Straight White American Jesus

A podcast on religion and politics hosted by Daniel Miller and Bradley Onishi, ex-ministers who are now scholars of religion.

They’re Creating A Theocracy in Oklahoma Right Now

In Oklahoma over the past few years, there have been bills put forward:

  • – Designating the Bible as the Official State Book.
  • – Establishing the nation’s first taxpayer-funded religious charter school.
  • – Displaying the Ten Commandments at the state capitol.
  • – Mandating the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.
  • – Using Bible verses to justify spanking children with disabilities in school.
  • – Religious school tax credits.
  • – Banning the teaching of evolution in public schools.
  • – The governor claiming the state of Oklahoma for Christ in his inaugural speech.

I spoke with Rep. Mickey Dollens, one of the few Democrats in the Oklahoma legislature, about these bills and how he and others are fighting back.

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