American Idols

Guests: Anthea Butler, Jemar Tisby, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Chris and Mendi Tackett, and Robert P. Jones. They discuss strategies for fighting Christian nationalism, including pushing back locally, within interpersonal relationships, and at church.

Christian nationalism leads Christians to harm their neighbors by embracing the idols of power, fear, and violence. The podcast explores the impact of Christian nationalism on American Christians, the misuse of religious freedom, and its harmful effects on Christian communities. It emphasizes the importance of love, power, and disentangling faith from self-interested power for achieving justice.

Andrew Seidel, sociologist studying the anti-democratic facets of Christian nationalism, discusses how it shapes attitudes about police brutality, democratic processes, voting rights, immigration rights, and the separation of church and state. He explores its role in the January 6th Capitol insurrection, the influence of Christian nationalism and biblical literalism on conspiracy thinking, and the connection between Christian nationalism, a fractured media landscape, and the attack on the US government. He emphasizes the need for immediate and long-term actions to protect democracy.

The podcast explores Christian nationalism and its impact on American democracy, the Christian church, and society. It examines the rise of white Christian nationalism, the decline of Christianity in the US, the shifting dynamics of religious belief systems, and the interconnectedness of religion, race, and politics. The episode ends with a recommendation to read the book 'American Idolatry' to understand and resist Christian nationalism.

A podcast series about how and why one world-renowned sociologist renewed his faith by leaving Christian nationalism behind.In this limited series, world-renowned sociologists Andrew Whitehead uses his own faith journey to uncover the threats that White Christian nationalism poses both to the United States and to the American church. Through interviews with leaders in the field, including Dr. Sam Perry, Dr. Ruth Braunstein, Dr Robert P. Jones, Dr. Jemar Tisby, and many others, Whithehead reveals White Christian nationalism’s anti-democratic underbelly and provides hope for all Americans to resist it.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/americanidols/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy