For decades, we’ve heard it said: “American democracy needs moral people.” But what if today’s most visible form of Christianity is doing the opposite? Welcome back. In this episode, we’re looking at how the MAGA movement has distorted religious faith — turning a gospel of humility, justice, and care for the stranger into a flag-waving culture war weapon. The result? A Christianity that increasingly fuses with partisan power, economic grievance, and loyalty to a single leader.

Scholars warn this isn’t just bad religion — it’s a threat to democratic norms. When faith abandons institutional checks, embraces conspiracy narratives, and sanctifies political victory over civic process, democracy weakens from within. We’ll explore how “Christian nationalism” reshapes worship into political spectacle, why pluralism suffers, and what it means when pastors start using pulpits as campaign stages.

Guest Info: Dr. Matthew Boedy has written for many publications and authored three books. He's appeared on CNN and MSNBC and in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other media outlets. He has been a leader in faculty organizing since 2020 as president of the Georgia conference of the American Association of University Professors. He is the author of the book called "The Seven Mountains Mandate-Exposing the Dangerous Plan to Christianize America and Destroy Democracy."