Friendly Atheist Podcast

Ep. 444 - Interview with Andrew Seidel, author of "American Crusade"

09.15.2022 - By Friendly Atheist PodcastPlay

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Andrew Seidel is the Vice President of Strategic Communications for Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the author of "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American." He's written and spoken extensively about these issues in a variety of online and print publications, and on several news shows.

His latest book, out this month, is called "American Crusade: How the Supreme Court is Weaponizing Religious Freedom."

0:00 Intro

1:08 How did you write a book about the Supreme Court when the Court kept issuing new, harmful rulings? (An update to the book can be found here: https://andrewlseidel.com/moreac/)

3:24 What church/state barriers are next to fall?

8:09 Is the Federalist Society a Christian organization?

13:37 Why isn't there a liberal equivalent to the Federalist Society?

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16:34 Is the Supreme Court helping or hurting the country?

18:40 Is there one justice whose presence is ultra-crusade-y?

21:04 Should we care about the details of Amy Coney Barrett's faith?

24:16 What impact will Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson have on this Court? 

25:45 What would be the best way to fight back against this activist Court?

33:45 What does success mean for you when it comes to readers of "American Crusade"?

42:10 What do you say to future lawyers who care about church/state issues?

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