Religion as Control: Faith, Institutions, and Power | Derrick Broze

Donate: 🙏 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/slobodnipoI In this highlight, Derrick Broze tackles one of the most controversial parts of his framework: the idea that religious institutions can function as mechanisms of control. He is careful to distinguish between personal faith and organized power, arguing that belief in God is not the issue — but the use of religious authority to mediate truth, obedience, fear, and access to the divine. He points to scandals, cover-ups, and the abuse of moral trust as examples of how institutions can exploit spiritual language for power. Broze’s argument becomes even sharper when he discusses the use of sacred texts and prophecy to justify violence and geopolitical conflict. In his view, once faith is fused with power, religion becomes one more layer in the larger pyramid of control. Full epizode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJTy3oXCzHShsVuJ-zfiGnx96nuR-BNWB WEB: https://slobodnipodcast.hr/?p=1491