Author: Jared Stacy

• Reality In Ruins, Coming March 2026

  My new book has a title, cover, and release date.  Reality in Ruins: How Conspiracy Theory Became an American Evangelical Crisis will hit book shelves on March 17, 2026. Distilled from…

  

• Ah, Biscuits.

  There’s a recent opinion article over on Glenn Beck’s platform “The Blaze” that takes issue with Bandit Heeler, the dad from the wildly popular children’s show, Bluey.  When I say “popular” I mean…

  

• “Just Asking Questions”

  This piece reflects on suspicion, propaganda, and disinformation. The catalyst is the current (and dangerous) propaganda laid by JD Vance on the Haitian community in Ohio, who now find themselves at…

  

• The Contagion of Violence and Conspiracy

  Yesterday’s failed assassination attempt might have shocked, but it did not surprise.  I am glad former President Trump is relatively unharmed. And it’s fitting we pray for him, and the…

  

• The Shock of Palm Sunday

  Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. Maybe you’re like me and grew up with the Sunday School version of Palm Sunday.  You might have flashbacks to palm…

  

• Why The Big Lie Won’t Die

  The Failure of Facts and the Power of Story Across the early primaries, I’ve watched two particular sets of data: self-identified white evangelicals and the stolen election narrative. After South…

  

• Who are the Real Evangelicals?

  Evangelicals in America can’t stop voting Trump. So it seems. Trump is walking away from the Iowa caucus with a dominating win. He is the leading contender for the GOP…

  

• Being Damned and Damning

  On the public rage and reactions to my dissertation on January 6 I am thrilled to share I submitted my dissertation last week under the title: Theological Paranoia: American Evangelicalism,…

  

• We Are The Times

  A post from Australian theologian, Michael Bird (Word from the Bird) got my attention recently. He seemed to visualize that visceral sense of alarm many are living with right now:…

  

• When The Name Christian Meant Something

  I thought I’d share an insight from my research today. I think it helps us resist some of the ways “Christian” has become associated with racism, bigotry, and violence (i.e.…