Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Sarah Huckabee Sanders says God wanted Donald Trump to be president. (1:05)
— Here’s how atheists are telling the Supreme Court that a giant public cross is unconstitutional. (7:59)
— Kentucky’s Christian governor wants Kim Davis to pay her own bigotry fine. (29:08)
— An Illinois Republican accidentally told the truth about his “In God We Trust” bill. (36:19)
— A Chicago radio host slammed a local pastor for his manipulative ways. (40:59)
— Conservatives were angry that a New York Times reporter asked people for their Christian school experiences. (47:56)
— Biblical literacy classes might be okay, just not for the reason Trump likes them. (53:15)
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Ep. 255 - God Wanted Trump To Be President

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Arizona GOP lawmaker lashes out at "god-haters" who criticized abortion ban prayer. (4:21)
— Christian school's pastor cancels Autism Awareness Week, calling it "demonic." (19:40)
— New Testament scholar Richard Hays now says God's cool with gay people. (35:53)
— The Vatican, a threat to human dignity, calls gender-affirming surgery a threat to human dignity. (45:57)
— Wisconsin public school district seeks new leader with "conservative, christian values." (1:01:09)
— Christian woman admits she was fired from Starbucks for being an anti-LGBTQ bigot. (1:11:24)
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Ep. 526 - Pastor Calls Autism Awareness Week "Demonic"

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— This pastor's wedding night "joke" epitomizes Christian sexism. (0:40)
— Richard Dawkins says Christianity is "fundamentally decent," but Islam "is not." (18:42)
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— Prominent Christians falsely claim Biden chose Easter to honor trans people. (34:13)
— Donald Trump is now selling a Bible that a Christian publisher walked away from in 2021. (41:13)
— New York prisoners, led by atheist, sue state in order to see solar eclipse. (48:28)
— Christians erect (another) $240,000 cross in Mississippi. (1:03:18)
— After ruining a school district, Christians in Colorado want to "take over" a city council. (1:09:40)
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Ep. 525 - Richard Dawkins' Cultural Christianity Carelessness

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In this interview, I spoke with Jess Piper.
Jess was an American Literature teacher for 16 years before deciding to take the plunge and run for office. She ran for the Missouri State House in a deeply red district. And while she didn't win, she continues her activism as Executive Director of Blue Missouri and hosts a weekly podcast called “Dirt Road Democrat.”
I've been reading her essays at "The View from Rural Missouri" for a while now, but I was amazed by how much one of her recent pieces, about the "Fundie Baby Voice," really resonated with so many people.
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Ep. 524 - Jess Piper on the "Fundie Baby Voice"

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Satanists sue Tennessee district for trying to thwart After School Satan Club. (1:09)
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— Evangelicals are using a data-harvesting app to target new potential converts. (22:24)
— FOX & Friends promotes Catholic app Hallow with on-air (paid) prayer segment. (34:07)
— Wisconsin Supreme Court: Catholic-aligned charities don't get an automatic religious tax break. (41:27)
— Despite the threat of Christian Nationalism, 80% of Americans say religion is "losing influence." (55:25)
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Ep. 523 - This Christian App Knows Where You Live

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Texas State Rep. Matt Schaefer: Every elected official in America is required "to worship God." (0:40)
— Preacher John MacArthur faces backlash after saying Martin Luther King, Jr. was "not a Christian at all." (7:52)
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— Researchers say Christian leaders will embezzle an estimated $86 billion in 2024. (21:27)
— "God & Country" highlights the growing threat of Christian Nationalism. (32:32)
— Indian state criminalizes "magical healing" in move widely seen as anti-Christian. (52:47)
— Wyoming Supreme Court dismisses atheist's $24M lawsuit over religious invocations. (1:06:29)
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Ep. 255 - God Wanted Trump To Be President

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