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This week, we're joined by the brilliant Chrissy Stroop, a scholar, writer, and all-around truth-teller. Chrissy is a leading voice in exposing the Christian nationalist movement, the exvangelical uprising, and the growing marriage between the American and Russian far-right. She also happens to be a trans woman with a PhD in Russian history and a wild journey that took her from a fundamentalist Christian school in Indiana to teaching in Moscow. Chrissy and Andrea go way back to the early days of calling out Trump's ties to Russia when doing so earned us hit pieces, smears, and even being called CIA agents or Russian spies, depending on who was yelling. In this episode, we dig into everything: Russia's anti-gay propaganda laws (and why Trump proudly ignored the global boycott to host Miss Universe there in 2013), the dismantling of American public education, and why Christian nationalism is not just a domestic threat; it's a global movement. Chrissy breaks down how the Christian Right has long operated its own post-truth disinformation ecosystem and how the fear of hell was used as an emotional bludgeon to control kids like her, until her queer awakening in Russia at age 33. She's living proof that you can deconstruct the indoctrination, with a little help of Ranger Rick, and build a life outside of it. From pledges to the Bible and the American flag to Putin's regime and America's culture wars, Chrissy's story is a powerful testament to resilience, resistance, and reclaiming truth.  Want to enjoy Gaslit Nation ad-free? Join our community of listeners for bonus shows, ad-free episodes, exclusive Q&A sessions, our group chat, invites to live events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit! Listen to Regime Noir's music, like their song Su Testimonio: http://open.spotify.com/track/30TmLqTsRnqYzF0SNKyxIz and follow them on Instagram: instagram.com/regimenoir  Submit your song to be featured Gaslit Nation: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-d_DWNnDQFYUMXueYcX5ZVsA5t2RN09N8PYUQQ8koq0/edit?ts=5fee07f6&gxids=7628 EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: June 16 4pm ET – Gabe Garbowit and Keira Havens of Citizens' Impeachment join our salon to discuss the growing movement to impeach Donald Trump.  June 30 4pm ET – America has been here before. Book club discussion of Lillian Faderman's The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle NEW! Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect, available on Patreon. Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to join, available on Patreon. Florida-based listeners are going strong meeting in person. Be sure to join their Signal group, available on Patreon. Have you taken Gaslit Nation's HyperNormalization Survey Yet? Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and the first ~40 minutes are recorded and shared on Patreon.com/Gaslit for our community

One week in, Sam talks with Chrissy Stroop, Senior Correspondent for Religion Dispatches, and co-founder of The Fly Trap. Subscribe to Chrissy's Substack: https://www.bugbeardispatch.com/. Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 8PM ET / 5PM PT, join us for a Patron-only Zoom discussion with historian Paul Street & host of the pod Sam Goldman, to discuss Trump's first 10 days and ways we can refuse fascism together. See link to register at our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/refusefascism. The Inauguration song by Jesse Welles on YouTube. Follow Jesse at wellesmusic.com. Resources: Refuse Fascism merch including stickers and beanies ⁠⁠⁠⁠Refuse Fascism T-Shirts and Hoodies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠In the Name of Humanity We REFUSE to Accept a FASCIST America T-Shirts and Hoodies (white ink on colored options)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ In the Name of Humanity We REFUSE to Accept a FASCIST America T-Shirts and Hoodies (black ink on colored options)⁠⁠⁠⁠ Signs & Banners Refuse Fascism Mission Statement Defend & Recruit Playbook Immigration Know Your Rights Resources Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SamBGoldman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and find her on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@samgoldmanrf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Record ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a voice message for the show here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with the movement at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RefuseFascism.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and support: · ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/refusefascism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ · ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/refusefascism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ · ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠donate.refusefascism.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown

Mississippi sheriff's solution to the drug crisis? Everyone must 'truly find Jesus' The Friendly Atheist, By Hemant Mehta, on September 13, 2024https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/mississippi-sheriffs-solution-toChurch Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?Religion Dispatches by Chrissy Stroop on September 13, 2024https://religiondispatches.org/church-attendance-correlated-with-authoritarianism-again-so-why-do-we-still-refuse-to-acknowledge-it/The sheriff of Monroe County, Mississippi, recently posted two public messages after arresting a man for methamphetamine and weapons possession. He proclaimed that the only solution to the county's drug problem was to find Jesus, raising concerns about mixing religious proselytization with law enforcement duties. His focus on religious salvation over actionable solutions to address the root causes of drug addiction sparked debate. The sheriff's belief that turning to religion, rather than critically addressing systemic issues, could solve the drug crisis highlights a troubling approach in regions saturated with religiosity.Additionally, research has indicated that individuals with higher religiosity often exhibit more authoritarian attitudes and lean toward conservative political figures. This correlation between religiosity and authoritarianism complicates efforts to address public health crises like drug addiction. The articles discussed point out that while religion may provide some individuals with tools to cope with addiction, it often relies on fear and dogma rather than addressing the root causes. In fact, there's evidence that individuals sometimes replace one addiction, such as drugs, with religious fervor, which can be considered a process addiction.Interestingly, some religious recovery programs like Alcoholics Anonymous have reported success. However, studies show that non-religious recovery programs, which share structural similarities to religious ones, are just as effective. These programs focus on social support, group meetings, and creating a sober culture, rather than attributing success to divine intervention. The research suggests that it is not the religious content that makes a difference but the social support networks that these programs foster.In contrast to the religious approach, countries with more secular policies like Switzerland and the Netherlands have successfully used harm reduction programs, including supervised use sites, mental health treatment, and naloxone distribution. These initiatives have significantly reduced drug overdose rates and have been more effective than punitive measures or solely religious approaches. Though the U.S. attempted a decriminalization program in Oregon, the COVID pandemic hindered its full potential, ultimately leading to its repeal in 2022.The conversation highlights the tension between religious ideology and practical, evidence-based solutions to public health crises like drug addiction. While religious organizations offer community and support, focusing exclusively on spiritual salvation can overlook the underlying issues and solutions grounded in health policy and social services.The Non-Prophets, Episode 23.39.1 featuring Cynthia McDonald, Scott Dickie and AJBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.

