Podcast appearances and mentions of Sarah Pulliam Bailey

After 18 episodes we're wrapping our premier season covering Black history, race consciousness, religion, freethought & liberation movements. We hope you have listened, questioned, gained perspective, empathy and enlightenment about the established Legacy of Black Freethinkers, dissenters and non-religious leaders in American Civil Rights and around the globe. Our season I concludes with the final part of our “Conversations” series featuring co-host Verdell Wright and a very special presentation from Black atheist, author, activist, scholar and director, Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson! _____________________________   (Ep. 18)    Show Notes    Host: Rogiérs    Writing & Narration: Rogiérs    Production & Editing: Fibby Music Group, LLC   Assistant Producer, Research: Drai Salmon   Opening performed by Rogiérs, Reginald & Alesandra Ndu   Recorded at: FMG Studios, Washington, DC   Cover Artwork: Emily Wilson   Music Licensing/Episode Musical Credits courtesy of: Fibby Music Recordings, Storyblocks, Overjoyed Live in Japan (1997) feat. Dennis Montgomery, III, Kevin Terry and Predestined .   Resources & Mentions   "Why I Stopped Pursuing Ordained Ministry", Verdell A. Wright   "Black Millenials and Christian Faith", Verdell A. Wright   Sikivu Hutchinson, Official Website “Atlanta Megachurch pastor Louie Giglio sets off firestorm by calling slavery a 'blessing' to Whites”, The Washington Post (2020), Sarah Pulliam Bailey.  “10 New findings about faith among Black Americans”, Pew Research Center (2021), Besheer Mohamed.  “Study: Black Christians see limits to Multi-Racial Churches”, Christianity Today-Religious News Service (2021), Adele Banks.  “R. Kelly's trial has begun. The singer faces decades of Sex Abuse charges”, (2021), NPR Morning Edition.   Black Nonreligious Americans: US Secular Survey (2021), American Atheists & Black Nonbelievers.  “Why no prayers for Bishop Long's accusers?” (2021), CNN, LZ Granderson. _____________________________   For Contact, Inquiry, Voicemail & Feedback:    E: BNDCPodcast@gmail.com   Twitter: @WWHPodcasting   _____________________________   Additional Content:   Find the entire LEGACY catalogue of programs online at the Black Nonbelievers YouTube Channel!   Find Black Nonbelievers of DC online on Facebook and also on Meetup.    Support  Black Nonbelievers follow on Twitter and find a local affiliate new you!   Special thanks to the American Humanist Association and the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for their support.   (c) 2022 Fibby Music Group, LLC www.FibbyMusic.net   

In this episode, Natalia, Niki, and Neil discuss the cryptocurrency craze. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show:  The crash of TerraLuna is proving “crypto” to be both more than a passing trend and less than the miracle its boosters once promised. We recommended Kevin Roose's “Latecomer's Guide to Crypto” in the New York Times. Niki drew on this History News Network article to link crypto enthusiasm to other financial bubbles, and Natalia referred to James Ledbetter's FIN Substack This 2013 (early) history of Bitcoin from New York Times provided useful context for all of us. Niki also recommended David Yaffe-Bellany's New York Times piece, “Ben McKenzie Would Like a Word with the Crypto Bros,” and the Crypto Island podcast.   In our regular closing feature, What's Making History: Natalia talked about Amy Odell's new book, Anna: The Biography. Neil discussed Sarah Pulliam Bailey's Washington Post article, “Southern Baptist Leaders Covered Up Sex Abuse, Kept Secret Database, Report Says.” Niki recommended Maureen Ryan's Vanity Fair article, “The Great Pottery Throwdown is a Balm for a Weary Age.”

October 22, 2021, Sarah Pulliam Bailey wrote for The Washington Post, 'In a post-Trump world, these pastors are ditching the evangelical label for something new.' In her piece, we find a number of contradictions and internal inconsistencies. New communities of faith are forming which are predicated on nothing solid except affirming the LGBTQ+ movement, abortion, and so-called racial justice. Literally everything else is up for grabs. Conspicuously absent is what God has to say about these matters. Instead, these are the Woke outcasts who love radical doubt and deconstructionism, and they love the trappings of Christianity without the Christianity itself. Even calling their new movement 'post-evangelical' is called into question because referencing evangelicalism in a negative sense is going to trigger people still angry that 8 in 10 evangelical Americans reportedly voted Republican in the 2016 election. To be clear, the concern for me is not with whether we vote Republican. By all means, and increasingly as time goes on, let us call out people with 'R' behind their name if they are being unbiblical. But let that be the standard rather than our feelings. This group in Bailey's Washington Post piece, however, like worshiping God - whoever the deity is or is not in their minds - in spirit, but not in truth. As the Preacher says in Ecclesiastes, there is no new thing under the sun. And that holds true in the case of this new movement which is not so new as it seems. Historically, since the beginning of Church History, there have always been heretics, apostates, and false teachers. And that is what we should call these post-evangelicals who elect a Black-Mexican lesbian to be their "spiritual guide." Thankfully, by the grace of God, we have a better way. Let Christ be our spiritual guide, and let God's Word be our test for what is good and true. All other ground is sinking sand. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/garrett-ashley-mullet/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/garrett-ashley-mullet/support

