Some Christian nationalists argue America was founded as a Christian nation based on state religious establishments and test oaths favoring Christianity. However, these practices varied by state and do not reflect the...

The American founders aimed to maintain a separation between church and state, reflecting Enlightenment principles rather than establishing a Christian nation. Their intent was to protect religious freedom without end...

We must embrace our national identity with a pragmatic constitutional approach that ensures equal respect and rights for all citizens, regardless of their state. Unity and fairness are essential for our country's futu...

China's authoritarian reach enables human rights abuses globally, spreading control tactics across regimes. Their model of surveillance and repression is exported and normalized worldwide. Watch the full episode here:

"A look at the contested legacy of Thomas Jefferson, religious liberty, and the way Christian nationalist arguments use--and misuse--the founding generation. *** Warren Throckmorton Substack: @warrenthrockmorton Faceb...

"When government speaks about God, who is included--and who is pushed aside? A conversation about official prayer, government religious speech, religious equality, and changing First Amendment jurisprudence. Article |...

Everyone wants a simple answer: Is America a Christian nation or a secular republic? One historian believes that America's history resists both slogans and suggests that the real story is messier than either side woul...

Former U.S. Ambassador for Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback, knows better than most what happens when a government decides that faith itself is a threat. Join this conversation on China, surveillance, persecution, and...

The final chapter of Kirk’s book reportedly suggests a national day of rest on Sunday, presented as potentially beneficial for American society, though questions remain about whether any editorial changes were made af...

For some people, conversations about the Sabbath gained renewed attention after Charlie Kirk’s death and the release of a related book, sparking fresh interest in a practice many hadn’t deeply considered before. Watch...

The nation of Israel fulfills parts of Bible prophecy — just not always in the way modern evangelical expectations imagined. Prophecy was never meant to fit political narratives, but to point people back to God, justi...

Charlie Kirk's book on the Sabbath, released posthumously, has created quite a stir. We explore the push for a national shared day of rest and why it’s more complicated than it sounds. We get into the religious meanin...

When people are viewed as obstacles to a “Christian dominance” agenda, it can dangerously blur the line between spiritual warfare and treating human beings as enemies instead of people made in God’s image. Watch the f...

Dominion theology is the belief that Christians are called to take control of political and cultural institutions to establish God’s influence in society. Watch the full episode here:

A straightforward look at dominionism—what people mean by it, how it shows up in our politics, and why it matters. We talk through how some Christians think about influence and power, what’s changing, and what it coul...

How does some Christian end times thinking turn Jews and Israel into props, skew how people read conflicts like Iran, and blur the line between geopolitics and theological agendas? And, more importantly, what does a m...

What is Shahbaz’s theme? Not to plant this graphic novel in the ground and say, “Here lies Shahbaz”, “He was born on this date and died on this date”, but a theme that transcends beyond that. Watch the full episode at...

Pakistan has the worst blasphemy law in the world. It victimizes Christians and other religious minorities, but it’s also used against Muslims. What does a religious state mean for each of us?

A lifelong writer for Marvel Comics, Avengers, Wolverine, and more, who has a military background is now writing a different type of story... Watch the full episode at the link in bio!

In a country where blasphemy can carry a death sentence, Pakistani politician Shahbaz Bhatti understood the cost of defending religious minorities—and ultimately paid it. Fifteen years after his assassination, his sto...