Hardline Bible literalists say they're practicing the correct faith. Progressives say the hardliners are fake Christians. What the Hell is going on?Dr. Chrissy Stroop: https://cstroop.com/about/

Click here to get all the media and source materials that go with this episode.  How'd you like the He Gets Us Superbowl ads? Christians can't decide what they think...and they're a'fightin. Find out who and what are behind the campaign. Rob Reiner's documentary "God and Country" about the dangerous rise of Christian Nationalism releases Friday, February 16th. Karen, with the help of journalist Chrissy Stroop, looks into it. Episode tithes and offerings can be dropped here. ❤️ Please Rate and Review. It means so much! Thank you. Book and other recs here. We have a P.O. Box! Deconversion Therapy 188 Front St. STE 116-79 Franklin, TN 37064 Find us on Instagram, TikTok, and our secret den on Facebook. And, finally, send us your true, funny stories for us to read on the podcast.   

openDemocracy's Chrissy Stroop on Twitter's death and what it means for the 2024 presidential election, and anti-trans activists taking a page from the anti-abortion movement's winning playbook. Also, a note about Gaza and Chuck's adventures with media polls.

On this chit-chat, we try to define what we mean when we say "authentic", what is "the true self", and we are all so prone to dividing religion into "real" and "fake". Also - fitness cults, the console wars, Coke and Pepsi, and Haruki Murakami. For this episode, we looked at work by Chrissy Stroop (https://religiondispatches.org/christian-nationalism-is-authentically-christian-and-according-to-a-new-poll-most-white-evangelicals-are-supporters/), Jessica Grose (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/opinion/religion-fitness.html), and David Chidester (https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520242807/authentic-fakes)

Brad and Dan being by discussing Trump's indictment on federal charges. They then break down the life and death of Pat Robertson - an architect of the Religious Right and someone whose influence resounds in American Christian nationalism today, from media, to spiritual warfare, to queerphobia, and more. They finish the episode with a discussion of SCOTUS' surprising decision to defend voting rights and Oklahoma's move to create a Catholic public school. Chrissy Stroop on Pat Robertson: https://religiondispatches.org/as-pat-robertson-retires-here-are-10-of-his-most-cringeworthy-moments/ To Donate: venmo - @straightwhitejc Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BradleyOnishi Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/straightwhiteamericanjesus Linktree: https://linktr.ee/StraightWhiteJC Order Brad's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Preparing-War-Extremist-Christian-Nationalism/dp/1506482163 For access to the full Orange Wave series, click here: https://irreverent.supportingcast.fm/products/the-orange-wave-a-history-of-the-religious-right-since-1960 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://swaj.supportingcast.fm

This episode is adapted from the 30 Days of Courage LIVE event in October 2022. Chrissy Stroop is the co-editor (with Lauren O'Neal) of "Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church," which highlights the stories of survivors leaving toxic religious environments. Chrissy has leveraged the power of story by being published in national magazines, news outlets, and peer-reviewed journals, but she is perhaps most known in the survivor community for her viral social media hashtags that highlight survivor stories and gain the attention of the press and media. As a transgender woman, Chrissy's talk will discuss the power of story. How stories can help us heal, inspire us to change, and move our communities towards action. FREE Resources Available at: www.Courage365.org For daily empowerment text messages, text the word: CourageTo: (917) 809-7311

We're back with Season 3! We start the season with someone who helped Scott get started in the deconstruction world, Dr. Chrissy Stroop. Everyone who listens to this podcast is likely familiar with Chrissy's work, but she joins us to talk about her educational experiences and how they shaped who she is today. Dr. Stroop is a co-editor in the groundbreaking Empty the Pews anthology of stories of deconstruction. Support Dr. Stroop by joining her Patreon here. Asian-American-Apostate- Losing Religion and Finding Myself at an Evangelical University is available now! Chapel Probation is part of the Dauntless Media Collective Join the Dauntless Media Discord for more conversation with all the podcast communities. Music by Scott Okamoto, and Jenyi Join the Chapel Probation Patreon  to support Scott and for bonus content.  Join the Chapel Probation Facebook group to continue the conversations. Follow Scott on Instagram and Twitter and Substack You can subscribe to Scott's newsletter and learn more about the book, the blog, and performances at rscottokamoto.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-okamoto/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-okamoto/support