How the lack of child care during the pandemic is hurting families and businesses, from Heather Long. Why women are more affected by this economic downturn, from Samantha Schmidt. And what it’s like to join Alcoholics Anonymous over Zoom, from Sarah Pulliam Bailey.Read more:The pandemic upended child care. It could be devastating for women.The pandemic’s effect on the economy is not like the “mancession” of 2007.Alcoholics Anonymous adjusts and adapts during the pandemic.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

After President Trump publicly addressed the unrest following the killing of George Floyd, peaceful protesters were violently dispersed and the president posed for a photo holding a Bible in front of a church. This week, Amanda Tyler and Holly Hollman talk about the photo op and what it means in terms of religious liberty and Christian nationalism. They also review the most recent legal developments related to houses of worship and the coronavirus, including a late-night Supreme Court order and an unexplained change on the CDC's guidance for houses of worship. In the third segment, Amanda and Holly answer listener questions and share important books for self-reflection and action to take a stand against systemic racial injustice. Segment 1: New developments related to religious liberty, presidential statements and the coronavirus (starting at 00:40) Amanda shared her reflections on responding to racial injustice in this piece on BJC's Medium channel: Reflections in solidarity: Our work to do See President Trump's comments from Friday, May 22, about re-opening houses of worship at this C-SPAN link. The story Holly mentioned on the changing CDC guidelines is this article by Lena H. Sun and Josh Dawsey for The Washington Post: White House and CDC remove coronavirus warnings about choirs in faith guidance. Read the original guidance for houses of worship from the CDC at this link, and read the current version at this link, which no longer includes the suggestion to consider suspending or decreasing choirs and congregational singing as “singing may contribute to transmission of COVID-19.” You can view a report on the CDC's website about the spread of COVID-19 at a choir practice in Skagit County, Washington, at this link. Read the Supreme Court's order from May 29 denying a church's request to halt California Gov. Gavin Newsom's restrictions on in-person worship services at this link. You can hear their earlier discussion on various lawsuits regarding stay-at-home orders and the importance of comparing like things to like things on episode six of this podcast series.   Segment 2: A photo op in the middle of protests about racial injustice (Starting at 19:15) Holly mentioned this article by Toluse Olorunnipa and Sarah Pulliam Bailey in The Washington Post. The online title is Trump's naked use of religion as a political tool draws rebukes from some faith leaders. Amanda quoted this Episcopal News Service article by Egan Millard about the fire in St. John's Church, which quotes both Rev. Rob Fisher and Bishop Mariann Budde: Fire causes minor damage to St. John's, the ‘church of presidents' in Washington, during night of riots. Amanda Tweeted this statement after the president's photo op: “The Bible is not a prop. A church is not a photo backdrop. Trump's version of Christianity provides cover for white supremacy and racial subjugation. My fellow Christians who feel the same: join us in denouncing #Christiannationalism.” Amanda mentioned Bishop Mariann Budde's appearance on Anderson Cooper 360. You can read more about that interview at this link. Read the Christians Against Christian Nationalism statement and add your name by visiting christiansagainstchristiannationalism.org. Amanda mentioned the article written by Andrew Whitehead for Religion News Service about Christian nationalism: With Bibles and flash grenades, Trump walks the Christian nationalist walk   Segment 3: Resources for educating yourself and learning more (starting at 39:09) Amanda mentioned the following books: These Truths: A History of the United States by Jill Lepore Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church's Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby Listen to Amanda's conversation with Jemar Tisby on our previous podcast series about the dangers of Christian nationalism at this link. Holly mentioned the following books: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David Blight Pulpit and Politics: Separation of Church and State in the Black Church by Marvin McMickle (and you can hear Dr. McMickle's address to BJC's 2015 luncheon about Juneteenth at this link) White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity by Robert P. Jones You can hear a conversation with Robert P. Jones and journalist Joy Reid about white supremacy at our BJC Luncheon, which will be a virtual event on June 26. Learn more and register for free at BJConline.org/luncheon.

