Christian Nationalism: When Religion and Politics Collide

In this episode Emily talks to religion journalist and ex-evangelical Chrissy Stroop about the many facets of Christian Nationalism and why it’s so important to keep fighting for democracy in the United States. From Rushdoony to Russia, they discuss the many influences on the Christian Right and how ignoring them for too long is how we got here. For more on Chrissy and her work, including the articles and books mentioned in the show, see the links below. Guest: Chrissy Stroop, PhD., Senior Correspondent for Religion Dispatches Links From This Episode Find Chrissy on Twitter, on her website, or read her work linked below: https://flux.community/index.php/chrissy-stroop/2021/05/leaving-christianity-religion-repression-desire https://religiondispatches.org/christian-right-claims-to-be-above-politics-are-bogus/ https://cstroop.com/2018/06/14/escape-from-jesus-land-on-recognizing-evangelical-abuse-and-finding-the-strength-to-reject-the-faith-of-our-fathers/ Books from this episode: Building God’s Kingdom by Julie J. Ingersoll Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church edited by Chrissy Stroop & Lauren O’Neal Other links from this episode: https://religiondispatches.org/ https://flux.community/ The Life She Wrote: Social Links and Newsletter Sign-Up Website: https://thelifeshewrote.com Credits: Original music by R. Scott Okamoto rscottokamoto.com