Money, Lies, & God with Katherine Stewart
Summary
Andrew sits down with investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Katherine Stewart. They discuss her latest book, 'Money Lies in God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy,' which explores the Christian nationalist movement, its funders, thinkers, and foot soldiers.
They cover the dangers of Christian nationalism, the manipulation of the electorate through disinformation, and the ongoing war on science and truth. The episode also addresses the ways to counteract this anti-democratic movement, including the importance of voting and engaging in community-based political involvement. Stewart emphasizes the need for separation of church and state as foundational to democracy and equality.
Meet The Guest
Katherine Stewart
Katherine Stewart has been covering the rise of the anti-democratic movement for over 16 years. Her latest book, Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy (Bloomsbury 2025), is an instant New York Times bestseller. Her previous book, The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism (Bloomsbury 2020), won First Place in the Nonfiction Books category from the Religion News Association, as well as a Morris B. Forkosch Best Book award. The Power Worshippers formed the basis of the documentary feature God & Country, produced by Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner; Stewart served as executive producer. Her 2012 book, The Good News Club: The Christian Right’s Stealth Assault on America’s Children, focused on the religious right’s efforts to undermine public education. Stewart’s writing appears in The New York Times op ed, New Republic, Religion News Service and others. Her substack is at katherinestewartbooks, and she is on Bluesky at katherinestewart.bsky.social.
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