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The Inner Life of Liberalism

004: Virtue and Constitutional Design (feat. Christina Bambrick)

A conversation about the role of virtue in liberal theory.

Effortpost

I Regret to Inform You that Posting Matters

Posting online didn’t matter until it did. But now, if you believe in liberal values, it’s time to suit up and fight.

Aaron Ross Powell

Out Now: Liberalism's Inner Life

The first episode of The Inner Life of Liberalism podcast.

The Inner Life of Liberalism

001: Liberalism's Inner Life

An introduction to our Liberal Practice project, why we're launching this show, and what you can expect from future episodes.

Aaron Ross Powell

Two Helpful Essays Illuminating Liberal Practice

Two short Buddhist essays from Thanissaro Bhikkhu on karma as feedback loop, identity as inheritance, and intention as a skill you can practice.

Aaron Ross Powell

The Inner Life of Liberalism

The practices that make your life better are the same ones that sustain a free society. It's time liberalism took that seriously.

Aaron Ross Powell

ReImagining Liberty 098: The Practice and Inner Life of Liberalism (w/ Jason Canon)

A podcast conversation.

Aaron Ross Powell

Liberalism and Sympathetic Joy

Merely tolerating others' happiness isn't enough. A liberal society—and a good person—cultivates genuine delight in it.

Aaron Ross Powell

Liberalism, Virtue, and the Crisis of Young Men

Liberals should stop pretending liberalism is value-free, and instead argue that liberal values are better than the alternatives.

Spaghetti Thoughts

The Death of Liberal Optimism?

Has the reactionary right stolen optimism from us?

Aaron Ross Powell

The Basic Case for Liberalism

Change and diversity are inevitable and good—and our politics should reflect that.

Aaron Ross Powell

A Politics of Harmlessness

The first principle of ethics is not causing harm—to others or to ourselves. A liberal politics follows from there.

Aaron Ross Powell

“Social Liberalization” in Opposition to “Social Conservatism”

Social liberalization means giving people more freedom—not whatever the left happens to want. A necessary clarification.

Aaron Ross Powell

How Demanding is Self-Authorship?

Self-authorship doesn't require constant self-reinvention. It just means your life shouldn't feel like someone else's.

Aaron Ross Powell

The Liberal Identity Crisis

How the "Overton Paradox" explains the intra-liberal culture war.

Aaron Ross Powell

How LEGO Can Teach Us About Meaning In Liberal Societies

A family parable about forging a sense of place and meaning—and what it says about the liberal project.

Aaron Ross Powell

Goodwill, Sympathetic Joy, and Liberalism's Foundations

Mere tolerance is necessary for liberalism to function, but liberalism becomes stronger if we can move beyond it.

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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Introducing Spirit Dance: Reconstructed / Spiritual Practices

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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Introducing Spirit Dance: Reconstructed / Spiritual Practices

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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Introducing Spirit Dance: Reconstructed / Spiritual Practices

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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Introducing Spirit Dance: Reconstructed / Spiritual Practices

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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Introducing Spirit Dance: Reconstructed / Spiritual Practices

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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Introducing Spirit Dance: Reconstructed / Spiritual Practices

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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Introducing Spirit Dance: Reconstructed / Spiritual Practices

Aaron Ross Powell

ReImagining Liberty 002: "Does Political Liberty Require Social Liberalism?"

A podcast conversation with Stephanie Slade

Aaron Ross Powell

ReImagining Liberty 001: How To Be a Better Advocate for Liberty

A conversation with Cory Massimino

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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kenosis-emancipation-pastness-reflections-from-a-jew-part-2-sarah-pessin

Emphasized in a temporalized modality, and bringing together elements of our phenomenological and political reflections above, we may specifically unpack the

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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kenosis-emancipation-pastness-reflections-from-a-jew-part-2-sarah-pessin

Emphasized in a temporalized modality, and bringing together elements of our phenomenological and political reflections above, we may specifically unpack the

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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kenosis-emancipation-pastness-reflections-from-a-jew-part-2-sarah-pessin

Emphasized in a temporalized modality, and bringing together elements of our phenomenological and political reflections above, we may specifically unpack the

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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kenosis-emancipation-pastness-reflections-from-a-jew-part-2-sarah-pessin