In this episode, we talk with Chrissy Stroop, an ex-evangelical writer, speaker, and advocate. We talk about Chrissy's journey out of evangelicalism, her creation of the hashtag #EmptyThePews, and her thoughts on Christian nationalism today. We also talk about Christian privilege and how it can be unwittingly maintained even by atheists. In the lightning round, we learn whether a “true atheist” can be a Christian nationalist.In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk with Chrissy about her time studying and teaching in Russia, and how her experience foreshadowed the state of Russia today.Chrissy's website: https://cstroop.com/ Chrissy's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cstroop Chrissy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/C_Stroop Find Chrissy's article on Religion Dispatches: https://religiondispatches.org/author/chrissy_stroop/And on openDemocracy: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/author/chrissy-stroop/ Follow Nathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathGAlexander Nathan's website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/ If you find the podcast valuable and want to support it, check out our Patreon page, where you will also find bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/beyond_atheism We are grateful for every contribution.Beyond Atheism is produced and distributed by Atheists United Studios: https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

Brad and Dan begin by discussing the State of the Union address given by Pres. Biden this past week. Brad touches on Biden's main theme: how he is working to provide support, relief, funding for Americans in the form of infrastructure, healthcare, and price protections. On the other hand, Dan notes, the GOP reacted to the speech with consistent jeering and boos with Marjorie Taylor Green leading the way. This represents for both of them the ways that democratic processes have been eroded in the face of the perpetual culture wars waged by the GOP and the result of seeing your political opponent as enemies. In the second segment they breakdown a long article by Timothy Keller at the Atlantic in which the pastor argues that Christianity can be saved in America if evangelicals are willing to clean up its image and prioritize justice. For the hosts, this is a classic evangelical rebranding exercise done in a faux intellectual vein. This links to the topic of the third segment - the $100 million campaign "He Get Us," which is a marketing enterprise meant to introduce Americans to the ways of Jesus. While it seems to be POC centric and a message about welcoming the vulnerable - refugees and immigrants - the hosts dig into the funders and tell a deeper story . . . Piece by Chrissy Stroop on He Gets Us: https://religiondispatches.org/behind-the-inclusive-sounding-ads-of-the-100-million-pr-blitz-for-jesus-its-the-same-old-white-conservative-fantasy/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/StraightWhiteJC Order Brad's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Preparing-War-Extremist-Christian-Nationalism/dp/1506482163 For access to the full Orange Wave series, click here: https://irreverent.supportingcast.fm/products/the-orange-wave-a-history-of-the-religious-right-since-1960 To Donate: Venmo: @straightwhitejc https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/BradleyOnishi Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/straightwhiteamericanjesus SWAJ Apparel is here! https://straight-white-american-jesus.creator-spring.com/listing/not-today-uncle-ron Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://swaj.supportingcast.fm

This week we had the privilege of sitting down for a conversation with Chrissy Stroop. Chrissy is an important voice in the exvangelical and post-Christian conversation and brings so much to that conversation through her work as a scholar, researcher, author, and educator. She is a Senior correspondent for @RDispatches, columnist for @openDemocracy, as well as a speaker and writer for hire. She is the co-editor of Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church (available here: https://www.amazon.com/Empty-Pews-Stories-Leaving-Church/dp/1946093076). You can follow her on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/C_Stroop And on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/chrissystroop/ Visit her at her website https://cstroop.com/ and if you would like to support the work she is doing please consider joining her patreon HERE: https://www.patreon.com/cstroop If you are interested in joining the discord server Chrissy mentions in the interview you can use this invite link: https://t.co/wySo4wnPwK Lastly, we'd love for you to join the Thereafter Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ThereafterPod As always, we love hearing from our listeners. Please consider leaving a rate and review on Apple Podcasts and reach out to say hello on social media! Twitter: @ThereafterPod, @CortlandCoffey, @ThePursuingLife Instagram: @ThereafterPodcast, @CortlandCoffey, @ThePursuingLife

