Chapter
The Life and Times of an Evolving Person
49:29 - 54:06 (04:37)
A discussion on the potential evolution of a person's beliefs and values throughout their life and how it might be perceived by future generations.
Clips
John Birch was a passionate and obstinate student who accused five professors of heresy during his time at Mercer University.
49:29 - 50:22 (00:53)
Summary
John Birch was a passionate and obstinate student who accused five professors of heresy during his time at Mercer University. After his accusations were dismissed, Birch began to question whether he had been manipulated by the Baptist ministers who had encouraged his actions.
ChapterThe Life and Times of an Evolving Person
EpisodePart One: How The John Birch Society Invented The Modern Far Right
PodcastBehind the Bastards
John ventured into the frontline city of Shangri-La during the Sino-Japanese war and immersed himself in the local culture.
50:22 - 51:45 (01:22)
Summary
John ventured into the frontline city of Shangri-La during the Sino-Japanese war and immersed himself in the local culture. Although he initially went to China to spread Christianity, he eventually realized he was being manipulated and left the school he was teaching at.
ChapterThe Life and Times of an Evolving Person
EpisodePart One: How The John Birch Society Invented The Modern Far Right
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast discusses a man who grew up in a regressive society but strived to improve himself by embracing new cultures and ideas, and a missionary who became disillusioned with the bureaucracy and focused on providing adequate aid for a suffering nation.
51:45 - 54:06 (02:20)
Summary
The podcast discusses a man who grew up in a regressive society but strived to improve himself by embracing new cultures and ideas, and a missionary who became disillusioned with the bureaucracy and focused on providing adequate aid for a suffering nation.