Episodes - Page 35 | Straight White American Jesus

Feb. 8, 2020

Weekly Roundup: Romney vs Trump, Evangelicals vs. LDS, the National Prayer Breakfast, and More

Brad and Dan discuss how we should interpret Mitt Romney's vote to convict Trump as an expression of how the Latter Day Saints view the president, and why they are less likely to be Christian nationalists. They also dig into the National Prayer Breakfast, the Southern Baptist Convention's views on …

Feb. 5, 2020

The Super Bowl Halftime Show and Purity Culture

Brad dissects the evangelical scrutiny of the halftime show, demonstrating how Franklin Graham's (et al) criticism comes from the misogyny of purity culture, a history of othering people of color through a sexual lens, and wi...

Feb. 1, 2020

Her Name Was Hisao: On Love, Loss, and the Lakers

Brad's audio essay on his great grandmother, Hisao, a picture-bride who couldn't speak English, but who became an American, a Californian, and an Angelino through the Lakers; the woman who began four generations of his family's love of basketball. In the wake of Kobe Bryant's death, it's a reflecti…

Jan. 31, 2020

Weekly Roundup: Paula White, Satanic Pregnancies, and the Prosperity Gospel

Brad and Dan talk about Jerry Falwell's call for secession, harmful transgender treatment bills, and Paula White, Trump's spiritual advisor, the woman who called for the miscarriage of satanic pregnancies, and a prosperity preacher. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteame…

Jan. 24, 2020

Weekly Roundup: Funding Anti-LGBT Schools with Tax $, the Radical MLK, and the March for "Life"

On the Weekly Roundup Brad and Dan discuss Espinoza vs. Montana, a supreme court case that will determine if states must fund private schools. They discuss how currently millions of dollars in tax money is being sent to anti-LGBT institutions. They also discuss the whitewashed radicalism of MLK JR.…

Jan. 23, 2020

Escaping Abuse at a Fundamentalist Boot Camp

Brad talks with Deirdre Sugiuchi about her story of leaving a fundamentalist boot camp in the Dominican Republic. Deirdre, a writer whose work has been featured at Electric Literature, Guernica, and who contributed an essay to EMPTY THE PEWS, speaks of the emotional and sexual abuse at Escuela Cari…

Jan. 17, 2020

Weekly Roundup: Catholic Trumpism, Brave Heart Christianity, and the Two Popes

On the weekly roundup, Dan and Brad focus on a Politico story about the Trump campaign reaching out to Catholic voters. They explain how a sizable number of Catholics fall into the Christian Nationalist category, what it means for 2020, and how we should expand our vision of Trump's religious suppo…

Jan. 11, 2020

Weekly Roundup: Praying for War (video available on Youtube)

Brad and Dan discuss how Mike Pence and Mike Pompeo brought their end-times theology to bear on American foreign policy through the assassination of Quassem Soleimani. They explain how evangelical approaches to the end of the world are informing our nation's decision-making at the highest levels. P…

Jan. 7, 2020

Shrinking Numbers, Holding Power: Iran, the UMC Schism,and More with Robert P. Jones

Brad speaks with PRRI CEO and author of "The End of White Christian America" Robert P. Jones. They discuss the ongoing developments with Iran, the United Methodist Church's split over LGBT issues, and how evangelicals are a shrinking demographic that somehow continues to hold enormous power in Amer…

Jan. 3, 2020

Apocalypse Now: Iran and Evangelicals

Brad talks with Prof André Gagné about evangelical visions of the apocalypse and how they are directly related to Iran (and the assassination of Quassem Soleimani).--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/messageSupport this podcast:

Jan. 2, 2020

Prophets and Patriots

On the last episode of our series on the Religious Left, Dan speaks with Professor Ruth Braunstein about how the political organization of progressive faith groups, "good troublemakers," and the ways moral humility is good for democracy.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteam…

Dec. 23, 2019

EMERGENCY POD: Christianity Today vs. Trump Evangelicals

We've lived through Paris Hilton vs. Kim K, TSwift's bad blood with Katy Perry, and Drake's beef with everyone. But now we are here to take you through the hottest beef of 2019: Christianity Today vs. Trump Evangelicals! We talk ramifications, the Letter, the response to the response, and much more…

Dec. 19, 2019

The Re-Emergence of the Religious Left

On a double episode, Dan and Brad first discuss the re-emergence of the Religious Left in the Trump Era, what it means for the 2020 election, and if it can continue after the Trump years. Then, Brad talks to Dr. Benjamin Rolsky about his new book, "The Rise and Fall of the Religious Left," which fo…

Nov. 22, 2019

The (Im)Piety of Mike Pence

Brad talks with journalist Tom Lobianco about his new book, "Piety and Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House". They discuss his road to politics, his faith, and his tumultuous ride as Trump's VP.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/messageSupport th…

Nov. 14, 2019

Kanye West's MAGA Theology

Brad talks with Harvard Divinity Student, activist, and former student Thomas Mitchell about Kanye's new album "Jesus is King." They discuss why this album is different, how Kanye has evolved, and how he is catering to white evangelicals.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/straightwhitea…

Oct. 24, 2019

God, Guns, and Good Guys

On an episode recorded this summer, Dan and Brad discuss why American evangelicals bow before the idol of handheld killing machines. They talk about the symbolism involved, the American exceptionalism it invokes, and what to do about it.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteam…

Sept. 20, 2019

The Religious Right and the Far Right

Brad and Dan discuss the startling ways that the Religious Right has aligned itself with Far Right leaders across the world, including Vladimir Putin. They discuss why evangelicalism has transformed from envisioning Russia as enemy number one to a friendly ally in the fight for "family values."--- …

Sept. 12, 2019

Heartless Heartbeat Bills: Abortion Revisited

Dan and Brad revisit the issue of abortion in evangelical politics and culture. They examine evangelical support for heartbeat bills, what's behind the phrase "culture of life," and what opposition to abortion does for evangelicals. They also discuss how support for heartbeat bills can lead to hear…

Aug. 23, 2019

Season 2: Intro--Beyond Belief

Dan and Brad are back with the introduction to Season 2 of Straight White American Jesus: Beyond Belief!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm…

Jan. 29, 2019

Dating Jesus

Our discussion of purity culture, gender complementarianism, and our interview with the Revernd Sarah Buteux, Associate Pastor of First Churches in Northampton, which happens to be Jonathan Edwards' church. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/message Support …

Jan. 23, 2019

If You Believe in Gay People III: Interview with Genderqueer Pastor Ann Reilly

Brad and Dan's interview with Reilly, Associate Pastor at Presbyterian New England Church in Saratoga Springs NY. Reilly shares how she grew up evangelical, realized she was gay right about the time she received the call to ministry, and her role as a possibility model to young people.--- Send in a…

Jan. 10, 2019

If You Believe in Gay People Please Leave Part II: Dr. David Gushee,

Part II of our three-part series on white evangelicalism and LGBTQ+ issues. Dan's interview with ethicist and former AAR president David Gushee, who left evangelicalism after changing his views of LGBTQ relationships. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/messa…

Dec. 21, 2018

Episode 7.2: Motherhood, Womanhood, and Angel Babies

THIS INTERVIEW IS EYE OPENING! Brad's interview with his Skidmore colleague Dr. Myev Rees. Dr. Rees is an expert in evangelical culture, particularly the issues of womanhood, motherhood, and "angel babies." We discuss martyr mommies, the potential end of Roe, and evangelical approaches to life. -…