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Warren Throckmorton is an author and speaker specializing in psychology and history. Now retired, he worked as a psychology professor at a Christian college and produced, wrote, and hosted the critically acclaimed podcast series Telling Jefferson Lies. Throckmorton is the coauthor with Michael Coulter of Getting Jefferson Right: Fact-Checking Claims About Thomas Jefferson. His latest book is called "The Christian Past That Wasn't: Debunking the Christian Nationalist Myths That Hijack History." In it, he investigates a series of Christian Nationalist myths and why they're wrong.
I spoke with Throckmorton about his new book ad Christian Nationalism in general.
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Hemant will be speaking in Atlanta this weekend at the Revival of Reason conference sponsored by Black Nonbelievers. Come if you’re able!
— Pete Hegseth shrinks military's recognized religions list, erasing atheists and Humanists. (0:50)
— Under guise of fighting anti-Catholic bias, Kash Patel fires FBI analysts who kept us safe. (31:11)
— Christian employee sues L.A. County over a Pride flag outside the office. (55:52)
— Connecticut GOP candidate's anti-gay extremism sparks party meltdown. (1:10:04)
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Ark Encounter's decade-long disaster: How the Creationist theme park failed on its promises (0:48)
— “Swallow it!”: A Christian "prophet" told a teen to eat a Bible page to receive God’s blessings. (20:11)
— A Connecticut law protects kids from abusive homeschooling parents. Republicans opposed it. (31:38)
— Colorado GOP candidate's wildest religious claims unravel in must-watch interview. (46:51)
— The Catholic Church protected a predator priest. The courts punished the whistleblower. (1:10:49)
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— James Talarico will face Ken Paxton this November in a battle for the Senate. Who will white evangelicals choose? (0:20)
— A secretive Christian sect is pressuring members to purge their pets. (2:25)
— Dozens of Oklahoma Republicans fought a bill banning child marriage. (17:25)
— The evangelical Christian hit “Testify to Love” just got a powerful pro-LGBTQ reboot. (35:45)
— Ché Ahn says drug users must choose between Christian rehab or Bible lessons in prison. (45:27)
— Rockwall County courthouse in Texas unveils illegal Ten Commandments monument. (50:07)
— The rising cost of reaching secular voters is good for democracy. (57:50)
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— The White House hosted a taxpayer-funded Christian Nationalist rally in D.C. (0:43)
— California judge bans Kars4Kids ads for hiding Orthodox Jewish agenda. (5:28)
— The GOP wanted to punish liberal arts degrees. They may destroy Christian colleges instead. (20:45)
— Christian megachurch founder Brian Houston shared adult content on social media. Again. (36:26)
— A board game forum rejected ads for “Possess Me, Satan” over fears of demonic oppression. (49:20)
— Mary Miller’s “In God We Trust” bill is Christian Nationalism in a nutshell. (1:11:18)
— USDA employees sue after Sec. Brooke Rollins promotes Christianity in official emails. (1:15:58)
— Former "ex-gay" leader Alan Chambers charged with soliciting a minor. (1:22:10)
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