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This episode of Dangerous Dogma features a conversation between Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor, Lutheran minister and journalist Angela Denker, and Disciples pastor and author Beau Underwood. The conversation includes discussion about a botched execution in Tennessee, religious issues in political campaigns, and Pete Hegseth's misuse of the Bible. And Beau shows off his White Sox papal hat! You can watch a video version of the conversation here. Here are a few pieces related to the episode: - CNN reported on what happened during the botched execution of Christa Pike. - Brian previously reported on spiritual advisors in death chambers, including this piece at A Public Witness. - Religion News Service previously covered the congressional campaign of Rev. Frederick Haynes. - Brian wrote at MS NOW about the gerrymandering legal fight in Missouri. - Brian has covered Pete Hegseth's worship services & misuse of Bible verses like Isaiah 6:8. - Click here for information about upcoming events in Minneapolis with Angela, Brian, & Kristin Du Mez. - Brian wrote at A Public Witness about covering a Baptist conference in Albania. Also, check out the most recent books by the three panelists: Brian Kaylor, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power Angela Denker, Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood Beau Underwood (with Brian Kaylor), Baptizing America How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism

Introducing The Optimism We All Need Right Now with Simon Sinek from The Oprah Podcast. Follow the show: The Oprah Podcast BUY THE BOOK! Start with Why by Simon Sinek  https://amzn.to/4xQ0ETD Simon Sinek’s landmark New York Times bestseller Start with Why transformed how leaders, entrepreneurs and employees think - inspiring them to shift their focus from what they do to why they do it. Simon brought this revolutionary concept to life with his Ted Talk, "How Great Leaders Inspire Action" which instantly went viral - and now ranks as the fourth most-watched Ted talk of all time with more than 90 million views.  In this conversation, Oprah and Simon talk about how to feel more energized, optimistic and engaged in your work and life - especially at times of high anxiety and uncertainty. Simon answers questions from several viewers including a woman who is considering leaving her 9-5 job to become an entrepreneur, one who is still looking for her dream job at age 49 and another who is terrified about losing her identity as she faces retirement. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone who may be feeling a little lost and looking for clarity, direction and optimism.  00:00:00 - Welcome Simon Sinek, author of “Start with Why”  00:05:15 - The golden circle  00:09:15 - Asking for help 00:10:30 - Why vs. intention  00:13:30 - The thread of your life  00:17:40 - The age of the Influencer  00:20:10 - Optimism meaning 00:27:10 - Introverts and extroverts 00:28:40 - Blocking out doubt when chasing your why 00:32:30 - Jobs are not safe 00:34:50 - Find your guiding question 00:41:40 - Is a "dream job" a goal? 00:48:39 - The friend test  00:54:00 - The importance of relationships  00:55:20 - The key to finding your why 00:57:00 - A well-lived life Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: https://www.instagram.com/oprahpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey/ DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

This episode of Dangerous Dogma features a conversation between Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor and Robert P. Jones, author of the forthcoming book Backslide: Reclaiming a Faith and a Nation After the Christian Turn Against Democracy. Jones is also the founder and president of PRRI. He previously appeared on Dangerous Dogma in 2023. You can watch a video version of the conversation here. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics. And order the new book by Brian Kaylor, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power.

This episode of Dangerous Dogma features a conversation between Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor, Lutheran minister and journalist Angela Denker, and Disciples pastor and author Beau Underwood. The conversation includes discussion about revelations that the Department of Homeland Security has been spying in churches, a controversial golf ad, and a White Sox night celebrating Pope Leo. You can watch a video version of the conversation here. Here are a few pieces related to the episode: - Brian reported at A Public Witness about DHS spying on churches. - Brian reported on a federal judge criticizing the "ICE pastor" for violating court orders. - Dan Miller talked in the Axis Daily Brief about what the DHS spying case shows about the Trump administration's limited view of religious liberty. - Brian reported on Doug Wilson claiming Zohran Mamdani voters should lose their citizenship. - Good Good Golf and Callaway Golf posted and then deleted a controversial ad. - Beau wrote at A Public Witness about Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of Religion by Sarah Stankorb. - Karen Elizabeth Park wrote at Ex Voto about the Pope Leo night at a recent White Sox game. Also, check out the most recent books by the three panelists: Brian Kaylor, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power Angela Denker, Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood Beau Underwood (with Brian Kaylor), Baptizing America How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism

This episode of Dangerous Dogma features a conversation between Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor, Lutheran minister and journalist Angela Denker, and Disciples pastor and author Beau Underwood. The conversation includes discussion about the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham as well as issues of faith and morality in Senate races in Maine, Texas, and Kansas. You can watch a video version of the conversation here. Here are a few pieces related to the episode: - A report on Ken Paxton's trip to London with his alleged mistress. - A poll from the Kansas Senate race. - A report on Adam Hamilton's campaign fundraising. - Kristin Kobes Du Mez's forthcoming book, Live Laugh Love. - Tia Levings's book, A Well-Trained Wife. - The Secret World of Roald Dahl podcast. Also, check out the most recent books by the three panelists: Brian Kaylor, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power Angela Denker, Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood Beau Underwood (with Brian Kaylor), Baptizing America How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism

