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Straight White American Jesus
An in-depth examination of the culture and politics of Christian Nationalism and Evangelicalism by two ex-evangelical ministers-turned-religion professors. If you have ever wondered what social and historical forces led white evangelicals to usher Donald Trump into the White House this is the show for you. As former insiders and critical scholars of religion, Dan Miller and Bradley Onishi have a unique perspective on the Religious Right. Guests have included Chrissy Stroop, R. Marie Griffith…
Episodes
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: 2016 Has Been a Long Year
Brad and Dan begin by discussing the arrest of the FBI agent who was in charge of the NY bureau in the lead up to the 2016 election. He was arrested for…
Straight White American JesusIt's In the Code Ep. 36: A God-Shaped Hole in My Heart
Many have had someone tell them, or grew up hearing, that we all have a “God-shaped hole” in our souls or hearts, and that only faith in (or a “personal…
Straight White American JesusAstrotopia: The Religion of Space Exploration
As environmental, political, and public health crises multiply on Earth, we are also at the dawn of a new space race in which governments team up with…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: God, Guns, Gas Stoves
Brad and Dan begin by discussing the recent news that Ron DeSantis and his administration rejected the AP course in African American studies course in Florida…
Straight White American JesusIt's In the Code Ep. 35: It Gives Me Purpose
Many conservative Christians describe their “faith” as giving “purpose” or “meaning” to their life. What do they mean by this? And why does it does it feel to…
Straight White American JesusPurity Culture is a National Health Risk
Brad speaks with journalist Anna Beahm from Reckon South. Anna shares her harrowing stories from living through (and surviving) purity culture. Over the last…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: J8 in Brazil to Biden's Classified Corvette
Brad and Dan begin by breaking down how the attempted coup in Brazil is a Christian nationalist copycat of J6, and what this means for how the world views the…
Straight White American JesusIt's In the Code Ep. 34: Saved By Grace
Christians of all kinds and traditions talk about “grace.” But what is “grace”? And if it’s a message of God’s radical acceptance of human beings, why does it…
Straight White American JesusJ6 Two Years Later - Expert Panel
On January 6, 2023 we gathered a group of scholars to discuss what we've witnesses since the Insurrection and what lies ahead for our democracy. The panel…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: The Insurrection is Coming From Inside the House
Brad and Dan discuss the ongoing GOP debacle in the House, where a Speaker still has not been elected. They then talk hits and misses from the last year -…
Straight White American JesusIt's in the Code Ep. 33: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves
If the notion that “God helps those who help themselves” isn’t in the Bible, why does it still figure so prominently in the experience of American…
Straight White American JesusCharismatic Revival Fury, Ep 5 Part II: Dutch Sheets and the NAR Go to Battle on J6
The NAR Apostles were at the heart of the Christian Trumpism of the J6 Insurrection. If you’ve looked at any images of the crowds surrounding the Capitol that…
Straight White American JesusCharismatic Revival Fury, Ep. 5 Part I: Dutch Sheets Appeals to Heaven
Eight days before the Capitol Insurrection, on December 29, 2020, a group of 15 apostles and prophets, including Dutch Sheets and Becca Greenwood, two of the…
Straight White American JesusMonster in the Mirror: Ep 5: The Sheepdog, The Wolf, And The Warlock
Rudyard Kipling is best known for his children's classic The Jungle Book. But the creator of boy-hero Mowgli also created copaganda for his Nineties - the…
Straight White American JesusIt's In the Code Ep. 32: The War on Christmas
We’ve all heard the rhetoric about the so-called “war on Christmas.” But why, exactly, do some Christians talk this way? Why do they get so angry? What are…
Straight White American JesusCharismatic Revival Fury, Ep 4 Part I: Michael Flynn - Spiritual Warfare General
Michael Flynn was raised Catholic. But in recent years his spiritual identity has shifted - or expanded. He talks often about spiritual warfare and the need…
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Charismatic Revival Fury, Ep 4 Part II: Cindy Jacobs - General of Spiritual Warfare
Cindy Jacobs is one of the most influential independent charismatic apostles on the planet. And almost no one outside of charismatic circles has any idea who…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: End of Year Tax Season
Brad and Dan begin by discussing a litany of stories related to the 45th president - the releasing of his tax returns, the criminal referrals to the DOJ by the…
Straight White American JesusIt's In the Code Ep. 31: Remember the Reason for the Season
We’ve likely all heard someone tell us to “remember the reason for the season.” But what exactly does that mean? What are Christians doing when they say that?…
Straight White American JesusCharismatic Revival Fury, Ep 3 Part I: Sean Feucht, Lance Wallnau, and the Seven Mountains
There are two phenomena that we hear a lot about these days in connection to the NAR: The Seven Mountains Mandate and Sean Feucht. The former is a theology, or…
Straight White American JesusCharismatic Revival Fury, Ep 3 Part II: Lance Wallnau and Spiritual Memes
There are two phenomena that we hear a lot about these days in connection to the NAR: The Seven Mountains Mandate and Sean Feucht. The former is a theology, or…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: Biblical Manhood is All Out War
Brad and Dan begin by discussing the Young Republicans gala, where the president said: “We want to cross the Rubicon. We want total war. We must be prepared to…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: Biblical Manhood is All Out War
Brad and Dan begin by discussing the Young Republicans gala, where the president said: “We want to cross the Rubicon. We want total war. We must be prepared to…
Straight White American JesusIt's In the Code, Ep 30: Who Owns Christmas?
