S1E8 / ARMED AND SANCTIMONIOUS
BradLEY ONISHI explains the genesis of the White Christian Nationalism movement in America, how it evolved over the past 50 years, its embodiment in today’s GOP, and what in God’s name are they thinking!? They’re arming for a holy war against Democracy. How do we battle against that? Is it even possible?
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When we first heard about the Straight White American Jesus podcast, we assumed by its name that it was a comedy show. Then we tuned in. Not funny.
Bradley Onishi and his co-host Daniel Miller, both religion scholars, explore the intersection of religion and politics. If you’re reading this, or our friend Nina Burleigh’s substack — American Political Freakshow — you already know that that can be a really scary place.
Brad, a one-time evangelical preacher, is also the author of the essential-read “Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism—and What Comes Next.”
We met Brad in April at the Summit for Religious Freedom, hosted by Americans United for Separation of Church and State, where he interviewed David and Christina about ground-level politics in Pennsylvania (yeah, we talked about you, Doug Mastriano!). You can hear that conversation here.
Bradley Onishi