This episode of Dangerous Dogma features a conversation between Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor, Lutheran minister and journalist Angela Denker, and Disciples pastor and author Beau Underwood. The conversation includes discussion about the Southern Baptist Convention's push against women in ministry, the Pentagon changing how it codes the faith of military members, and the latest in the world of sports. You can watch a video version of the conversation here. Here are a few pieces related to the episode: - Angela mentioned All the Buried Women podcast from Beth Allison Barr and Savannah Locke. - Brian wrote for Baptist News Global about how "Not all Baptists are Southern." - Brian wrote for A Public Witness about sexual abuse and the SBC's rightward shift. - Angela mentioned a piece by Tia Levings about the SBC. - Brian and Jeremy Fuzy wrote for A Public Witness about the Pentagon's new religion codes. - Angela mentioned a piece about people Knicks fans on Rikers Island & a New Yorker piece about Andrew Tate. - Brian mentioned On the Media's special podcast series "American Emergency." Also, check out the most recent books by the three panelists: Brian Kaylor, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power Angela Denker, Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood Beau Underwood (with Brian Kaylor), Baptizing America How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism

In this episode, Word&Way President Brian Kaylor talks with Meredith Stone, executive director of Baptist Women in Ministry. The conversation includes discussion of efforts in the Southern Baptist Convention to further target women serving in churches and how BWIM is advocating for women (including with a billboard to greet SBC messengers next week in Orlando, Florida). You can watch a video version of this conversation on YouTube. Here are a few pieces related to the episode: - Brian wrote for Word&Way about joining BWIM's advocacy outside an SBC meeting in 2024. - Learn more about Paul Pressler, the allegations against him, and what it means for the SBC. - Learn more about Al Mohler's current push against women in ministry (and even on podcasts). Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics. And order the new book by Brian Kaylor, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power.

This episode of Dangerous Dogma features a conversation between Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor, Lutheran minister and journalist Angela Denker, and Disciples pastor and author Beau Underwood. The conversation includes discussion about Rededicate 250, gerrymandering, Adam Hamilton's Senate campaign in Kansas, and the MAHA movement. You can watch a video version of the conversation here. Here are a few pieces related to the episode: - Brian wrote at A Public Witness both a preview Rededicate 250 and a reflection on the event. - Angela mentioned a reflection by Madeline Peltz on "Being Jewish at Rededicate 250." - Brian wrote a column for Religion News Service about Trump reading from 2 Chronicles 7. - Brian wrote about how the Bible has been misused to justify gerrymandering. - The Kansas GOP filed an IRS complaint against the Church of the Resurrection. - Brian and Jeremy Fuzy wrote about Stephen Colbert as a prophet. - A Public Witness broke the viral story about Pete Hegseth's Pulp Fiction prayer. Also, check out the most recent books by the three panelists: Brian Kaylor, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power Angela Denker, Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood Beau Underwood (with Brian Kaylor), Baptizing America How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism

In this episode, Word&Way President Brian Kaylor talks with Warren Throckmorton, a retired professor who has spent years debunking false claims by Christian Nationalist pseudo-historian David Barton. Throckmorton is the author of the new book, The Christian Past that Wasn't: Debunking the Christian Nationalist Myths that Hijack History. You can watch a video version of this conversation on YouTube. Here are a few pieces related to the episode: - Warren previously appeared on Dangerous Dogma to talk about Getting Jefferson Right. - Brian wrote about a Missouri Senate hearing involving a debate about Benjamin Franklin and prayer. - Brian wrote about Sunday's "Rededicate 250" rally on the National Mall. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics. And order the new book by Brian Kaylor, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power.

This episode of Dangerous Dogma features a conversation between Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor, Lutheran minister and journalist Angela Denker, and Disciples pastor and author Beau Underwood. The conversation includes discussion about President Donald Trump's attacks on Pope Leo XIV, Leo's witness against the Iran war, Trump's AI image of himself as Jesus, and the electoral defeat of Viktor Orbán in Hungary. You can watch a video version of the conversation here. Here are a few pieces related to the episode: - Pope Leo's Palm Sunday remarks against war. - Brian wrote at A Public Witness about Pete Hegseth's violent prayer at the March Pentagon worship service. - Trump attacked the pope and posted an AI image of himself as Jesus. - PRRI study shows Republican attitudes on Christian Nationalism. Also, check out the most recent books by the three panelists: Brian Kaylor, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power Angela Denker, Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood Beau Underwood (with Brian Kaylor), Baptizing America How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism

In this episode, Word&Way President Brian Kaylor talks with Jason Porterfield about his book Fight Like Jesus: How Jesus Waged Peace. This episode originally aired in 2023, except for a new introduction noting a violent prayer by Pete Hegseth during a recent Pentagon worship service and Palm Sunday comments by Pope Leo XIV. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witnessthat helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics. And order the new book by Brian Kaylor, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power.

