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Tout Regards protestants PodcastsMon voisin évangélique : Des protestants comme les autres ? [1/7]Abonnez-vous à la newsletter 'La reco podcast de Jérémie' ! ✍Elle vous permet de suivre nos sorties, mais aussi d'approfondir les sujets développés sur les podcasts 👉 Inscrivez-vous ici !Quand on s'intéresse aux évangéliques, il faut d'abord comprendre le vocabulaire utilisé et les croyances qui y sont associées. Dans ce premier épisode, des historiens et des sociologues nous aident à y voir plus clair. Evangéliques ou évangélistes ? Enthousiastes ou mystiques ? Quelle est la place des évangéliques aux Etats-Unis ?CréditsUn podcast produit par Regards Protestants e...
2024-11-0639 min
Life and Books and EverythingWhat Does It Mean to Be an Evangelical? With Andrew Atherstone and David Ceri JonesA few months ago, a prominent American scholar, Matthew Avery Sutton, published an article arguing there is no “through line” from Christians of the past to today’s post-WWII evangelicals. In order to assess this argument, Kevin invited two scholars of the evangelical movement to join him: Andrew Atherstone from Oxford in England and David Ceri Jones from the University of Aberystwyth in Wales. Together, they explore where the term evangelical comes from, whether the thing we call “evangelicalism” is a recent invention, why people call themselves “evangelical,” the difference between Stott and Lloyd-Jones, the difference between evangelicalism in America, in En...
2024-10-231h 05
Mon voisin Évangélique - Regards protestantsDes protestants comme les autres ? - Episode 1Abonnez-vous à la newsletter 'La reco podcast de Jérémie' ! ✍Elle vous permet de suivre nos sorties, mais aussi d'approfondir les sujets développés sur les podcasts 👉 Inscrivez-vous ici !Et découvrez tous nos podcasts compilés en une seule playlist ici 👉 Tout Regards protestants podcastsQuand on s'intéresse aux évangéliques, il faut d'abord comprendre le vocabulaire utilisé et les croyances qui y sont associées. Dans ce premier épisode, des historiens et des sociologues nous aident à y voir plus clair. Evangéliques ou évangélistes ? Enthousiastes ou mystiques ? Quelle est la place des éva...
2024-10-2139 min
God Gave Rock & Roll To YouOh My Sweet Rapture! Christian Rock at the End of the World (#007)Send us a textThe Apocalypse is here in this week's episode! We discuss how Premillennial Dispensationalism informed the American Evangelical culture in the 70's and 80's, and how the End of Days affected the Christian music of the time. Also: what do you do when the Rapture doesn't happen in the middle of 7th grade Bible class? Is not sinning more important than loving your neighbor? What's with all the white Christian rappers?Bands discussed:Terence Trent DarbyThe New YearBenny HesterIris DeMentDaniel Amos...
2024-05-121h 03God Gave Rock & Roll To YouWe Get A Big Warm Sweet Interior Glowing: The Music of Terry Scott Taylor (#005)Send us a textIn this episode, we dive into the catalog of Christian alt-rock artist Terry Scott Taylor, who began his career fronting the band Daniel Amos, and went on to make albums with the Swirling Eddies and Lost Dogs, as well as recording many solo albums. We courageously face eternal conundrums such as, was Amy Grant into the occult? What are the Seven Mountains of cultural dominance, and how can we use them to boss our families around? Was St Paul half Italian? We start by discussing Daniel Amos' first album Shotgun Angel, which came out...
2024-04-141h 07
The Good LifeMoney, Politics, and the Rise of Evangelicalism with Jake NelsonHow did Evangelicalism become the cultural force that it is? How did it come to be associated with conservatism? What role does money play in the growth of religious consciousness in America? These are just some of the questions I discuss with today's guest, Jake Nelson. Jake has an M.A. from the University of Tennessee and has written on the rise of Evangelicalism in the early 1900s. If you're interested in the relationship between money, politics, and Christianity, this is a podcast for you.
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2023-04-211h 03
Get Lost In An Eye-Opening Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.American Apocalypse by Matthew Avery SuttonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/180511to listen full audiobooks.
Title: American Apocalypse
Author: Matthew Avery Sutton
Narrator: Tom Beyer
Format: mp3
Length: 19 hrs and 22 mins
Release date: 02-21-23
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings
Genres: Church & State
Publisher's Summary:
The first comprehensive history of modern American evangelicalism to appear in a generation, American Apocalypse shows how a group of radical Protestants, anticipating the end of the world, paradoxically transformed it.
