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Episode 8: White Evangelical Racism with Dr. Anthea Butler

Episode 8: White Evangelical Racism with Dr. Anthea Butler

Episode 8: White Evangelical Racism with Dr. Anthea Butler0:00/2001× My guest this week is Dr. Anthea Butler, associate professor of religion and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the upcoming book White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America. In addition to her

Powers & Principalities Episode 8: White Evangelical Racism with Anthea Butler

My guest this week is Dr. Anthea Butler, associate professor of religion and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the upcoming book White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America. In addition to her upcoming book (to be released in March 2021), we discuss her

Luke Barnett of Faith Based

My guest this week is Luke Barnett, writer and star of the new film Faith Based, which is available now on demand. Faith Based is a comedy about two friends who want to strike it rich by making a Christian film, and its cast includes Jason Alexander, Margaret Cho, David

Powers & Principalities Episode 7: Answering Audience Questions with Bradley Onishi

On this week's episode, I am joined by Bradley Onishi of the Straight White American Jesus podcast to answer your questions about white evangelicalism and Christian nationalism. You all had some really wonderful questions, and it was equally wonderful to have an opportunity to answer them alongside Brad.

Episode 7: Answering Audience Questions with Bradley Onishi

Episode 7: Answering Audience Questions with Bradley Onishi

Episode 7: Answering Audience Questions with Bradley Onishi0:00/2001× On this week's episode, I am joined by Bradley Onishi of the Straight White American Jesus podcast to answer your questions about white evangelicalism and Christian nationalism. You all had some really wonderful questions, and it was equally

White evangelicals demonize - and isolate - themselves

White evangelicals demonize - and isolate - themselves

Last month, RNS published an editorial by Arthur E. Farnsley II under the title of "Demonizing white evangelicals won't solve our political divisions." In the opening paragraphs, Mr. Farnsley acknowledges that recent books such as Robert P. Jones’ White Too Long and Perry & Whitehead'

The Tired Gee-Shucks Fakery of Mike Pence

The Tired Gee-Shucks Fakery of Mike Pence

This edition is arriving late, after work hours and a couple of interviews for upcoming podcast episodes. Last night’s Vice Presidential debate was difficult to watch, primarily because Pence is so infuriating. Pence has chosen as his public persona the Gee-Shucks Hoosier. As a fellow Hoosier, nothing could be