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 “phenomenon.” Bluey accounts for over 25% of total streaming hours on Disney Plus. Take that, Marvel. If you haven’t seen the show, that’s ok. ItContinue reading “Ah, Biscuits.”

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, Conspiracy Theory, and a Public Theology of January 6. Since sharing on my socials, I’ve watched the title stir up plenty of public conversation, rangingContinue reading “Being Damned and Damning”

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. with antichrist). In my upcoming dissertation, I have a whole chapter on the label “evangelical” — what it’s meant, where it’s come from, how it’sContinue reading “When The Name Christian Meant Something”

Grief, Guns, and Christian Nationalism

I was sickened reading the news coming out of Boulder, Colorado. This just after the violence perpetrated against Asian Americans last week in Atlanta; where we now know the shooter purchased his gun the same day. Today, we are each faced with a decision, one of choosing cynicism & status quo over crying out &Continue reading “Grief, Guns, and Christian Nationalism”