The Sin of Empathy Part III: Dehumanization is the Goal
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this final installment of the series, Brad discusses the concept of ‘toxic empathy’ as introduced by Ali Beth Stuckey in her book and critiques its impact […]
Weekly Roundup: War Plans Group Chat Goes Viral
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ This episode of ‘Straight White American Jesus’ explores recent major political scandals, specifically the SignalGate scandal involving members of the Trump administration inadvertently adding journalist Jeffrey Goldberg […]
Spirit and Power S2 Ep. 4: Higher Dimensions – Black Wall St., Charismatic Empires, and Divine Media
On April 16th of 2021, Clay Clark, a far-right conspiracy theorist and self-proclaimed “alpha toxic male,” from Tulsa, Oklahoma held his first “ReAwaken America” tour—an event that began in Oklahoma as a protest against COVID-19 restrictions and quickly grew into a nationwide platform for nationalism, so-called “patriotic streetfighters,” and prophetic politics. In the buckle of […]
It’s in the Code ep 139: “Doctrinal Love-Bombing”
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ “Subscribe to Red State Religions here” What is “love-bombing,” and how does it operate to reinforce high-control Christianity? How is it used in an attempt to discredit […]
“The Sin of Empathy” Part II: You Are Not God
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this episode of Straight White American Jesus, we explore the troubling idea—promoted in some evangelical circles—that empathy is a sin. The conversation centers around Joe Rigney’s […]
Bonus Content: Anthea Butler On Trump’s Lack of Empathy
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Brad speaks to Professor Anthea Butler, a captain in the Biden campaign’s “Catholics for Biden” initiative, and chair of the Religious Studies department at the University of […]
Weekly Roundup: Venezuelan Deportations, Tattoos, and Pete Hegseth the DEI Hire
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this episode of Straight White American Jesus, Brad and Dan discuss a range of controversial issues. They start with the ongoing mass deportations of Venezuelan nationals […]
Spirit and Power S2 Ep 3: Mama Bears, Queen Esther, and “Don’t Mess w/ Our Kids”
On October 12, 2024, tens of thousands of Christians gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., answering a call from charismatic activist Jenny Donnelly and pastor Lou Engle. The event, held on Yom Kippur, blended prayer political mobilization as speakers urged believers to take action ahead of the 2024 election. With banners reading #DontMessWithOurKids, […]
It’s in the Code ep 138: “Are you mad at God?”
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ “Are you mad at God?” This is a question that will almost certainly be posed to anyone undergoing faith deconstruction. It might come from someone who means […]
“The Sin of Empathy” Part I + How to Consume News Productively
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this episode, Brad breaks down the troubling rhetoric from Christian nationalist pastors—and even figures like Elon Musk—who claim that empathy is a sin and a societal […]
Weekly Roundup: The Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil is an Extension of Project of 2025
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ When The Wolves Came / Series Description Over the last decade, large swaths of evangelicals in the U.S. have embraced an extremist politics that threatens to turn […]
SPECIAL EPISODE: Trump Spiritual Adviser Robert Morris Indicted for Molesting a Minor
Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus content most Mondays, bonus episodes every month, ad-free listening, access to the entire 800-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ In this special episode of Straight White American Jesus’ Brad and Dan delve into the recent indictment of Robert Morris, a former evangelical leader and advisor to […]
