Dangerous Dogma

On this show, we challenge dangerous teachings found in various strands of Christianity while also taking seriously Jesus’s own teachings that lead us into dangerous places. Hosted by Brian Kaylor, president & editor-in-chief of Word&Way.

183. Shannon Fleck of Faithful America 04/16/2025

183. Shannon Fleck of Faithful America 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 Feucht in Branson, Missouri. We also their boat billboard against another RAT event at Trump Doral in Miami, Florida. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/36190370

182. Ruth Braunstein on When the Wolves Came 04/02/2025

182. Ruth Braunstein on When the Wolves Came 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/35973825

181. Angela Denker on Disciples of White Jesus 03/19/2025

181. Angela Denker on Disciples of White Jesus 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/35782930

180. David Swartz on Rebel on Main 03/12/2025

180. David Swartz on Rebel on Main 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 use the promo code "BApodcast." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/35653985

179. Munther Isaac on Christ in the Rubble 03/05/2025

179. Munther Isaac on Christ in the Rubble 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 buy it , they are offering 33% off the cover price when you use the promo code "BApodcast." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/35546325

178. State Senator Shows How NOT to Read Proverbs 02/26/2025

178. State Senator Shows How NOT to Read Proverbs 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 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/35441925

177. Countering Sean Feucht with Karrie Gaspard-Hogewood 02/12/2025

177. Countering Sean Feucht with Karrie Gaspard-Hogewood In this episode, President Brian Kaylor talks with , 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 at campaign events and at state Capitols. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/35256725

176. Paul Raushenbush & Trump's Targeting of Christians 02/07/2025

176. Paul Raushenbush & Trump's Targeting of Christians In this episode, President Brian Kaylor talks with Rev. Paul Raushenbush, president and CEO of , about various ways the Trump administration has targeted Christian groups, including Episcopalians, Catholics, and Lutherans. You can read more about the recent attacks on Lutheran charity work in a report at A Public Witness and in from Interfaith Alliance. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/35184480

175. Mariann Budde, John Danforth, & Prophetic Preaching 01/31/2025

175. Mariann Budde, John Danforth, & Prophetic Preaching In this episode, President Brian Kaylor talks with John Danforth, a former U.S. Senator and Episcopal priest, about the controversy over Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde's sermon during an inauguration prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral. You can read more about the issue at A Public Witness, including on the sermon, at the anti-religious liberty responses to her message, and of sermons inspired by the bishop's stand. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/35098830

174. Joe Blosser on To Love Our Neighbors 01/16/2025

174. Joe Blosser on To Love Our Neighbors Joe Blosser talks with President Brian Kaylor about her new book . He also discusses understandings of how a neighbor is, church food pantries, and economic neoliberalism. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/34880220

173. Bruce Chilton on the Herods [Reissue] 12/20/2024

173. Bruce Chilton on the Herods [Reissue] Bruce Chilton, professor of religion at Bard College, talks with President Brian Kaylor about his new book . He also discusses the political issues at play in New Testament stories like the birth, teachings, and death of Jesus. This episode is being reissued and was originally released in December 2021. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/34541485

172. Christi Harlan on Jimmy Carter's Sunday School Lessons in Washington, D.C. 12/13/2024

172. Christi Harlan on Jimmy Carter's Sunday School Lessons in Washington, D.C. talks with President Brian Kaylor about her new books and . She also discusses Carter's teaching style and humor, as well as the church's history. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/34425150

171. Samuel Perry on Religion for Realists 12/06/2024

171. Samuel Perry on Religion for Realists Samuel Perry, a professor of sociology at the University of Oklahoma, talks with President Brian Kaylor about his new book . He also discusses issues of religious identity, partisanship, and Christian Nationalism. He previously appeared on . 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/34314655

170. Tony Campolo on Faith as Babylon Falls 11/22/2024

170. Tony Campolo on Faith as Babylon Falls This episode features a conversation originally recorded in May 2020 for the podcast . In it, President Brian Kaylor interviewed author and sociologist Tony Campolo. The author of 35 books and a longtime professor at Eastern University, Campolo on Nov. 19 at the age of 89. This conversation is being rebroadcast to honor this influential and important Christian thinker. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/34102041

169. Grace Ji-Sun Kim on When God Became White 11/15/2024

169. Grace Ji-Sun Kim on When God Became White Grace Ji-Sun Kim, a professor of theology at Earlham School of Religion, talks with President Brian Kaylor about her new book . She also discusses issues of racism, patriarchy, and Christian Nationalism. She previously appeared on . She writes a and can be found on social media platforms like and . 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/33943732