Emphasized in a temporalized modality, and bringing together elements of our phenomenological and political reflections above, we may specifically unpack the

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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kenosis-emancipation-pastness-reflections-from-a-jew-part-2-sarah-pessin

Emphasized in a temporalized modality, and bringing together elements of our phenomenological and political reflections above, we may specifically unpack the

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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kenosis-emancipation-pastness-reflections-from-a-jew-part-2-sarah-pessin

Emphasized in a temporalized modality, and bringing together elements of our phenomenological and political reflections above, we may specifically unpack the

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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kenosis-emancipation-pastness-reflections-from-a-jew-part-2-sarah-pessin

Emphasized in a temporalized modality, and bringing together elements of our phenomenological and political reflections above, we may specifically unpack the

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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force-in-religious-thought-carl-raschke-and-victoria-kahn-in-dialogue-part-1

The term “political theology” is currently used in a variety of ways in current debate over the place of liberalism amid world crises in politics and It

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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force-in-religious-thought-carl-raschke-and-victoria-kahn-in-dialogue-part-1

The term “political theology” is currently used in a variety of ways in current debate over the place of liberalism amid world crises in politics and It

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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force-in-religious-thought-carl-raschke-and-victoria-kahn-in-dialogue-part-1

The term “political theology” is currently used in a variety of ways in current debate over the place of liberalism amid world crises in politics and It

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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force-in-religious-thought-carl-raschke-and-victoria-kahn-in-dialogue-part-1

The term “political theology” is currently used in a variety of ways in current debate over the place of liberalism amid world crises in politics and It

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

jcrt.org

force-in-religious-thought-carl-raschke-and-victoria-kahn-in-dialogue-part-1

The term “political theology” is currently used in a variety of ways in current debate over the place of liberalism amid world crises in politics and It

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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force-in-religious-thought-carl-raschke-and-victoria-kahn-in-dialogue-part-1

The term “political theology” is currently used in a variety of ways in current debate over the place of liberalism amid world crises in politics and It

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

jcrt.org

force-in-religious-thought-carl-raschke-and-victoria-kahn-in-dialogue-part-1

The term “political theology” is currently used in a variety of ways in current debate over the place of liberalism amid world crises in politics and It

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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Review Essay – Peter Sloterdijk on Social Bonds, Freedom, and Religion

The English reception of Peter Sloterdijk has been ambivalent at best, relying largely on hearsay from European interlocutors (Žižek especially) or gossip about

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

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Review Essay – Peter Sloterdijk on Social Bonds, Freedom, and Religion

The English reception of Peter Sloterdijk has been ambivalent at best, relying largely on hearsay from European interlocutors (Žižek especially) or gossip about

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

jcrt.org

Review Essay – Peter Sloterdijk on Social Bonds, Freedom, and Religion

The English reception of Peter Sloterdijk has been ambivalent at best, relying largely on hearsay from European interlocutors (Žižek especially) or gossip about

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

jcrt.org

Review Essay – Peter Sloterdijk on Social Bonds, Freedom, and Religion

The English reception of Peter Sloterdijk has been ambivalent at best, relying largely on hearsay from European interlocutors (Žižek especially) or gossip about

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

jcrt.org

Review Essay – Peter Sloterdijk on Social Bonds, Freedom, and Religion

The English reception of Peter Sloterdijk has been ambivalent at best, relying largely on hearsay from European interlocutors (Žižek especially) or gossip about

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

jcrt.org

Review Essay – Peter Sloterdijk on Social Bonds, Freedom, and Religion

The English reception of Peter Sloterdijk has been ambivalent at best, relying largely on hearsay from European interlocutors (Žižek especially) or gossip about

The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory

jcrt.org

Review Essay – Peter Sloterdijk on Social Bonds, Freedom, and Religion

The English reception of Peter Sloterdijk has been ambivalent at best, relying largely on hearsay from European interlocutors (Žižek especially) or gossip about

Ben Werdmuller

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Which side are you on?

I grew up in a culture of counterculture politics. My parents met in Berkeley during the early seventies, which should tell you pretty much everything you need to know; they were, separately and together, involved in Vietnam protests, equal economic and political rights and liberties, tenants' rights, and the environmental activities around Peoples’ Park. It's partially in tribute to them that I, now, have settled in Berkeley myself, after a lifetime growing up in Britain. It still confounds me