Episodes 45
Avg. Duration 1h 9m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (45)
Since Nov 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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How do you disagree with substance, respect, and a spot of laughter? Is it possible for deep difference to be the uncanny glue of a free society, and not the spark for its conflagration? What does good-faith persuasion look like anymore? Zealots at the Gate from Comment explores these questions through the friendship of two men: Muslim political thinker Shadi Hamid and Christian theologian Matthew Kaemingk. Through frank, unapologetic dialogue interrogating the future of democracy and the role of religion in North American cultural life, this is a conversation bent on charting out a new paradigm for navigating philosophical and even tribal difference with openness, good humour, and convicted humility.

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Recent Episodes

S5E10 What Does It Mean to Support Israel?

Jun 03, 2026 1h 29m

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

May 27, 2026 1h 12m

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"

May 13, 2026 56m

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

May 06, 2026 1h 3m

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

Apr 29, 2026 59m

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?

Apr 22, 2026 59m

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

Apr 15, 2026 54m

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

Apr 08, 2026 56m

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?

Apr 01, 2026 54m

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

Mar 25, 2026 50m

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

Jun 11, 2025 1h

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

Apr 23, 2025 1h 16m

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

Mar 19, 2025 1h 6m

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

Feb 26, 2025 1h 14m

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)

Oct 23, 2024 1h 10m

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?

Sep 11, 2024 1h 18m

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?

Aug 01, 2024 1h 22m

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?

Jul 17, 2024 1h 8m

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

Jul 10, 2024 1h 5m

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

Jun 26, 2024 1h 1m

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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