A polyamorous trilingual woman wants to explore dirty talk. Her lovers all speak different languages. But she finds that when she's talking dirty in her mother tongue it sounds and feels more aggressive than she would like. Any multi-lingual dirty talkers out there with wisdom to share?  A bi woman and her man used to go to co-ed bathhouses. Once covid hit, they stopped. Now that there's monkeypox to consider, should they stay out of this bathhouse? Or can they still go if they only play with each other while they're there? Dan brings on medical writer Benjamin Ryan to go over some pros and cons.  On the Magnum, we present an interesting conundrum and an even more interesting guest. A 45 year-old woman's parent came out as a trans woman a few years ago. The daughter uses she/her pronouns, but gets hung up when talking about the past. She remembers growing up with a father, not two mothers, and her parent encourages use of the word “dad” to refer to that time. But that's hard! Dan brings on Chrissy Stroop, an exvangelical writer who came out as trans in 2019, and writes about religion and queer issues.  And, a woman in an open, trusting relationship couldn't help herself and snooped over a long weekend, rummaging through her boyfriend's phone. She didn't find anything questionable, but when she went back to look at his What'sApp, she discovered he'd locked it. He never said anything to her about it. She feels stupid and guilty. Should she come clean? Or sit in the ickiness of her misdeed and vow to snoop no more?  This episode is brought to you by Talkspace- online therapy that makes it easy to get extra mental health support. For $100 off your first month, go to Talkspace.com and use the offer code Savage. This podcast is brought to you by Stamps.com. Click on the microphone and enter “Savage” for postage, a digital scale, and a 4 week trial. Foria is an all natural health & sexual wellness company with product lines using the power of plant actives & CBD to effectively enhance intimacy, sexual pleasure, daily wellbeing, and relief from discomfort. Get 20% off your first order by visiting ForiaWellness.com/Savage

This week on Courage Conversations we talk to Chrissy Stroop about what it is like to leave the faith, evangelicalism in particular. We talk about how to respect survivors who choose to leave, common misconceptions, and why Exvangelical voices matter. Whether you have left the faith, are thinking of leaving, or have chosen to stay this will be an important conversation to tune into. Chrissy Stroop is an author, full-time writer, and Exvangelical who has long supported the Courage 365 survivor community. Follow Chrissy: Twitter: @C_Stroopcstroop.com https://www.patreon.com/cstroop

The overturning of Roe v. Wade in the United States has many wondering what rights might also come under fire, including same-sex marriage and contraception. Guest host Nahlah Ayed discusses established rights and how they might be stripped away, with writer and activist Chrissy Stroop, and author and academic Carol Anderson.

If you want to take the country back for God, if you want to have dominion over every level of society, if you want to ensure a white Christian patriarchy rules over the land--you have to start with the children. Christian school movements are part of the fabric of the Religious Right. On this episode, Brad examines why the Christian schooling movement--including homeschooling--took off in the 60s, how it has shed government oversight, and what effects its having on our public education system and our public square. This episode features interviews with Dr. Chrissy Stroop and Scott Okamoto. For access to the full series, click here: https://irreverent.supportingcast.fm/products/the-orange-wave-a-history-of-the-religious-right-since-1960

Russia expert and trans activist Chrissy Stroop joins the VCW hall to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Putin's religious and ethno-nationalist mindset, the connections between the Kremlin and some on the American right and the various anti-trans state laws that are being proposed in red states around our country. She also shares her Evangelical story. Connect with Chrissy: Twitter: @C_stroop Website: https://cstroop.com/ Mentioned on the pod: Portland June 4th meet-up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pdx-meetup-tickets-310758094827 Sam Thielman in Forever Wars on the Nashville Statement: https://foreverwars.substack.com/p/at-war-with-the-pedophile-knowers?s=r Twitter: @vcwpod Zach- @muzach Dave- @Davejlester Podcast music by Zach Malm Logo by Zach Malm

When you don't believe in god or hell or eternal damnation and think that sex and body positivity are important values, it can be really hard to find exactly the right words to describe what is going on in state legislatures all across the country. If these queer targeted and religiously minded policies really do reflect the prevailing culture of the land then I suppose while in Rome we can swear as the Christian nationalists do and goddamn this f*cking dumbass bigotry straight to hell. Journalist and friend of the show Chrissy Stroop returns this week to help us sift through the grandstanding, redraw the gerrymandering and work to undo the harm brought on by what the Human Rights Campaign is calling the worst year in recent history for state legislation attacking LGBTQ equality. Grab your reading glasses and a couple aspirin as we dig into the legislation, answer your calls and questions and proudly say “Gay!” plus what's turning us on this week on SecX. Dive deeper into the episode and find what's turning us on this week at https://www.vcatx.com/media/antiequality2022

Is Putin's Russia secular or is it fundamentally orthodox? How does Putin use conservative ideals as ammunition against the West? Does Russia use our own culture war as justification for policy, conflict, and more? Unbox fundamentalism with Liz Hunter and guest Chrissy Stroop this week, and find out why fundamentalism has a love hate relationship with Putin. || This podcast is brought to you by Grafting Podcasts, amplifying queer voices in content creation. || Sponsored by Girl Found Podcast, an exploration of queerness and cults. Find out more: anchor.fm/girlfound || Links from Chrissy: Chrissy's Patreon https://t.co/IBsFQTVT6j | Putin on Russian and Christian Identity https://twitter.com/C_Stroop/status/1023206185242161153 | Between Trump and Putin: https://t.co/XEWAKa3w06 | A Right Wing International: https://t.co/rM2r30AGiV || Find out more about Liz's Ginger Chaos at Patreon.com/elizabethhunter

