Podcast appearances and mentions of joshua mitchell

“I think race is a very emotional issue with black America, and it can be very easily manipulated. And it has been manipulated for decades by people who use it to direct blacks to vote in a certain way.”In this latest episode in our special series on the U.S. presidential transition, I sit down with Bob Woodson and Joshua Mitchell. Woodson is a civil rights activist and the Founder and President of the Woodson Center. Mitchell is a professor of political theory at Georgetown University.“The partisan debate on race is driven by guilty whites who are seeking absolution from crimes they never committed, and entitled blacks who are seeking absolution from injustices they never suffered,” says Woodson.What does Trump's victory mean for black America? Will Trump be the first post-racial president? And what is the role of mediating institutions and what Woodson and Mitchell call “invisible knowledge” in revitalizing American communities?“We have levels of despair and depression because the state has become this administrative behemoth, making citizen competence impossible,” says Mitchell. “We've got this invitation, literally, to return to the founders' vision, where we have citizen competence. The only way you can have small government is if you have massive citizen competence.”“The biggest challenge we're facing is a moral and spiritual free-fall that is consuming people of all races and all colors,” says Woodson. “But we're not going to be able to find the source of this solution if we are separated by race, and that's why we must become post-racial.”Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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On October 21 in Washington, DC, Wisdom of Crowds hosted a special live taping of the podcast. WoC editor-at-large Samuel Kimbriel joined WoC contributor and New Republic journalist Osita Nwanevu, along with Georgetown political theory professor Joshua Mitchell, to discuss “Happiness and Misery in America” on the eve of the general elections. Joshua spoke from a more communitarian and conservative point of view, citing the drawbacks that come with the growth of the state: “When you have a regime founded on small government and mediating institutions, you have to develop personal and collective competence. … Early on, happiness is linked to competence and to doing. But as the state has grown larger, and more and more the functions of living have been left up to the state, we've become more isolated and we come to think of happiness more as feeling and self-expression.” Osita spoke from a left-liberal perspective. It might be less the case that we are unhappy, he argued, than that we think we ought to be unhappy, given the way life is structured today. “We think that Americans should be less happy than they are. If you think that Americans should be less happy, because they use smart phones a lot, then you should own that. … Liberals always are in the business of saying less than they actually mean. The pursuit of happiness is not just material well-being … happiness for the Founders … also meant moral and spiritual well-being.”This was a robust and rich clash of perspectives that generated much more light than heat. Osita cautioned against romanticizing the old America of traditional communities, arguing that the “freedom to seek what the good life is, without having it given to you by father or pastor, is an important part of what American civilization is.” Joshua agreed that sometimes the state has to intervene in local communities for the sake of justice — for example, to desegregate the schools in Little Rock — but he also cautioned that we will never be fully satisfied without some “concreteness of embodied relations with others. … We [Americans] are all cowboys … the rest of the world can't believe the level of unboundedness we live with.”Free for all subscribers, this is a valuable and — crucially during this moment — civil conversation that will be interesting to anyone who cares about the soul of America. Give it a listen. Required Reading:* Joshua Mitchell (Georgetown faculty webpage). * Osita Nwanevu (personal website). * Surgeon General's Advisory on Loneliness Epidemic (Department of Health and Human Services). * Declaration of Independence (National Archives). * Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville (Amazon). * Friendship as Sacred Knowing: Overcoming Isolation by Samuel Kimbriel (Amazon).This post is part of our collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Governance and Markets.Wisdom of Crowds is a platform challenging premises and understanding first principles on politics and culture. Join us! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wisdomofcrowds.live/subscribe

This week, Roger welcomes Dr. Joshua Mitchell, a professor of political theory at Georgetown University. They discuss the perils of identity politics, the meaning of the material, blank and spiritual economies, and the need for a return to competence and community engagement. Dr. Mitchell also shares firsthand insight on the state of higher education and the ever-growing fear of free and open dialog among students.Dr. Joshua Mitchell is one of the world's leading experts on Alexis de Tocqueville and has written widely on a range of subjects, most recently on identity politics. He has also authored several books, his most recent one being, “American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time.”Dr. Mitchell has also taught several courses in political philosophy at TFAS programs, both in the U.S. and Prague. The Liberty + Leadership Podcast is hosted by TFAS president Roger Ream and produced by Podville Media. If you have a comment or question for the show, please email us at podcast@TFAS.org. To support TFAS and its mission, please visit TFAS.org/support.Support the show

