About this episode
Sara Gabler interviews journalist Josiah Hesse about his experiences growing up in the white Evangelical world and his new book on the Christian Right.
For decades the Christian Right has worked to “Christianize” the federal government, arm Israel, eliminate reproductive and civil rights, and they seem to be succeeding. On today’s show, Sara Gabler speaks with journalist Josiah Hesse about what it’s like to grow up inside a white Evangelical world and then leave it. Hesse writes about his experience in his new book, On Fire for God: Fear, Shame, Poverty, and the Making of the Christian Right - a Personal History. Featured image of the cover of On Fire for God.
People in this episode
Host: Sara Gabler
Guest: Josiah Hesse
Topics covered
- Christian Right
- Evangelicalism
- personal history
- reproductive rights
- civil rights
- journalism
Keywords
- Christian Right
- Evangelical
- Josiah Hesse
- On Fire for God
- reproductive rights
- civil rights
- journalism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Christian Right
Books & works: On Fire for God: Fear, Shame, Poverty, and the Making of the Christian Right - a Personal History
Places: Israel
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