Christian Rightcast

In a disheartening but long-anticipated 6-3 decision, the Supreme court struck down 1973’s Roe vs. Wade decision, eliminating constitutional protection for abortion. In this first episode after a 2021 hiatus, the hosts examine several threads in the anti-abortion movement’s generations-long trajectory:The origins of the modern anti-abortion movement, and Francis Schaeffer’s role in bringing the “Catholic Issue” to a relatively indifferent Evangelical world in the late 70sThe movement’s strategic shift in the early 80s from totalizing “fetus-centered” to “woman-centered” and “conscience-centered” arguments against abortion and incrementalist legislative goals The rise of deceptive “Crisis Pregnancy Centers” and their legally-fraught history of deceiving patients seeking abortions; Kristin discusses her experiences with the young fundamentalist women who keeping them running, and the danger of assuming the movement is primarily a male oneThe tension between the anti-abortion movement’s “anything is justified to stop murder” rhetoric, and its opposition to sex education and contraceptives; Jeff discusses his own history as a committed anti-abortion ideologue in the 90s, and the role that tension had in convincing him to leave — and eventually support abortion rights.Articles and essays in this episode include:The Changing Strategies of the Anti-Abortion Movement, 2021, by Daniela Mansbach and Alisa Von Hagel, Political Research AssociatesFoot Soldier of the Patriarchy, June 2022, Kristin Rawls, RevueOn Murder and The Other, June 2009, Jeff Eaton, Growing Up GoddyBooks mentioned or cited in this episode include:Women against Abortion: Inside the Largest Moral Reform Movement of the Twentieth Century, 2017, Karissa HaugebergAfter Roe: The Lost History of the Abortion Debate, 2015, Mary ZieglerAbortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present, 2020, Mary ZieglerHandbook for a Post-Roe America, 2019, Robin MartyWhatever Happened To the Human Race? 1979, Francis Schaeffer and C. Everett KoopCrazy for God, 2008, Frank Schaeffer Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

Tracking the rise of Neo-Charismatic musician/activist Sean Feucht, and figuring out why Christian romance novels keep doing a war crime Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

Despite a history of eye-popping apologia for slavery, Doug Wilson Wilson has become a key crossover figure for Reconstructionism. In this episode, Jeff and Kristin examine his latest material as well as his son's secular YA novels. Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

Jeff and Kristin unpack Evangelical Purity Culture to discuss American Fundamentalism's potent mix of of patriarchy, sex panic, culture war, and fear. Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

How Bill Gothard and his Institute in Basic Life Principles built a culture of obedience, silence, and sexual confusion that protects predators and puts children at risk. Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

From slavery-defending white supremacists to Libertarian Y2K preppers , reconstructionism’s influence stretches far beyond the handful of groups that explicitly claim the label. Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

How R. J. Rushdoony shaped fundamentalist politics, the world of homeschooling, the trajectory of American politics, and the obsessions of anti-tax militias forever. Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

We wrap up the Apocalypse series with Hal Lindsey's 1970 "Biblical Prophecy" bestseller — and it's a doosie. Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

It's the movie that put Rapture Horror on the pop culture map: 1972’s A Thief In The Night. It’s short but packed with B-movie flourishes, Evangelical cultural ephemera, and fundamentalist political paranoia. Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

How did The End Times go from a theological obsession to a multi-million dollar business? Jeff and Kristin explore the rise of Rapture media and its impact on the Evangelical public. Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

Jeff and Kristin dive deep into the origins, evolution, and modern renaissance of Apocalyptic Narratives and their importance to modern fundamentalism. Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

Kristin and Jeff discuss the Christian Right’s presence at January 6th's attempted coup, focusing Quiverfull homeschoolers, anti-abortion activists, and Charismatic evangelicals. Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

Kristin and Jeff reflect on community connections to a recently outed Proud Boy, then wrap up the series on Norman Vincent Peale with highlights from The Power Of Positive Thinking. Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

Part two of Kristin’s look at “God’s Salesman” examines Norman Vincent Peale’s melding faith with psychiatry, his bestselling book, and his role in shaping Trump’s worldview. Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

Kristin dives into the life of “God’s Salesman” — pastor Norman Vincent Peale. How did a Methodist preacher’s kid become a right wing icon… and pastor to the Trump family? Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

A tour of the different groups that make up the Christian Right, and a brief look at how they united to form today’s movement. Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe

In the inaugural episode, Kristin and Jeff discuss the Christian Right in America, their respective histories with the movement, and why it matters. Get full access to Christian Rightcast at rightcast.substack.com/subscribe