Russia & religion expert Chrissy Stroop joins us to discuss recent calls from the radical right to support Putin's war because they believe it will trigger the end times, which is, apparently, what they want to happen.Call-in at 1-866-416-RICK (7425) to join the show.Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.comThe Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV starting in January 2022. Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, on the FSTV iOS app, or find it in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, Columbus on 98.3/92.7 FM, Minneapolis on AM950, and many others. Check your local listings.Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt and Anne discuss the war in Europe, Beth Allison Barr (author of “The Making of Biblical Womanhood”) being mansplained by Chrissy Stroop, and the difference between criticizing a person and critiquing a person’s ideas or arguments. Download Audio

Brad and Dan begin by discussing the Jericho Marches connected to the "Freedom Convoy" protests in Ottawa. Drawing on work by the writer Chrissy Stroop and scholar Thomas Lecaque, they discuss how the Jericho story provides a narrative in which both American J6 and Canadian convoy protesters/rioters are able to use as a way to build group cohesion and justify their actions. Chrissy Stroop on Christian nationalism and the Canada convoy: https://conversationalist.org/2022/02/17/freedom-convoys-extremism-poses-long-term-damage-to-canadian-civil-society/ Thomas Lecaque on the Jericho Marches: https://www.editorialboard.com/that-freedom-convoy-in-ottawa-its-partly-inspired-by-a-biblical-account-of-divine-massacre/ In the next segment Dan walks us through the new John Durham/Hillary Clinton/Spygate distraction making the rounds in the MAGA Universe. In the final segment, Brad links Charlie Kirk's freakout about the Super Bowl halftime show to the long entanglement among Muscular Christianity, American imperialism, and toxic masculinity. Jack Moore on the connections among all three: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/may/08/muscular-christianity-and-american-sports-undying-love-of-violence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://swaj.supportingcast.fm

Christian nationalism is one of the great threats to religious freedom in America, and there's a new, comprehensive report on the role it played in the January 6 insurrection. Amanda and Holly take a look at what the report tells us, BJC's experience working with Freedom From Religion Foundation on this expansive project, and the reactions we continue to see. They discuss the different ways people – including researchers – view Christian nationalism, and they talk about what you can do to start to move the needle against this ideology so entrenched in our society.    SHOW NOTES Segment 1: Why do we need a report on Christian nationalism and January 6? (starting at 00:52) The new report – Christian Nationalism and the January 6, 2021, Insurrection – is available for free download at the following links: https://bjconline.org/jan6report/ https://www.christiansagainstchristiannationalism.org/jan6report https://ffrf.us/jan6report Watch the webinar releasing the report at this link. Right after the January 6 attack, Amanda wrote this article for Good Faith Media: An Attack Done in Jesus' Name You can access the BJC Podcast series called “The Dangers of Christian Nationalism” at this link, including discussion guides for each episode. You can also visit the BJC Podcast feed on your favorite provider and scroll back to those episodes from 2019.    Read and sign the Christians Against Christian Nationalism statement at https://www.christiansagainstchristiannationalism.org/ To learn more about the genesis of the report, see Chrissy Stroop's piece for Religion Dispatches: New Report on (White) Christian Nationalism and the J6 Insurrection Shows Just ‘How Dire the Threat Is' Check out this one-page resource: “What is Christian Nationalism?”    Segment 2: A detailed breakdown of the Christian symbolism at the January 6 attack (starting at 16:38) We played a clip of Andrew Seidel, a constitutional attorney at the Freedom From Religion Foundation who was the major contributor to the report. This portion of the webinar begins at 29:28. Segment 3: Responses to the report (starting at 29:56) Jack Jenkins of Religion News Service covered the report in this article: New report details the influence of Christian nationalism on the insurrection Sarah Stankorb wrote this article for GEN magazine: White Christian Nationalism's Threat Has Not Gone Away Here are some actions mentioned that can help move the needle against Christian nationalism: If you are a Christian, sign the statement.  Share the statement with others, including on social media.  Watch and share webinars and resources available at: https://www.christiansagainstchristiannationalism.org/resources. Use those handouts to better define and understand the ideology, and start conversations with your social media networks. Lead small group discussions at your church or in your civic organization. The website has discussion guides and curriculum for different series of small group discussions. Respecting Religion is made possible by BJC's generous donors. You can support these conversations with a gift to BJC. 

How should we deal with irrational or difficult people? And what are some good strategies for establishing healthy boundaries with such people in our lives?As a very pro-social podcast, we realized this may be our weakness after we talked to Chrissy Stroop in Episode 618. Chrissy, a trans woman, told us she did not feel it her responsibility to keep toxic or unsupportive people in her life, and Bart pushed back because he feels building bridges across such divides is so important. Where should the healthy limits of our empathy, tolerance and relationship-building be set?Mark Goulston is a psychiatrist, author, professor and consultant to corporations and large organizations who is known for a process called 'surgical empathy' among many other things. His book Talking to Crazy was the reason we wanted him on, but he has many others available everywhere books are sold.In this conversation with Bart, Mark talks about validation therapy, the mirror neuron gap, surgical empathy, connecting with people in pain, the direct relationship between oxytocin and cortisol, awareness conversations versus advice conversations, givers, takers and receivers, assertive humility, the role of adrenaline in coping with trauma, Sharon Tate's mom, the five 'really's, and more.Mentioned in the episode:- Naomi Feil and Gladys Wilson in Russia on YouTube- What made you smile today? on TED- The Nail on YouTube—Support the podcast at Patreon.com/HumanizeMe! Our patrons make the show happen.

In this bonus episode, I share my conversation with Chrissy Stroop on the inauspicious anniversary of the Jan 6 Capitol Riot. (One trigger/content note, we talk about Satanic Panic & child abuse in one section). We discuss the lead-up to Trump, the Trump administration, the insurrection, and the Big Lie that has taken root. We also talk about shifts in conversation around religion & Christianity in America, and look ahead at what political fights are to come. Powers & Principalities is a production of The Post-Evangelical Post. You can support my work directly at postevangelicalpost.com, and you'll gain access to ad-free feeds, Discord, subscriber-only posts, and more to come in 2022. Follow Blake on Twitter @brchastain. Follow Chrissy Stroop on Twitter @c_stroop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bonus episode of Powers & Principalities, I share my conversation with Chrissy Stroop on the inauspicious anniversary of the Jan 6 Capitol Riot. (One trigger/content note, we talk about Satanic Panic & child abuse in one section). We discuss the lead-up to Trump, the Trump administration, the insurrection, and the Big Lie that has taken root. We also talk about shifts in conversation around religion & Christianity in America, and look ahead at what political fights are to come. Powers & Principalities and Exvangelical are productions of The Post-Evangelical Post. You can support my work directly at postevangelicalpost.com, and you'll gain access to ad-free feeds, Discord, subscriber-only posts, and more to come in 2022. Follow Blake on Twitter @brchastain. Follow Chrissy Stroop on Twitter @c_stroop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In which Ethan shares a heartwarming story from church, the duo talk eschatology and Christ the King, and Jo ruminates on her new job. If you're looking for a good religion journalist to follow on Twitter, Ethan shouts out Chrissy Stroop in this episode (though he does not get her name right, and we're sorry about that.) Feeling sympathy pains for that grad school/under-employed life? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wthiap. Have thoughts about what we said, want to send us a reading list, or, apparently, give us ideas about Patreon tiers? Email us at wtheckisapastor@gmail.com. Like Twitter? We do too, we guess. Find us under the handle @wthisapastor. And follow us and our larger network, Disruptive Disciples, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisruptiveDisciples/. The What the Hell is a Pastor theme song is written by Jo Schonewolf, performed by Jo Schonewolf (she's so sorry) and Ian Urriola, featuring vocals from Paul Urriola and produced by Paul Urriola.

Chrissy Stroop is a writer and scholar who, despite being an 'exvangelical', remains interested in, and critical of, evangelical culture. When she recently mentioned Bart Campolo in an article, we reached out to ask her if she wanted to have a conversation about how evangelicals think and talk about those who leave the faith. But the conversation took a different turn, becoming a friendly disagreement over whether or not we should try to form friendships with people who don't share our core values, or when there's a big ideological divide. Chrissy, a trans woman, thinks not, because she doesn't believe that friendships should involve attempts to change other people, while Bart thinks influencing others is a key part of relationships. Read Chrissy's article, Exvangelicals and the limits of evangelical empathy. And see her website at cstroop.com.

Chrissy Stroop is a writer and scholar who, despite being an 'exvangelical', remains interested in, and critical of, evangelical culture. When she recently mentioned Bart Campolo in an article, we reached out to ask her if she wanted to have a conversation about how evangelicals think and talk about those who leave the faith. But the conversation took a different turn, becoming a friendly disagreement over whether or not we should try to form friendships with people who don't share our core values, or when there's a big ideological divide. Chrissy, a trans woman, thinks not, because she doesn't believe that friendships should involve attempts to change other people, while Bart thinks influencing others is a key part of relationships.Read Chrissy's article, Exvangelicals and the limits of evangelical empathy. And see her website at cstroop.com.—Follow this podcast to stay up-to-date:Twitter: @HumanizeMePodInstagram: @HumanizeMePodcastCheck out Patreon.com/HumanizeMe! Support the podcast there for the cost of a cup of coffee once a month and get extra content for it. That amount won't matter to you, but it means everything to us and makes the podcast happen! (Includes access to the monthly bonus podcast, ‘Why It Matters', where we discuss the show and read listener feedback, and the ‘Campolo Sessions‘, long-form conversations between Bart and his dad Tony Campolo.)Humanize Me is hosted by Bart Campolo and is produced by John Wright at JuxMedia.com.