In this episode of Louisiana Unfiltered, juror Amy shares her experiences from the harrowing trial of Joshua Mitchell, who shot his friend Brandon Parnell in a violent confrontation in 2013. Amy recounts the shocking circumstances leading to the murder and the emotional challenges she faced as a juror grappling with Joshua's traumatic past and mental health issues. She reflects on the complexities of the legal system, the weight of their decision on the second-degree murder conviction, and the profound emotional toll the trial took on her.Timestamps01:37 The Juror's Perspective05:53 The Crime Scene Unfolds07:59 Joshua's Confession17:18 The Defense's Claim19:38 The Trial Process24:02 The Verdict: Life Sentenced31:03 Reflections on the Experience #joshuamitchell #juror #louisiana #KiranChawla #LouisianaUnfiltered #podcast #crime Local Sponsors For This Episode: Unspeakable: A True Crime Podcast by Kelly Jennings: Kelly is most recognizable for her sass and humor combined with a “no nonsense approach” to true crime story telling. Her first-hand experiences in a multitude of crime-related fields allow KJ to tell the story from the perspective of an expert. Kelly's style of podcasting is entertaining yet thought provoking. Leather pants and leopard print give her all the podcast super powers a strong woman with southern charm may need!  Listen Here: Capital City Coatings:Whether you're dreaming of a cozy living room retreat or a bold office makeover, Capital City Coating's team of expert painters will bring your vision to life, and with expanded services including carpentry, roofing and full remodels there is nothing that this team of expert tradesmen can't handle. Servicing South Louisiana,Houston and Florida's scenic 30A.Visit CapitalCityCoatingsLLC.com or call 225-831-0656 to schedule your consultation.  Neighbors Federal Credit Union:  Neighbors FCU is a community chartered Baton Rouge credit union that has served the community for over 60 years. For more information visit them by Clicking Here  Another Chance Bail Bonds Their goal at Another Chance Bail Bonds is to reunite families and reconnect friends.  They accomplish this goal by providing many services which aide in the bonding process. You can learn more by visiting them Here   Video, Sound and Editing for this podcast by the podcast experts at Envision Podcast Studios in Denham Springs, LA.

Georgetown Professor Joshua Mitchell, author of the book American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time, joins me to talk about what factors caused the rise of identity politics in America. Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/American-Awakening-Identity-Politics-Afflictions/dp/1641771305/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=theurban-20Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.aaronrenn.com/

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Josh and Gar are back for season 7! Today we catch up on the off-season so far and then speculate heavy on the NFL draft. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Free Agency - 9:35 Pre-Draft Thoughts - 27:10 Round 1 Mock - 39:25 Outro - 1:19:40 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Joshua Mitchell, MD, Benedicte Lefebvre, MD and Vlad Zaha, MD, PhD share their experiences leading successful cardio-oncology fellowship programs and the future of cardio-oncology education and training. Moderated by Nicholas Wilcox, MD, MHS.

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Well kids, the season is over. Walk down memory lane with us as look back at the season that was! Segment Start Times: Weekly Recap - 5:50 Studs and Duds - 8:50 272 Review - 24:10 Looking Ahead - 37:50 Outro - 47:05 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Josh and Gar preview NFL week 17, the fantasy championships with some starts and sits. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Start/Sit - 4:25 Preview - 19:25 Outro - 33:40 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Join us as we review and wrap-up week sixteen asking tough questions, and talking about trash. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Killer Calls? - 7:30 Gut Fire - 14:35 Trash - 22:55 Weekly Recap - 27:15 Hunger Games - 34:20 Outro - 40:35 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Josh and Gar preview NFL week 16 with some starts and sits. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Start/Sit - 7:00 DFS Bust - 23:30 Preview - 25:15 Outro - 33:35 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Join us as we review and wrap-up week fifteen with some hypotheticals, and talk about trash. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: How could? - 4:55 Gut Fire - 14:35 Trash - 20:40 Weekly Recap - 22:00 Hunger Games - 29:30 Outro - 31:25 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Welcome to the Paulding County News Podcast, your go-to source for the latest happenings and stories that matter right here in our community. Join hosts Melissa Carter and Doug Harding as they delve into the surprising, heart wrenching, and often weird stories that shape our lives in Paulding County. From local news coverage to weather updates and interviews with community leaders, we bring you up-close and personal with the narratives woven into the fabric of Paulding County. Listen in as we discuss stories like the ongoing plight of Georgians waiting for their due from employers, the plea for justice a year after Joshua Mitchell's tragic death, and even the occasional strange tales from around the world. Whether it's a cloudy Monday with a high of 50, a sunny Tuesday, or a bizarre gondola incident in Venice, we've got you covered. We also feature interviews with local figures such as Madge Lovingood and Stacy Ball from Byrd Insurance, talking about community initiatives like Toys for Tots. Tune in to our podcast and stay connected with the pulse of Paulding County. Because local matters, and so does your time. Stay informed, stay engaged, and stay part of the conversation. We'd like to take a moment to recognize those who make our work possible. A special thank you to our kind sponsors: Chattahoochee Technical College BG Podcast Network Engineered Solutions of Georgia New Season Church Angie Chavez Realty See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Josh and Gar preview NFL week 15 with some starts and sits. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Start/Sit - 4:35 DFS Bust - 21:10 Preview - 22:30 Outro - 29:40 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Join us as we review and wrap-up week fourteen in a rhyming fashion, and talk about trash. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Rhyming Wrap-up - Gut Fire - 7:40 Trash - 15:00 Weekly Recap - 16:00 Hunger Games - 28:50 Outro - 30:10 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Josh and Gar preview NFL week 14 with some starts and sits. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Start/Sit - 4:25 DFS Bust - 21:25 Preview - 23:20 Outro - 28:35 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