In this episode, Word&Way President Brian Kaylor considers Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's use of the English Standard Version of the Bible, patriarchy in the faith communities Hegseth has been a part of, and his Christian Nationalism. It also reveals that Hegseth's ESV Bible includes two Crusader symbols stamped onto the cover (and that match tattoos on his body): a Jerusalem Cross and the phrase "Deus Vult." This is the second episode of "A Trick of State," a special occasional series from Dangerous Dogma. In this series, Kaylor investigates underexplored issues at the intersection of church and state that expose the false promises of Christian Nationalism. This episode includes interviews with sociologist Samuel Perry (author of Religion for Realists and coauthor of Taking America Back for God and The Flag and the Cross) and journalist Sarah Stankorb (author of Disobedient Women and the forthcoming Damned If She Does). ABOVE: The Jerusalem Cross (left) and "Deus Vult" (right) on Pete Hegseth's Bible. (Instagram account of Rock Wall Bibles)   Here are a few pieces related to the episode: Study by Samuel Perry on "The Bible as a Product of Cultural Power: The Case of Gender Ideology in the English Standard Version" Study by Samuel Perry on "Whitewashing Evangelical Scripture: Intransitivity, Engaged Orthodoxy, and the Case of Slavery and Antisemitism in the English Standard Version" Coverage by Brian Kaylor on the Pentagon worship services Piece by Brian Kaylor on the fake story of George Washington's prayer at Valley Forge Article by Brian Kaylor on Hegseth's remarks at the 2026 National Prayer Breakfast   Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics. And order the new book by Brian Kaylor, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power. Previous episode of "A Trick of State": Rewriting the Ten Commandments

This episode of Dangerous Dogma features a conversation between Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor, Lutheran minister and journalist Angela Denker, and Disciples pastor and author Beau Underwood. The conversation includes discussion about the Iran war, Christian opposition to the war, and viral claims of military leaders claiming this will bring "Armageddon." It also includes consideration of faith being invoked in politics by James Talarico in Texas and Adam Hamilton in Kansas. You can watch a video version of the conversation here. Here are a few pieces related to the episode: Brian wrote at A Public Witness about Christian opposition to the Iran war. Hemant Mehta wrote at Friendly Atheist about why he's skeptical about the claims of military leaders invoking "Armageddon." Brian reported at A Public Witness on Doug Wilson preaching at the Pentagon. The bills on the "Ten Commandments" in public schools actually use a highly edited version. The bills on spiritual "chaplains" in public schools usually don't require individuals to actually be chaplains. Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons wrote for MS NOW about the faith appeals of James Talarico. First Things attacked the faith of James Talarico. Adam Hamilton is considering a Senate run. Matthew Taylor previously appeared on Dangerous Dogma to talk about his book The Violent Take it By Force.  Also, check out the most recent books by the three panelists: Brian Kaylor, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power Angela Denker, Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood Beau Underwood (with Brian Kaylor), Baptizing America How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism

In this episode, Word&Way President Brian Kaylor looks at legislation across the country that purports to want the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. But the version mandated by lawmakers cannot be found in any Bible. Kaylor unpacks where the edited language came from, why such legislation is an attack on religious liberty, and the legal battles over these laws. This is the first episode of "A Trick of State," a special occasional series from Dangerous Dogma. In this series, Kaylor will investigate underexplored issues at the intersection of church and state that expose the false promises of Christian Nationalism. This episode includes interviews with Mark Chancey (a religious studies professor at Southern Methodist University and an expert in how the Bible is taught in public schools) and Rachel Laser (president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, one of the groups suing to stop these laws). To get a better sense of the gerrymandered version of the Ten Commandments mandated by lawmakers in Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas, here are two images that show the edits. As the image below on the left shows. The parts in yellow are kept on the posters, the parts in red must be deleted, and the parts in green are added into the required text. Or, if you would rather think about it in terms of redacting like with the Epstein files, the image below on the right shows what the bills do to Exodus 20 by removing nearly two-thirds of the text. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to our award-winning e-newsletter A Public Witness that helps you make sense of faith, culture, and politics. And order the new book by Brian Kaylor, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power.

This episode of Dangerous Dogma features a conversation between Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor, Lutheran minister and journalist Angela Denker, and Disciples pastor and author Beau Underwood. The conversation includes discussion about ICE actions in Minneapolis, how many clergy are leading protests against ICE while others are supporting ICE, and new research worried about the loss of "purple" churches. You can watch a video version of the conversation here. Here are a few pieces related to the episode: Brian wrote about two American Baptist congregations ministering in Minneapolis. Angela mentioned a statement from the chaplain of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Brian wrote about a pastor who gave a pro-ICE prayer. Brian wrote about the protest at Cities Church in St. Paul. Angela wrote at MS NOW about the church protest. Angela mentioned a Substack piece by Stacey Patton about how a civil rights law is being twisted. Brian and Beau wrote about how ICE is targeting churches. Sarah Stankorb wrote at The New Republic about polarization in mainline Protestant churches. Also, check out the most recent books by the three panelists: Brian Kaylor, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power Angela Denker, Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood Beau Underwood (with Brian Kaylor), Baptizing America How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism