Weekly Roundup: 2016 Has Been a Long Year
Brad and Dan begin by discussing the arrest of the FBI agent who was in charge of the NY bureau in the lead up to the 2016 election. He was arrested for working for Oleg Deripaska, a man who was at the center of the Trump-Russia scandal. In the second segment they transition to the […]
It’s In the Code Ep. 36: A God-Shaped Hole in My Heart
Many have had someone tell them, or grew up hearing, that we all have a “God-shaped hole” in our souls or hearts, and that only faith in (or a “personal relationship with”) Jesus can fill it. What do they mean by this? Where does this idea come from? And what are the consequences, intentional or […]
Astrotopia: The Religion of Space Exploration
As environmental, political, and public health crises multiply on Earth, we are also at the dawn of a new space race in which governments team up with celebrity billionaires to exploit the cosmos for human gain. The best-known of these pioneers are selling different visions of the future: while Elon Musk and SpaceX seek to […]
Weekly Roundup: God, Guns, Gas Stoves
Brad and Dan begin by discussing the recent news that Ron DeSantis and his administration rejected the AP course in African American studies course in Florida high schools, because in their estimation it holds no “educational value” and does not align with the historical record. This leads to a longer examination of the history of […]
It’s In the Code Ep. 35: It Gives Me Purpose
Many conservative Christians describe their “faith” as giving “purpose” or “meaning” to their life. What do they mean by this? And why does it does it feel to many that there’s more than a confession or description about their own spiritual life here? Why does it seem that this testimonial is aimed at others in […]
Purity Culture is a National Health Risk
Brad speaks with journalist Anna Beahm from Reckon South. Anna shares her harrowing stories from living through (and surviving) purity culture. Over the last few years she has become one of the few journalists whose beat is purity culture, abstinence only sex ed programs, and related issues. She shares her perspectives on the negative effects […]
Weekly Roundup: J8 in Brazil to Biden’s Classified Corvette
Brad and Dan begin by breaking down how the attempted coup in Brazil is a Christian nationalist copycat of J6, and what this means for how the world views the USA. Annika Brockschmidt at Religion Dispatches: https://religiondispatches.org/coups-of-a-feather-the-striking-similarities-between-brazils-insurrection-and-jan-6-may-be-due-to-authoritarian-learning/ Brian Klass on Substack: https://brianklaas.substack.com/p/bolsonaro-trump-and-authoritarian Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood at Word and Way: https://publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/christian-nationalism-invades-brazil They then discuss […]
It’s In the Code Ep. 34: Saved By Grace
Christians of all kinds and traditions talk about “grace.” But what is “grace”? And if it’s a message of God’s radical acceptance of human beings, why does it provoke feelings of guilt and condemnation for so many? Finally, how does the message of grace represent an existential threat to the very institutions that proclaim it? […]
J6 Two Years Later – Expert Panel
On January 6, 2023 we gathered a group of scholars to discuss what we’ve witnesses since the Insurrection and what lies ahead for our democracy. The panel included: Bradley Onishi, @bradleyonishi Dan Miller, Sara Moslener, @afterpurityproject Matt Taylor (creator of Charismatic Revival Fury), @TaylorMatthewD Lucas Kwong (creator of Monster in the Mirror) @KwongLucas Subscribe for […]
Weekly Roundup: The Insurrection is Coming From Inside the House
Brad and Dan discuss the ongoing GOP debacle in the House, where a Speaker still has not been elected. They then talk hits and misses from the last year – reproductive rights, voting, Biden’s agenda, Russia-Ukraine, J6, and more. Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, access to the entire 500-episode […]