During this week's episode of Givers, Doers, & Thinkers, Jeremy speaks with Joshua Mitchell about how and why today's neo-puritans think our liberation depends on destroying those mediating institutions that constitute civil society.Joshua Mitchell is a professor of political theory at Georgetown University. He was on the start-team for Georgetown's School of Foreign Service in Doha Qatar, and has taught courses there periodically for the past 15 years. He was also the Acting Chancellor of The American University of Iraq–Sulaimani. His research interest lies in the relationship between political thought and theology in the West. Dr. Mitchell has written several books including Not by Reason Alone, The Fragility of Freedom, Plato's Fable, Tocqueville in Arabia: Dilemmas in the Democratic Age; and his most recent book, American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time. Jeremy and Joshua start by discussing identity politics' impact on civil society and its morphism into a religious movement. Joshua shares a bit on the idea of “scapegoating” and the rise of anti-liberal movements in America—it's not quite what you think. This is an action-packed conversation with Joshua's insights on Trump, political competence, social justice, and rebuilding mediating institutions. Closing Notes:  The Center for Civil Society is pleased to announce its 2024 Givers, Doers, & Thinkers conference, which will take place on the campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. Join us in Malibu on October 23rd & 24th, 2024. Our Early Bird registration is now open, and attendees can receive 50% off the standard ticket price for a limited time by using code EARLYBIRD when registering. For information about conference sponsorships, including table sponsorships for your organization, please contact Center Director Jonathan Hannah at jhannah@centerforcivilsociety.org.We'd love to hear your thoughts, ideas, questions, and recommendations for the podcast! You can shoot Katie Janus, GDT's producer, an email anytime!Center for Civil Society's YouTube Channel

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Join us as we review and wrap-up week thirteen in a rhyming fashion, and look ahead to the playoff possibilities. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Rhyming Wrap-up - 5:45 Gut Fire - 8:55 Trash - 17:10 Weekly Recap - 17:55 Hood Playoffs - 24:15 Outro - 38:40 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Josh and Gar preview NFL week 13 with some starts and sits. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Start/Sit - 5:15 DFS Bust - 23:15 Preview - 26:00 Outro - 30:15 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Josh and Gar preview NFL week 12 with some starts and sits. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Start/Sit - 6:15 DFS Bust - 21:35 Preview - 22:45 Outro - 31:50 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Enjoy our Takesgiving Special with some extra special guests. Enjoy your Thanksgiving! Segment Start Times: Gut Fire - 5:45 Trash - 8:30 Gar's Gut - 9:15 Weekly Recap - 20:55 HAWG Market - 26:00 Outro - 43:30 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Josh and Gar preview NFL week 11 with some starts and sits. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Start/Sit - 5:30 DFS Bust - 25:20 Preview - 26:40 Outro - 31:40 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Join us as we review and wrap-up week ten in a rhyming fashion, and talk about trash. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Rhyming Wrap-up - 2:10 Gut Fire - 11:10 Trash - 14:00 Weekly Recap - 15:20 HAWG Market - 22:15 Gar's Gut - Outro - 35:00 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Josh and Gar preview NFL week 10 with some starts and sits. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Start/Sit - 6:20 DFS Bust - 27:05 Preview - 27:44 Outro - 30:00 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Join us as we review and wrap-up week nine. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Trash - 9:25 Weekly Recap - 3:40 HAWG Market - 20:30 Outro - 38:00 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Josh and Gar preview NFL week 9 with some starts and sits. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Start/Sit - 3:30 DFS Bust - 22:00 Preview - 23:25 Outro - 30:50 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Join us as we review and wrap-up week eight in a rhyming fashion, and talk about trash. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Rhyming Wrap-up - 8:10 Gut Fire - 11:25 Trash - 17:15 Weekly Recap - 18:15 HAWG Market - 23:45 Gar's Gut - 33:15 Outro - 40:15 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Josh and Gar preview NFL week 8 with some starts and sits. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Start/Sit - 5:00 DFS Bust - 22:40 Preview - 24:05 Outro - 30:20 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm We switch things up for the half way point in the fantasy season, we look back at the players that have led to early fantasy success, and how that might continue to change trends in the future. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Weekly Recap - 4:15 0.5 Seasonly Recap - 10:25 Gar's Gut - 31:25 Outro - 44:00 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/g2mhF9RKnm Josh and Gar preview NFL week 7 with some starts and sits. Enjoy! Segment Start Times: Start/Sit - 4:50 DFS Bust - 22:15 Preview - 24:30 Outro - 29:25 Venmo Tip Jars: @garlicjohnson @Joshua_Mitchell_11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hoodpod/message