What does COVID-19 tell us about our humanity? In today’s episode, Amy Julia talks about the way this pandemic exposes three truths of human nature. She also explores three impediments to living in love: distraction, fear, and injustice. With a look at Philippians 2:1-4 as an ideal way to live, she offers thoughts on the way social divisions impede living in love. Show Notes:For the Life of the World podcast (Miroslav Volf)Article in Washington Post by Sarah Pulliam Bailey re Samaritan’s Purse and Cathedral of St. John the DivineUpdate: While the organization Amy Julia mentions in this podcast, Samaritan's Purse, has set up in Central Park and is serving people there, the plans to work in the cathedral of St. John the Divine were canceled. According to the New York Times, it is unclear whether that changed due to need or to disagreement between Samaritan's Purse and St. John the Divine over same-sex marriage. (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/nyregion/st-john-the-divine-franklin-graham.html)Philippians 2:1-4

This week on the Faith Angle podcast, we are joined by Andy Crouch and Sarah Pulliam Bailey. Andy Crouch is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, an organization that works as a creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship. His two most recent books—2017's The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place and 2016's Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing—build on the vision of faith, culture, and the image of God laid out in his previous books Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling. Sarah Pulliam Bailey runs The Washington Post's religion vertical. She covers how faith intersects with everything, including politics, culture, education, abortion and immigration. Before joining The Post, she was a national correspondent for Religion News Service. She was also online editor of Christianity Today magazine. Guests: Andy Crouch Sarah Pulliam Bailey Links: Love in the Time of Coronavirus Leading Beyond the Blizzard: Why Every Organization Is Now a Startup Should older Americans die to save the economy? Ethicists call it a false choice. Coronavirus & Quarantine: What Big Questions Can We Be Asking? Follow us | faithangle.org

What does it mean for religious liberty when the government asks houses of worship not to hold services in the middle of a pandemic? Amanda Tyler and Holly Hollman look at the impact of the coronavirus on religious communities and how they are responding (starting at 6:13). Plus, they explore a key law that keeps coming up in these conversations: the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (23:03). In the final segment, Amanda and Holly share how the stay-at-home orders are impacting them and how churches are finding new ways to serve in this time. Segment 1: How do government-issued stay-at-home orders impact religious exercise? (Starting at 00:40) Read the Pew Forum survey on why people attend religious services at this link.   Segment 2: The Religious Freedom Restoration Act and religious exemptions (starting at 15:40) Read about the pastor who continues to hold church services in Louisiana in this article by Daniel Silliman in Christianity Today: Pentecostal Pastor Won't Stop Church for COVID-19. Learn more about the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) at BJConline.org/RFRA. For more on the current Supreme Court case examining RFRA remedies (Tanzin v. Tanvir), visit this link on our website.   Segment 3: Where did we see religion respected in our world? Religious communities react to the coronavirus (30:58) Read the story about a pastor who preached to photos of his congregants in this story by David Wilkinson in Baptist News Global: Don't mess with Texas, COVID-19: this church packed the pews on Sunday. Read the story about the Alabama church that provided space to test people for coronavirus in this article by Sarah Pulliam Bailey in The Washington Post: A megachurch has helped test nearly 1,000 people for coronavirus in two days.

The coronavirus is leading many conversations this week, and we'll talk about how it has impacted religious communities during this unprecedented time. But first, Amanda Tyler and Holly Holllman take a look at several Supreme Court cases this term that deal with protections for workers from employment discrimination that could have implications for religious organizations. They break down the term “because of sex” in Title VII (starting at 4:30) and discuss the ministerial exception (18:20), an important part of the law that protects religious organizations. On the final segment, Amanda and Holly share how the coronavirus is impacting – and showcasing – religion in the lives of Americans and how we can lean into a theology of abundance during this time (34:40). Show notes: Segment 1: Title VII cases and the phrase “because of sex” (starting at 00:40) Read the Supreme Court press release announcing the postponement of oral arguments because of COVID-19 at this link. For more resources on the three “because of sex” cases (Bostock v. Clayton County, Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda, Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC), Holly recommended the resources available at SCOTUSblog, including this piece wrapping up oral arguments by Amy Howe. The podcast mentioned by Amanda is Amicus with Dahlia Lithwick. The episode featuring Dean Erwin Chemerinsky previewing the Title VII cases is available at this link. If you want to listen to the oral arguments in the Title VII case mentioned, visit this C-SPAN link.   Segment 2: Ministerial exception case (starting at 17:22) Learn more about the 2012 case affirming the ministerial exception on BJC's website: BJConline.org/Hosanna-Tabor Amanda mentioned a 2011 article Holly wrote titled “Defining the ministerial exception.” If you want to read all of the amicus briefs in the current ministerial exception case (Our Lady of Guadalupe v. Morissey-Berru), you can see them at this link.   Segment 3: Where did we see religion in our world? The coronavirus and religious communities (starting at 34:40) Holly mentioned articles that did a great job showing religious communities responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, including this piece on communion and rituals by Sarah Pulliam Bailey for The Washington Post. Holly also mentioned the op-ed titled “In Italy, we live in silence, die in silence — and wait.” It was written by Monica Maggioni and published by The Washington Post. Holly talked about a piece from George Mason and Mark Wingfield at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, who put their experiences during the Ebola crisis into context. It's titled “How to lead calmly in a global outbreak,” published by Faith & Leadership at Duke Divinity School.

