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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Christian Nationalism has captured the Republican Party. (2:28)
— A Tennessee bill would force Bible lessons and prayer in public schools. (16:23)
— Ten Commandments posters must go up in schools before Louisiana families can sue, says federal court. (30:18)
— "Pro-life" Tennessee GOP pushes amendment to murder women who have abortions. (39:54)
— Kansas House passes bill making clergy mandated reporters... but Confession loophole remains. (56:50)
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Southern Baptists are whitewashing the bigoted legacy of Wiley Drake. (2:27)
— Ex-pastor at Greg Laurie's megachurch: I'm too broke to fight all these sexual abuse lawsuits. (17:31)
— The anti–Project Blitz: A new tactic to fight Christian Nationalism in public schools. (38:30)
— GOP lawmaker asks God to cleanse government of non-believers at Christian Nationalist event. (45:29)
— Trust in clergy members hits record low, Gallup finds. (54:42)
— Oklahoma rejects proposed religious charter school. Supporters already plan to sue. (1:06:14)
This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls.
This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— The "He Gets Us" campaign has a PR problem no Super Bowl ad can solve. (1:23)
— Oklahoma finally scraps Bible-heavy, conspiracy-laced Social Studies standards. (22:24)
— Trump's "Religious Liberty Commission" just got sued for its pro-Christian bias. (36:49)
— Court rules against anti-trans Christian teacher who demanded right to misgender students. (47:23)
— Judge refuses to toss The Satanic Temple's lawsuit, putting Boston's flag policy on trial. (57:29)
— South Carolina's bill to force the Ten Commandments in school is doomed to fail. (1:07:31)
This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls.
This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— The "Greater Than" campaign claims loving gay parents are the real threat to kids. (2:18)
— Republicans are panicking because James Talarico wants people to act more like Jesus. (31:25)
— New Hampshire Republicans want to change their constitution so it favors Christianity. (48:50)
— The Texas Board of Education plans to force kids to read the Bible in public schools. (1:00:40)
— Church/state groups file motion to help block proposed Christian charter school in Tennessee. (1:13:20)
This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls.
This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— The scandal rocking Bethel Church and the world of charismatic Christians. (1:07)
— Arizona GOP pushes bill to allow school board prayers, despite obvious constitutional violations. (18:54)
— After Bible-thumping backfires, Maryland county won't open meetings with the Lord’s Prayer. (32:50)
— In Oregon, a local official's "State of the County" address turned into a Christian revival. (40:16)
— A pastor who rejects “established science” decided polio & measles vaccines should be optional. (50:15)
— An Oklahoma lawmaker wants Creationism taught in science classes. His bill is doomed. (1:03:26)
This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls.
This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.
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