Today the Pugs are joined by political philosopher, Dr. Joshua Mitchell of Georgetown University. Dr. Mitchell is the author of American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time. Unlike many thinkers who blame cultural marxism for the slide of the Left into identity politics, Dr. Mitchell believes the true source of the problem is a Christian heresy. The Left has turned doctrines like sin and atonement into a framework for a political program of purgation. Certain groups are scapegoated in the interest of cleaning the stain of social sins such as racism. The problem, of course, is this doesn't truly atone for anything. Our only hope for atonement is found in Christianity. Without a revival of genuine Christian faith the American experiment will end in failure. Order American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time: https://a.co/d/fNuvOxd Watch Dr. Mitchell's video essay for First Things: https://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2023/01/identity-politics-guilt-and-the-scapegoat?fbclid=IwAR3mZsPqD3aaPMthXDx3TlCKggFy1uImr6gMexnNwg_mZcPp8h1itSyoGZ0 Support the Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Check out The Good Life Podcast with Matt Carpenter: https://mattcarpenter.podbean.com/

Today the Pugs are joined by political philosopher, Dr. Joshua Mitchell of Georgetown University. Dr. Mitchell is the author of American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time. Unlike many thinkers who blame cultural marxism for the slide of the Left into identity politics, Dr. Mitchell believes the true source of the problem is a Christian heresy. The Left has turned doctrines like sin and atonement into a framework for a political program of purgation. Certain groups are scapegoated in the interest of cleaning the stain of social sins such as racism. The problem, of course, is this doesn't truly atone for anything. Our only hope for atonement is found in Christianity. Without a revival of genuine Christian faith the American experiment will end in failure. Order American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time: https://a.co/d/fNuvOxd Watch Dr. Mitchell's video essay for First Things: https://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2023/01/identity-politics-guilt-and-the-scapegoat?fbclid=IwAR3mZsPqD3aaPMthXDx3TlCKggFy1uImr6gMexnNwg_mZcPp8h1itSyoGZ0 Support the Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Check out The Good Life Podcast with Matt Carpenter: https://mattcarpenter.podbean.com/

Today the Pugs are joined by political philosopher, Dr. Joshua Mitchell of Georgetown University. Dr. Mitchell is the author of American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time. Unlike many thinkers who blame cultural marxism for the slide of the Left into identity politics, Dr. Mitchell believes the true source of the problem is a Christian heresy. The Left has turned doctrines like sin and atonement into a framework for a political program of purgation. Certain groups are scapegoated in the interest of cleaning the stain of social sins such as racism. The problem, of course, is this doesn't truly atone for anything. Our only hope for atonement is found in Christianity. Without a revival of genuine Christian faith the American experiment will end in failure.   Order American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time: https://a.co/d/fNuvOxd Watch Dr. Mitchell's video essay for First Things: https://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2023/01/identity-politics-guilt-and-the-scapegoat?fbclid=IwAR3mZsPqD3aaPMthXDx3TlCKggFy1uImr6gMexnNwg_mZcPp8h1itSyoGZ0 Support the Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8 Check out The Good Life Podcast with Matt Carpenter: https://mattcarpenter.podbean.com/

Joshua Mitchell is the author of "American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time." He argues that America's political crisis has a religious origin and that the extremes of identity politics are an expression of a dislodged Christianity. The book exposes the spiritual disorders that are paralyzing public life and highlights some surprising reasons for hope. Mitchell is a professor of political theory at Georgetown University and the author of numerous journal articles and four books including "Tocqueville in Arabia." Mitchell's research focuses on Western political philosophy and theology.   2:00 - Why Joshua wrote the book    5:00 - The new religion of politics   7:00 - Debt and the three economies  11:00 - The religion of identity politics  13:00 - "Purity" and the truth of the environmental cult   16:30 - "Clean vs. dirty" in Christianity and forgiveness  18:45 -  Why Christianity is healthy             23:00 - How identity politics is affecting children  32:45 - The culture of narcissism, depression, and "too much and too little"  38:40 - Bounded freedom   43:30 - What identity politics gets right  47:00 - The heresy of identity politics  50:00 - How do we move forward in a secular society?   58:00 - Where conservatives get it wrong1:02:00 - The liberal politics of competence 1:06:00 - Solutions 

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Georgetown University professor Joshua Mitchell talks with ReligionUnplugged.com about his new book, “American Awakening,” where he explores how identity politics in America bear a some resemblance to Christianity but miss vital concepts such as forgiveness. Mitchell speaks with Paul Glader and Paul Marshall about the book thesis and Mitchell's observations and concerns about American life. 