This year, the Trump administration released proposed regulations impacting faith-based organizations that partner with the government. But, the story has gone largely unnoticed by the media, and it can have huge implications for people receiving government services. On this episode of Respecting Religion, Amanda Tyler and Holly Hollman discuss the history of government partnerships with faith-based groups – including “Charitable Choice” and the faith-based initiative office under President George W. Bush (6:07). They also explore the new Trump administration proposals and three major points of concern that could undermine the religious freedom rights of those who often receive government services (21:13).  In the final segment, Holly and Amanda discuss how religion has been discussed during the Democratic presidential primary and what this means about how religion is respected in our conversations (36:45). Show notes: Segment 1: The history of charitable choice, the faith-based initiative, and long-standing partnerships between the government and religious institutions (starting at 1:15) The White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives under the Bush administration was sometimes abbreviated “WHOFBCI,” which some pronounced as “Woof-book-ee.”   Segment 2: Comments on the proposed regulations and three major points of concern (starting at 15:30) You can read information about the final rule issued in 2016 that extends religious liberty protections to beneficiaries at this link. The book by Melissa Rogers that Holly recommended is Faith in American Public Life. Rogers served as the chair of the task force and later as the head of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships during the Obama administration. For more on BJC's comments on the proposed 2020 regulations, read this post on our website. Our comments for the various agencies are pretty similar – here is a direct link to our comments on the regulations in the Department of Veterans Affairs. For additional resources and commentary, visit BJConline.org/resources and click on the “Government Funding of Religious Organizations” category. Links to some of the comments discussed: Comments from the Coalition Against Religious Discrimination (CARD):  https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=HHS-OS-2020-0001-20893 Comments from Melissa Rogers: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=HHS-OS-2020-0001-22690 Comments filed by Christian Legal Society and National Association of Evangelicals: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=HHS-OS-2020-0001-21174   Segment 3: Where did we see religion in our world? The Democratic presidential primary campaign and religion (starting at 36:45) Each week, Amanda and Holly talk about where they see religion in the world around us and what they are reading. Amanda mentioned a Deseret News article by Kelsey Dallas titled “Why should the Democrats talk about faith if half of the country isn't listening?” Amanda mentioned this clip of Elizabeth Warren from a CNN Town Hall talking about religion that often circulated on Twitter. Amanda mentioned exit polling in New Hampshire regarding how frequency of church attendance correlated with who people voted for in the primary. Read more in this Religion News Service article by Jack Jenkins: “Klobuchar wins over New Hampshire voters who attend religious services” Amanda also mentioned Brian Kaylor, a researcher and Baptist journalist who has often written about these issues and decried the lack of polling data about religion on Super Tuesday. Read his recent Twitter thread here. Holly mentioned a Washington Post article by Sarah Pulliam Bailey titled “Buttigieg's candidacy made being openly gay and Christian normal, LGBT activists say.”

GR45 is live! In this week’s episode of Gospelicious Radio, Tim and Adam respond to a recent news article about a church in Minnesota re-launching and “re-branding” at the expense of their elderly members. How valuable are the church’s senior members? Spoiler alert: Very. What does the Bible have to say about old age and how we should treat seniors in the context of the church? To what lengths should the church go to try and stay relevant to the younger generations? What does a church’s elderly population have to say about that church’s health? What does intergenerational interaction say about the health of a church? It’s an interesting podcast for all ages! Two articles were referenced in this podcast. Here are the links: Washington Post report by Sarah Pulliam Bailey: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/01/22/church-allegedly-asked-older-members-leave-leaders-say-that-didnt-actually-happen/ Delivered by Grace post by Josh Buice: http://www.deliveredbygrace.com/dear-church-dont-overlook-and-undervalue-the-elderly/

(00:00-09:58): “Nobodies Were the First to Know” writes Daniel Darling in Christianity Today. When God announced the birth of Christ to sweaty, uncouth shepherds, he signaled something important about the kind of Messiah he was sending. Brian and Ian discuss this. (09:58-37:43): We are joined in-studio by Scott Hodge from The Orchard Community Church. He is the curator and founder of Society 57, a common space and coffee shop in Aurora. He says the purpose and mission behind it is to provide a common space for people to celebrate, gather, and simply enjoy community. (38:46-46:54): ‘I feel so distant from God’: Popular D.C.-area pastor confesses he’s tired, announces sabbatical. Brian and Ian discuss this Washington Post article from Sarah Pulliam Bailey. They talk about burning out and taking too much on as a church leader, as they reflect on their own drawbacks and weaknesses as pastors. (46:54-1:07:42): We are joined in-studio by Jason Benston from www.lovemoves.us. He talks with us about the ministry and the need for support of families who adopt and foster children. He expresses the joy in serving this community, as well as the heartbreak behind it. Jason shares stories of seeing kids come out of their shells when being taken into a home and seeing the power of love and family transform them. (1:07:42-1:15:48): We are joined via phone by Greg Wheatley. He is the director of music at New Covenant Church in Naperville and is leading an event at NCC called “Lessons and Carols”. Lessons being scriptural excerpts (Advent, prophesy) and the Carols are the rejoicing and worship from people who participate. The history behind the concert goes all the way back to the late 1800s in England.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we're joined by Calvin College's James K. A. Smith and NPR's Miranda Kennedy to discuss Professor Smith's newest book, On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts. Links from this episode: James K. A. Smith, Calvin College Miranda Kennedy, NPR On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts, by James K.A. Smith 'Augustine: Conversions to Confessions,’ by Robin Lane Fox, New York Times Sideways on a Scooter: Life and Love in India, by Miranda Kennedy Interview: David Brooks on sin, Augustine and the state of his soul, by Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Washington Post Pew Research Center Survey: In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace 

In August 2010, CT published a cover story on Beth Moore, “Why Women Want Moore: Homespun, savvy, and with a relentless focus on Jesus, Beth Moore has become the most popular Bible teacher in America.” Intensely popular among evangelical women when the story was published nearly a decade ago, Moore, a Southern Baptist, has increasingly drawn the attention of American Christians at large. More recently, Moore has also begun speaking out on politics, sexual abuse, and the misogyny that she has experienced in the church. Her preferred platform has been Twitter, where she has nearly a million followers. Earlier this year, she tweeted that in 2016, for the first time, she was able to confront the abuses and misuses of power she had seen and experienced in the Southern Baptist denomination. Earlier this month she also provoked another controversy with some Southern Baptist leaders when discussing how she would be preaching at an upcoming church. Yet her influence shows no sign of waning. “I think a lot of evangelical women look to her for shaping their theological views, for understanding how to study the Bible, but then also just in general,” said Sarah Pulliam Bailey, a religion reporter for the Washington Post who wrote the Moore cover story. “She's funny and she's charismatic and quick. … She doesn't have just Southern Baptist fans; it stretches far beyond that. And if she were to somehow shift in her views, it would be a big deal. So I think she has a big voice [among Southern Baptists], but she's not just dependent on the Southern Baptist Convention.” Pulliam Bailey joined digital media producer Morgan Lee and editor in chief Mark Galli to discuss how Beth Moore came to hold this platform, when she began to speak out on more controversial topics, and what this means for communities she’s part of.

Toluse Olorunnipa on the staffing turmoil within the Department of Homeland Security. Sarah Pulliam Bailey on likely presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg’s faith. Plus, Emily Yahr and Bethonie Butler on “Old Town Road.”

We are back! (Sort of.) With everyone but your condo board president jumping into the Democratic presidential race, and an astonishing number of them comfortable talking about issues of faith and morality, we couldn't just sit by and watch. This week Amy is joined by Guest Co-Host Extraordinaire Jack Jenkins, a national correspondent for Religion News Service. Jack has interviewed a number of the Democratic candidates about their faith and has some insights into why Democrats may be recognizing the value of religious progressives.  This episode is the first in a series: "Leveling the Praying Field: Democrats, Religion & 2020." If you have questions you'd like answered or related topics you want to see us tackle, reach out via Twitter at @ImpolitePod. **Discussed This Week:** • [Evangelicals helped get Trump into the White House. Pete Buttigieg believes the religious left will get him out.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/03/29/evangelicals-helped-get-trump-into-white-house-pete-buttigieg-believes-religious-left-will-get-him-out/?utm_term=.0fc409c4346c) (Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Washington Post) • [Julián Castro: Catholicism 'has never been far from my life'](https://religionnews.com/2019/02/14/julian-castro-catholicism-has-never-been-far-from-my-life/)(Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service) • [Pete Buttigieg on faith, his marriage, and Mike Pence](https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/02/opinions/buttigieg-and-religion-qa-beck/index.html) (Father Edward Beck, CNN) • [Pollster says progressive 2020 candidate with faith ties would be valuable asset](https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/436969-pollster-says-progressive-candidate-with-faith-ties-will-be-a) (The Hill) • [Cory Booker: 'I'm calling for a revival of grace in this country'](https://religionnews.com/2018/10/24/cory-booker-im-calling-for-a-revival-of-grace-in-this-country/) (Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service) • [Mayor Pete Buttigieg's countercultural approach to Christianity is what America needs now](https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/03/mayor-pete-buttigieg-christian-right-2020-democratic-primary-trump-column/3342767002/) (Kirsten Powers, USA Today) • [Clip of Pete Buttigieg on Real Time with Bill Maher](https://twitter.com/jackmjenkins/status/1112005303602696192) • [Booker and Warren fuse faith and politics in appeal to mainline preachers](https://religionnews.com/2018/05/24/democratic-senators-fuse-faith-and-politics-in-appeal-to-mainline-preachers/) (Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service) • [The real meaning of Barack Obama's speech on religion and politics](https://slate.com/human-interest/2006/07/the-real-meaning-of-obama-s-speech.html) (Amy Sullivan, Slate)

