Complexified Podcast Transcripts
Institute of Religion Politics and Culture, Amanda Henderson, Iliff School of Theology · 113 episodes with transcripts
For too long we have avoided talking about religion and politics. But the truth is, religion and politics are about daily life. When we avoid the hard topics connected to religion and politics, we become stuck in the status quo.
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Spiritual Readiness, Pentagon-Style: Who Measures a Soldier’s Soul?
October 5, 2026
Pete Hegseth (0:01)
Today, at My Direction, I'm establishing the Office of Religious Affairs. Starting today, and for Secretaries of War after me, the Office of Religious Affairs will report straight to the top.
No staff filters, no bureaucratic dilution, a direct line to the secretary. This is not going to be a paper-pushing shop. It's going to have real teeth. They'll protect budgets, demand infrastructure, and strengthen religious support. The experts, our chaplains, will finally have an advocate at the highest levels.
Amanda Henderson (0:32)
From Religion News Service and the Institute for Religion, Politics, and Culture, this is Complexified, a podcast for the religiously curious and politically frustrated. I'm Amanda Henderson. Soldiers are trained for physical combat. But war also confronts them with death, killing, grief, guilt, and questions of…
He's created an Office of Religious Affairs with what he calls real teeth.
Pete Hegseth (1:32)
We're placing spiritual health at the same level as physical health. Our department is, you might say, putting on the full armor of God. Because while we wage physical war, we all know the real battle is spiritual. God is good, evil is not, and America's military must understand the difference.
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