Haunted by Transcendence: The 1975
Blake Jackson joins the show as we seek the spiritual in the seemingly secular music of The 1975.
Blake Jackson joins the show as we seek the spiritual in the seemingly secular music of The 1975. Guest intro. Defining the secular age through Charles Taylor and James K.A. Smith. The atheist/believer scale. Is art transcendent? Background on UK pop band The 1975. “If I Believe You,” an agnostic gospel song. A crisis of doubt. Staring into the void with “Frail State of Mind.” Hartmut Rosa and acceleration. Richard Beck and The Ache. Doomscrolling with “Love It If We Made It.” This current moment of despair and hope . Postmodernity and spirituality. Pop Culture Consolations & Desolations. Altar Call & Credits.
References & Links
References & Links
- The 1975 Pop Culture Pastor playlist Spotify | Apple Music
- Haunted by Transcendence playlist Spotify | Apple Music
- A Secular Age by Charles Taylor
- How (Not) to Be Secular by James K.A. Smith
- Hunting Magic Eels by Richard Beck
- The Wonder Years - The Hum Goes on Forever Spotify | Apple Music
- Gang of Youths - angel in realtime. Spotify | Apple Music
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