Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Brace yourself, because your favorite Bible scholarship show is going to talk politics. It's not that we're veering out of our lane, though. Unfortunately, the politics have come careening out of their lane, and smashed headlong into us. It's not our fault!
So yes, we're going to talk about the recent giant Christian nationalist piety performance that was "America Reads the Bible". This was an event where dozens of prominent members of the Christian right took turns reading bits of the Bible until they had gotten through the whole thing. A week worth of saying words, but was there any comprehension?
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:51 - The "America Reads the Bible" Marathon
2:05 - A Who's Who of the Religious Right
6:26 - Donald Trump's "Prosperious" Reading
10:22 - The Theology of "Healing the Land"
11:32 - Christian Nationalism & Performative Piety
14:45 - When the Cruelty is the Point
18:25 - The Irony of the Sermon on the Mount
23:16 - An Entirely Performative Event
25:44 - Church Attendance vs. The Founding Fathers
27:29 - Outro
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Brace yourself, because your favorite Bible scholarship show is going to talk politics. It's not that we're veering out of our lane, though. Unfortunately, the politics have come careening out of their lane, and smashed headlong into us. It's not our fault!
So yes, we're going to talk about the recent giant Christian nationalist piety performance that was "America Reads the Bible". This was an event where dozens of prominent members of the Christian right took turns reading bits of the Bible until they had gotten through the whole thing. A week worth of saying words, but was there any comprehension?
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For early access to an ad-free version of every episode of Data Over Dogma, exclusive content, and the opportunity to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron at:
patreon.com/DataOverDogma
Check out our new website at: dataoverdogmapod.com
Follow us on the various social media places:
facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod
https://x.com/data_over_dogma
instagram.com/dataoverdogmapod
Have you ordered Dan McClellan's New York Times bestselling book The Bible Says So yet???
Buy at this link: static.macmillan.com/static/smp/bible-says-so-9781250347466
_____________________________________________
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:51 - The "America Reads the Bible" Marathon
2:05 - A Who's Who of the Religious Right
6:26 - Donald Trump's "Prosperious" Reading
10:22 - The Theology of "Healing the Land"
11:32 - Christian Nationalism & Performative Piety
14:45 - When the Cruelty is the Point
18:25 - The Irony of the Sermon on the Mount
23:16 - An Entirely Performative Event
25:44 - Church Attendance vs. The Founding Fathers
27:29 - Outro
____________________________________________
#podcast #oldtestament #bible #biblestudy #biblestories #biblereading #bibleteaching #religion #Jesus #jesuschrist #god #adonai #athiest #athiesm #faith #faithjourney #podcasting #podcastclips #podcastlife #podcasters #podcastshow #skeptic #skepticism #judaism #hebrew #hebrewbible #christianbible #christianity #newtestament #christian #christianity #christianityexplained #holybible #doubt #believe #believer #belief #utah #saltlakecity #lds #mormon #scholar #middleeast #israel #religious #church
