The Data on Deconstruction
Faith deconstruction – the intentional examination of one’s religious faith and beliefs, leading to a profound change in, or even loss of, that faith – has received increasing attention in the past few years. But, who are the people who deconstruct their faith, what causes them to do so and where does the journey take […]
Weekly Roundup: Target Temper Tantrums & Dominionists Take Over Election Canvassing
+ The New Alien Land Laws
Trans Minister Alex McNeill on Trans Survival and Trans Flourishing
Dan is on vacation this week, so we are happy to present Brad’s interview with Rev. Alex McNeill, which is part of the special series ONE NATION ALL BELIEFS. Rev. McNeill is a white, queer, transgender man, an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. Rev. McNeill served as the executive director of More Light […]
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and Trans Antagonism
with Dr. Melissa Wilcox
Weekly Roundup: Moms for Book Bans, Dads for Dictators
+ “Diversity is Anti-White”
Special Episode: ONE NATION, ALL BELIEFS -I Am Dying Out Loud
On this episode of ONE NATION, ALL BELIEFS (subscribe links below): Dave Warnock was caught up in the Jesus movement of the 70s and lived the bulk of his life as a Charismatic Evangelical, serving as a pastor on three different church staffs. Following several years of internal struggle, Dave came to the conclusion in 2011 […]
It’s In the Code Ep. 53: A Suffering Servant
The previous episode explored how Christian churches, as well as other religious, non-profit, and volunteer organizations, exploit the idea of “having a servant’s heart,” or service or giving of one’s time and resources, for their own gain. In this episode, Dan considers how the idea of serving to the point of “suffering” elevates this abusive […]
Prophecy and Political Violence – From the Seven Mountains to J6
What if told you 9% of Americans think only Christians should be eligible for citizenship? Or if 14% thought that their church should have veto power over American law? What if there was evidence that belief in modern day prophets is linked to political violence and extreme belief? This is exactly what sociologist Paul Djupe […]
Weekly Roundup: Vigilantism – So Wrong, yet so Right
Brad and Dan begin by analyzing the surge in vigilantism on the American Right. Brad discusses how vigilantism often rises in times when there is a question of who belongs in the community – and what it means to have a working social order. Dan discusses the ways that vigilantism rises when law and order […]
Special Episode: ONE NATION, ALL BELIEFS – Christian Nationalism on the Ground in Oklahoma
On this episode of ONE NATION, ALL BELIEFS (subscribe links below) brad speaks with Dr. Allyson Shortle an associate professor at the University of Oklahoma, where she studies group identity in the context of American political behavior. She runs OU’s Community Engagement + Experiments Laboratory (CEEL), Oklahoma City’s Community Poll (Exit Poll), and OU’s Democracy […]