Disarming Leviathan Podcast

In today's episode of the Disarming Leviathan Podcast, we are honored to be joined by Reverend Dr. Gary Mason, a distinguished Methodist minister. Dr. Mason holds a PhD from the University of Ulster's School of College and has been awarded an honorary doctorate in Divinity from Florida Southern College for his remarkable contributions to peacebuilding in Ireland.With an ongoing ministry in Belfast, throughout Ireland, and even extending to America, Dr. Mason's work has been profoundly influential and instructive for me over the past season. In this insightful interview, Dr. Mason shares compelling stories of his bridge-building and peacemaking efforts during the Troubles in Ireland—a period marked by intense ethnic and religious nationalism that often led to violence and warfare.Through his experiences and the teachings of Jesus as manifest in the church, Dr. Mason demonstrates how peace can be achieved even in the most tumultuous of circumstances. Join us as we explore these powerful narratives and glean valuable lessons for our mission of engaging with Christian Nationalists in America.You can find out more about Gary at his website rethinkingconflict.com Get full access to Disarming Leviathan at disarmingleviathan.substack.com/subscribe

Cherie Harder joins us for a discussion on how Christians can form a healthy view of engagement in politics and government. About Cherie HarderCherie Harder serves as President of the Trinity Forum. Prior to joining the Trinity Forum in 2008, Ms. Harder served in the White House as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Policy and Projects for First Lady Laura Bush.Earlier in her career she served as Policy Advisor to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, advising the Leader on domestic social issues and serving as liaison and outreach director to outside groups. From 2001 to 2005, she was Senior Counselor to the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), where she helped the Chairman design and launch the We the People initiative to enhance the teaching, study, and understanding of American history. Prior to that Ms. Harder was the Policy Director for Senator Sam Brownback and also served as Deputy Policy Director at Empower America.She holds an Honors B.A. (magna cum laude) in government from Harvard University and a post-graduate diploma in literature from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, where she was a Rotary Scholar. She is also a Senior Fellow at Cardus, an Editorial Board member of Comment magazine, a past board member of Gordon College and the C.S. Lewis Institute, a current board member of the Convergence Center for Policy Resolution and Faith and Law, and an advisory board member of the National Museum of American Religion. Get full access to Disarming Leviathan at disarmingleviathan.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. Joel Lawrence gives us a broader understanding of how scripture’s teaching on the Kingdom of God can shape modern political engagement. Learn more about our ministry at DisarmingLeviathan.com Learn […]The post American Politics and the Kingdom of God w/ Joel Lawrence first appeared on Disarming Leviathan. Get full access to Disarming Leviathan at disarmingleviathan.substack.com/subscribe

Curtis Chang explores how anxiety and rage can often influence our understanding of politics and provides thoughtful coaching on how we can pursue healthy methods of political engagement. More about […]The post Cultivating Healthy Methods of Political Engagement w/ Curtis Chang first appeared on Disarming Leviathan. Get full access to Disarming Leviathan at disarmingleviathan.substack.com/subscribe

Terry Wildman joins the pod to discuss the history of American Christian Nationalism in America. Learn more at DisarmingLeviathan.com About Terry Wildman Terry M. Wildman (Ojibwe and Yaqui) is the […]The post Christian Nationalism and Native Americans w/ Terry Wildman first appeared on Disarming Leviathan. Get full access to Disarming Leviathan at disarmingleviathan.substack.com/subscribe

Napp Nazworth shares why he left his 8-year career as a journalist due to political polarization in the organization he worked for and explores ways that we can engage in […]The post Extremism, Polarization, and Mending our Divisions w/ Napp Nazworth first appeared on Disarming Leviathan. Get full access to Disarming Leviathan at disarmingleviathan.substack.com/subscribe

Pastor Jason Fischer joins the pod to turn the tables and interview Caleb on his understanding of American Christan Nationalism. For more information on our ministry, visit DisarmingLeviathan.com About Caleb […]The post Understanding American Christian Nationalism Pt. 2 w/ Special Guest first appeared on Disarming Leviathan. Get full access to Disarming Leviathan at disarmingleviathan.substack.com/subscribe

Pastor Jason Fischer joins the pod to turn the tables and interview Caleb on his understanding of American Christan Nationalism. For more information on our ministry, visit DisarmingLeviathan.com About Caleb […]The post Understanding American Christian Nationalism Pt. 1 w/ Special Guest first appeared on Disarming Leviathan. Get full access to Disarming Leviathan at disarmingleviathan.substack.com/subscribe

Scott M. Coley joins us to discuss how political actors and religious power brokers utilize propaganda to influence people, shape expectations, and normalize ideologies and behaviors. He also shares some […]The post Christian Nationalism and Religious Propaganda w/ Scott Coley first appeared on Disarming Leviathan. Get full access to Disarming Leviathan at disarmingleviathan.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. Miranda Zapor Cruz joins us to discuss the varied ways Christians have engaged in politics throughout history and how we can learn from their example as we seek to […]The post Faithful (and Unfaithful) Ways of Engaging American Politics w/ Miranda Zapor Cruz first appeared on Disarming Leviathan. Get full access to Disarming Leviathan at disarmingleviathan.substack.com/subscribe