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by Institute of Religion Politics and Culture, Amanda Henderson, Iliff School of Theology
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Today: #125 in Government on our combined chart.

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Latest daily rankings: Oct 27. New rankings will appear after the next update.

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Episode releases
#115#129#142#156#169Chart rankOct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27#125Episode released Oct 20: Pastors, Pews and Power: Religion in the Midterms
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DateCombined RankApple Podcasts
Oct 27#125#126
Oct 22#148#146
Oct 17#159#161
Oct 16#142#143
Oct 15#144#146

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About the show

For too long we have avoided talking about religion and politics. But the truth is, religion and politics are about daily life. When we avoid the hard topics connected to religion and politics, we become stuck in the status quo. On Complexified we dive into the places where religion and politics collide with real-life, so we can get unstuck- so we can make real change. We dive into our most entrenched problems to better understand the hidden histories and experiences of real people on the front lines. We look at the ways religion has shaped our systems - and the ways we see ourselves and others– from there, we work together to imagine new paths forward.