This week, Nish and Amy talk about Trump's belated announcement of a White House faith office, as well as the backlash among Southern Baptist women to comments from Paige Patterson regarding marriage and domestic abuse. We also interview journalist Ruth Graham about her recent [Politico Magazine story](https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/04/22/trump-christian-evangelical-conservatives-television-tbn-cbn-218008), which laid out in fascinating detail the extent to which Christian media have become an extension of the White House communications effort. And Amy takes over Three Minutes of Nish this week to rant about the National Rifle Association's prayer breakfast. **_Please visit our [Patreon Page](https://www.patreon.com/impolitecompanypodcast) and consider becoming a monthly patron of the show, for as little as $1 per month. We're halfway to our goal, which will allow us to actually release the podcast on a regular schedule you can count on!_** Discussed This Week: ['Jesus loves me and my guns': Faith and firearms touted at the NRA's prayer breakfast](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/05/07/jesus-loves-me-and-my-guns-faith-and-firearms-touted-at-the-nras-prayer-breakfast/?utm_term=.19c48651cac0) (Bobby Ross, Jr., Washington Post) [Amid Stormy Daniels news, Trump announces faith-based effort on National Day of Prayer](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/05/03/amid-stormy-daniels-news-trump-expected-to-announce-faith-based-office-on-national-day-of-prayer/?utm_term=.b28009bd9015) (Sarah Pulliam Bailey and Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post) ['We are shocked': Thousands of Southern Baptist women denounce leader's objectifying comments, advice to abused women](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/05/07/we-are-shocked-hundreds-of-southern-baptist-women-denounce-leaders-objectifying-comments-advice-to-abused-women/?utm_term=.32ab687b120d) (Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Washington Post) [Letter from Southern Baptist women to the SWBTS Board of Trustees](http://www.swbtsletter.com/) [A letter to my brothers](https://blog.lproof.org/2018/05/a-letter-to-my-brothers.html) (Beth Moore) [Church of the Donald](https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/04/22/trump-christian-evangelical-conservatives-television-tbn-cbn-218008) (Ruth Graham, Politico Magazine)

We begin this week by discussing the Case of Paul Ryan and the Disappearing Chaplain. But in the time between recording this episode and releasing it, the chaplain in question rescinded his resignation and Paul Ryan gave in, restoring the chaplain to his position.  You come at a Jesuit, ya best not miss, Mr. Speaker. We also talked about the record number of Hindu candidates running for office as Democrats this year.  And Amy spoke with Elijah Zehyoue, associate pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, DC, about the loss of a theological giant, Dr. James Cone. **_Please visit our [Patreon Page](https://www.patreon.com/impolitecompanypodcast) and consider becoming a monthly patron of the show, for as little as $1 per month. We're halfway to our goal, which will allow us to actually release the podcast on a regular schedule you can count on!_** Discussed This Week: [House Chaplain Was Asked to Resign. He Still Doesn't Know Why](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/us/politics/patrick-conroy-paul-ryan-house-chaplain.html) (Elizabeth Dias, New York Times) [Paul Ryan dismissed the House chaplain. Wait, why does Congress even have a chaplain?](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/26/us/politics/patrick-conroy-paul-ryan-house-chaplain.html) (Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Washington Post) [Is the GOP at risk of losing Catholics?](https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/01/politics/gop-catholics-immigration-trump-hispanics-white/index.html) (Ronald Brownstein, CNN) [Trump May Be a 'Big Fan of Hindu,' But Hindus are Running--and Winning--As Democrats](http://religiondispatches.org/trump-may-be-a-big-fan-of-hindu-but-hindus-are-running-and-winning-as-democrats/?utm_source=Religion+Dispatches+Newsletter&utm_campaign=ec7a30722c-RD_Daily_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_742d86f519-ec7a30722c-42404189) (Murali Balaji, Religion Dispatches) [At Hindu-American rally, Trump pitches India and U.S. as 'best friends'](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/10/15/at-hindu-american-rally-trump-pitches-india-and-u-s-as-best-friends/?utm_term=.c8e0853aa0b9) (Max Bearak, Washington Post) [James Cone, a Father of Black Liberation Theology, Dies at 79](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/29/obituaries/james-cone-dead.html?hpw&rref=obituaries&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well) (Jacey Fortin) [Why REI Stopped Selling Products That Support a Gun Manufacturer](https://deadspin.com/why-rei-stopped-selling-products-that-support-a-gun-man-1823411330) (Patrick Redford, Deadspin) [Vista Outdoor to Stop Manufacturing Guns](http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/385698-vista-outdoors-to-stop-manufacturing-guns) (Jacqueline Thomsen, The Hill)

Sarah Pulliam Bailey is a journalist with the Washington Post, working at their religion desk. Within just a few years, she’s really cut her teeth on some of the most newsworthy events in our current climate. I met her a few years back, in Israel, and I was immediately taken with her. I love her work, her story, and how she makes our world a better place. Notes Sarah's articles on the Washington Post Sarah on Twitter & Instagram Tsh on Twitter & Instagram Women’s Work on Twitter & Instagram

This week on Unorthodox, we can't be tamed. Our Jewish guest is Eddy Portnoy, senior researcher and director of exhibitions at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, whose new book is Bad Rabbi: And Other Strange but True Stories from the Yiddish Press. He tells us how he stumbled upon these colorful, less-remembered characters and tales—so many of which seem to involve Jews rioting—and why it's important for a community to examine the good with the bad to truly know its history. Our gentile of the week is Washington Post religion reporter Sarah Pulliam Bailey, who dropped by the studio in early October to tell us about growing up in a conservative, Christian environment in Indiana, the intricacies of covering religion while being a person of faith herself, and the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. We're giving away two copies of the Kale and Caramel cookbook, by episode 111 guest Lily Diamond! Enter the draw to win here. Join our new Facebook group! And sign up for our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, behind-the-scenes photos, and more! Email us at Unorthodox@tabletmag.com—we may read your note on air. Follow us on Twitter: @tabletmag , @markopp1, @liel, and @stuffism. This episode is brought to you by Harry’s. Get a free trial shave set—including razor handle, blades, and gel—when you sign up at Harrys.com/Unorthodox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, CT Women asked “Who’s In Charge of the Christian Blogosphere?” Author Tish Harrison Warren writes: "The rise of the blogosphere in the early 2000s yielded the genre of the 'spiritual blogger.' From the comfort of their living rooms, lay people suddenly became household names, wielding influence over tens of thousands of followers. A new kind of Christian celebrity—and authority—was born: the speaker and author who comes to us (often virtually) as a seemingly autonomous voice, disembedded from any larger institution or ecclesial structure." One daughter of this phenomena was Her.meneutics, a Christianity Today blog specifically centering the voices of women writers, which ran until last year. Washington Post religion reporter and Acts of Faith editor Sarah Pulliam Bailey was a co-founder. Around the time she joined CT, she read a profile about a Mormon “mommy blogger,” which presented this new group of female writers as a phenomenon. “There are these religious bloggers, and they’re … writing about depression and motherhood and really serious issues connected to motherhood,” Pulliam Bailey said. She realized how much this content resonated with readers and how beneficial creating a similar space for evangelical women could be for this under-targeted group. Out of that came Her.meneutics. So how did Her.meneuetics legitimize its writers? Pulliam Bailey joined assistant editor Morgan Lee and guest host and editorial director Ted Olsen to discuss this challenge, the days when you could read the entire Christian blogosphere, and what local church oversight over spiritual teachers can practically look like.

Nothing is off limits when it comes to social media - not even religion and politics. --- "On social media, you get a mix of baby pictures, sentimental quotes, and Instagram photos. So it can be kind of jarring to see someone who has a very impassioned point of view that you vehemently disagree with." They say you shouldn't talk about politics or religion in polite company. But with social media, the rules of polite society tend to get thrown out the window. In this episode, Sarah Pulliam Bailey from The Washington Post, and Barney Zwartz, formerly of The Age, share their wisdom on how to have good - or at least civil - conversations on social media. Barney says: "We all have a view of what a flourishing society looks like, and those who disagree with me vehemently on politics generally start from a good motive - that's what I have to recognise for the conversation to be fruitful." Sarah says: "The more people listen on social media, the more thoughtful conversations we can have." --- Sarah Pulliam Bailey is a Religion Reporter for The Washington Post and Editor of the Post's Acts of Faith blog, which you can read here: http://wapo.st/2oGXBfy READ MORE from Barney Zwartz: http://bit.ly/2oT37Oa SUBSCRIBE to the ‘Life & Faith' podcast on iTunes: http://bit.ly/lifeandfaithonitunes 

So far in the RELIGION series we've heard from people from 4 different faiths. Today's episode is a bit of a departure, as we're instead talking to someone who writes nationally about religion as their job. Sarah Pulliam Bailey is a religion reporter for the Washington Post. She’s the former online editor for Christianity Today Magazine and former national correspondent for Religion News Service. In our conversation, we talk about what goes into religion reporting - both the in-depth coverage and the click-bait stories - and how Sarah's own faith affects how she covers religion for the Washington Post. Sarah shares her opinion on the biggest religion stories happening in America right now, as well as what national religion coverage is getting right (and wrong). Read the full show notes here, and follow SPITR on Facebook, or sign up for our episode emails.  Thanks for listening!

