What are the politics of religious conversion? When does conversion become public spectacle? In this first episode of the Religionish Bookshelf, the new monthly bookclub series, we discuss Rebecca L. Davis‘ latest book Public Confessions: The Religious Conversions that Changed American Politics. Dr. Davis is the Miller Family Endowed Early Career Professor of History at…
Category: Politics
Ep. 21 A Nation Within A Nation, Discussing Black Christianity with Marla Frederick
How does Black Christianity operate as a nation within a nation? In this scholar profile, we talk with Marla Frederick, a religion scholar and the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Religion and Culture at Emory University. Dr. Frederick talks about her experience growing up Baptist, how she became an academic, and her research on Black…
Understanding White Supremacy
Originally published on my personal blog Sitting in the Stacks. Multitudes of guides have come out recently about white supremacy and anti-racism. These resources aim to introduce white folxs to the concept of white supremacy as a system of power in which all are complicit. Since Sitting in the Stacks originated as a book review…
Ep. 17 The Democratic Race for Religion
Does the Democratic Party have a religion problem? Episode 17 explores the place of religion within the Democratic Party. When folks think of religion and politics, the Christian Right is the first thing that comes to mind. Guest Drew Proctor, a long time Democratic campaign worker, and Ashley discuss where religion fits within Democratic politics….
Ep. 14 Religion in We The People
What does the Supreme Court say about religion? How has it addressed religion in the past? And what major cases have shifted the public and political place of religion in the U.S.? In this first installment, we look at the Constitution for a legal foundation of the place of religion in the U.S. Building off…
Ep. 13 White Nationalism Culture
Kevan Feshami joins the show to discuss another side of white nationalism, it’s counter culture, in this follow up to episode 9. Find out what Norse gods have to do with white supremacy and learn a bit about the music of white nationalist movements.
Ep. 10 The White Nationalist, Your Neighbor
In this episode of (w)Holy Media, I speak with Kelly J. Baker on the historical relationship between Protestantism and white nationalism and how it relates to the current political climate.
Ep. 9 Inaugural Religion
The inauguration of the 45th president of the United States included some religious firsts. It also echoed a tradition of American civil religion. On this episode of (w)Holy Media we explore religious language at the Inauguration.
Ep. 6 Communication, Religion, and the 2016 Election
In this bonus episode, Ashley discusses her feelings about the 2016 election results. She revisits her college essay about religion as a way to reflect on how we can communicate across difference.
Ep. 3 (Un)Conventional Religion
What can we learn about religion in partisan politics from the national party conventions? The 2016 political conventions to nominate Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump revealed more about the U.S. than just each party’s political drama. The Conventions displayed how each party engages religion. In this episode, Jim Wallace joins Ashley in discussing the relationship…