Episode 41: Handling Snakes: Christian Nationalism in Indiana

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Episode 41: Handling Snakes: Christian Nationalism in Indiana

Guest:

Andrew Whitehead

, professor at the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture at IU-Indianapolis.

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https://raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/about/who-we-are/our-staff/andrew-l-whitehead/

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Beckwith 3 reasons: https://fb.watch/t1GYetE-FM/

Bad theology:

@deconstruct_with_paigeThis man really thought he did something, huh? My next video will be “3 reasons why jesus wants you to factory farm.” #exvangelical #exfundie #christiannationalism #textualcriticism

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Beckwith on Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Micah_Beckwith

God did January 6: https://rumble.com/v51y8ro-january-7-2021-micah-beckwith-claims-god-took-credit-for-january-6-insurrec.html

Anti-vax rally:

REVOLT in Indiana as patriots pick medical liberty activist as GOP nominee for lieutenant governor!

Demonic mask mandates:

“People say, wow, that’s super extreme. No, it’s not”: What Micah Beckwith is telling GOP delegates to win them over

4500 religious exemptions: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/micahbeckwith_micah-beckwith-did-not-sit-on-the-sidelines-activity-7201288811509653504-koeb/

Moms for Liberty quotes Hitler: https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indiana-chapter-of-moms-for-liberty-features-hitler-quote-in-first-newsletter

Beckwith appointed to library board: https://readthereporter.com/fishers-reader-has-questions-about-hepl-board-appointment/

Book ban policy: https://fox59.com/news/hamilton-east-library-board-could-reverse-controversial-book-policy-with-new-member/

Indiana Family Institute: https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Indiana_Family_Institute

Leaked Bopp memo: https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indiana-republican-memo-jim-bopp-nominee-micah-beckwith-mike-braun

How Beckwith defines Christian nationalism: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/micahbeckwith_the-people-in-the-media-like-james-briggs-activity-7207028556864856064-m26T/

ARDA:

https://www.thearda.com/

PRRI:

https://www.prri.org/

Whitehead on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/contributors/andrew-l-whitehead-fad3bfbb-c6da-4772-8c0b-b203b8327553

2019 Whitehead article: https://academic.oup.com/socrel/article/79/2/147/4825283

Snake handling: https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/snake-handling/

“In Christian nationalist Indiana…”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Soviet_Russia

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