So in hindsight, I most certainly did have a religion. When I thought I had none, I had one. A religion is defined by your actions, not your words. Although I thought I was a member of something called “no religion,” it was actually secular humanism. But this is not surprising because the entire public school system was geared toward the religion of humanism and actively steered American children toward it throughout the 1980s and 1990s. What's strange is that we banned “God” from public schools because it was a religion. But we brought in humanism which is a religion. This religion is one that pretends that it isn't a religion. The Supreme Court even named it as a religion in 1961 (Torcasso v. Watkins), which is just stating the obvious. There were even humanist churches that sprang up and withered away. Few object to humanism being taught in schools because we pretend it's not a religion, but it has a manifesto with fifteen principles that sound a lot like commandments that defines the origin of the universe as it's first item of business. FIRST: Religious humanists regard the universe as self-existing and not created. This is literally the direct inversion of the three major world religions of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. If you start with this premise, your worldview flips completely to a pre-Christian, pre-Hebrew mindset. I spent many hours yammering about this in the About Uranus series. If you remove God as the first cause of the universe, who created the universe “out of nothing” (ex nihilo), then you have a lot of explaining to do. In fact, if you start with this first point of humanist manifesto, you are already in the pagan world of Zeus, you just use different terms for it. The idea of a creator God never came up in public school. In a subtle way, the tenets of humanism are stamped on every American child. Unsurprisingly, I learned much later, after soaking in the bath of this humanist water for some thirty years, that one of the signers of this declaration of independence from religion, this humanist manifesto, was none other than the founder of modern public schools, John Dewey. Like Freud, the father of psychology, Dewey hated religion. Both of these founders saw their purpose as replacing religion with something else. From the book Atheism for Dummies, Dewey is a described as a kind of hero for doing a bait-and-switch on religion:Few people can claim a greater influence on American culture than the philosopher John Dewey (1859–1952). In the course of a long career, Dewey practically reinvented the American system of education from the bottom up.Dewey was also a key figure in the rebirth of modern humanism. But his approach was controversial, even among humanists — partly because he wanted to keep using the word God, even though he didn't believe such a being existed.Today we are living in a period of time where everyone is scratching their head and wondering why our world and nation is slipping into disarray. The fragility of nations and institutions is being felt across domains. Once you get out of the tub that you have been soaking in and look at the water, it's no longer confusing to see what has happened. The water is filthy. A billion people are soaking in that tub and not realizing how soggy they've become. They can't understand why they feel like dirty dishwater. They wonder how they can be in a tub and yet not feel clean. We don't feel clean because we are living a lie. Thus we have the “strange rites” that occupy so much of our modern life, particularly in sports, entertainment, health, fitness, technology. To quote the blurb from Tara Isabella's book on this subject, Americans are “embracing a kaleidoscopic panoply of spiritual traditions, rituals, and subcultures -- from astrology and witchcraft to SoulCycle and the alt-right.”It's all a substitute for God. All of it. For me it was the pursuit of experiences. Alcohol, woodworking, triathlons, sports, skydiving, military service, career - you name it, I probably tried it. A quote from Joshua Mitchell sums up the state of this constant seeking of meaning through the self:Homo sapiens is devolving into Selfie Man; and it is therefore to the manner of his falling into illness that we must attend, and to his experience of illness that we must appeal. I cannot prove it, but I suspect this is the path Selfie Man must take to recover an understanding of human nature. The Prodigal Son returns home only after he realizes the husks of corn on which he has been feasting nourish him not (Luke 15:11–32). The story of our times is one of spiritual crisis, because not only has the word God become taboo, but most people who say the word don't truly believe in it. How can I be so bold? We need to merely look at where the faithful spend their time. Drive by any gym or baseball field on a Sunday morning, or simply look at how empty the churches are. Their pajama shirts say “Faith” or “Jesus and coffee” and then they turn on Netflix and blithely violate the third Commandment to keep the Lord's day holy. How can these faithful be so bold? Easily. It's because we don't really believe in the idea of “sacred”. They have been programmed. When nothing is sacred, everything is sacred. When everything is sacred, nothing is sacred. This is why we can believe that laying on a couch and thinking about God for a split second is as good as going to church and spending one hour with God. This is the great flattening that has occurred. This bait-and-switch that occurred is exactly as Dewey wanted. We say “God” but smirk inside. The pioneers of America who lacked internal combustion engines and lacked Netflix and youth sports, somehow found the energy to saddle up or walk to church. The test of our time - a test that appears to have been failed - is that we have incredible ease in getting to church, yet we choose not to. The number one reason people hate Christianity today is because of hypocritical Christians. And so do I. What a scandal it is to see a believer who speaks the language of devotion and piety but whose actions suggest otherwise. This is why people roll their eyes at Catholics that sin on Saturday night and go to confession on Sunday morning (actually, few Catholics go to confession now, and therefore should not even be receiving the Eucharist, but that's for another episode). The