Truce - History of the Christian Church
Truce explores the history of the evangelical church in America, from fundamentalism to pyramid schemes to political campaigns. Host Chris Staron uses journalistic tools to investigate how the church got here and how it can do better.
The current season follows the rise of the Religious Right, examining the link between evangelicals and the Republican Party. Featuring special guests like Rick Perlstein, Frances Fitzgerald, Jesse Eisinger, Daniel K. Williams, and more.
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The Liberals | Christian Fundamentalism Series
Fundamentalism is a reaction to modernist theology. So, in order to understand fundamentalism we have to talk about liberal theology
37 min
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The End of Reconstruction | Christian Fundamen...
We often think of the 1800s as a calm, peaceful time in the United States. Wrong! It was an era of Civil War, alcoholism, Jim Crow, and massive technilogical change
25 min
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Dispensationalism and John Nelson Darby | Chris...
How John Nelson Darby drove the movement to break the Bible into tiny eras--and make Christians suspicious of each other.
28 min
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Premillennialism and Postmillennialism | Christ...
After the French Revolution, Christians were fascinated with the end of the world. And we switched from being all-about postmillennialism to premillenialism. How did that happen?
20 min
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What Is An Evangelical? | Christian Fundamental...
Our season on the history of fundamentalism starts with a big question: what are evangelicals?
27 min
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Season Five Trailer - The History of Christian ...
The history of Christian fundamentalism from Jonathan Edward to the Scopes Monkey Trial
1 min
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Christmas and the Sermon on the Mount
How do we love our neighbor in a difficult year?
6 min
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King Leopold's Ghost (feat. Adam Hochschild)
How King Leopold II used the promise of Christian missions and slave labor to build an empire in the Congo.
42 min
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Christians and the British Slave Trade (feat. A...
William Wilberforce, John Newton, and Thomas Clarkson
37 min
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Can I Still Love the Church?
What role does the local church play in an era when so many Christians are deconstructing their faith?
42 min
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100th Episode
Truce uses history to explore the Christian Church. Now we learn how the show is made!
36 min
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The American West: Is It A Sin to Be Wealthy? (...
Justin Farrell, author of Billionaire Wilderness, discusses the habits of the ultra-wealthy
47 min
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The American West: Conservation Easements
How the wealthiest people in America get public funding for their backyards
34 min
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The American West: Johnson County War
How the myth of the American cowboy may not be true.
46 min
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The American West: Jesus and John Wayne (feat. ...
How American Evangelicalism Embraced Masculinity and Donald Trump
50 min
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Kaitlyn Schiess and Our Four False Gospels
The author of The Liturgy of Politics discusses the Christian response to politics and poverty
42 min
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Jemar Tisby and How to Fight Racism
The Christian Church has been complicit in racism throughout history. How can we fix it?
35 min
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Takeaway 5: It's Easier to Call People to a Her...
We use the Christian America argument to point people to Jesus. Does it work? Is it worth it?
12 min
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Takeaway 4: Complexity is Cool
What Chris learned from an interview with Dr. Richard Land at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention
14 min
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Takeaway 3: Treat Labor Well
What Christians can learn from General Motors in the 1980s
17 min
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Takeaway 2: Communism as a Scapegoat (feat. Jem...
We use communism and socialism as a scapegoat to avoid talking about race and economics
18 min
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Takeaway 1: Think Deeper About the Past
Our idea of the 1950s is inaccurate and may be impacting our Christian witness
7 min
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How to Deal With Christian Nationalism
Christian Nationalism is all around us. How do we stay a church when Christian America is tearing us apart?
34 min
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Skye Jethani and Post-Christian America
How Christians should react to a post-Christian society
36 min
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Is School Prayer Illegal?
Justice Hugo Black's majority decision from the Supreme Court
32 min