Dr. Devin Singh is a social theorist and scholar of religion and theology, serving as Associate Professor of Religion at Dartmouth College. He received his Ph.D. from Yale, where he was named a Whiting Fellow, Yale's highest recognition for research in the humanities. He was also trained in social scientific theory and methods at the University of Chicago (M.A.), theology and divinity at Trinity International University (M.Div.), and religious studies at Pomona College (B.A.).
Devin has a rich and diverse ethnic and theological background, and says his study of religion was a way of making sense of his upbringing and the complexities of the world he encountered, and to help others see, appreciate, and navigate the nuance and complexities of life together on this planet. He is motivated to further mutual understanding, toleration, justice, and compassion--as well as meaningful and sustainable work, productivity, and value creation.
In this episode, we talk about his book “Divine Currency” that delves into how economic ideas structured early Christian thought and society, giving crucial insight into why money holds such sway in the West. The book examines the religious and theological sources of money's power, it shows how early Christian thinkers borrowed ancient notions and metaphors of money and economic exchange from the Roman Empire as a basis for their new theological arguments.
Devin's website: http://www.devinsingh.com/
Devin’s book: Divine Currency: The Theological Power of Money in the West.
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E:32 Secular Addiction Recovery w/ Brian Fleming
E31: Is the Founder of Your Religion Imaginary? w/ David Fitzgerald
E30: Indoctrination. Ghosts in the Machine w/ Nate Phelps
E29: Reclaiming Your Sexuality After Religion w/ Dr. Darrel Ray
E28: The Fallacy of Sin w/ David Warnock
E27: Escaping Restrictive Gender Roles Post Religion w/ Rebecca Williams, LMFT
E26: Rock 'n' Roll Heretic: Trauma and Black Religious Respectability w/ Sikivu Hutchinson
E25: The Stigma of Nonbelief w/ Erin Louis
E:24 Religious Trauma: The Negative Impacts of Purity Culture w/ Christy Lanterman, LPC
E23: Anniversary Reflections…and Beyond
E22: The Uncomfortable Confessions of a Preacher’s Kid
E21: D-I-V-O-R-C-E from Religion with Janice Selbie
E20: Dying Out Loud – Facing ALS and Mortality
E19: Sexual Assault at Bob Jones University
E17: Gender Non-Conformity in the Faith Community
E16: Leaving Mormonism…with a Song
E15: The Power of Cults
E14: Beneath the Hare Krishna Message of Peace and Higher Consciousness
E13: Religious Abuse
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