{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Progressive Christians Podcast","title":"God Has A Bias For The Poor: What The DSA Wave Means For The Church","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0f93b57f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3920,"description":"If you've been involved in political discourse at all over the last month, you've doubtless heard the panicked predictions or joyous celebrations (depending on who you're listening to) about the Democratic Socialists of America. But who are these Socialists? What do they stand for, why is it surprisingly Biblical - and what does this mean for the future of the Church? We actually have a few DSA members here at the pod, so enjoy this deep dive and let us know what you think in the comments.\nTimestamps: 0:00 - Intro/ Cold Open 5:00 - What Is The DSA? 23:00 - When Did The Church Forget About Socialism? 35:00 - Break 36:00 - The Theology Of Solidarity 40:00 - Christianity And Capitalism 45:00 - Christian Socialism 55:00 - Prophetic Imagination 1:02:00 - Good News!\nShow Notes: - Democratic Socialists keep winning primaries: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/01/mamdani-new-york-democratic-socialist - Mamdani and The DSA: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/nyc-primary-results-analysis-mamdani-dsa/ - Mayor sleeps at a homeless shelter: https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/first-person-mayor-coffman-sleeps-at-aurora-homeless-shelter-to-gain-insight/ - Democratic socialists ride wave of momentum in primaries from New York to Colorado: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/01/mamdani-new-york-democratic-socialist - Mamdani and the DSA Just Sent a Seismic Message: The Revolution Is Here to Stay: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/nyc-primary-results-analysis-mamdani-dsa/ - Democratic Socialists of America: https://www.dsausa.org/ \nThe Progressive Christians Podcast is available on all podcast platforms, TikTok, and Instagram. You can find the links and the links to the host's social media here: https://linktr.ee/theprogressivechristians \nPlease subscribe to the Love Your Neighbor newsletter, an outgrowth of this podcast community. It will be a way for us to create new relationships and deepen existing ones with people of faith who want to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/y-Gf_09Rl-mTEgIh2HhENVexgw2OzV9Z0FUFpGUksFk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hOWQ5/MWZmMDdlYzc1OWM4/NjE0M2NlZWMzZTk2/YTA4YS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}