Podcast Episodes

How Both Fantasy and History are balanced in House of David

At Religion Unplugged, we talk a lot about how faith shows up in modern movies and tv shows. And, more and more, we are noticing a positive shift. Mo…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

In God’s Name: Stories Of Faith and Vigilante Justice

Categorizing those who do violence is a messy business.

What one writer might call the actions of a terrorist, another might refer to as the work of a…

5 months ago

Can Conservative Christians Take Back Mainline Churches?

When you picture an American church building, what do you think of? 

Is it a gothic, palatial cathedral that dwarfs its neighboring buildings and carr…

5 months, 1 week ago

Iranians Are Ready To Be Free

It’s been 3 weeks since the United States and Israel attacked Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

And, for 3 weeks, rockets have flown across t…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Why You Should Seek Beauty In Ancient Places

Many of the most enduring displays of human artistic greatness have been, in some way, religious.

The Egyptian pyramids were constructed to accommodat…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

What Do the 2026 Oscars Have to Say About Religion?

2025 was a big year for film. Theaters drew people in for a wide variety of stories. Moviegoers saw thrillers like Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle…

6 months ago

What Maduro's Capture Means For Religious Freedom in Venezuela

On January 3rd of this year, in the middle of the night, U.S. special forces broke into the Home of Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro, and abduct…

6 months, 1 week ago

What Changed The Faith-Based Film Industry?

Christian movies have a pretty negative reputation.

They are criticized for being cheesy, preachy, poorly acted, poorly written, and generally priorit…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Debunking The Myth That Jews Are Bad At Sports

This year’s Winter Olympic Games are filled with Jewish athletes.

They can be found in hockey goals, cross country slopes, bobsleds, and skating compe…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Nathan Clarkson Thinks He's The Worst

In the Apostle Paul’s 1st Biblical letter to Timothy, Paul writes that Christ came into the world to save sinners. He follows that up by stating that…

7 months ago