Weekly Roundup: Who is the Demon Now?
Is talking about Christian nationalism akin to demonizing White Christians? Some right-wing theologians and leaders would like you to think it is. But they are wrong. We provide strategies for talking about Christian nationalism without reducing all Christian political involvement as Christian nationalism. We then continue to outline why it is essential to recognize the threat of White Christian nationalism, especially as it relates to rhetoric of war, violence, and political enemies.
Our second major segment investigates how the Supreme Courts’ recent decision regarding church openings during COVID sets a dangerous precedent for what counts as religious liberty and religious discrimination. Dan links this to broad themes concerning healthcare and inequalities in American society.
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S1.Ep8 (Re-release) If You Believe in Gay People, Please Leave! -with David Gushee
Dan’s 2018 interview with ethicist and former AAR president David Gushee, who left evangelicalism after changing his views of LGBTQ relationships.
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Christian Nationalism at the 2021 Super Bowl
Brad talks about: Christian nationalism and Bruce Springsteen’s Meet in the Middle ad Tom Brady’s friendship with Donald Trump and White Privilege Tom Brady and Colin Kapernick: The Center and the Margin The Kansas City Football Team’s name as the chef’s kiss to all of this Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, […]
Weekly Roundup: The Greene New Deal
Brad and Dan talk about the false equivalence the GOP tried to draw this week between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ilhan Omar. This takes place in the context of a discussion about the generational legacy Trump holds over the Republican party, which is now dominated by extremists, conspiracy theorists, and Christian nationalists. Dan breaks down […]
S1.E7 (Re-Release): Dating Jesus
On an episode from fall of 2018 Brad and Dan share stories from their experiences with purity culture and provide a primer on gender and sexuality in Evangelicalism. They then interview Reverend Sarah Buteux about her journey from Evangelicalism (where she was told women couldn’t be pastors) to ministering at an LGBT+ affirming church. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/support
I Would Have Been at the Capitol Insurrection with author Monica Rodden
Monica Rodden is a novelist and ex-evangelical. She wrote this recent piece in the Boston Globe about how she would have been the type of Christian to be part of the Capitol Insurrection. In her interview with Brad, she discusses the binary thinking that plagues Evangelical culture, how certainty can act as a shield from the harsh realities of the world–and why that’s a bad thing–and how the Capitol Insurrection brought back all the memories of feeling hate and disrespect towards those who disagreed with her.
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Weekly Roundup: White Supremacist Christians Are Christians
It’s In the Code
S1.Ep.6 (Re-release): Evangelical Cultures of Life and Angel Babies
In an episode from fall of 2018, Brad and Dan discuss the issue of abortion in Evangelical culture and how it became a litmus test for who is a “real Christian.” Brad then interviews Dr. Myev Rees, an expert on reproductive rights and abortion in Evangelicalism. She discusses the concept of an “angel baby” and what it means for how Evangelicals understands life, conception, and embodiment.
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Religion at the Capitol Siege with Peter Manseau
Dr. Peter Manseau is a curator of American religious history at the Smithsonian and the author of ten books. He started #capitolsiegereligion soon after the January 6 insurrection in order to facilitate a crowdsourced collection of religious symbols and imagery from the siege. He talks to Brad about the Christian (and non-Christian) symbolism among the […]
Weekly Roundup: Biden Takes Office While MAGA Nation Wonders What’s Next
Brad and Dan discuss the inauguration, including the theological aspects of Biden’s speech and the civil religiosity of Biden’s approach.
They then transition to how key members on the Right, including Tucker Carlson and Rand Paul, were “offended” by Biden’s call to dismantle White Supremacy and what it means going forward.
Dan explains the troubling aspects of the 1776 Report. Brad explains why QAnon and the Proud Boys are in a moment of transition.
They wrap up by discussing how to have empathy for individuals, but persist with unflinching criticism of institutions and movements–especially when it comes to MAGA Nation.
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