It’s In the Code, Ep. 16: Spiritual Warfare
“Spiritual Warfare 1.0” What is “spiritual warfare”? Why do some Christians understand their faith and practice in terms of spiritual warfare? And what are some of the concrete effects of understanding Christianity in terms of spiritual warfare? In this episode, Dan outlines where this language of spiritual warfare comes from, how different Christian groups understand […]
Talking to Red State Christians
Brad speaks with journalist and pastor Angela Denker about the updated version of her book, Red State Christians. Red State Christians: https://www.broadleafbooks.com/store/product/9781506482507/Red-State-Christians Denker spent a year traveling across the United States, interviewing the Evangelical Christian voters who supported the Trump presidency and exploring how their voting block continues to influence the landscape of modern conservative […]
Weekly Roundup: Infrastructure Week at Mar-a-Lago
+ MAGA Nation Calls for Civil War
It’s In the Code, Ep. 16: Being Biblical 2.0
In this episode, Dan revisits the claim or aspiration to be “biblical.” If such claims or aspirations involve efforts to control religious adherents, what are the consequences of this? What claims or attitudes, or actions does it license? How do claims to be “biblical” create an “anything-goes” kind of spirituality? How does this play out […]
Latinx Evangelicals and Christian Nationalism
Colonialism, Assimilation, and Power
Weekly Roundup: Are We In Kansas Anymore?
+ Orbán at CPAC and Primaries in Key States
It’s In the Code, Ep. 15: Being Biblical
What does it mean when a Christian says something is “biblical?” Why do some Christians talk this way, while others don’t? What do “biblicist” claims tell us about Christians’ understanding of religious authority and social control? Do all Christian groups share these understandings? In this episode, Dan helps to crack the code of being “biblical” […]
Magical Thinking Is Going to Kill Us All
What is power? How can power be yielded in helpful and harmful ways?
Weekly Roundup: Christian Nationalism is Not Imposter Christianity
+ “Save the Babies, Save America” and TP the USA
Special Episode: Is Trump Going to Be Indicted?
On a special episode, Brad is joined by Dr. Thomas Lecaque to discuss the likelihood that Trump will face criminal charges for his role in the Insurrection. Brad begins by recounting the late breaking news that Trump is reportedly part of the DOJ investigation into the efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This news followed […]