hypocrisy scandalizes and drives people away. We all hate a hypocrite. So did Jesus. The problem is that we are all hypocrites, no matter how holy, perceived or otherwise. The hypocrites once drove me away, but I will never let that happen again. Why? Because I'm one of them. And as I frequently like to quote: “The church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum of saints.” The church and its doctrine and sacraments and liturgy provide the path to remembering this. If I am confused about this, then righteousness or despair will begin to seep into my thoughts and action, and that is precisely when I've fallen into the trap, where God is on my lips, but not in my heart. This was the goal of John Dewey. To keep God in our mouth, but not in our heart. Once you awaken to this fact, you can get out of the soggy tub and pull the plug to let the dirt drain away. Then you can take action, and get God out of storage once and for all. The great achievement of Dewey and the humanists is the flattening of the sacred. They managed to make all things the same, to make all things sacred, and therefore making nothing sacred. This is the outcome of Unitarianism, which places all religions into the same the psychological basket. There is nothing set apart, nothing sacred, yet we still have the word God on our lips, just as Dewey wanted. And then you live in no-man's-land, the wasteland of T.S. Eliot, because you are saying the word God but living like a humanist. You speak as if you have ultimate meaning, but you don't live it out - hence the emptiness of our modern age. You must make your own meaning then, and this manifests out in a thousand ways, and all of them are dead ends. What is lost with God is ultimate meaning, and the vacuum is felt, the void, the onslaught of meaninglessness that drives the pursuit of self-destruction and self-salvation. Why? Because if we cannot find meaning we must either escape the problem or solve the problem. You can go toward nihilism like the French philosophers or you can go toward the will-to-power like the German philosophers. A third option, compliments of Karl Marx, is that you get to become the savior of the world. In all three of these outcomes, you can still say the word “God” and the word can mean absolutely nothing to you while you speak it. That's the state we are in today. God is everywhere in our speech and nowhere in our actions. By design, most of us live out lives that have nothing to do with Christ. Only when we come close to the edge of a cliff and look down do we look up. With God put into storage, we will go dust the idea off when feeling nostalgic or lost. When we are in a period of adjustment, between pursuits, we will look to God. But the moment a new distraction or experience or partner or job arrives, God goes back into storage. We only want God when we recognize the need for a real savior. We only want Jesus on the cross when we need forgiveness. Christ is treated like a 401K fund, where we look at the cross like a number of dollars that will save us in our old age, after we are done sinning. The penitent thief on the cross, who is promised entrance to paradise, is our secret wish for ourselves. It's the get-out-of-jail free card on our death bed, and the card that allows us to live as we wish today, so that we can ignore everything Christ said before that moment on the cross. Most interesting, however, is that I hear self-professed Christians saying, “That doesn't sit well with me,” regarding the penitent thief's late change of heart in Luke 22. In reality, those of us with the name of God on our lips but whose actions lack follow-through should be begging and hoping that the salvation of the “Good Thief,” St. Dismas, will be a possibility for us, too. We rack and stack up mortal sin after mortal sin and ignore the sacrament of Confession, and at the same time cast our eyes down at others for their sins. We should be lucky if the same mercy is shown for our own hypocrisy that we ignore.Any encroachment of traditional religion into the public sphere bothered me. I was wary of any form of Christianity creeping back into my life. In my mind, I thought, “Christians just can't leave anything alone. They just have to shove it down our throats at every opportunity.” I felt like the Grateful Dead's song Truckin', where Jerry Garcia sings about getting busted on Bourbon Street, ratted out by nosey do-gooders who called the police: “They just can't let you be.” The irony is how the flip has happened, where modernism is shoved down our throats. The old religion of hearing a one-hour Sunday message (plus maybe an hour on Wednesday nights) stood no chance against the full blast 40 hours a week of public schools preaching mainline humanism. We have been indoctrinated, without a doubt. We have been indoctrinated to modernism. If you want to be free, you have to take the first step in opposition of the current. The new rebel is not the person that embraces sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll. It's the person who embraces chastity, temperance, and silence. The new rebel is the one who un-moderns himself. I suspect as the result of a century of humanist education comes to an end, the next Abraham will be called out of California, the next St. Anthony of Egypt will find his way to the desert, and a new St. Benedict will find his way to a cave, and we will rediscover all that has been lost and lied about. This is the way it happens. It always has happened this way. The world tries to crush God, to remove him from all public spaces, and God seems to go away, and then he returns. Jesus also went to the desert. He also went to a tomb. But he returned. He is returned now. He is as alive as ever, and will once again be the healer that we are looking for. This is a public episode. 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People have four great hopes: a second innocence after long immersion in a broken world, a justice that is clean and without ambiguity, a security that cannot be undermined, and a world in which there are no more difficult labours. In this episode, we will consider the ways in which Identity Politics attempts to provide shortcuts to the realization of these hopes, with reference to Joshua Mitchell's book American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of our Time.

