Christian Nationalism has seemingly grabbed the levers of energy in America. With an overt ardour for energy over democracy, the agenda of this authoritarian, exclusionary motion must be examined now, greater than ever. This week on The State of Perception, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush turns to involved consultants who’ve been telling this story and sounding the alarm in e book and documentary type.
We get Matthew Taylor’s take, with a deal with the nomination of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Protection, and his Crusades-evoking tattoos. Matt’s additionally acquired loads to say concerning the position Christian Nationalism performed in getting out the vote within the 2024 election – and methods it’s positive to be a driving pressure within the incoming administration. None of it’s a shock for Matt, who’s the writer of the necessary e book The Violent Take It By Power: The Christian Motion That Is Threatening Our Democracy.
Matthew D. Taylor, Ph.D., is a senior scholar on the Institute for Islamic Jewish Christian Research, specializing in Muslim-Christian dialogue, Evangelical and Pentecostal actions, spiritual politics within the U.S., and American Islam.
Paul additionally will get the insights of two of the creators of Unhealthy Religion: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy Battle on Democracy – Government Producer Todd Stiefel and Director Stephen Ujlaki. That includes a who’s-who of educated voices, a lot of which you’ve heard on The State of Perception, the movie traces the historical past of corrosive theocratic actions like Christian Nationalism again to the Ethical Majority and Council for Nationwide Coverage, and sounds a reputable alarm about what the top recreation might be.
Stephen Ujlaki is a professor of screenwriting at Loyola Marymount College and a member of the Academy of Movement Footage Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). He has produced over 30 function movies and documentaries, and wrote, directed, and produced his most up-to-date venture, Unhealthy Religion.
Todd Stiefel is the founder and president of the Stiefel Freethought Basis and Heretical Motive Productions, and chairs the ScienceSaves marketing campaign. An investor, activist, and philanthropist, Todd is the chief producer of the movie Unhealthy Religion.
