Ep. 51: Corey Nathan on Religion, Politics, and Living Together
About this episode
The episode features a discussion on religion, politics, and the importance of healthy civic conversation with guest Corey Nathan.
Lura Forcum and Lauren Hall host We Made This Political live with guest Corey Nathan, host of Talking Politics and Religion Without Killing Each Other , to discuss how to disagree without dehumanizing. Corey shares his shifts from an observant Jewish upbringing to becoming a born-again Christian, how family and church conflicts shaped his commitment to healthier civic conversation, and his critique of American evangelicalism as tied to colonialism and power. Lauren describes her complex religious background and conversion to Catholicism, emphasizing perspective shifting, resisting silos, and distinguishing toleration from relativism. Lura, Lauren, and Corey explore curiosity as a practice, fear and existential framing as drivers of polarization, when firm boundaries and pushback are necessary (especially against leaders harming vulnerable groups), and why civic renewal efforts and everyday people still give them hope. 00:00 Meet the Hosts 00:56 Introducing Corey Nathan 02:30 Corey’s Faith and Politics Shift 06:43 Lauren’s Interfaith Upbringing 10:19 Why Lauren Became Catholic 13:03 Evangelicalism and Empire Critique 18:34 Earning Worth vs Grace 20:36 Repairing the World Together…
People in this episode
Hosts: Lura Forcum, Lauren Hall
Guest: Corey Nathan
Topics covered
- religion
- politics
- civic conversation
- evangelicalism
- interfaith dialogue
- polarization
- curiosity
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Talking Politics and Religion Without Killing Each Other
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