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The End of White Evangelical Hegemony
We aren't going back to a world of white evangelical privilege.
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The Good Books: #ChurchToo
“It’s not just bad men. It’s not just abuse. It’s the theology.”
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"We're not The Nones. We're The Dones."
Selections from the “Deconstruction Discourse”
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Andrew Phelan & John Potter of Magnified Pod
In this episode, I chat with Andrew Phelan and John Potter from Magnified Pod. Their show focuses on Tooth & Nail era Christian alt music - season 1 focused on the MXPX discography, and season 2 focused on Five Iron Frenzy. In this conversation, we learn about Andrew & John&
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Laura Polk Returns (to discuss the Religious Right)
Laura Polk returns to the show to discuss the Jan 6th insurrection and the Religious Right. In particular, we discuss three pivotal events in 1980, and how they set the stage for much of what's followed. This interview was recorded on 2/7/2021. Laura Polk is an
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The importance of emotional work.
`As I continue to go through what I consider a “fallow” creative period—one where I work on things privately instead of regularly publishing essays or podcasts—I’ve been thinking about the inherent value of emotional work. In light of everything we’ve experienced in the last year since
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IRL with Chris Stedman
Chris Stedman is a Minneapolis-based writer, speaker, and community organizer. In this conversation, we discuss his book IRL: Finding Realness, Meaning, and Belonging in Our Digital Lives, how people form and express their identities online, spirituality "fads," and much more! (This conversation was recorded on January 4th, 2021,
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Notes on a season in-progress
Research for season 2 of Powers & Principalities has begun.
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The work continues.
Trump is gone for the moment. The problems remain.
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Sins of Omission, Or, 1,553 Days Later.
Looking back on Inauguration Eve
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Republicans continue culture warring, even after Capitol Riot.
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The Outcome of White Evangelical Power: Sedition & Insurrection.
It's 2021. Ossoff & Warnock won the Senate, and the next day Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Building after being incited by the President himself and encouraged by Senators Cruz and Hawley. 5 people died. White evangelicalism bears much of the burden for this by creating an environment--over