In part two of a three-part series, Agnes and Ryan talk about how religion and politics play out in relationships and families. They discuss keeping the peace over political differences, an Al Smith dinner and the politics-religion overlap, Catholic and Anglican traditions, interfaith marriages, hiding a child's religious practice from a spouse, and how to cope when a partner changes over the years.
Takeaways
- Many couples can talk about politics and religion calmly if they agree to disagree, and some keep heated topics inside the marriage rather than at family gatherings.
- Before marrying across demanding faith traditions, discuss what each person will expect about practice, children and moving, because people rarely change their roots later.
- People change over 15 or 20 years, so build respect and tolerance now and avoid criticizing a spouse in front of others.
Chapters
- 0:00 Welcome and talking politics at home
- 4:42 Plan for the three-part series
- 5:12 A political dinner where religion and politics meet
- 8:26 Anglican and Roman Catholic traditions
- 12:12 Agnes on her own faith
- 16:29 Waiting decades to receive Communion again
- 19:38 Interpreting the Bible and its versions
- 23:19 Marrying across demanding religions
- 28:28 Two couples with different levels of faith
- 36:22 When a partner changes over the years
- 38:58 Respect and tolerance in marriage
- 42:36 Wrap-up and next week
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