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Note: Earlier versions of this segment had a low quality version of a speech by Jerry Falwell. The audio problem has been corrected.
In this episode, I describe the National Prayer Breakfast movement, right-wing Christian nationalists, Reconstructionists, and non-denominational charismatic Christian nationalists.
My guests for this episode are:
Julie Ingersoll, Professor of religion at the University of North Florida and author of Building God's Kingdom: Inside the World of Christian Reconstruction
Jonathan Larsen: Journalist, https://jonathanlarsen.substack.com/
Joel McDurmon: Attorney, theologian, and author of several books including The Problem of Slavery in Christian America.
Katherine Stewart: Journalist, author of Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism. The documentary God and Country, produced by Rob Reiner is based on this book.
Matthew Taylor: Senior scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish Studies and author of the book due out on September 24, The Violent Take It by Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy.
Resources mentioned:
The Family by Jeff Sharlet - https://www.netflix.com/title/80063867 (full disclosure, I appear in three segments of this series)
Kevin Kruse, One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America.
SHOW NOTES
Closing Song - American Dream by Kate Thornbury
https://open.spotify.com/track/5Fq2zf9Z8jCFLN1EOeYun6?si=4d1ee70f65304625
Theme Song - The World Awaits Us All
https://open.spotify.com/track/1itsWJuQnnx5bPbNJpkx51?si=621fb898b60f4ccb
Background music: Dustin Blatnik, Warren Throckmorton, Jon Comden, the Columbia Band
