This is a conversation with Kansas City based therapist, blogger and podcast host Nathan Staley. Topics discussed include the weakness of the Church's pro-life movement, letting spirituality guide our political beliefs, the flaws of libertarian politics and much more.

Show Notes

Nathan's work: Off Baseline podcast (http://offbaseline.com/) Loaves and Roses blog (https://medium.com/loaves-and-roses)

Books referenced

The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Clariborne (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64081.The_Irresistible_Revolution)

The Paradox of Choice by Bryan Schwartz (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10639.The_Paradox_of_Choice)

Manufacturing Consent by Noam Chomsky ,Edward S. Herman (https://www.amazon.com/Manufacturing-Consent-Political-Economy-Media/dp/0375714499)

One Nation Under God by Kevin Kruse (https://www.amazon.com/One-Nation-Under-God-Corporate/dp/0465097413/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=)

The Cultural Liturgies series by James K. A. Smith (https://www.amazon.com/Cultural-Liturgies-Boxed-James-Smith/dp/1540960455/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1541459183&sr=1-3&keywords=james+k+a+smith&dpID=51mBxJ-tO-L&preST=_SX218_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch)

A Theology for the Social Gospel by Walter Rauschenbusch(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1891396528/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0)

The End of Work by John Hughes (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5997341-the-end-of-work)

Capital by Karl Marx (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1453716548/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vamf_taft_p1_i2)

Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God by Brian Zahnd (https://www.amazon.com/Sinners-Hands-Loving-God-Scandalous/dp/1601429517/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1541461969&sr=1-2&keywords=sinners+in+the+hands+of+a+loving+god&dpID=51gDZmjuuSL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch)