August 2023

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Religious chaplains are begging Texas schools not to hire religious chaplains. (1:48)

— A California public school board leader was condemned over calls for “Christ centered” parents on committees. (21:15)

— A Christian boarding school that abused dozens of kids settled its lawsuits for $100 million. (34:12)

— Christian hate-preacher Jonathan Shelley has thoughts about me. (49:02)

— Denmark may criminalize burning holy books in public spaces. (56:10)

— The Transformed Wife has thoughts about divorce. (1:06:00)

— What words could you not say when you were Christian? (1:11:30)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— A Christian mob invaded an Appalachian artists’ retreat because of an “Om” symbol in the chapel. (2:55)

— Spokane, Washington’s mayor appeared at a prayer event alongside Christian Nationalist Sean Feucht and domestic terrorist Matt Shea. (32:32)

— Massachusetts rejected would-be foster parents because of their bigotry, not their Catholic faith. (44:11)

— Denver Archdiocese sued Colorado over free pre-K because it hurts their bottom line. (56:44)

— This Catholic website quizzed readers on whether they could “recognize superstition.” Let’s take the quiz. (1:05:35)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— The guy who said evangelicals today see Jesus as “weak” is part of the problem. (1:10)

— Why is Baylor University getting a federal exemption from protecting LGBTQ students from faith-based harassment? (22:40)

— A pastor surrounded by jumbotrons is mad that people treat church like a “big production.” (50:52)

— GOP lawmakers cited Noah’s Ark to justify harming refugees with circular saw blades. (1:03:36)

— Tennessee’s Office of Faith-Based Initiatives will get $1.2 million. To do what? Who knows. (1:10:45)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Evangelist Franklin Graham is glad the U.S. women’s soccer team lost the World Cup. (1:08)

— Desperate to show Democrats are “promoting atheism,” Republicans divulged sensitive data. (16:36)

— Texas judge: Airline must get religious freedom training from Christian hate group. (39:40)

— An Arkansas lawmaker’s wife is swapping pro-LGBTQ books with bibles in Little Free Libraries. (49:42)

— California county adopts error-laden “American Christian History Month” proclamation. (58:06)

— A Texas district called for 22 days of prayer to launch the new school year. (1:03:25)

— These Christians took preacher Robin D. Bullock seriously. Now they’re screwed. (1:06:01)

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