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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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
102
100th Episode
Truce uses history to explore the Christian Church. Now we learn how the show is made!
36 min
103
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
104
The American West: Conservation Easements
How the wealthiest people in America get public funding for their backyards
34 min
105
The American West: Johnson County War
How the myth of the American cowboy may not be true.
46 min
106
The American West: Jesus and John Wayne (feat. ...
How American Evangelicalism Embraced Masculinity and Donald Trump
50 min
107
Kaitlyn Schiess and Our Four False Gospels
The author of The Liturgy of Politics discusses the Christian response to politics and poverty
42 min
108
Jemar Tisby and How to Fight Racism
The Christian Church has been complicit in racism throughout history. How can we fix it?
35 min
109
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
110
Takeaway 4: Complexity is Cool
What Chris learned from an interview with Dr. Richard Land at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention
14 min
111
Takeaway 3: Treat Labor Well
What Christians can learn from General Motors in the 1980s
17 min
112
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
113
Takeaway 1: Think Deeper About the Past
Our idea of the 1950s is inaccurate and may be impacting our Christian witness
7 min
114
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
115
Skye Jethani and Post-Christian America
How Christians should react to a post-Christian society
36 min
116
Is School Prayer Illegal?
Justice Hugo Black's majority decision from the Supreme Court
32 min
117
Jerry Falwell and Apartheid (feat. Melani McAli...
How Some Evangelicals Aligned Themselves with Apartheid in South Africa
13 min
118
Exporting Jesus and the American Way (feat. Mel...
How missionaries mix the American Way with the gospel
33 min
119
A Christian Response to the Attack on the US Ca...
A response the the MAGA terrorist coup attempt
4 min
120
McCarthyism Before McCarthy
The Hunt for Communism in New York Schools and the Rapp-Coudert Committee
29 min
121
Positive Memories of 2020
A series of listener-submitted stories of things that went well in 2020
10 min
122
Christmas Episode Exchange
20 min
123
Are Nativity Scenes Illegal on Public Land?
The Supreme Court's Decisions on Creche's, Ceremonial Deism, and Christmas
26 min
124
The American Coup in Guatemala
When the United States of American overthrew a democratically elected president of Guatemala to help United Fruit
37 min
125
Billy Graham v. Communism (feat. David Aikman)
Is Christianity Individualistic?
38 min