Weekly Roundup: Infrastructure Week at Mar-a-Lago
+ MAGA Nation Calls for Civil War
It’s In the Code, Ep. 16: Being Biblical 2.0
In this episode, Dan revisits the claim or aspiration to be “biblical.” If such claims or aspirations involve efforts to control religious adherents, what are the consequences of this? What claims or attitudes, or actions does it license? How do claims to be “biblical” create an “anything-goes” kind of spirituality? How does this play out […]
Latinx Evangelicals and Christian Nationalism
Colonialism, Assimilation, and Power
Weekly Roundup: Are We In Kansas Anymore?
+ Orbán at CPAC and Primaries in Key States
It’s In the Code, Ep. 15: Being Biblical
What does it mean when a Christian says something is “biblical?” Why do some Christians talk this way, while others don’t? What do “biblicist” claims tell us about Christians’ understanding of religious authority and social control? Do all Christian groups share these understandings? In this episode, Dan helps to crack the code of being “biblical” […]
Magical Thinking Is Going to Kill Us All
What is power? How can power be yielded in helpful and harmful ways?
Weekly Roundup: Christian Nationalism is Not Imposter Christianity
+ “Save the Babies, Save America” and TP the USA
Special Episode: Is Trump Going to Be Indicted?
On a special episode, Brad is joined by Dr. Thomas Lecaque to discuss the likelihood that Trump will face criminal charges for his role in the Insurrection. Brad begins by recounting the late breaking news that Trump is reportedly part of the DOJ investigation into the efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This news followed […]
It’s In the Code, Ep. 14: God Hates Divorce
In this episode, Dan takes his lead from listeners who’ve written in about hearing that “God hates divorce,” that “the family that prays together, stays together,” and so forth. What does this language mean? How have theologically conservative and “traditional” Christians understood divorce? How has Christian rhetoric and messaging about divorce changed over time? Are […]
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 […]
