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Apologies for Paul's audio glitches, we had some minor technical issues!
My guest today is Paul Seabright, Professor of Economics at the University of Toulouse and the author of a new book 'The Divine Economy: How Religions Compete for Wealth, Power, and People.'
We spoke about what membership of a religious community offers people, and why it isn't necessarily irrational for poor people to give a large proportion of their income to their religious institutions. We also discussed the role that religious organisations can play in matchmaking and the ways in which Darwinian forces affect the success of different denominations.
In the extended version of the episode, we spoke about what really motivates religious violence.
00:19 Grace and her experience with religious community
06:13 matchmaking in church
10:25 Is secularisation inevitable?
17:02 Urbanisation
21:29 Which are the most successful churches?
31:05 Monopolisation of churches
35:17 Does size matter?
39:24 Evangelising to worst off
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📰 Subscribe to Maiden Mother Matriarch here to listen to full extended episodes: louiseperry.substack.com
Apologies for Paul's audio glitches, we had some minor technical issues!
My guest today is Paul Seabright, Professor of Economics at the University of Toulouse and the author of a new book 'The Divine Economy: How Religions Compete for Wealth, Power, and People.'
We spoke about what membership of a religious community offers people, and why it isn't necessarily irrational for poor people to give a large proportion of their income to their religious institutions. We also discussed the role that religious organisations can play in matchmaking and the ways in which Darwinian forces affect the success of different denominations.
In the extended version of the episode, we spoke about what really motivates religious violence.
00:19 Grace and her experience with religious community
06:13 matchmaking in church
10:25 Is secularisation inevitable?
17:02 Urbanisation
21:29 Which are the most successful churches?
31:05 Monopolisation of churches
35:17 Does size matter?
39:24 Evangelising to worst off
The MMM podcast can also be found on Apple, Spotify, and all other streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/maidenmothermatriarch
Follow Maiden Mother Matriarch on social media:
Twitter: @maiden_podcast
Instagram: @maiden_mother_matriarch
TikTok: @maiden_podcast
#LouisePerry # #MaidenMotherMatriarch
