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187. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver on Faith & Politics [Reissue]
Dangerous Dogma
In this episode originally recorded in 2021, President Brian Kaylor talks with Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) about faith and politics as a United Methodist minister and U.S. congressman. Cleaver also discusses his experience on Jan. 6, attacks on voting rights, and what gives him hope. First released four years ago, this episode is being reissued as Republicans in Missouri are citing Christianity to justify an attempt to gerrymander Cleaver out of office. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics. And...
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186. Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty on Authentic Christian Freedom
Dangerous Dogma
In this episode, President Brian Kaylor talks with Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty, a professor at Union Presbyterian Seminary in North Carolina and author of the new book . She discusses issues of Christian ethics, liberty, fundamentalism, ministry, and seminary education. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics. And preorder the forthcoming book by Brian Kaylor, .
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185. Mara Richards Bim on Holding Prayer Vigils Outside an ICE Office
Dangerous Dogma
In this episode, President Brian Kaylor talks with Mara Richards Bim about a weekly interfaith prayer vigil being held outside an ICE office in Dallas, Texas. She talks about how denominations are in court and the how Department of Homeland Security is Bible verses to justify ICE actions. She also discusses efforts to challenge Christian Nationalism in Texas, including a bill the posting of a highly edited version of the Ten Commandments in public schools. You can of this conversation on YouTube. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter that helps you make sense...
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184. Warren Throckmorton on Getting Jefferson Right
Dangerous Dogma
In this episode, President Brian Kaylor talks with Warren Throckmorton, a retired professor who has spent years debunking false claims by Christian Nationalist pseudo-historian David Barton. Throckmorton is coauthor of and author of the forthcoming . He also hosts the podcast . You can of this conversation on YouTube. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics. And order a preorder the forthcoming book by Brian Kaylor, .
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183. Shannon Fleck of Faithful America
Dangerous Dogma
In this episode, President Brian Kaylor talks with Shannon Fleck, the executive director of . She discusses Christian Nationalism in Oklahoma and nationally. You can of his conversation on YouTube. Fleck's predecessor, Rev. Nathan Empsall, previously appeared on of Dangerous Dogma. He also wrote for WordWay and wrote an Unsettling Advent . Word&Way previously worked with Faithful America to challenge the Christian Nationalism of the ReAwaken America Tour by gathering ministers together for to the event featuring Michael Flynn, Eric, Trump, Kash Patel, Lance Wallnau, and Sean...
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182. Ruth Braunstein on When the Wolves Came
Dangerous Dogma
In this episode, President Brian Kaylor talks with sociologist Ruth Braunstein about her documentary podcast . You can also find her writings at her Substack newsletter . Mentioned in the episode is Caleb Campbell, who previously appeared on of Dangerous Dogma. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics. And order a copy of by Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood. If you buy it , they are offering 33% off the cover price when you use the promo code "BApodcast."
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181. Angela Denker on Disciples of White Jesus
Dangerous Dogma
In this episode, President Brian Kaylor talks with journalist and Lutheran minister Angela Denker about her forthcoming book . You can watch a video version of this conversation . You can also hear an earlier conversation with Denker in , and a conversation with Caleb Campbell in . Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics. And order a copy of by Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood. If you buy it , they are offering 33% off the cover price when you use the promo code "BApodcast."
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180. David Swartz on Rebel on Main
Dangerous Dogma
In this episode, President Brian Kaylor talks with historian David Swartz about his new narrative podcast project , which offers a historical and contemporary exploration of a Kentucky county and its unusual Confederate statue. You can watch a video version of this conversation . (You can also hear an earlier episode with Lisa Weaver Swartz in .) Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics. And order a copy of by Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood. If you buy it , they are offering 33% off the cover price when you...
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179. Munther Isaac on Christ in the Rubble
Dangerous Dogma
In this episode, President Brian Kaylor talks with Rev. Munther Isaac, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, about his forthcoming book . He also talks about Donald Trump's plan to "take over" Gaza, the importance of using the terms "genocide" and "apartheid," and why U.S. churches need to repent from the theology of empire. You can watch a video version of this conversation . Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics. And order a copy of by Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood. If you...
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178. State Senator Shows How NOT to Read Proverbs
Dangerous Dogma
On Tuesday (Feb. 25), a session of the Oklahoma Senate transformed into a spontaneous Bible study. Or perhaps more of a Bible study cosplay demonstrating how not to read the Bible, specifically how not to read the Book of Proverbs. In this episode, President Brian Kaylor unpacks the errors in how Proverbs was cited by a state senator trying to justify public schools using corporal punishment against children with disabilities. You can watch a video version of this podcast . Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and...
info_outlineIn this episode, Word&Way President Brian Kaylor talks with Karrie Gaspard-Hogewood, a sociology doctoral fellow at Tulane University, about a protest march she organized to counter an event by Christian Nationalistic musician Sean Feucht in New Orleans on Feb. 8, 2025. You can learn more about Feucht at A Public Witness, including reports on his participation at campaign events and his rallies at state Capitols.
Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics. And order a copy of Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism by Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood. If you buy it directly from Chalice Press, they are offering 33% off the cover price when you use the promo code "BApodcast."