A senior Church of England Bishop has said we should be "very alarmed" at the way the newspapers reacted to the High Court decision that Parliament needs to vote on the triggering of Article 50 - the process which will take Britain out of the EU. The Bishop of Leeds, Nick Baines quoted a Daily Mail headline that called the judges, 'Enemies of the People." He debates with the Daily Mail's Stephen Glover. Hazel Southam investigates a new scheme to boost the number of chaplains working on Britain's waterways. Thomas Reese of the National Catholic Reporter and Sarah Pulliam Bailey, religion reporter for the Washington Post, discuss the importance of religion in next week's Presidential election, in particular the Catholic and Jewish vote. Police in Bangladesh have arrested dozens more people in connection with what's been called a synchronised attack on members of the Hindu minority. The BBC's Charles Haviland reports. The Church in Wales has appointed Canon Joanna Penberthy as the first woman Bishop of St Davids in Pembrokeshire. She tells Edward about her early days in the church when attitudes to women were very different. This year's remembrance commemorations coincide with the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. A new book compiles some of the epitaphs written by the families of the dead. Edward speaks to Sarah Wearne, author of "Epitaphs of the Great War: The Somme". This week sees the opening of the Tavener Centre for Music and Spirituality. The Director, the Rev June Boyce-Tillman and Dr Brian Inglis, composer and senior lecturer in music at Middlesex University explain why they see the relationship between music and spirituality as an important area for exploration. Producers: David Cook Peter Everett Series Producer: Amanda Hancox.

Just when you think you've got social media all figured out, along come new networks like Instagram, Snapchat and Periscope. And what's this about email and podcasts making a resurgence? Digital-savvy religion journalists share their experiences and best practices for using social media to cover the beat. Moderator: Emily McFarlan Miller, National Reporter, Religion News Service; Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Religion Reporter, The Washington Post; Aysha Khan, Former social media editor, Religion News Service; Nicola Menzie, Podcaster, Faithfully Magazine; Kate Shellnutt, Associate Online Editor, Christianity Today.

My guest for episode 24 is Katelyn Beaty. Katelyn is the managing editor of Christianity Today magazine, where she co-founded the blog Her.meneutics with Sarah Pulliam Bailey. Her first book, A Woman's Place: A Christian Vision for Your Calling in the Office, the Home, and the World (Howard), was published in July 2016.   The youngest and first female editor of Christianity Today, Katelyn talks in this episode about the topic of women and work and making space for ambition inside multiple locations. No matter if you're back in the workforce while raising you're kids or you've given up life in the office for a stay-at-home-mom gig, it's sad that a certain level of shame exists in both places. "A Woman's Place" dispels all notions of the "less than" mentality and calls for true celebration and support of a woman's desire to work, both in society and in the church.   Listen to this week's episode, "A Woman's Work," and be inspired by a caring and driven young woman who's using her gifts and talents in ways that will truly impact the next generation of future women leaders who live and work. 

My guest for episode 24 is Katelyn Beaty. Katelyn is the managing editor of Christianity Today magazine, where she co-founded the blog Her.meneutics with Sarah Pulliam Bailey. Her first book, A Woman's Place: A Christian Vision for Your Calling in the Office, the Home, and the World (Howard), was published in July 2016.   The youngest and first female editor of Christianity Today, Katelyn talks in this episode about the topic of women and work and making space for ambition inside multiple locations. No matter if you're back in the workforce while raising you're kids or you've given up life in the office for a stay-at-home-mom gig, it's sad that a certain level of shame exists in both places. "A Woman's Place" dispels all notions of the "less than" mentality and calls for true celebration and support of a woman's desire to work, both in society and in the church.   Listen to this week's episode, “A Woman's Work," and be inspired by a caring and driven young woman who's using her gifts and talents in ways that will truly impact the next generation of future women leaders who live and work. 

Sarah Pulliam Bailey is a national correspondent for Religion News Service. Before that she served as online editor of Christianity Today, where she interviewed people like Barack Obama in the midst of his 2008 campaign, Mike Huckabee, Malcolm Gladwell, Condoleezza Rice, and Tim Tebow. She’s also a former contributor to the excellent Get Religion blog on Patheos, a site that critiques stories about religion in the media.