Who “owns” Christmas? When Christians tell non-Christians that they need to “remember the reason for the season,” or accuse them of engaging in a “war on…
Straight White American JesusCharismatic Revival Fury, Ep 2: Modern-Day Apostles and the Spiritual Oligarchy
Ché Ahn may be C. Peter Wagner's most dedicated student- and his most successful heir. He leads a network of 25,000 churches and an international superstar…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: Independent Senate Marriage Theologies
CORRECTION: We said on this episode that TH Warren is Episcopalian. She is not. She is part of the Anglican Church of North America. The former is a…
Straight White American JesusMonster in the Mirror: Ep. 4 -Meet the Beetle
Christian nationalism is a kind of con game. And of all the authors examined in this podcast, the one most likely to appreciate that con would be Richard…
Straight White American JesusCharismatic Revival Fury, Ep 1: January 6th and the New Apostolic Reformation
This is the first episode in our new series - Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation, written and created by Dr. Matthew Taylor. In this…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: Protect the American Family
Brad and Dan begin by discussing the Senate's passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, which provides federal protections for same-sex marriage. Both hosts see…
Straight White American JesusIt's In the Code Ep. 29: Count It All Joy
“Count it all Joy” Why do Christians sometimes tell people they should feel “joy” when they experience difficult times? What can that possibly mean? Is it…
Straight White American JesusThe New Apostolic Reformation - Series Intro
We are kicking off a new series on the history of the New Apostolic Reformation with Dr. Matthew Taylor. "Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: Anti-Semitic Avengers Assemble at Mar a Lago
On a solo Weekly Roundup Brad discusses the significance of anti-Semitic Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes having dinner at Mar A Lago with former president Trump…
Straight White American JesusA History of the Religious Left 2.0: Victorious Invisibility
In the second episode from their 2019 series, Brad and Dan continue their discussion of the history of the Christian Religious Left. They try to figure out how…
Straight White American JesusA Brief History of the Christian Left (Re-release)
This is the first episode in a 2019 series on the Religious Left . Brad and Dan begin by giving a brief history of the Christian Left over the last century…
Straight White American JesusMonster in the Mirror: Ep. 3 - The Asiatic Criminal Mastermind
Monster in the Mirror Episode 3: The trope of the “Asiatic criminal mastermind” has haunted Asians for over a century, from the notorious Fu Manchu right up to…
Straight White American JesusIt's In the Code Ep. 28: Children Need a Family
We often hear Christians, cultural conservatives, and conservative politicians appeal to the family, and particularly the need for children to have families…
Straight White American Jesus2022 Midterm Debrief + Twitterpocalypse with Annika Brockschmidt
Brad is joined by return guest and co-author Annika Brockschmidt to discuss three things: Her recent piece at Religion Dispatches on the fascist elements of…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: The Red Wave Goodbye
Brad and Dan breakdown the good, the bad, the ugly, and the hopeful from the 2022 midterms. Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, ad-free…
Straight White American JesusMonster in the Mirror: Ep. 2 - Dracula's Tale of Two Conspiracies
When it was first published in 1897, Bram Stoker's Dracula immediately triggered a spate of strong emotional responses. These responses partly stemmed from its…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: An Assassination Attempt Gone to the Right
Brad and Dan begin by discussing the attack on Paul Pelosi. Brad discusses the conspiracy theories that have taken hold surrounding the attack and why the…
Straight White American JesusIt's In the Code, Ep 26: Love Your Enemies
One of the most central commands given by Jesus of Nazareth in the Bible is to “love your enemies.” But if this is true, why does it seem like we seldom see…
Straight White American JesusMonster in the Mirror: Ep. 1 - Christian Nationalism's Gothic Genesis
