Religion Rewritten—a New Face for the Democratic Party

The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson · Jun 26, 2026 · 14m · transcript

1. Who is James Talarico?

Not a moderate, despite his public messaging

A “radical progressive activist”

Someone who misuses Christianity for political goals

Holding unconventional religious views (e.g., “God is non-binary”)

Supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion and gender spectrum ideas

Supporting abortion rights using religious arguments

Advocating criminal justice reform framed as “soft on crime”

Criticizing Christianity while identifying as Christian

2. Religion and Politics

Talarico’s views contradict traditional Christianity

“blasphemous&rdquo…