In this episode Emily talks to religion journalist and ex-evangelical Chrissy Stroop about the many facets of Christian Nationalism and why it's so important to keep fighting for democracy in the United States. From Rushdoony to Russia, they discuss the many influences on the Christian Right and how ignoring them for too long is how we got here. For more on Chrissy and her work, including the articles and books mentioned in the show, see the links below. Guest: Chrissy Stroop, PhD., Senior Correspondent for Religion Dispatches Links From This Episode Find Chrissy on Twitter, on her website, or read her work linked below: https://flux.community/index.php/chrissy-stroop/2021/05/leaving-christianity-religion-repression-desire https://religiondispatches.org/christian-right-claims-to-be-above-politics-are-bogus/ https://cstroop.com/2018/06/14/escape-from-jesus-land-on-recognizing-evangelical-abuse-and-finding-the-strength-to-reject-the-faith-of-our-fathers/ Books from this episode: Building God's Kingdom by Julie J. Ingersoll Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church edited by Chrissy Stroop & Lauren O'Neal Other links from this episode: https://religiondispatches.org/ https://flux.community/ The Life She Wrote: Social Links and Newsletter Sign-Up Website: https://thelifeshewrote.com Credits: Original music by R. Scott Okamoto rscottokamoto.com

This week we sit down with Elad Nehorai. Elad has spent most of his adult life creating and nurturing communities. From the time he started a small online arts magazine (before such a thing was common) in college, to his efforts as an online marketer for startups, to his viral campaign "I Have A Therapist," to his work with Hevria, a community for creative Jews, and Torah Trumps Hate, a community for progressive orthodox Jews, he cares about nothing more than connecting people who are desperately looking for a community that doesn't exist in the physical world. After spending over a decade in Hasidic Judaism Elad is reimagining his faith. We invite you to listen in, as we explore his journey as a creative finding a new path in his life thereafter. Visit Elad's Website: http://eladnehorai.com/ Read his writing on Hevria: https://hevria.com/elad/ Read his latest work on Substack: https://eladnehorai.substack.com/ If you would like to connect with Elad please feel free to email us at Hosts@ThereafterPod.com and we would love to connect you with him via email! In the interview Elad mentioned a book called Leaving the Fold by Marlene Winell which I accidentally confuse with Empty the Pews by Chrissy Stroop. Here are links to both of those books for those that are interested. Leaving the Fold: A Guide for Former Fundamentalists and Others Leaving Their Religion - https://www.amazon.com/Leaving-Fold-Former-Fundamentalists-Religion/dp/1933993235 Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church - https://www.amazon.com/Empty-Pews-Stories-Leaving-Church/dp/1946093076

Why is everyone talking about deconstruction? Why are hashtags like #exvangelical becoming so familiar? Are people leaving evangelical churches in droves? These are just a few of the questions that my guest Chrissy Stroop and I discuss in this week's episode of The Wonder and The Mystery of Being.Chrissy Stroop holds a Ph.D. in History and Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities from Stanford University. She filed her dissertation (as Christopher Stroop, pre-transition), "Providential Empire: Russia's Religious Intelligentsia and the First World War" in May 2012. Since that time Stroop has taught at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration in Moscow, Russia, and at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Chrissy has written for The New Republic, The Economist, The New York Times,  Foreign Policy, Political Research Associates, Religion Dispatches, The Moscow Times, Eurasianet, Playboy, or Dame Magazine, and co-edited a book called Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church with Lauren O'Neal.Follow Chrissy Stroop on twitter:https://twitter.com/C_StroopSupport Chrissy Stroop on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cstroopEmpty the Pews on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XL2T2LD/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

EP 19 The Greg Locke Horror Circus As you can tell from the title… it's a little Greg Locke heavy… We address sex in religion, and include an article from Chrissy Stroop. Check out her article here… https://flux.community/chrissy-stroop/2021/05/leaving-christianity-religion-repression-desire Remember the Rod of Iron Ministries? If you do… then you'll be terrified to know that they are back in the news. If you don't know them… well, prepare for some seriously militant Christian Nationalism. I then address both of the CNN news pieces on Greggy Poo, Pastor Greg Locke. The one that was done back in December, 2020… and the most recent one. Lastly, I get into his pre sermon rant, from this past Sunday 5-30-21. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 24/7/365 - 1-800-273-8255 Secular Therapy Project - www.SecularTherapy.org Show art was provided by Megan Broughton, The_Girl_With_The_Paint_Brush Twitter & TikTok - @DomDAtheist Email - DomDAtheist@gmail.com Patreon - Patreon.com/BurntChurchAtheist

