I’m honored and thrilled that psychologist and theologian Dr. Pamela Cooper-White and I had a chance to talk about white evangelical populism with top-drawer journalists Zach Malm and David Lester at Veterans of the Culture Wars, one of the most rigorous and compassionate programs on the controversial issues of the day. Cooper-White brings invaluable insights on both the psychology of populism and on how to get out of culture-war animosity and talk with people–family, friends, strangers– “on the other side.” Click here
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Religion News Service: Jeff Salkin’s Talk with me on White Evangelical Populism
Have a look at Jeff Salkin’s talk with me about White Evangelicals and Right-wing Populism: How Did We Get Here. Salkin is an exceptionally fine interviewer and writer for Religion News Service. Click here:
“America” Magazine’s Beautiful New Piece on Leonard Cohen
America Magazine has just published an excerpt taken from From This Broken Hill I Sing To You: God, Sex, and Politics in the Work of Leonard Cohen. It’s a wonderful treatment of the material. Special thanks to top flight journalist and priest, Ricardo da Silva. I’m most grateful. Check it out here
“From This Broken Hill” is on Jeff Salkin’s “Best of ’22” List (at Religion News Service)
Religion News Service’s Jeff Salkin has From This Broken Hill I Sing To You: God, Sex, and Politics in the Work of Leonard Cohen on his Best Books of 2022 List. I am deeply moved. Salkin is among the most creative minds out there in journalism on religion.
Thrilled: My White Evangelical Populism book 3rd in Word&Way’s Top 10 Podcasts of 2022!
I am thrilled and honored that my podcast with stellar journalists Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood about White Evangelicals and Right-wing Populism: How Did We Get Here? is 3rd in Word & Way’s Top 10 Podcasts of 2022! It’s inspiring to work with interviewers who are so knowledgeable, rigorous, and insightful. Carry on the work in 2023!
Beyond the Secular vs. Religious Divide
“Secular” is progressive and “religious” is a threat to democracy? Get beyond the binary. My new essay is in Word & Way, one of the best go-to places for ideas about religion and society.
Beyond the Secular vs. Religious Divide
“Beyond the Secular vs Religious Divide” Word & Way, Dec. 14 2022 By Marcia Pally Beyond the Secular vs. Religious Divide We know we are dangerously polarized by political party. But there is a growing sense that we are also […]
“White Evangelicals and Right-wing Populism” on Word & Way’s 2022 Books of the Year!
I’m honored and humbled that my book, White Evangelicals and Right-wing Populism: How Did We Get Here? is on Word&Way’s Best Books of 2022 list! Click here and scroll down a bit.
Seasonal Humor: “Holiday Gift Guide for the Christian Nationalist on Your List”– Word & Way
Check out the delightfully satirical–and helpful!–Christmas shopping guide at Word & Way, a really thoughtful blog on religion, society, and politics that you’ll like the year round. The guide is called “Holiday Gift Guide for the Christian Nationalist on Your […]
Khyati Joshi on Christian Nationalism–Political Theology Network
Khyati Joshi offers the final essay in Political Theology Network’s series based on my book, White Evangelicals and Right-wing Populism: How Did We Get Here? Have a look here