Monster in the Mirror is a limited audio series produced by Straight White American Jesus, and created and written by Dr. Lucas Kwong. Monster in the Mirror is…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: A Majority of Americans Think This is a Christian Nation
Brad and Dan begin by discussing the brand new survey data from Pew Religion and PRRI about faith, politics, and American values. Dan brings up the numbers on…
Straight White American JesusDracula, QAnon, and Crumbling Christian Empires
Brad speaks with Dr. Lucas Kwong, creator of the SWAJ spinoff podcast series Monster in the Mirror - first episode drops Halloween 2022. They discuss how…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: American Conservatism is Dead
Brad and Dan discuss three stories from this week that show American conservatism is over - and what is taking its place is a right-wing totalitarianism that…
Straight White American JesusIt's In the Code, Ep 25: Not a Spirit of Fear 2.0
In the previous episode, Dan decoded the affirmation that Christians are called not to “live in a spirit of fear,” showing that this affirmation actually masks…
Straight White American JesusThe Case Against Christian Nationalism
Brad links last's week's episode on Christianity as the original American purity culture to the argument made in a new book by Stephen Wolfe - "The Case for…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: Civil Info Wars
Brad and Dan begin by discussing the final J6 hearing. Brad focuses on the new information that the Secret Service had tips about potential violence on J6 as…
Straight White American JesusIt's In the Code, Ep 24: Not a Spirit of Fear
One of the central admonitions within theologically conservative American Christianity is that Christians are not defined by a “spirit of fear.” What does this…
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Christian Nationalism is the Original Purity Culture
Brad does a preview from a key chapter in his new book. He argues that we should see purity culture - the movement for sexual purity in every way that swept…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: I'm Pro Secret Abortion But Anti-Flute, OK?
Brad and Dan begin by discussing the revelations about Herschel Walker, GOP candidate for US Senate in Georgia, paying for an abortion for an ex-girlfriend…
Straight White American JesusIt's In the Code, Ep 23: Christian Health and Safety
Theologically and culturally conservative American Christians actively mock “liberal” or “progressive” or “secular” appeals to “safety” in society. And yet…
Straight White American JesusFantasy and Folly at the Museum of the Bible
Brad is joined by scholars Jill-Hicks Keeton and Cavan Concannon to talk about their new book: "Does Scripture Speak for Itself: The Museum of the Bible and…
Straight White American JesusEverything You Need to Know About SWAJ
Brad and Dan are in the same room! Recording SWAJ in person! It's the first time since 2019 and so they take the opportunity to do a primer on all things SWAJ…
Straight White American JesusIt's In the Code, Ep. 22: God's Ways Are Not Our Ways
Many have heard Christians claim that “God’s ways are not our ways,” or that “God moves in mysterious ways.” While these words might have been offered as…
Straight White American JesusAndrew Seidel on How SCOTUS is Weaponizing Religious Liberty
Brad speaks with constitutional lawyer Andrew Seidel about the crusade to weaponize religious freedom for the minority - and against the majority. The Bible…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: A Special Master
ANNOUNCING THE FIRST SWAJ LIVE EVENT! https://www.bradonishi.com/nationalism/ Brad and Dan begin by going through the details of Trump's awful no good week of…
Straight White American JesusIt's In the Code, Ep. 21: In the World But Not of the World
ANNOUNCING THE FIRST SWAJ LIVE EVENT! https://www.bradonishi.com/nationalism/ You may hear Christians say they are called to be “in the world, but not of the…
Straight White American JesusThe Clergy Fighting for Reproductive Justice
ANNOUNCING THE FIRST SWAJ LIVE EVENT! CHECK IT OUT: https://www.bradonishi.com/nationalism/ Brad speaks with the Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams a queer pastor in…
Straight White American JesusWeekly Roundup: Mermaid Replacement Theory
Brad and Dan begin by discussing the proposed federal abortion ban rolled out by Sen. Lyndsey Graham. Brad puts it in the context of the Christian nationalist…