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January 14, 2024 59 mins

Season 5, Episode 02 - Excommunication 

Rabbi Eric and Rev. Joel answer a listener question... What is excommunication like in Judaism and Christianity? Who gets to decide who is in or out? Who has that power? The question is complicated, but we try to layout being in or out of:

a) the religion as a whole

b) a particular religious community

c) the leadership of a particular religious community.

 

Resources mentioned or supporting this episode:

Presbyterian Church USA Book II of the Constitution - The Book of Order

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How to follow Rabbi Eric

Twitter/X @geekyrabbi

Blog Geeky Rabbi | Theology, Technology and a bit of Music

Home - Congregation Children of Israel, Athens Georgia (ccisrael.org)

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How to follow Rev. Joel

Twitter/X - Sorry yall, I am no longer supporting or available on the platform formerly known as Twitter

Blog Cross Purposes | Blog of Rev. Joel Tolbert

Presbyterian Church of Chestertown – Worship God, Follow Jesus, Led by Spirit, Partner with People. (presbyterianchestertown.org)

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Music "Modulation in the Spirit" by Little Glass Men, Composer Ryan Claus (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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