Special Episode: On God’s Campus Preview
On God’s Campus, produced by REAP and Axis Mundi Media, is a podcast that uncovers a hidden educational ecosystem in which taxpayer-funded religious schools and colleges fuel racism, queerphobia, misogyny and Christian supremacy—until the ecosystem’s own youth fight back. It debuts October 17, 2023. In anticipation, Brad speaks with Paul Southwick and Erin Green from […]
Evangelicals, Christian Zionism, and Israel
Re-Release of an Interview with Dr. Chrissy Stroop
Weekly Roundup: Through the Gaetz of Hell
Brad begin with an analytical discussion of political nihilism in order to provide a window into the chaos in congress created by the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. They then provide a historical timeline of government shutdowns and congressional chaos going back to the Tea Party. For Dan, this is a long time coming – […]
It’s In the Code Ep. 69: “God-Fearing”
What does it mean when a Christian describes someone as “God-fearing”? Is this a good thing? And what does it imply about their view of God, or human relationships with God, or the consequences of NOT being “God-fearing”? Dan explores these topics in this week’s episode. Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, […]
Fascism is Our New Normal
Brad zooms in on Biden’s trip to Arizona and Trump’s rhetoric about killing General Milley to analyze the normalization of fascist politics in the United States. He draws on work from Dr. Gavriel Rosenfeld, a scholar of fascism and Nazi Germany, in order to draw together theoretical and historical threads. Dr. Rosenfeld on normalization: https://medium.com/@gavrielrosenfeld/the-new-normalization-aaf184d4cac2 […]
Weekly Roundup: All Their Faith in One Casket
Dan begins this episode with by discussing new polling that reveals how GOP voters see Trump as person of faith. This leads to an investigation into the endlessly growing web of new conspiracies that are now part of conservative religious identity on the American Right. This leads to a discussion of anti-vaxxing getting real funding […]
It’s In the Code Ep. 68: “Speaking the Truth in Love”
What’s going on when someone tells us they need to “speak the truth in love”? How is this similar to someone who assures us they’re being critical because “they’re our friend,” or “because they care for us”? How is the intention of these phrases changed when they take on a religious sense? Dan looks at […]
What is Christian Nationalism? (American Idols Ep. 1)
Brad is attending to the birth of his second child. So, enjoy the first episode of the new Axis Mundi series by Andrew Whitehead. In the opening episode, Andrew defines Christian nationalism, and uses his personal journey as a Christian to understand how it works on the ground in the religious lives of Americans, church […]
Weekly Roundup: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
On the first segment Dan and Brad begrudgingly discuss Lauren Boebrert’s Beetlejuice scandal – and what it reveals about the Christian nationalist persona she’s cultivated. In the second segment, they discuss a myriad of issues – from the firing of a teacher for teaching the Diary of Anne Frank to supposed discrimination against Whites at […]
It’s In the Code Ep. 67: “There’s No Morality Without God”
“There’s no morality without God.” That is a claim made by many Christians. But it’s also a claim with a cultural hold that extends beyond card-carrying Christians. What does it mean? Why do people make this claim? Should we believe it? And why do people make this claim? Is it just a philosophical or theological […]