Straight White American Jesus

Fascism is Our New Normal III is coming tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy the first episode of the new Axis Mundi Media series On God's Campus.Chloe, Paul, and Erin set the stage for On God’s Campus by giving in-depth background information from their personal lives, upbringings, and the ways that they are directly connected to LGBTQIA+ discrimination on religious college campuses.Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, access to the entire 500-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/REAP website: https://www.thereap.org/REAP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reap_lgbtqSupport On God’s Campus: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/to-reap-2023Axis Mundi Media: https://www.axismundi.usThis podcast was created with the support of The Collaborative for Gender + Reproductive Equity: https://cgre.org/Produced by Crystal Cheatham of Our Bible App: https://www.ourbibleapp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The podcast covers topics such as the situation in Israel, the Biden administration's approach to aid, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, history of Jim Jordan's career in Congress, Ron DeSantis' rhetoric towards Palestinians, dehumanization through rhetoric, condemning attacks on Israeli civilians, collective punishment in Gaza, complexities of white Christian support for Israel, rising anti-Semitism, and the discussion of a defendant in Georgia facing Trump and other defendants.

We’ve probably all heard the phrase “playing god,” and many of us might even have been accused of playing god. But what does it mean when someone says that? Is it different in a “secular” context than in a religious context? And why do people use this language when we’re discussing complex, contested issues? And most importantly, what does this language do? How does it work? Dan looks at these issues in this episode.Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, access to the entire 500-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/Subscribe now to American Idols: https://www.axismundi.us/american-idols/ To Donate: venmo - @straightwhitejc Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BradleyOnishi Linktree: https://linktr.ee/StraightWhiteJCSWAJ Book Recommendations - September 2023: https://bookshop.org/lists/swaj-recommends-september-2023/editOrder Brad's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Preparing-War-Extremist-Christian-Nationalism/dp/1506482163 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exploring the normalization of fascism, the podcast delves into how ordinary people contribute to evil regimes. It discusses characteristics of fascism, the normalization of extremist views in media, and the role of public figures. It also examines disturbing conversations about revenge and violence, the desire to weaken democracy, and the comfort of routine in accepting authoritarian actions.

Speakers discuss complex situations and binary thinking, the impact of Christian nationalism on the GOP, changing attitudes towards Israel, the need for thoughtful reflection, and the complexity of the Israel-Gaza conflict.

During the height of the Covid pandemic, a certain kind of Christian community opposed to Covid mitigation practices like mask-wearing, social distancing, and (eventually) receiving vaccines advanced a position of “faith over fear.” This language has reappeared with the release of the newest Covid booster by a segment of those who are opposed to taking it. But what exactly do they mean by this? What do they mean by “faith” and “fear”? What social judgements and identities are lodged in this rhetoric? What’s going on beneath the surface of this rhetoric? Dan lifts the hood to take a look at these questions in this week’s episode.Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, access to the entire 500-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/Subscribe now to American Idols: https://www.axismundi.us/american-idols/ To Donate: venmo - @straightwhitejc Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BradleyOnishi Linktree: https://linktr.ee/StraightWhiteJCSWAJ Book Recommendations - September 2023: https://bookshop.org/lists/swaj-recommends-september-2023/editOrder Brad's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Preparing-War-Extremist-Christian-Nationalism/dp/1506482163 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On God's Campus, produced by REAP and Axis Mundi Media, is a podcast that uncovers a hidden educational ecosystem in which taxpayer-funded religious schools and colleges fuel racism, queerphobia, misogyny and Christian supremacy—until the ecosystem’s own youth fight back. It debuts October 17, 2023.In anticipation, Brad speaks with Paul Southwick and Erin Green from the Religious Exemption Accountability Project. They explain REAP's mission: to help queer students on religious campuses and to get tax dollars out of institutions that discriminate against LGBT people. Through civil rights litigation, storytelling, oral history, research and public policy, REAP works toward a world where LGBTQ students on all campuses are treated equally, with safety and respect.Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, access to the entire 500-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Chrissy Stroop discusses the Evangelical obsession with Israel and examines supersessionism and Christian Zionism. They explore evangelical beliefs on Israel, the end times, and the violent imagery and theology in the book of Revelation. The episode provides insight into why conservative Christians unquestionably support Israel even in times of conflict.

Analyzing political nihilism and the chaos in congress, historical timeline of government shutdowns, the impact of personal desires and fantasies on beliefs, the rise and influence of the Tea Party, arguments before the Supreme Court on the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, discussing future show formats and Christian nationalism.

Exploring the concept and implications of being described as 'God-fearing' in Christianity, contrasting fear with love in American Christianity, critiquing the idea of a vindictive God, and questioning the justification of fearing God.