-here-theology-mourning-politics?srsltid=AfmBOop_YtxEwxdtIvyuTh2w_FUJgiM7BrWJHnUJ9H9Cozo3drPhJYCK">In the Twilight of the Christian West: A Theology of Mourning and Resistance</a>" and was produced in partnership with The Narrative Project, an initiative of The Christian Century.  Read: <a href= "https://religionnews.com/2025/11/19/how-immigrants-student-protesters-and-muslims-became-the-lepers-of-our-time/"> How immigrants, student protesters and Muslims became the lepers of our time</a> View: <a href= "https://orbisbooks.com/products/he-is-not-here-theology-mourning-politics?srsltid=AfmBOop7xykiPiChrnFPVaBtE1Sc1uHCBSmA8Kr3hzRdBmBq62xnsTII"> In the Twilight of the Christian West: A Theology of Mourning and Resistance</a> Visit: <a href="https://www.sacred-writes.org/">Sacred Writes</a>

EP 340: Becoming Neighbors w/Amar Peterman

Simply stated, religion matters. Religion matters not only for personal reasons, but also for social, economic, political, and military purposes. Unfortunately, studies suggest that religious knowledge and cultural literacy for any religious tradition is either in decline or is non-existent in the United States, despite being one of the most religiously diverse nation on earth. Today, religion is implicated in nearly every major national and international issue. The public arena is awash in religious explanations and arguments for nearly every issue. The goal of The Classical Ideas Podcast is to empower students with the core knowledge of major world religions to improve citizenship and agency in a diverse society. Welcome to the show!