In this special bonus episode, I have a conversation with Peter Montgomery, Senior Fellow at Right Wing Watch.   Peter has diligently been researching and writing on the Christian Right, dominion theology, evangelical politics,

This special bonus edition features sociologist Andrew Whitehead, co-author along with Sam Perry of the informative book Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States.   As you’ll recall, Sam was my guest a few months ago ...

In this episode with Steven Tiger, author of Doctrine Impossible, I’m hearkening back to my old days as an evangelical pastor and Bible college teacher and revisiting the subject of Christian theology. Today, however, neither of us are seeking to ...

This week’s guest features Paul Kivel, author of Living in the Shadow of the Cross: Understanding and Resisting the Power and Privilege of Christian Hegemony. Since the fateful decision by Emperor Constantine in the 4th Century CE to make Christianity ...

In this bonus episode, ex-Scientologist and host of the Sensibly Speaking Podcast–Chris Shelton–drops in for a deep dive into the cult psychology of QAnon.   What exactly is QAnon, and who exactly is “Q,” its enigmatic leader? Chris and I ... Read More »

Due to the rapidly-unfolding series of scandals surrounding Jerry Falwell Jr–and his wife Becki–I turned to one of the most qualified people out there who could knowledgeably discuss this story: Kristin Kobes Du Mez, recent guest and author of the ...

This week’s episode features a conversation with Dr Michael McVicar, assistant professor of religion at Florida State University and author of the 2015 book, Christian Reconstruction: RJ Rushdoony and American Religious Conservatism.

My study and research of Christian nationalism has led me both to David Barton, who runs the organization WallBuilders out of Aledo, Texas, and to another figure–Dr Warren Throckmorton of Grove College, a professor of psychology. What do these two ...

This special bonus episode features journalist Sarah Posner, as we discuss her latest book Unholy: Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump. So why exactly do they worship at the Trump altar? Turns out that the answer ... Read More »

In this special bonus episode, returning guest David Hayward (“The Naked Pastor”) drops back in for a discussion of his new book Til Doubt Do Us Part: When Changing Beliefs Changes Your Marriage.   We discuss what happens when married ... Read More »