The VUU talks with Peter Montgomery about religion and politics, the global impact of the religious right, the religiosity behind fascism, and the countering power of the arts and beauty. Peter is a writer who has studied religious conservatives for close to two decades. In this past presidential campaign, he attended the GOP Convention and a number of Trump rallies. Visit https://youtu.be/5DRn2XN2BH4 for resources mentioned in this episode.

We talk with Judith Frediani about religious educators as community organizers and how they apply an intersectional lens in curricula that benefits all parts of congregational life. We also go deep into rankism and the many ways people assert their superiority. In our UU faith movement, this manifests itself around credentialing for religious educators and potential fragility of ministers. Judith has long been a staunch advocate for religious educators and the importance of their leadership in UUism. At the 2016 UUA General Assembly, she was recognized for her outstanding contributions to religious education. Visit http://bit.ly/thevuu168 for resources mentioned in this episode.