052: If Gd Sleeps, Humans Act: A Conversation with Stephen Hopkins

What if a warlike psalm could become an electro-punk song of empathetic resistance? This episode flips aggression into care with the bold idea of “God asleep,” turning divine wrath into human responsibility while confronting injustice. From religion weaponized for brutality to the real test of a government (allowing protest), LGBTQ+ inclusion, U.S. gun violence data, and why harsh biblical commands are parables—the core ethic is clear: question dogma, because a culture’s morality is measured by how it reacts when questioned.