Authors On Exvangelical Episodes

Nov. 13, 2020

Powers & Principalities Episode 10: Post-Election Debrief with Bradle…

Prof. Bradley Onishi from Straight White American Jesus returns to the show to discuss Election Week. We discuss the historical significance of the election of Vice President Kamala Harris, the decisive victory of Joe Biden &...

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Oct. 26, 2020

Powers & Principalities Episode 9: The Religious Left with Jack Jenki…

My guest this week is Jack Jenkins, national reporter for Religion News Service and author of the book American Prophets: The Religious Roots of Progressive Politics and the Ongoing Fight for the Soul of the Country ( Amazon ...

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Oct. 23, 2020

Talking Burnout with Anne Helen Petersen

In this episode, I chat with Anne Helen Petersen about her book Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation ( Amazon , Bookshop ). We discuss her spiritual & religious background, her viral essay on BuzzFeed tha...

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Oct. 21, 2020

Powers & Principalities Episode 8: White Evangelical Racism with Anth…

My guest this week is Dr. Anthea Butler, associate professor of religion and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the upcoming book White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America . I...

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Oct. 12, 2020

Powers & Principalities Episode 7: Answering Audience Questions with …

On this week's episode, I am joined by Bradley Onishi of the Straight White American Jesus podcast to answer your questions about white evangelicalism and Christian nationalism. You all had some really wonderful questions, an...

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Oct. 5, 2020

Powers & Principalities Episode 6: White Too Long with Robert Jones

My guest this week is Robert Jones, founder and CEO of PRRI (The Public Religion Research Institute), and author of the recent book White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity ( Amazon , Bookshop )....

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Sept. 28, 2020

Powers & Principalities Episode 5: The Unholy Alliance of Trump & the…

My guest this week is Sarah Posner, author of the book Unholy: Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump ( Bookshop , Amazon ). In her book, Sarah details the intellectual and social connections between the ...

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Sept. 14, 2020

Powers & Principalities Episode 4: Christian Reconstruction with Juli…

My guest this week is Julie Ingersoll, professor of religious studies at the University of North Florida and author of the book Building God's Kingdom: Inside the World of Christian Reconstruction ( Amazon , Bookshop.org ). C...

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Sept. 7, 2020

Episode 3: Quantifying Christian Nationalism with Sam Perry & Andrew …

My guests this week are Sam Perry & Andrew Whitehead, authors of the book Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States ( Amazon, Bookshop.org ). Perry & Whitehead are sociologists, and have publishe...

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Aug. 31, 2020

Powers & Principalities, Episode 2: Jesus and John Wayne, with Kristi…

My guest this week is Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of the new book Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation ( Bookshop.org , Amazon ). Her book examines the role that cultural …

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Aug. 24, 2020

Powers & Principalities, Episode 1: The Power Worshippers with Kather…

This week's episode features a conversation with Katherine Stewart. Katherine Stewart is the author of The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism ( Bookshop.org, Amazon.com ). Her book provides ...

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Aug. 17, 2020

Powers & Principalities, Episode 0: Diana Butler Bass

In this very first episode of Powers & Principalities (termed Episode 0, because it acts as a bridge between Exvangelical & this show), I talk with Diana Butler Bass about the early history of fundamentalism in white evangeli...

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June 26, 2020

Austin Channing Brown (Re-Release)

Austin Channing Brown, author of I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, joined the show in 2018. This is a re-release of that interview, originally published on June 6, 2018, with a new introduction. --...

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May 29, 2020

Gretchen Baskerville

Gretchen Baskerville joins the show! Gretchen Baskerville is a divorce recovery leader and researcher. For more than 20 years, she has worked with Christian women and men going through difficult, life-saving divorces, listen...

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April 23, 2020

Science Mike: You're a Miracle

Science Mike returns to the show to discuss his new book, You're a Miracle (and a Pain in the Ass): Embracing the Emotions, Habits, and Mystery That Make You You! --- This episode is sponsored by · Charity Promotion: Demo...

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