Confronting Christian Nationalism

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Confronting Christian Nationalism

Christian Nationalism was on full display during the January 6 Insurrection in the form of flags, t-shirts, and a troubling prayer from the floor of the sacked Senate (as heard in this trailer). But what exactly is Christian Nationalism? Why is it attractive to a growing number of Americans? And what can churches and individuals do to confront it? This limited series from Common Good Media sets out to answer those questions. Guided by Doug Pagitt, Executive Director of Vote Common Good, you’ll hear unabashed Christian Nationalists describe in their own words why they think America should be a ”Christian Nation.” You’ll also hear from experts, authors and theologians opposed to this dangerous ideology including: Amanda Tyler of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty Kristen Du Mez, Author of Jesus and John Wayne  Sociologists Samuel Perry and Andrew Whitehead Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Shane Claiborne, Katherine Stewart, Brian Zahnd, Michael Waters and more.

Episódios

  1. EPISÓDIO 1

    What is Christian Nationalism?

    What was once a fringe ideology took center stage during the January 6, 2021 insurrection when a mob mobilized by former president Trump, many with Christian flags or shirts, violently stormed the capitol. But what is Christian Nationalism?We don't want to mischaracterize or debate straw-man arguments, so in this episode we hear straight from those who espouse this ideology including Congresswoman Mayra Flores, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and the an insurrectionist known as the Qanon Shaman who prayed a distinctly Christian Nationalist prayer after storming the Senate chambers. In Episode 2 you'll hear from experts in sociology and theology to unpack why Christian Nationalism is bad for the church and democracy.   Confronting Christian Nationalism is brought to you by Vote Common Good. Whether it’s cycling along the entire US/Mexico border to call for immigration reform, traveling the country in a bright orange tour bus holding get out the vote rallies, or training candidates to connect with evangelical and Catholic voters, Vote Common Good is mobilizing people of faith to make the common good their voting criteria.    www.votecommongood.com   Produced by Daniel Deitrich at Common Good Media   Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist.  @pagitt   Daniel Deitrich is a singer-songwriter, former-pastor-turned-activist, and Lead Producer at Common Good Media. @danieldeitrich

    37min
  2. EPISÓDIO 2

    A Threat to Church and State

    In this episode we’ll hear from experts, authors and theologians who will help articulate what Christian Nationalism is, what it’s not, and why it’s a a threat to both the church and democracy.  Contributors include: Katherine Stewart, Author of The Power Worshipers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism Amanda Tyler of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and Christians Against Christian Nationalism Sociologists Samuel Perry and Andrew Whitehead, authors of Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States Brian Zahnd pastor and author of Postcards From Babylon: The Church in American Exile  Shane Claiborne, activist, author and co-founder of Red Letter Christians Rev. Dr. Michael Waters, pastor of the Abundant Life AME Church in Dallas, Texas and author of Something in the Water: A 21st Century Civil Rights Odyssey   Most of the content for this episode comes from a live presentation on the Vote Common Good tour from October 2022 in Pittsburgh, PA. You can watch extended interviews with each of the guests featured in this episode as part of our Confronting Christian Nationalism Curriculum found here: https://www.votecommongood.com/confronting-christian-nationalism-curriculum/   Confronting Christian Nationalism is brought to you by Vote Common Good. Whether it’s cycling along the entire US/Mexico border to call for immigration reform, traveling the country in a bright orange tour bus holding get out the vote rallies, or training candidates to connect with evangelical and Catholic voters, Vote Common Good is mobilizing people of faith to make the common good their voting criteria.    www.votecommongood.com   Produced by Daniel Deitrich at Common Good Media   Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist.  @pagitt   Daniel Deitrich is a singer-songwriter, former-pastor-turned-activist, and Lead Producer at Common Good Media. @danieldeitrich

    37min
  3. EPISÓDIO 4

    Empathy and Engagement

    Over the last three episodes, we’ve learned a lot about what Christian nationalism is and the reasons many find it attractive. This episode we respond to the question we get asked the most: so what do we do? How can churches and individuals talk about Christian Nationalism and offer people an off-ramp from this destructive ideology? How can we help de-radicalize our friends, family members or neighbors? There’s not a cookie cutter, one size fits all answer but we think the solution starts with this: empathy and engagement. You'll hear from Kristin Du Mez, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Samuel Perry, Stephanie Rose Spaulding, and Bradley Onishi on where the Christian Nationalist movement is going and how churches and individuals can respond to it. You can dig deeper by exploring our curriculum for individuals and churches at https://www.votecommongood.com/confronting-christian-nationalism-curriculum/   Confronting Christian Nationalism is brought to you by Vote Common Good. Whether it’s cycling along the entire US/Mexico border to call for immigration reform, traveling the country in a bright orange tour bus holding get out the vote rallies, or training candidates to connect with evangelical and Catholic voters, Vote Common Good is mobilizing people of faith to make the common good their voting criteria.    www.votecommongood.com   Produced by Daniel Deitrich at Common Good Media   Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist.  @pagitt   Daniel Deitrich is a singer-songwriter, former-pastor-turned-activist, and Lead Producer at Common Good Media. @danieldeitrich

    29min
  4. EPISÓDIO 5

    The Seven Mountains Mandate

    Back in Episode 3 we talked about five different streams of Christian Nationalism. In this episode we dive deeper into one of those streams called the Seven Mountains Mandate.  The Seven Mountains Mandate is the belief that America is unique in human history, chosen by God to achieve God’s work in the world, second only to the nation of Israel. The Seven Mountains refers to the seven areas of society in which God has chosen and anointed leaders from Business to Education to Politics. Many from this movement believed Donald Trump was God’s chosen and anointed leader and encouraged him to run for president. And they continued to champion him even after the Access Hollywood tapes came out, even after hush money paid to pornstars, even after kids in cages. Because, as you’ll hear in this episode, being God’s anointed doesn’t mean you’re a choir boy, it means you’re chosen for such a time as this.    Confronting Christian Nationalism Curriculum: https://www.votecommongood.com/confronting-christian-nationalism-curriculum/   Confronting Christian Nationalism is brought to you by Vote Common Good. Whether it’s cycling along the entire US/Mexico border to call for immigration reform, traveling the country in a bright orange tour bus holding get out the vote rallies, or training candidates to connect with evangelical and Catholic voters, Vote Common Good is mobilizing people of faith to make the common good their voting criteria.    www.votecommongood.com   Produced by Daniel Deitrich at Common Good Media   Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist.  @pagitt   Daniel Deitrich is a singer-songwriter, former-pastor-turned-activist, and Lead Producer at Common Good Media. @danieldeitrich

    52min
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Christian Nationalism was on full display during the January 6 Insurrection in the form of flags, t-shirts, and a troubling prayer from the floor of the sacked Senate (as heard in this trailer). But what exactly is Christian Nationalism? Why is it attractive to a growing number of Americans? And what can churches and individuals do to confront it? This limited series from Common Good Media sets out to answer those questions. Guided by Doug Pagitt, Executive Director of Vote Common Good, you’ll hear unabashed Christian Nationalists describe in their own words why they think America should be a ”Christian Nation.” You’ll also hear from experts, authors and theologians opposed to this dangerous ideology including: Amanda Tyler of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty Kristen Du Mez, Author of Jesus and John Wayne  Sociologists Samuel Perry and Andrew Whitehead Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Shane Claiborne, Katherine Stewart, Brian Zahnd, Michael Waters and more.

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