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This Great and Complicated Place
A podcast that explores the relationship between race and place; demography and geography. Together— in conversation with experts and neighbors— we’ll pull on the historical, social and spiritual threads that influence the ways we live in our cities and neighborhoods. “This Great and Complicated Place” is a production of Christianity Today Media and supported in part by Stand Together Trust and The Fetzer Institute.
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Episode 8 | 51 min
Life on the Human Scale: A Benediction For Builders
What does it truly mean to embody love, justice, and presence in the places we call home?
Episode 7 | 50 min
Equity or Illusion: Is Education Really the Great Equalizer?
Our schools reflect deeper societal injustices.
Episode 6 | 50 min
Disinvestment or Design: When a City Decides what a Child is Worth
This episode examines how physical spaces and policy decisions affect educational access and opportunity.
Episode 5 | 56 min
Sacred Spaces or Common Ground: What Happens when Church Buildings Become Neighborhood Anchors?
What if churches saw their buildings not just as Sunday gathering spaces but as anchors meant to foster the well-being of their communities?
Episode 4 | 49 min
Building Up or Making Room: Who Gets to Call This City Home?
Explore how churches can support housing justice by partnering with existing community efforts.
Episode 3 | 50 min
Redlines or Green Juices: What Happens When Zip Codes Determine Dinner?
Historical redlining practices still impact what ends up on our dinner tables.
Episode 2 | 44 min
Gun Violence or Grocery Stores: Can Food Access Mean Life or Death?
Examining the impact that limited access to healthy and affordable food has on neighborhoods
Episode 1 | 38 min
Chaos or Community: Where Do We Go From Here?
The pilot episode explores the intricate relationship between race, space, and community in American cities.
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Trailer: This Great & Complicated Place
This Great and Complicated Place provides an honest and compelling look at the historical design of American cities and the unique position of faith communities.