Matthew Schmitz
Co-host of the Against the Grain podcast and interlocutor in the episode, participating in interview questions and discussion with the guest.
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Apr 28, 2026 • 1h 25min
Matthew Schmitz: Christianity as identity, New Atheism and the Texas of Lord Hanuman
Matthew Schmitz, journalist and editor who cofounded Compact and edits religion coverage, discusses how Christianity has become a marker of identity rather than private faith. He contrasts performative, nationalist Christianity with older evangelicalism. They cover New Atheism’s arc, visual vs textual religious cultures, religious pluralism and Hanuman statues in Texas, and immigration’s effects on assimilation.
