Robert Bellah's guest appearances

Robert Bellah

Fresh Thinking

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Ephraim Meir

Sebastian Junger

Marilynne Robinson

John McWhorter

Mary Hirschfeld

William Brown

Susan Schneider

Melissa Lane

Edmund Burke

Mark Eaton

Kazuo Ishiguro

N.T. Wright

Peter Rollins

ERIC SMITH

Dave Grossman

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Join Eythen Anthony and Ana Knudsen, cohosts of "From the Archives," as they look back, re-listen, and reconsider past talks, lectures, and speeches given at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University.Today, they listen to a lecture by sociologist of religion Robert Bellah called "Marriage: Sacred Institution or Obsolete Tyranny?”In his speech, Bellah responds to what he sees as the modern opposition to institutions. He believes that in modernity, there is a popular idea that institutions are inherently oppressive, or that all of our inherited traditions are unexamined and backwards. Bellah disagrees with this. He argues that institutions are absolutely essential. Without them, he claims, we would all be dead."What’s particularly interesting," says Ana, "is the way  Bellah argues that institutions are necessary. The institution that Bellah uses to illustrate his point isn’t actually the institution of marriage. Instead, he bases his argument on the institution of language."Listen now.New episodes every other Friday.Subscribe to the Interactions podcast.Read more articles on the intersections of law and religion on Canopy Forum.

Join Eythen Anthony and Ana Knudsen, cohosts of "From the Archives," as they look back, re-listen, and reconsider past talks, lectures, and speeches given at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University.Today, they listen to a lecture by sociologist of religion Robert Bellah called "Marriage: Sacred Institution or Obsolete Tyranny?”In his speech, Bellah responds to what he sees as the modern opposition to institutions. He believes that in modernity, there is a popular idea that institutions are inherently oppressive, or that all of our inherited traditions are unexamined and backwards. Bellah disagrees with this. He argues that institutions are absolutely essential. Without them, he claims, we would all be dead."What’s particularly interesting," says Ana, "is the way Bellah argues that institutions are necessary. The institution that Bellah uses to illustrate his point isn’t actually the institution of marriage. Instead, he bases his argument on the institution of language."Listen now.New episodes every other Friday.<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/43VvqBgDYEDcGOPp1ib0Vf?si=e506f2921f4448f2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe</a> to the Interactions podcast.Read more articles on the intersections of law and religion on <a href="https://canopyforum.org" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Canopy Forum</a>.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Robert Bellah on Marriage

In this, the second of two episodes on Robert Bellah's "Habits of the Heart," Brett explores the consequences of American individualism being removed from the traditions that once gave it a direction and purpose. Today, Americans are expected to "find themselves" independent of any outside influences. Bellah finds a deep and troubling irony in the way this philosophy opens Americans to a pervasive doctrine of consumption and conformity. In contrast to the early days of the Republic, individualism today renders Americans incredibly ambivalent towards politics and governmental power. Tragically, Bellah points out, it is precisely traditions such as civic participation that could actually give Americans a meaningful sense of self. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/15X0LWXA5T9O2/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_4?_encoding=UTF8&amp;type=wishlist #RobertBellah #Individualism #Conformity #Capitalism #Consumerism #BookReview #Habitsoftheheart

In this, the second of two episodes on Robert Bellah's "Habits of the Heart," Brett explores the consequences of American individualism being removed from the traditions that once gave it a direction and purpose. Today, Americans are expected to "find themselves" independent of any outside influences. Bellah finds a deep and troubling irony in the way this philosophy opens Americans to a pervasive doctrine of consumption and conformity. In contrast to the early days of the Republic, individualism today renders Americans incredibly ambivalent towards politics and governmental power. Tragically, Bellah points out, it is precisely traditions such as civic participation that could actually give Americans a meaningful sense of self. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/15X0LWXA5T9O2/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_4?_encoding=UTF8&amp;type=wishlist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/15X0LWXA5T9O2/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_4?_encoding=UTF8&amp;type=wishlist </a> #RobertBellah #Individualism #Conformity #Capitalism #Consumerism #BookReview #Habitsoftheheart

27. Robert Bellah & the Unsituated Self (Pt. 2)

In this, the first of a two part review on "Habits of the Heart" by Robert Bellah, Brett explores Bellah's historical account of three major traditions that flow through American history: the Biblical, the Republican, and the Individualistic. Bellah finds that even as these traditions remain influential, they have each been ripped off from a wholistic understanding of the American as an independent but engaged citizen. As America transformed from an agrarian to an industrial society, a cool and calculating self-interest ascended to create the isolated form of individualism Americans know and embrace today. Discussion Questions: 1.) Where do you see the three traditions influencing public life today? Can you think of specific examples in both liberal and conservative circles? 2.) Why does the therapist replace the independent citizen as the ideal representative American? 3.) How do you connect the meaning of your home life and work life? Do they serve the same ultimate purpose? Why or why not?  Burt's Book Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/genericItemsPage/15X0LWXA5T9O2?type=wishlist&amp;_encoding=UTF8

In this, the first of a two part review on "Habits of the Heart" by Robert Bellah, Brett explores Bellah's historical account of three major traditions that flow through American history: the Biblical, the Republican, and the Individualistic. Bellah finds that even as these traditions remain influential, they have each been ripped off from a wholistic understanding of the American as an independent but engaged citizen. As America transformed from an agrarian to an industrial society, a cool and calculating self-interest ascended to create the isolated form of individualism Americans know and embrace today. Discussion Questions: 1.) Where do you see the three traditions influencing public life today? Can you think of specific examples in both liberal and conservative circles? 2.) Why does the therapist replace the independent citizen as the ideal representative American? 3.) How do you connect the meaning of your home life and work life? Do they serve the same ultimate purpose? Why or why not? Burt's Book Wish List: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/genericItemsPage/15X0LWXA5T9O2?type=wishlist&amp;_encoding=UTF8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/genericItemsPage/15X0LWXA5T9O2?type=wishlist&amp;_encoding=UTF8</a>

26. Robert Bellah & the Rise of Individualism (Pt. 1)

Robert Bellah, 2012 CTI Symposium by Center of Theological Inquiry