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S5E10 What Does It Mean to Support Israel?
Evangelicals, historically, have largely supported the state of Israel. But is support waning? Why have evangelicals taken this stance, and what has changed? Join us as we talk with Robert Nicholson,…
S5E9 The Politics of Falling Birthrates
Birthrates are falling drastically in many parts of the world. Why is this? And how does this trend relate to our political and religious lives in the twenty-first century? Join us as we talk with…
S5E8 Why Democracy Needs Religion—Not "Spirituality"
Within our American context, "spiritual but not religious" is an increasingly popular title. It connotes rising above organized religion and opting instead for an individualistic, buffet-like…
S5E7 How to Be a Muslim and an American
What does it look like for American Muslim communities to engage in the political landscape of the twenty-first century? In light of Republican and Democratic culpability in Gaza, how can Muslims…
S5E5 A Muslim Reads C.S. Lewis
The book Mere Christianity, written by C.S. Lewis, is a staple for Christians and presents what many would argue are the core tenets of the Christian faith. How does Islam interact with what is…
S5E5 Is There a Path Forward for Muslim-Jewish Conversations?
What do American Jewish-Muslim relations look like post–October 7? Does Jewish theology compel multifaith dialogue and a commitment to pluralism? American Muslim-Jewish relations were, for a while, a…
S5E4 A Christian Nationalist Changes His Mind
In an extremely polarized political landscape, how do we learn to change our minds? What happens when someone dedicates their entire career to the Christian Right and then has a moment of repentance?…
S5E3 The Minds Behind the New Right
Underneath a bombastic and bumbling Donald Trump sits a world of radical right-wing intellectuals, shaping the ways we experience the MAGA movement today. How did the American far right emerge? How…
S5E2 Is "Wokeness" a Religion?
The Democratic Party is the home of the religious "nones." And yet it is also a bastion of wokeness and language policing. With its desire to maintain its own purity, its own creeds, and its own take…
S5E1 MAGA's Spiritual Future
Conservatism in American politics has historically been tied to religious communities, bound by common concerns of morality and common values. As the MAGA movement emerged, it did not exhibit these…
S4E4 Muslims and Christians on Natural Law
Are there universal moral laws that bind all humanity? Are some things just right and wrong? In a polarized world, can we hope to agree on moral issues? Christians and Muslims have long histories of…
S4E3 What Mormonism Reveals About America
The Mormon faith is deeply American in just about every way, and yet Mormons have never quite been accepted in America. Why? What is it like to be a Mormon in America? How do Mormons navigate…
S4E2 What the Hell? The Fate of Non-Muslims
Are you afraid of hell? Do you know who's going there? We know that our beliefs about the afterlife can often influence the ways in which we treat so-called insiders and outsiders. What we think…
S4E1 The Seven Deadly Sins in our Divided Age
The seven deadly sins aren't just a relic of the past—they continue to shape the way we live, lead, and engage with one another. In this episode, Elizabeth Oldfield, a Comment contributing editor and…
S3E11 How to Lose an Election (Well)
That's it! I'm moving to Canada. After a long election season, many American voters will find it difficult to accept defeat. And while it is hard, democratic life demands the regular practice of…
S3E10 Is There a Judeo-Islamic Tradition?
Muslims and Jews share more than either side might want to admit. Their monotheistic theology, their emphasis on law, and their long history of living alongside each other all play a role in…
S3E9 Do Muslims Fit in a Political Party?
Muslim voting habits in America have changed in the past, and they are changing again. What issues might draw them to the political right or left? Dalia Mogahed has been studying Muslim Americans for…
S3E8 Can God Save Trump?
In the wake of an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, he and his followers have been discussing the role of God in sparing his life. Reflecting on his good fortune, Trump has even speculated about…
S3E7 Learning to Disagree
Our many differences in religion and politics are not problems to be solved. In this episode we interview John Inazu, the author of a new book titled Learning to Disagree. A professor of religion and…
S3E6 The Rise of the Secular Evangelicals
What is the political future of American evangelicalism? And what explains the rise of "secular" evangelical politics? Russell Moore is the editor-in-chief of Christianity Today and the author of…
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Zealots at the Gate has published 45 episodes since November 2022, covering topics in Religion, Religion & Spirituality.
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