S11:E7 The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Shapes (and Misshapes) American Politics with Kaitlyn Schiess
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The episode discusses how the Bible has been used and misused in American politics, featuring insights from theologian Kaitlyn Schiess.
Can the Bible still guide faithful political engagement—or has it been too abused to help? In this timely conversation, Dave Fitch and Mike Moore welcome theologian, author, and Holy Post co-host Kaitlyn Schiess to discuss her book The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here . Together, they explore how American Christians have wielded (and often weaponized) the Bible in public life. From Romans 13 and the Revolutionary War to slavery, civil rights, and the rise of Christian nationalism. Kaitlyn offers both a critique of misuse and a hopeful invitation: to reclaim Scripture as a source of wisdom, hospitality, and faithful witness in the public square. 🎙️ In This Episode: Why the Bible still matters for politics (even after all the misuse) How Romans 13 has been used to justify everything from rebellion to tyranny The disturbing history of biblical defenses of slavery and what we can learn from Black interpreters How the civil rights movement modeled faithful, embodied, Scripture-shaped resistance Why pastors and leaders must form people for faithfulness, not just political alignment 📌 Highlights: [00:06:00] How…
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