What Counts as Religion According to SCOTUS? Whose Religion is Protected? Whose Isn’t?
The Sincerity Test and Religious Liberty
Weekly Roundup: 187 Minutes
Brad and Dan begin by discussing last night’s J6 hearing, focusing on the 187 minutes between when violence erupted at the Capitol and when Trump finally released a video telling his followers to go home. They focus on the callousness of the Commander in Chief watching Fox News for three hours while the Capitol was […]
It’s In the Code, Ep. 13: Church Family
“Church Family” What does it mean when a church or spiritual community refers to itself as a “family”? If this is intended as a statement of support and affirmation, why does it make some people feel uncomfortable? And how does it relate to common workplace ideas like being part of the “team” or “community”? Dan […]
Immigrants, Refugees, and White Evangelicals (re-release)
Brad and Dan discuss immigration, refugees, and White evangelicals with Dr. Janelle Wong, Core Faculty in Asian American Studies and Professor of American Studies at the University of Maryland. Professor Wong discusses her new book on evangelicals and immigration in an era of policy change. Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, ad-free […]
Weekly Roundup: Woke Thomas Jefferson
This week’s episode focuses on the intersections of cultural and political debates about race, history, sexual violence, and abortion. Dan and guest co-host Professor Sara Moslener discuss a Fox new claim that “wokism” has taken over Thomas Jefferson’s legacy because tour guides at Monticello now highlight his sexual relationships with the people he enslaved. Sara […]
It’s In the Code, Ep. 12: Culture of Life
What does it mean when cultural and religious conservatives proclaim that they affirm a “culture of life?” We know it means that they oppose abortion and abortion access. But what else does it mean? In this episode, Dan dives in to decode this message to look at the racial, gender, and social positions that are […]
Heathen: Christianity, Colonialism, and the Other
Brad speaks with Stanford scholar of religion Dr. Kathryn Gin Lum about her new book Heathen. They discuss how White American Christians have used the label “heathen” in order to name those they deem not only different, but in need of saving. In this context, “saving” often meant the occupation of native lands, the overtaking […]
Weekly Roundup: Is this Freedom?
Brad is joined by guest co-host Dr. Leah Payne. They begin by discussing how many White Americans – especially White Christian nationalists – view the national body as straight, White, patriarchal, and American-born. This framework helps guide a discussion on the drastically different reactions law enforcement took in the cases of Jayland Walker, who was […]
It’s In the Code, Ep. 11: We Live in a Fallen World
What does it mean when Christians say that we “live in a fallen world”? Where does that language come from? Most importantly, what to different kinds of Christians do with that language? Dan tackles these topics in this episode, discussing what different kinds of Christians imagine when they describe the world as “fallen,” how they […]
The Great American Pornography Wars
Brad speaks with Dr. Kelsy Burke, a sociologist from the University of Nebraska, who discusses her new book The Pornography Wars: The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Obscene Obsession. https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/pornography-wars-9781635577365/ Burke spent the last five years researching and interviewing internet pornography’s opponents and its sympathizers. She does a deep dive into the long history […]