Straight White American Jesus

An in-depth examination of the culture and politics of Christian Nationalism and Evangelicalism by two ex-evangelical ministers-turned-religion professors. If you have ever wondered what social and historical forces led white evangelicals to usher Donald Trump into the White House this is the show for you. As former insiders and critical scholars of religion, Dan Miller and Bradley Onishi have a unique perspective on the Religious Right. Guests have included Chrissy Stroop, R. Marie Griffith, Janelle Wong, Randall Balmer, Katherine Stewart, and many others.

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Weekly Roundup: January 6th Goes Primetime
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It's In the Code, Ep. 7: Being Saved
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Pentecostalism is Taking Over the World
From Azusa Street to Bethel Redding to Guatemala, Toronto, and Back Again
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Weekly Roundup: Schools, Grocery Stores, Hospit...
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It's In the Code, Ep. 6: Open and Affirming
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The Illusion of Religious Equality in the USA
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Weekly Roundup: Guns Over People (GOP)
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Special Episode: The Southern Baptist Conventio...
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It's In the Code, Ep. 5: Wherever You Are on Yo...
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A Sex Educator and Abortion Care Provider on Or...
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Weekly Roundup: The Deadliness of Caucasian Rep...
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It's In the Code, Ep. 4: Cool Kid Church
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The Post-Roe Landscape and the Fissures in the ...
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Weekly Roundup: So Pro Life They'll Let You Die
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It's In the Code, Ep. 3: It's All in God's Plan
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The Orange Wave, Ep. 6: Non-Biblical Christian...
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The Orange Wave, Ep. 4: It's Not Democracy. It...
In the wake of the 1964 Goldwater campaign, three young men decided to start the Council for National Policy in order to take back the country for God--and themselves. They joined forces with an army of clergy, big donors, and media moguls in order to take back America. This "shadow network," as the journalist Anne Nelson calls it is the secretive, but pervasive force that has overtaken the GOP and infiltrated every level and every corner of this country's politics. Interview: Anne Nelson, author of Shadow Network, and faculty at Columbia University.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/messageSupport this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/support</a>
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The Orange Wave, Ep. 1: Oranges and Peanuts
The Religious Right has not always existed. White evangelicals have not always been the guardians of far-right immigration policies and patriarchal models of the family. In the 19th century, they were often progressive activists fighting for labor rights, abolition, and women's suffrage. How did they transform into the scions of Christian nationalism? Brad digs in to the history with Professor Randall Balmer of Dartmouth College on the initial episode of The Orange Wave: A History of the Religious Right Since 1960.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/messageSupport this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/support</a>
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The Orange Wave Ep. 9: This is How it Ends
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The Orange Wave, Ep. 2: Every End is a Beginning
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The Orange Wave, Ep. 7: Sexless Ed
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The Orange Wave, Ep. 8: Old School
If you want to take the country back for God, if you want to have dominion over every level of society, if you want to ensure a white Christian patriarchy rules over the land--you have to start with the children. Christian school movements are part of the fabric of the Religious Right. On this episode, Brad examines why the Christian schooling movement--including homeschooling--took off in the 60s, how it has shed government oversight, and what effects its having on our public education system and our public square. This episode features interviews with Dr. Chrissy Stroop and Scott Okamoto.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/messageSupport this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/support</a>
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The Orange Wave Ep. 3: From the Goldrush to the...
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The Orange Wave, Ep. 5: Putin's Russia: City on...
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The Orange Wave, Ep 10: The Orange Curtain
<p>On the series finale, Brad reflects on his departure from Orange County and evangelicalism. This provides a jumping off point for reflecting on what we've learned through the series, and, perhaps most importantly, how Orange County's politics and culture provides a window into the contemporary moment.</p>--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/messageSupport this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/straightwhiteamericanjesu/support</a>
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