Friendly Atheist Podcast

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Warren Throckmorton is an author and speaker specializing in psychology and history. Now retired, he worked as a psychology professor at a Christian college and produced, wrote, and hosted the critically acclaimed podcast series Telling Jefferson Lies. Throckmorton is the coauthor with Michael Coulter of Getting Jefferson Right: Fact-Checking Claims About Thomas Jefferson. His latest book is called "The Christian Past That Wasn't: Debunking the Christian Nationalist Myths That Hijack History." In it, he investigates a series of Christian Nationalist myths and why they're wrong.I spoke with Throckmorton about his new book ad Christian Nationalism in general.This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— The "He Gets Us" campaign has a PR problem no Super Bowl ad can solve. (1:23)— Oklahoma finally scraps Bible-heavy, conspiracy-laced Social Studies standards. (22:24)— Trump's "Religious Liberty Commission" just got sued for its pro-Christian bias. (36:49)— Court rules against anti-trans Christian teacher who demanded right to misgender students. (47:23)— Judge refuses to toss The Satanic Temple's lawsuit, putting Boston's flag policy on trial. (57:29)— South Carolina's bill to force the Ten Commandments in school is doomed to fail. (1:07:31)This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls.This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— The scandal rocking Bethel Church and the world of charismatic Christians. (1:07)— Arizona GOP pushes bill to allow school board prayers, despite obvious constitutional violations. (18:54)— After Bible-thumping backfires, Maryland county won't open meetings with the Lord’s Prayer. (32:50)— In Oregon, a local official's "State of the County" address turned into a Christian revival. (40:16)— A pastor who rejects “established science” decided polio & measles vaccines should be optional. (50:15)— An Oklahoma lawmaker wants Creationism taught in science classes. His bill is doomed. (1:03:26)This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls.This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— Court upholds $400,000 fine against lawyer who warned Catholic school about predator on staff. (1:15)— Scott Adams’ deathbed conversion to Christianity shouldn’t be taken seriously. (25:30)— Texas attorney general sues state for non-existent religious discrimination. (42:27)— Ohio’s "Success Sequence" bill turns poverty into a personal failure. (55:59)— Can students fail an assignment if they cite God? Not if Florida Republicans get their way. (1:08:13)This episode is sponsored by the Pew Research Center: To learn more about their Religious Landscape Study and dive into the data, visit pewresearch.org/rls.This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.