If you’ve been following this space, you certainly already know that Indiana Republican delegates selected Noblesville pastor and avowed Christian nationalist Micah Beckwith as their nominee for lieutenant governor at their convention in mid-June. With that as a jumping off point, we spoke with IU-Indianapolis sociology professor Dr. Andrew Whitehead back in Episode 41. He gave us a great 101-level introduction to Christian Nationalism, and I highly recommend listening to that conversation before diving into this episode, though it isn’t absolutely necessary.
Again, using Beckwith as an entry point, we’ll be looking at a particularly virulent strain of Christian nationalism - the New Apostolic Reformation, described by the man who named and built the movement as “the most radical change in how churches operate since the Protestant Reformation.” With a big shout-out to Stephanie Wilson over at Freedom Over Fascism Podcast, who connected us, I reached out to Dr. Matthew Taylor from the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies - ICJS -to tell us about this dangerous network of religious extremists, who played a major role in very nearly ending American democracy.
In this interview, Dr. Taylor will tell us all about the New Apostolic Reformation, their central concepts, and key personalities in the movement. He’ll talk about their belief in modern day apostles and prophets, their roadmap for dominion over all spheres of society, and what it means when they talk about spiritual warfare.
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Episode 46: New Apostolic Reformation - Putting the 'Rizz' in Chrizztian Nationalism