Unreasonable
Feeling overwhelmed by the relentless attack on American Democracy by the Religious Right? Welcome to Unreasonable: sane conversations for a country that's lost its friggin' mind. But Unreasonable is more than a podcast. It’s the start of a movement to reverse the inexorable rise of religious fanaticism taking over our government and our lives, on issues from public education, to women’s reproductive health, to the mainstreaming of loud-and-proud racism. Here we not only learn together what in the world's going on with our country, we develop an action plan to move America forward. It’s time for all of us who believe in the Separation of Church and State to unite — as the majority of Americans we are — in the name of democracy, common sense and kindness. Is that really so unreasonable?
Unreasonable
"What Are They Thinking?" with Bradley Onishi
What if there was a war on but you didn't know it? And what if you were the enemy?
The White Christian Nationalist movement in America is weaponizing. And they're using scripture to justify violence in the service of Jesus. After all, when you believe that America was founded as a Christian nation and all who identify as anything but are criminal trespassers, rapists and pedophiles -- coming for your children!) -- taking up arms seems like the only rational thing to do.
Sounds crazy, though, right?
Bradley Onishi lived in that world. A one-time evangelical preacher, he's a religion scholar, author, and co-host of the Straight White American Jesus podcast. We talked with Brad about the origins of Christian Nationalism in America, its evolution over the past 50 years, its embodiment in today's GOP, and how to battle back...if that's even possible.