In light of recent events we are re-releasing Dan's interview with Chrissy Stroop, who helps explain the Evangelical obsession with Israel. One of the main themes is how Evangelicals profess love for Israel based on their need for it theologically, but rarely attend to the actual lives or politics of Jewish people. They explain how this works through an examination of supersessionism and Christian Zionism. This episode provides a background for why conservative Christians are so unquestionably pro-Israel even in times of conflict and war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Non-Partisan Evangelical Podcast, Pastor Paul Swearengin joins us to talk about the reasons people are leaving the Evangelical church based on polling information given in a recent Gallup religion survey. We discuss the toxic mixture of faith and political power, racism in the church, marginalization of LGBTQ people and people not believing they find Jesus in the general church anymore. We also discuss the article "Losing Our Religion" by Russell Moore, the president of Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Find Pastor Paul online: -The Non-Partisan Evangelical Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/non-partisan-evangelical-podcast/id1481467496 -Pastor Paul on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCabLAOY-w63Qn8SK37RRfhA -Pastor Paul on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pastorpaul_tiktok?lang=en -On Twitter: @oldpastorpaul Mentioned on the podcast: -Gallup survey results (47% of Americans belong to a church): https://news.gallup.com/poll/341963/church-membership-falls-below-majority-first-time.aspx -Russell Moore article "Losing Our Religion": https://www.russellmoore.com/2021/04/15/losing-our-religion/ -A response to Russell Moore's article by Chrissy Stroop (we read this piece after recording the pod): https://flux.community/chrissy-stroop/2021/04/suicidal-christian-teenagers-open-letter-russell-moore -Lil Nax X's music video for "Montero": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6swmTBVI83k -Ally Henny's story on Pass the Mic Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leave-loud-ally-hennys-story-part-1/id1435500798?i=1000513969746 More information on the Gallup survey results: -Holy Post Podcast episode 452: https://www.holypost.com/holy-post-podcast/episode/24a32201/episode-452-the-messy-call-to-christian-unity-with-francis-chan -FiveThirtyEight Podcast "Americans Are Losing Their Religion. That's Changing Politics.": https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/politics-podcast-americans-are-losing-their-religion-thats-changing-politics/ -Check out Zach's music by going to: https://muzach.bandcamp.com -Read Dave's occasional blogging at: www.dangeroushope.wordpress.com. Twitter: @vcwpod Zach- @muzach Dave- @Davejlester Podcast music by Zach Malm Logo by Zach Malm

Interview with Chrissy Stroop. She is one of the authors and editors of "Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church." We discuss the book and her personal story out of religion.Investing skeptically: Critique of a YouTube video that tries to scare you into buying their book on investing.Also discussed: Covid-19 vaccination.

EP 10 Rape, Slavery, & Murder In this episode we talk about the global rape cabal known as The Catholic Church, and their continued history of raping children… Seems that Tennessee will finally be getting on board with the 13th Amendment… Civil War Twitter didn't end like one teacher had hoped it would… But I focus the bulk of this episode on breaking down the shootings by “Long” in Georgia…. For some of the information used in this episode, you can see this link right here… and go pay Chrissy Stroop a visit. Her work here is worth a read, and her sources are impeccable. Https://religiondispatches.org/dont-discount-evangelicalism-as-a-factor-in-racist-murder-of-asian-spa-workers-in-georgia/ Show art was provided by Megan Broughton, The_Girl_With_The_Paint_Brush Twitter - @DomDAtheist Email - DomDAtheist@gmail.com Patreon - Patreon.com/BurntChurchAtheist

Dr. Stroop talks about her path to deconversion. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free2think/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/free2think/support

Our Real Talk Question of the Week is a bit different this time around, implementing a playoff-style bracket to determine who you think should be named Canada's next Governor General. Y Station's chief strategist Chris Henderson shares some interesting insights midway through the process. Former Husky Energy CEO Art Price shares his take on the death of the Keystone XL pipeline (of note: "Not a big deal"). Canopy Planet founder Nicole Rycroft shares how she'll invest a $3M USD grant to explore low-carbon fibre alternatives and save our forests. Ex-evangelical writer and speaker Chrissy Stroop joins for an extended conversation about politics and religion, private education, purity culture, and why so many Bible believers are refusing to wear masks.

Gender is just a word in the dictionary, but if you're a redneck, it's a socially constructed cage. I talk with Chrissy Stroop, an ex-vangelical writer and advocate who discusses the Evangelical world and her own coming out process and transition.

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Join our Patreon! patreon.com/thevioletwanderersIt's time to get religion in the TVW Dungeon! The gang welcomes Chrissy Stroop to talk about the anthology of essays she co-edited titled Empty The Pews. (buy it here: Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church https://www.amazon.com/dp/1946093076/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_luGoEbD6QPX05)We play a round of Biblical Violence, a round of Incelmageddon & Kapla brings back his Trump voice. This ep swings between serious and silly at the drop of a hymnal, don't miss it!Follow us on Twitter: @violetwanderers, @DracoDrake, @justinkapla12Follow our guest:  @C_StroopFind us online: violetwanderers.com Email the show: Thevioletwanderers@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/kzXEZzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/975915026078589/Support the show (http://patreon.com/TheVioletWanderers)

Cindy Wang Brandt, author of Parenting Forward, joins the show to discuss how deconstructing parents can pass values to their children without relying on fear and indoctrination. Find out more about Cindy's work, including her book and podcast, on her website, cindywangbrandt.com.   Connect with the Life After Podcast & Community here: linktr.ee/thelifeafter     Special Show Note:  We apologize to our friend, Chrissy Stroop, for using the incorrect pronouns in the last episode. Since we had recorded the episode in May, Chrissy has begun transitioning and prefers she/her pronouns. At the time of the recording, they/them were preferred. We fully support and affirm Chrissy. Read more about her inspiring journey here: http://ow.ly/ar3350vj4ug