In today's show the Pugs discuss a recent article in First Things by Joshua Mitchell, By the Sweat of Our Brow. It's a free ranging, yet profound treatment of the erosion of competence in daily life, among other things. Mitchell makes the argument that citizenship requires "mediating institutions" (families, small businesses, churches, neighborhoods, and the like), because without them people lack the environments in which their actions have any meaningful difference in the world. And it is only when our actions matter that we learn competence. And competence is necessary for citizenship. Article: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2022/08/by-the-sweat-of-our-brow?fbclid=IwAR3xPk1N9oE9KgRnH3aVgZ4G2Els149nFpJfS9MQ7nGDM-gFmpYyFvMpH8A Support the Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8

In today's show the Pugs discuss a recent article in First Things by Joshua Mitchell, By the Sweat of Our Brow. It's a free ranging, yet profound treatment of the erosion of competence in daily life, among other things. Mitchell makes the argument that citizenship requires "mediating institutions" (families, small businesses, churches, neighborhoods, and the like), because without them people lack the environments in which their actions have any meaningful difference in the world. And it is only when our actions matter that we learn competence. And competence is necessary for citizenship. Article: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2022/08/by-the-sweat-of-our-brow?fbclid=IwAR3xPk1N9oE9KgRnH3aVgZ4G2Els149nFpJfS9MQ7nGDM-gFmpYyFvMpH8A Support the Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8

In today's show the Pugs discuss a recent article in First Things by Joshua Mitchell, By the Sweat of Our Brow. It's a free ranging, yet profound treatment of the erosion of competence in daily life, among other things. Mitchell makes the argument that citizenship requires "mediating institutions" (families, small businesses, churches, neighborhoods, and the like), because without them people lack the environments in which their actions have any meaningful difference in the world. And it is only when our actions matter that we learn competence. And competence is necessary for citizenship. Article: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2022/08/by-the-sweat-of-our-brow?fbclid=IwAR3xPk1N9oE9KgRnH3aVgZ4G2Els149nFpJfS9MQ7nGDM-gFmpYyFvMpH8A Support the Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8

In today's show the Pugs discuss a recent article in First Things by Joshua Mitchell, By the Sweat of Our Brow. It's a free ranging, yet profound treatment of the erosion of competence in daily life, among other things. Mitchell makes the argument that citizenship requires "mediating institutions" (families, small businesses, churches, neighborhoods, and the like), because without them people lack the environments in which their actions have any meaningful difference in the world. And it is only when our actions matter that we learn competence. And competence is necessary for citizenship. Article: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2022/08/by-the-sweat-of-our-brow?fbclid=IwAR3xPk1N9oE9KgRnH3aVgZ4G2Els149nFpJfS9MQ7nGDM-gFmpYyFvMpH8A Support the Pugcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thetheologypugcast?fbclid=IwAR17UHhfzjphO52C_kkZfursA_C784t0ldFix0wyB4fd-YOJpmOQ3dyqGf8

Mark Tooley recently interviewed Joshua Mitchell for Providence Magazine to discuss the relationship between conservative political action and Protestant Christianity. In the interview, Mitchell remarks that our policy discussions in America still center around Protestant Christian concepts like transgression and propitiation, even though Protestant Christianity per se has been largely removed from public life. Consequently, insofar as identity politics has reorganized and redefined what we identify as either iniquitous or righteous, in the absence of Christ serving as our ultimate scapegoat, whole classes of people in American society are now regarded as stand-ins where Christ formerly was regarded as our all-sufficient atonement. Three other articles I came across around the same time last week bear this out. One was in The Denver Post about women in particular getting pushback from physicians as they seek voluntary hysterectomies now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned. Never mind how vasectomies can be reversed and hysterectomies cannot, to my knowledge. Doctors cautioning young women where they may not be quite as energetically trying to talk healthy young men out of getting the old snip-snip is presented as degrading sexism. Speaking of rerouting life-giving waterways, two more articles I read last week had to do with major river management projects in America being dramatically re-evaluated for their efficacy. Unforeseen consequences have reportedly resulted from man trying to engineer nature on a grand scale over the past century. The Greeley Tribune republished the one piece. Written by Conrad Swanson, it's titled 'The West's most important water supply is drying up. Soon, life for 40 million people who depend on the Colorado River will change.' Hakai Magazine published the other, titled 'The Controversial Plan to Unleash the Mississippi," and written by a Boyce Upholt. Both of these two pieces about rivers feature an unusual airing of grievances about Native American tribes not feeling they have sufficient representation in the present-day decisions regarding water management projects. Thus the reader is required to set aside the question of tens of millions of Americans being able to eat and have safe drinking water, or make a living, or have access to reliable electricity, and take detours for social justice. Yet all these things do go together along the lines of Joshua Mitchell's observations in the Mark Tooley interview. We area told in countless subtle ways that the iniquity of straight, white, able-bodied, Protestant men and women brought us to this moment all around. Now saving the planet in these sizeable regions of the United States presumably requires setting aside Western notions regarding the value of human life, so long as the human life in question belongs to the iniquitous class. But there's more. We also see here a thorough rejection and even complete erasure of the Judeo-Christian assumption that the Creation Mandate is still something for us to adhere to and carry out. Instead, what is preferred is the self-existent, self-referential individual who wants to live for themselves, pursue social justice, and save the planet - not for future generations, but from future generations. We, then, are regarded as unnatural and a blight. If such were not the case, we might expect more attention paid to finding actual solutions to these problems. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/garrett-ashley-mullet/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/garrett-ashley-mullet/support

