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]]> false A.R. Woods alewis@lewisliveav.com 6a524735d2dde6b09a42bffb freedom-from-religon episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1783776960503-7b60c399-50b4-4f92-b371-04f2b6128469.jpeg https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/freedom-from-religon Freedom From Religion The rise of Christan Nationalism The rise of Christan Nationalism Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT 8:25 6a5b4f2ba87bf583f434a570 false https://shows.acast.com/freedom-from-religon/episodes/6a5b4f2ba87bf583f434a570 6a5b4f2ba87bf583f434a570 6a524735d2dde6b09a42bffb full 1 4 Christian nationalism is reshaping American politics, culture, and identity — but its roots and reach extend far beyond the United States. In this episode, we trace its global origins, unpack America’s long and complicated relationship with religion and power, explore how the culture wars fueled its rise, and examine the modern movement’s most extreme expressions. A clear-eyed look at why this ideology matters now more than ever.

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]]> Christian nationalism is reshaping American politics, culture, and identity — but its roots and reach extend far beyond the United States. In this episode, we trace its global origins, unpack America’s long and complicated relationship with religion and power, explore how the culture wars fueled its rise, and examine the modern movement’s most extreme expressions. A clear-eyed look at why this ideology matters now more than ever.

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]]> In god we trust? In god we trust? Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT 11:07 6a5b4dc57a878a3380bc1b06 false https://shows.acast.com/freedom-from-religon/episodes/6a5b4dc57a878a3380bc1b06 6a5b4dc57a878a3380bc1b06 6a524735d2dde6b09a42bffb full 1 3 This episode traces how America’s relationship with religion and government has evolved from the Civil War to the modern day. We explore the wartime origins of national religious language, its Cold War reinvention, and the legal battles that shaped the boundaries between faith and public life. Along the way, we examine shifting public opinion, the political use of religious identity, and what these tensions reveal about the role of belief in American democracy today.

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]]> This episode traces how America’s relationship with religion and government has evolved from the Civil War to the modern day. We explore the wartime origins of national religious language, its Cold War reinvention, and the legal battles that shaped the boundaries between faith and public life. Along the way, we examine shifting public opinion, the political use of religious identity, and what these tensions reveal about the role of belief in American democracy today.

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]]> Early religion in the US Early religion in the US Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT 16:28 6a529c32d2dde6b09a5d4688 false https://shows.acast.com/freedom-from-religon/episodes/6a529c32d2dde6b09a5d4688 6a529c32d2dde6b09a5d4688 6a524735d2dde6b09a42bffb full 1 2 In this episode, we dig deeper into the early American struggle to define what “freedom from religion” truly meant. Moving beyond the familiar stories of pilgrims and piety, we explore how ordinary colonists, dissenters, and political thinkers wrestled with the tension between personal belief and public power. From contested church authority to the seeds of secular governance, this chapter reveals how the fight for religious liberty was never just about faith—it was about who held influence, who was excluded, and who dared to imagine a society where belief could no longer be weaponized.

Thought‑provoking, historically grounded, and unafraid to challenge assumptions, Episode 2 continues building the foundation for understanding how America’s modern debates over religion and government trace back to these early, turbulent beginnings.

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]]> In this episode, we dig deeper into the early American struggle to define what “freedom from religion” truly meant. Moving beyond the familiar stories of pilgrims and piety, we explore how ordinary colonists, dissenters, and political thinkers wrestled with the tension between personal belief and public power. From contested church authority to the seeds of secular governance, this chapter reveals how the fight for religious liberty was never just about faith—it was about who held influence, who was excluded, and who dared to imagine a society where belief could no longer be weaponized.

Thought‑provoking, historically grounded, and unafraid to challenge assumptions, Episode 2 continues building the foundation for understanding how America’s modern debates over religion and government trace back to these early, turbulent beginnings.

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]]> What is Freedom from Religion What is Freedom from Religion Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:03:41 GMT 12:23 6a529b8073fcc6a8a7d875b2 false https://shows.acast.com/freedom-from-religon/episodes/6a529b8073fcc6a8a7d875b2 6a529b8073fcc6a8a7d875b2 6a524735d2dde6b09a42bffb full 1 1 This debut episode explores the roots of religious freedom in early America and the tension between personal belief and public life. Through historical storytelling and thoughtful commentary, the episode traces how colonists navigated faith, authority, and identity in a world where religion shaped every aspect of society. It sets the stage for understanding how the idea of “freedom from religion” emerged—not as a rejection of faith, but as a push for individual rights, pluralism, and the separation of church and state. This opening chapter invites listeners to rethink familiar narratives and consider how the past continues to influence modern debates about belief, liberty, and community.

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]]> This debut episode explores the roots of religious freedom in early America and the tension between personal belief and public life. Through historical storytelling and thoughtful commentary, the episode traces how colonists navigated faith, authority, and identity in a world where religion shaped every aspect of society. It sets the stage for understanding how the idea of “freedom from religion” emerged—not as a rejection of faith, but as a push for individual rights, pluralism, and the separation of church and state. This opening chapter invites listeners to rethink familiar narratives and consider how the past continues to influence modern debates about belief, liberty, and community.

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