To kick off season 6 of Respecting Religion, Amanda Tyler and Holly Hollman take stock of the Supreme Court. There is no religion case on the docket – yet – for this term, but there are several cases that do impact religion. They review the most important things we saw out of last year’s term – from the “Trump docket” to the abortion cases – and they talk about how the Rahimi decision about a gun regulation illustrates the trouble with the Court’s new “history and tradition” test. Plus, this is the last episode before the release of Amanda’s book “How to End Christian Nationalism,” and they preview the upcoming book tour and how you can participate.
Joy Pettigrew is the community partnership manager at BJC, deepening and cultivating partnerships with BJC’s long-standing supporters and our growing Christians Against Christian Nationalism network across the country.
BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler will speak on “Christian nationalism and the threat to democracy and faith” for the annual David and Sherry Berz Lecture, held on the campus of George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler will deliver a lecture titled “White Christian Nationalism: How it Threatens Our Democracy and What We Can Do Together” for the 2024 Center for Truth, Racial Healing, and Restorative Justice Lecture in Berkeley, California.
BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler will deliver a plenary address on ending Christian nationalism at the Matthew 25 Mid-Atlantic Summit, held at the First Presbyterian Church of Howard County in Columbia, Maryland.
BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler will speak about the dangers of Christian nationalism on Sunday, September 8, at Northside Drive Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of the McComb Lecture Series.
David Rice is BJC’s digital strategist, leading online engagement for the organization and its Christians Against Christian Nationalism campaign.
Voting is at the foundation of American citizenship. It is no wonder why extending the right to vote has been so morally and politically charged throughout the history of this country, and we continue to see efforts cloaked in Christian nationalism that would undermine equality.
BJC Operations Assistant Devin Withrow will lead a plenary session titled “Christian Nationalism and the Need for Local Action” at the 2024 Secular Student Alliance National Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas.
BJC Executive Director Amanda Tyler will deliver a sermon for St. John’s Baptist Church’s morning worship service and then she will lead a presentation on Christian nationalism later in the evening.
When former President Donald Trump announced during Holy Week that he was endorsing the “God Bless the USA” Bible, the reaction was swift. But, beyond the punchlines and the obvious concerns, Amanda Tyler and Holly Hollman discuss why the video is concerning to our current political moment and the continued rise of Christian nationalism. Not all examples are this obvious – what does this mean to those important conversations?
Get a first-hand account of attending the State of the Union address on this episode. Amanda Tyler talks with Holly Hollman about her experience, providing a new way to think about who represents our country in the room during the president’s address. She shares about her invitation and various discussions with members of Congress about Christian nationalism. Plus, if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to serve your country by working at a polling place on Election Day, hear about Amanda’s experience in Texas and how you can do the same, helping to ensure free and fair elections for our representatives in D.C.
