Why Non-Denominational Churches Scare Me
Brad discusses a new article at WaPo on the Trumpism and Christian nationalism of non-denominational churches. He points out that this is not a new phenomenon to anyone who has been paying attention He points out that the identity of non-denominational Christian might replace the Evangelical identity for some people–which helps make sense of recent […]
The Maliciousness of Christian Xenophobia
On Paul Gosar, Nick Fuentes, Timothy Keller, Ralph Drollinger, and More
Weekly Roundup: Genocide is Not Good Actually
The Cruel Nihilism of the Right’s “Brain Trust”
The Bible, the Constitution, and the Confederacy: A Response to Josh Mandel and Matt Walsh
Brad begins by responding to Pennsylvania Senate candidate Josh Mandel who claimed last week that the Bible and the Constitution were “not supposed to be separate.” He then spends the bulk of this response episode dissecting the comments of conservative “theocratic fascist” Matt Walsh, who spent last week whining that the House voted to remove […]
Mormon MAGA Nation
Benjamin Park on Hidden Christian Nationalist Histories and Contemporary Trumpism of the LDS Church
Weekly Roundup: The Cold Civil War Heats Up
Brad and Dan begin this 4th of July weekend episode with thoughts from James Baldwin, who discussed his love for America as a “lover’s quarrel.” They then lay out the evidence for the fact that the Cold Civil War is escalating–from Trump’s Revenge Tour, to new data on how White Evangelicals voted in 2020, to […]
Modest is Hottest is Rape Culture
Brad speaks with author and pastor Ruth Everhart about her new book, “The #MeToo Reckoning: Facing the Church’s Complicity in Sexual Abuse and Misconduct.” They discuss the connections between rape culture and purity culture, how patriarchal theology contributes to toxic church environments. Link to Ruth Everhart The #MeToo Reckoning: https://www.ivpress.com/the-metoo-reckoning “The #MeToo movement has revealed […]
The Catholic Bishops vs. Joe Biden
Abortion, the Church, and the Return of an Old Culture War
Weekly Roundup: The Witch Hunt Begins
+ The GOP Abandons the “Woke” Military
Out of the Closet . . . and Into the Pews
Doing Religion Queerly