Listen "Beyonce, empowerment and post-modern pluralism"
Episode Synopsis
Teaching Pastor at Soul Revival Church, Karen, joins Joel and Stu to continue looking at ministering in 2010s and 2020s. Seminal artist Beyonce provides the frame of reference in discussing certain social issues that she aligns with. For Christians, the challenge is to provide a space where cultural issues can be discussed and whether we should embrace or critique them. In answering a question from Callan, we see that the Shock Absorber provides an ongoing, long-term, low key and relational approach to developing a higher level of discipleship.02:06 Cultural Artefact - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), by Beyonce05:35 Beyonce background and discography10:21 The three stages of Beyonce's career and her self-discovery18:22 Beyonce's influence on 2010s25:39 Control of the narrative and the BeyHive35:29 Beyonce's identity and her alignment with social movements51:47 Critiquing and embracing culture - post-modernism and pluralism59:42 Providing a space to discuss cultural issues and bringing the Bible to bear1:08:13 Question from Callan about discussing culture1:17:55 Christianity isn't cultural, it's counter-culturalWatch this episode on YouTube--------------------------------DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODESingle Ladies (Put A Ring On It), by BeyoncePolyphonic channelHow Beyoncé Shaped the 2010s, by PolyphonicCrazy in Love ft. JAY Z, by Beyonce03' Bonnie & Clyde ft. Beyonce, by JAY ZRun the World (Girls), by BeyonceDon't Hurt Yourself ft. Jack White, by BeyonceHomecoming on NetflixDiana: The Musical on NetflixInside the BeyHiveBeyonce performance at Super Bowl LIf I Were A Boy, by BeyonceI Have A Dream, by Dr Martin Luther King JrMalcolm X speech on police brutalityThe Black Panther Party for Self-DefenseThe Top 100 Beyoncé Songs, RankedIan HusseyLove on Top, by BeyonceParty ft. J. Cole, by BeyonceRoyal Commission in Aboriginal Deaths in Custody--------------------------------CONTACT USEmail: [email protected]: https://discord.gg/Vb6g4JzDWebsite: shockabsorber.com.au
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