Liberation through anarchy? A religious exploration

About this episode

Dr. Shamma Boyarin and students discuss the intersection of religious anarchism and secularism.

Dr. Shamma Boyarin and students Chasida, Luke, and Ryan discuss the class they took together at the University of Victoria this past semester. The class asked what can religious anarchists teach about secularism vs religion? When and where does anarchism start? Can a person work for collective liberation while maintaining a connection to a specific religious tradition or community? What does it mean to view mutual aid as the core of all Jewish practice?

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Shamma Boyarin, Chasida, Luke, Ryan

Topics covered

• anarchism
• religion
• secularism
• mutual aid
• collective liberation

Keywords

• anarchy
• religious tradition
• Jewish practice
• mutual aid
• collective liberation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Victoria

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