"Reconciliation with the descendants of American slaves must be at the heart of this nation's political agenda," writes Yoram Hazony of Joshua Mitchell's new book: "American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time." At the heart of America's affliction is the deep-seated racism and bigotry that is so easily harnessed to divide us. The racial divide is driving the assault on democracy in America. Joshua Mitchell is a professor of political theory at Georgetown University. He has published five books and numerous articles. His academic research focuses on Western political philosophy and his books are about identity and democracy. Rich Procida interviewed Professor Mitchell. Procida and Mitchell come from different political perspectives. They will take a hard look at the impact of identity politics on race relations and the assault on democracy. Once a Leftist himself, Professor Mitchell is critical of the hyper-identity politics we see today. Rich Procida is an attorney, author, and activist who has published one book and numerous articles. He founded the Truth and Democracy Coalition and produces two podcasts: "Democracy Under Fire!" and "Bible Study for Progressives." The Truth and Democracy Coalition works with other organizations to build a pro-democracy movement in America. Part of this project includes reaching out to moderates and addressing controversial issues in a way that brings people together rather than pushing them away.

TOPICS: Reagan, the Great Communicator, identity politics and other afflictions of our time, & a continuing discussion of definitionHost Scot Bertram talks with John J. Miller, head of the Hillsdale College Dow Journalism Program, about Ronald Reagan as "The Great Communicator" and his career in media. Joshua Mitchell, professor of political theory at Georgetown University, joins us to discuss his latest book, "American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time". And Benjamin Beier, Associate Professor of Education at Hillsdale, continues his occasional series on the show discussing the concept of definition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"A bad culture is still a culture."Moving into 2021 and beyond, car dealers worldwide must focus on creating an inclusive, nurturing, and diverse culture. Think of it as the local business's last stand against the wiles of the digital beast.Dealership leaders are responsible for setting the tone, but that doesn't mean they need to have all the answers. A thriving culture can evolve organically, line upon line, precept upon precept. Please make no mistake; dealers who focus on a culture that helps their people thrive will, in turn, blossom in the market.Access the full show notes, timestamps, resources and more at http://www.thedealerplaybook.com/joshua-mitchellHave questions, comments, or feedback? Drop us a line at michael@thedealerplaybook.com!Connect with Michael Ciril lo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcirillo Apply to the exclusive DPB PRO Facebook group where you'll get access to live mastermind calls, training, collaboration, and accountability that will take your career to the next level: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dpbpro Sick of not know whether your marketing strategy is working or not? Learn more about Michael's creative dealership marketing company: https://www.flexdealer.com/

Joshua Mitchell is the Internet Sales Director at Capitol Chevy Austin, a BDC trainer and founder of the BDC RAW event and podcast. Joshua joins The Dealer Playbook to discuss how car dealers can evolve strategically as leaders, employers, teams, and customer specialists in 2021 and beyond. Joshua shares about his car business journey, starting 12 years ago at Dan Cummins Chevrolet in Paris, KY. He explains how Josh Cummins, the store owner, has successfully built teams that generate insanely powerful outcomes.Access the full show notes, timestamps, resources and more at http://www.thedealerplaybook.com/joshua-mitchell Have questions, comments, or feedback? Drop us a line at michael@thedealerplaybook.com! Connect with Michael Cirillo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcirillo  Apply to the exclusive DPB PRO Facebook group where you'll get access to live mastermind calls, training, collaboration, and accountability that will take your career to the next level: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dpbpro Sick of not know whether your marketing strategy is working or not? Learn more about Michael's creative dealership marketing company: https://www.flexdealer.com/