# The Most Segregated Hour: Religion, Politics, and Pulpit Power

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Podcast: [Karen Hunter Is Awesome!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/karen-hunter-is-awesome-7113592)
Published: 2026-09-07T12:00:00+00:00
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Karen examines how modern churches and political rhetoric continue to divide congregations, drawing on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous observation about Sunday service to question whether institutional faith is serving true spirituality or political power.

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