Powers & Principalities is a show about the systems and institutions of white evangelical influence in America and the world.Season 1, published in the fall of 2020, was all about white evangelicalism and Christian nationalism. Season 2 focuse

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Bonus Episode: The Inauspicious Anniversary of the Jan 6 Capitol Riot

Jan 6th, 2022 1h 9m

In this bonus episode, I share my conversation with Chrissy Stroop on the inauspicious anniversary of the Jan 6 Capitol Riot. (One trigger/content note, we talk about Satanic Panic & child abuse in one section). We discuss the lead-up to Trump,

Episode 12: What We've Learned in the Past 4 Years with Reza Aslan

Nov 30th, 2020 1h 6m

In the season 1 finale of Powers & Principalities, I speak with Reza Aslan about what we've learned about the United States in the past four years. In particular, we discuss what it means that 70 million Americans voted for Trump to be re-elect

Episode 11: Coup Attempts & Police Nationalism with Jeff Sharlet

Nov 19th, 2020 59m 10s

In this episode, I speak with Jeff Sharlet, author of The Family (which was turned into a Netflix documentary series of the same name). We discuss the actions of President Trump and the GOP to undermine the results of the election, the role of

Episode 10: Post-Election Debrief with Bradley Onishi

Nov 13th, 2020 57m 31s

Prof. Bradley Onishi from Straight White American Jesus returns to the show to discuss Election Week. We discuss the historical significance of the election of Vice President Kamala Harris, the decisive victory of Joe Biden & the GOP's refusal

One Day to the Next Stage

Nov 2nd, 2020 7m 36s

We're one day out until the November 3rd election. In this brief episode, Blake reviews this season's guests and the threats that remain regardless of the outcome of election day.If you haven't voted early, please make your plan to vote and ma

Episode 9: The Religious Left with Jack Jenkins

Oct 26th, 2020 1h 5m

My guest this week is Jack Jenkins, national reporter for Religion News Service and author of the book American Prophets: The Religious Roots of Progressive Politics and the Ongoing Fight for the Soul of the Country (Amazon, Bookshop). We discu

Episode 8: White Evangelical Racism with Dr. Anthea Butler

Oct 21st, 2020 56m 13s

My guest this week is Dr. Anthea Butler, associate professor of religion and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the upcoming book White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America. In addition to her up

Episode 7: Answering Audience Questions with Bradley Onishi

Oct 12th, 2020 1h 10m

On this week's episode, I am joined by Bradley Onishi of the Straight White American Jesus podcast to answer your questions about white evangelicalism and Christian nationalism. You all had some really wonderful questions, and it was equally wo

Episode 6: White Too Long with Robert Jones

Oct 5th, 2020 1h 1m

My guest this week is Robert Jones, founder and CEO of PRRI (The Public Religion Research Institute), and author of the recent book White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity (Amazon, Bookshop). In this discussion, w

Episode 5: The Unholy Alliance of Trump & the Religious Right with Sarah Posner

Sep 28th, 2020 56m 40s

My guest this week is Sarah Posner, author of the book Unholy: Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump (Bookshop, Amazon). In her book, Sarah details the intellectual and social connections between the New Right, the Religio

Episode 4.1: CALL FOR QUESTIONS!

Sep 23rd, 2020 4m 35s

We're taking a brief break to allow a little more time for production, but we're ready to take your questions. Brad Onishi (of Straight White American Jesus) & I will be taking your questions and answering them on the air in an upcoming episod

Episode 4: Christian Reconstruction with Julie Ingersoll

Sep 14th, 2020 46m 43s

My guest this week is Julie Ingersoll, professor of religious studies at the University of North Florida and author of the book Building God's Kingdom: Inside the World of Christian Reconstruction (Amazon, Bookshop.org). Christian Reconstructio

Episode 3: Quantifying Christian Nationalism with Sam Perry & Andrew Whitehead

Sep 7th, 2020 58m 39s

My guests this week are Sam Perry & Andrew Whitehead, authors of the book Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States (Amazon, Bookshop.org). Perry & Whitehead are sociologists, and have published their data about Am

Episode 2: Jesus and John Wayne with Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Aug 31st, 2020 1h 9m

My guest this week is Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of the new book Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation (Bookshop.org, Amazon). Her book examines the role that cultural ideals of evangelical masc

Episode 1: The Power Worshippers with Katherine Stewart

Aug 24th, 2020 1h 16m

This week's episode features a conversation with Katherine Stewart. Katherine is the author of The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism (Bookshop.org, Amazon.com). Her book provides a comprehensive overview o

Episode 0: Diana Butler Bass

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 16m

In this very first episode of Powers & Principalities (termed Episode 0, because it acts as a bridge between this show & Exvangelical), I talk with Diana Butler Bass about the early history of fundamentalism in white evangelical Protestant Chri

Coming Soon: Powers & Principalities

Jul 24th, 2020 5m 5s

From Blake Chastain, creator of the Exvangelical podcast & the Post-Evangelical Post newsletter, comes a new podcast: Powers & Principalities. Where Exvangelical focuses on individual stories, Powers & Principalities will focus on systems and

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