Favored or Forsaken: America as a Christian Nation
In this very special Favored or Forsaken episode, Knox and Erin are joined by author, co-host of Pantsuit Politics, and parenthetical enthusiast Beth Silvers to talk about Christian nationalism. Not sure if you’re aware, but there’s a lot going on in the news right now. We’re zooming out a bit to have a conversation about whether or not America should be an expressly Christian nation. Is Christian nationalism turning people away from faith? Is a government that reflects Christian values a good or bad thing? What does it mean to squat on a take? You’ll have to listen to find out!
In this very special Favored or Forsaken episode, Knox and Erin are joined by author, co-host of Pantsuit Politics, and parenthetical enthusiast Beth Silvers to talk about Christian nationalism. Not sure if you’re aware, but there’s a lot going on in the news right now. We’re zooming out a bit to have a conversation about whether or not America should be an expressly Christian nation. Is Christian nationalism turning people away from faith? Is a government that reflects Christian values a good or bad thing? What does it mean to squat on a take? You’ll have to listen to find out!
Mentions
- Beth Silvers: Instagram | Website | Listen to Pantsuit Politics Podcast | Books: I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening) and Now What?: How to Move Forward When We’re Divided (About Basically Everything)
- Source Material: Idaho Governor Candidate | Department of Interior NY Times Article Taking America Back For God by Andrew Whitehead and Samuel Perry
- Cosmo for Babies: 39 Reasons YM was the Best Teen Magazine
- Freakin’ Founding Fathers: Listen to Faith Adjacent: Hamilton
- Read: Inventing a Christian America by Steven Green
- Watch: The Family on Netflix
- Listen: Favored or Forsaken: Midnight Mass
- Read: The Cruelty is the Point
- We all definitely know what edema is, but learn about it here just in case.
- Faith Adjacent Book Club: Get Weird by CJ Casciotta on May 24 at 8 PM CT
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