168. Drew Strait on Strange Worship 11/08/2024

168. Drew Strait on Strange Worship Drew Strait, a New Testament professor at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, talks with President Brian Kaylor about his new book . He also discusses issues of strategic nonviolence, empathy, and suspicion of state power. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/33847832

167. Bekah McNeel on This is Going to Hurt 11/01/2024

167. Bekah McNeel on This is Going to Hurt Journalist and author Bekah McNeel talks with President Brian Kaylor about her new book . She also discusses addressing issues of immigration, education, and guns. She previously appeared on . 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/33735607

166. Michael Austin on American Christian Nationalism 10/24/2024

166. Michael Austin on American Christian Nationalism Michael Austin, a philosophy professor at Eastern Kentucky University and Bonhoeffer Senior Fellow of the Miller Center for Interreligious Learning and Leadership of Hebrew College, talks with President Brian Kaylor about his new book . He also discusses American values, teachings of Jesus, and the co-option of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/33605562

165. Jerome Copulsky on American Heretics 10/18/2024

165. Jerome Copulsky on American Heretics Jerome Copulsky, a research fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University, talks with President Brian Kaylor about his new book . He also discusses colonial Anglicans, debates during the Confederacy, and Christian Nationalism. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/33509717

164. Amanda Tyler on How to End Christian Nationalism 10/11/2024

164. Amanda Tyler on How to End Christian Nationalism Amanda Tyler of the talks with President Brian Kaylor about her forthcoming book . She also discusses the effort, issues involving public education, and different ways to engage in the public square. She previously appeared on and . 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/33419867

163. Blake Chastain on Exvangelical and Beyond 10/04/2024

163. Blake Chastain on Exvangelical and Beyond , author of , talks with President Brian Kaylor about his new book . He also discusses racism, consumerism, and Donald Trump. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/33323787

162. Lore Ferguson Wilbert on the Understory 09/27/2024

162. Lore Ferguson Wilbert on the Understory talks with President Brian Kaylor about her new book . She also discusses issues of grief, COVID-19, and hope. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/33232657

161. Darryl Stephens on Reckoning Methodism 09/19/2024

161. Darryl Stephens on Reckoning Methodism , director of United Methodist Studies at Lancaster Theological Seminary, talks with President Brian Kaylor about his book . He also discusses issues of sexuality, colonialism, and public advocacy. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/33129782

160. Julie Faith Parker on Eve Isn't Evil 09/13/2024

160. Julie Faith Parker on Eve Isn't Evil Julie Faith Parker, a visiting scholar at Union Theological Seminary and a biblical scholar in residence at Marble Collegiate Church, talks with President Brian Kaylor about her book . She also discusses translation problems, the role of the matriarchs, and female prophets. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/33039087

159. Matthew Taylor on the Violent Take it by Force 09/06/2024

159. Matthew Taylor on the Violent Take it by Force Matthew Taylor, a scholar with the Institute for Islamic-Christian-Jewish Studies, talks with President Brian Kaylor about his forthcoming book . He also discusses the New Apostolic Reformation, election prophecies, and the Jan. 6 insurrection. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/32943672

158. Jason Shelton on the Contemporary Black Church 08/30/2024

158. Jason Shelton on the Contemporary Black Church Jason Shelton, a at the University of Texas at Arlington, talks with President Brian Kaylor about his new book . He also discusses impacts of the civil rights movement, racial injustices, and the COVID-19 pandemic on church life. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/32807947

157. Joel Looper on Another Gospel 08/23/2024

157. Joel Looper on Another Gospel Joel Looper talks with President Brian Kaylor about his forthcoming book . He also discusses messianic and apocalyptic rhetoric in Trumpism. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/32711152

156. Tripp Fuller of Homebrewed Christianity 08/16/2024

156. Tripp Fuller of Homebrewed Christianity Tripp Fuller of talks with President Brian Kaylor about podcasting, community, and speaking out in public. He also talks about on Oct. 17-19 in Denver. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/32606342

155. Tony Jones on the God of Wild Places 08/09/2024

155. Tony Jones on the God of Wild Places , a theologian and author, talks with President Brian Kaylor about his new book . He also discusses hunting, death, and ministry. 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/32507377

154. Thomas Jay Oord on Expulsion from Church of the Nazarene 08/02/2024

154. Thomas Jay Oord on Expulsion from Church of the Nazarene Thomas Jay Oord, a theologian and author, talks with President Brian Kaylor about being by the Church of the Nazarene, which resulted in him losing his preaching credentials and being expelled from membership. He also discusses the church trial process, his of affirming LGBTQ+ people, and open and relational theology. Learn more from or the . 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." /episode/index/show/dangerousdogma/id/32398777

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