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Ex-Evangelical Apologetics: Christianity and Capitalism
Brad discusses the idea that capitalism and Christianity go together from two angles. First, he outlines how in the mid-twentieth century big busines…
4 years, 8 months ago
Race, Xenophobia, and the History of White Evangelicalism with Randall Balmer
Dartmouth professor and pre-eminent scholar of Evangelicalism Dr. Randall Balmer returns to talk about his new book, Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of …
4 years, 8 months ago
Weekly Roundup: Bombing for God and Country
Brad and Dan discuss the vehement support for the Iraq War and the invasion of Afghanistan during the Bush years and comment briefly on the ills of A…
4 years, 8 months ago
Ex-Evangelical Apologetics: "There Are Only Two Genders" + "Pronouns?"
Brad continues the Exvie Apologetics series with a retort to those who would say that there are only two genders and that the idea of pronouns is a l…
4 years, 8 months ago
On "Pray Away" -the New Documentary on "Conversion Therapy"
Luke Wilson is a survivor of "conversion therapy." He has written about his experiences at Liberty University for Religion Dispatches, Queerty, and o…
4 years, 8 months ago
Weekly Roundup: The Make America Great Again Migration
Brad begins this solo roundup by discussing how provocateur worship leader Sean Feucht provoked conflict in Portland Sunday. His security team was ma…
4 years, 9 months ago
Religious Trauma and Purity Culture: Part II
Brad speaks with Emily Torres, who is behind the Life She Wrote blog and podcast. Emily tells her story of growing up--and eventually leaving--Evange…
4 years, 9 months ago
Sexual Purity and Religious Trauma: Part I
Brad speaks with Dr. Laura Anderson, founder of the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery and co-founder of the Religious Trauma Institute. They …
4 years, 9 months ago
Weekly Roundup: Patriarchal Nationalism is a Helluva Drug
Brad and Dan discuss Tucker Carlson's trip to Hungary and interview with Orban as part of a decades-long pattern of White nationalists and White Chri…
4 years, 9 months ago
Ex-Evangelical Apologetics: "Racism is a Heart Issue" + "Not of This World"
Brad addresses two common refrains about racism and social issues--the "racism is a heart issue" response and the "not of this world" response. He sh…
4 years, 9 months ago