Scott Morrison has always maintained that he doesn’t view the Bible as a policy handbook. But a former worshipper at Hillsong Church argues that Pentecostalism informs every aspect of his politics. Tanya Levin on what this church believes and how it helps to explain the prime minister.

Guest: Author of People in Glass Houses: An Insider’s Story of a Life In and Out of Hillsong and writer for The Saturday Paper Tanya Levin.

Background reading: 

Hillsong and a prayer in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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Scott Morrison has always maintained that he doesn’t view the Bible as a policy handbook. But a former worshipper at Hillsong Church argues that Pentecostalism informs every aspect of his politics. Tanya Levin on what this church believes and how it helps to explain the prime minister.Guest: Author of People in Glass Houses: An Insider’s Story of a Life In and Out of Hillsong and writer for The Saturday Paper Tanya Levin.Background reading: <a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/opinion/topic/2019/07/13/what-scott-morrisons-faith-means/15629400008440">Hillsong and a prayer</a> in The Saturday Paper<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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Scott Morrison has always maintained that he doesn’t view the Bible as a policy handbook. But a former worshipper at Hillsong Church argues that Pentecostalism informs every aspect of his politics. Tanya Levin on what this church believes and how it he...

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