White Christian Supremacy vs. Multi-Racial Democracy
The Shocking Research on the Unique Hate of Trump Voters and MAGA Nation
Weekly Roundup: God’s Empire
Brad and Dan discuss the dangerous rhetoric coming from the right that frames the COVID outbreaks as the result of “infestations” of undocumented immigrants. It is not founded in data. And it is dangerously dehumanizing. They then discuss Madison Cawthorn’s suggestion that masks for children = abuse. This is rich in a country where kids […]
Ex-Evangelical Apologetics: Christianity and Capitalism
What About Denmark?
Race, Xenophobia, and the History of White Evangelicalism with Randall Balmer
Dartmouth professor and pre-eminent scholar of Evangelicalism Dr. Randall Balmer returns to talk about his new book, Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right. He and Brad discuss how over the course of the 20th century, race and xenophobia have been the drivers of Evangelical theology and politics. Balmer explains how Evangelicals […]
Weekly Roundup: Bombing for God and Country
Brad and Dan discuss the vehement support for the Iraq War and the invasion of Afghanistan during the Bush years and comment briefly on the ills of American Empire. They then discuss the dangers and implications of the alliance between anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers with the Proud Boys and how cultural melding leads to strange–and in […]
Ex-Evangelical Apologetics: “There Are Only Two Genders” + “Pronouns?”
+ 5 Minutes on Josh Harris
On “Pray Away” -the New Documentary on “Conversion Therapy”
Luke Wilson is a survivor of “conversion therapy.” He has written about his experiences at Liberty University for Religion Dispatches, Queerty, and other outlets. In this conversation, Luke provides his response to the Netflix doc “Pray Away.” They discuss the complexities of those who are both survivor and perpetrator sharing their stories and taking the […]
Weekly Roundup: The Make America Great Again Migration
Sean Feucht, the Proud Boys, 2020 Census Data, and What’s Happening in Idaho
Religious Trauma and Purity Culture: Part II
Podcaster and Writer Emily Torres
Sexual Purity and Religious Trauma: Part I
Brad speaks with Dr. Laura Anderson, founder of the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery and co-founder of the Religious Trauma Institute. They discuss the nature of religious trauma, why it can be hard for individuals to label it trauma, and how it can be treated. One of the issues for victims of religious trauma […]