2023-02-217h 22
Free the Mind, Free the PeopleFrom Slavery to the Overturn of Roe v. Wade: History of the Christian Right - “The Structure” Part 1In this episode, Marina shares her research on the Christian Right–a variety of organizations who have collaborated throughout history in restoring and maintaining the United States as a “Christian nation” with co-host Halley and guest host Annie. In this conversation, you will learn the history of Christian nationalism and the Christian Right from slavery to the present day. Other topics discussed in this episode include Brown v. Board of Education and the creation of Christian private schools, Jerry Falwell’s Moral Majority, the overturn of Roe v. Wade, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, and more.
REFERENCES:
History Is Testing Evangelicals, Again https://www.theat...
2022-10-2152 min
Dissident OrthodoxyMatt Sutton - The CIA's secret missionary spiesOk we've established that the CIA is and has always been an institution that has been up to no good. We've also discussed the fact that Wild Bill Donovan was more than ready from the beginning to use religion as a tool for spycraft both domestically and abroad.
This week we complicate matters with the story of the missionary-turned-spies in Germany at the beginning of WWII with Dr. Matthew Avery Sutton discussing his book Double Crossed: The Missionaries Who Spied for the United States During the Second World War.
We get into the ethics of d...
2022-08-2955 min
Truce - History of the Christian ChurchDispensationalism and John Nelson Darby | Christian Fundamentalism SeriesBecome a patron of the show and help make the Truce episodes you love.This season we're tracing the history of Christian fundamentalism through the life of William Jennings Bryan. But first, we need to learn some important definitions. Our big word of the week is dispensationalism. It's not as complicated as it sounds. Dispensationalism is (in part) the notion that God treats humankind differently depending on what era we are in. It is not accepted by all Christians, but it is a building block of fundamentalism. Another component of dispensationalism is the secret...
2022-03-0130 min
Radically HumanThe Point of the Spear: Religious FundamentalismThe Point of the Spear: Religious Fundamentalism (and Radical Transformation)(00:00) Intro and T-shirts(05:33) The news. Afghanistan and Covid updates.(21:09) Joe, Sean and Drew define secularism. Examining why nations and groups want to establish theocracies and oppose secularism. Dramatic drop in god-belief and religious adherence in the younger generations. Which groups have better morals? Describing the slippery slope toward theocracy. The conservative moral hierarchy. Christian opposition to empathy and compassion. "Revealed truth" as the counterpoint to human responsiveness and fair play / justice. The Nordic model as an outgrowth of Lutheran religion. When will moderates...
2021-08-301h 51
Our Pod Is An Awesome PodInterview with Damien JuradoThis week, Luke and Jonathan have the distinct privilege to welcome legendary songwriter Damien Jurado on to the show! They discuss a wide array of Christian subgenres -- Xian psych, gospel, choir ensembles, and more!! They also touch on how punk early Christian music was, seeking genuine expressions of faith, and, most importantly, Keith Green.
*Damien's Curated Playlist* for the episode (Spotify)
Things Damien references (and recommends!):
The Green Fog (Criterion)
No Compromise: The Life Story of Keith Green by Melody Green (link)
Book Jonathan references (and recommends!):
American Apocalypse: A...
2021-02-171h 10
Christian RightcastEpisode 8: The End Times Industrial ComplexApocalyptic narratives have shaped Christian tradition for millennia, but growing demand for “standardized” Christian reading materials at the turn of the 20th century turned End Times theology into big business. Jeff and Kristin follow the rise of the Christian publishing and media industry, zeroing in on key “crossover” hits that transformed Dispensationalist theology into a pop culture powerhouse.Core ReadingAmerican Apocalypse: A History of Modern Evangelicalism, by Matthew Avery SuttonSuperchurch: The Rhetoric and Politics of American Fundamentalism, by Jonathan J. Edwards (Table of contents and summary)Evangelicals Incorporated: Books and the Busin...
2021-02-081h 36
Christian RightcastEpisode 8: The End Times Industrial ComplexApocalyptic narratives have shaped Christian tradition for millennia, but growing demand for “standardized” Christian reading materials at the turn of the 20th century turned End Times theology into big business. Jeff and Kristin follow the rise of the Christian publishing and media industry, zeroing in on key “crossover” hits that transformed Dispensationalist theology into a pop culture powerhouse.Core ReadingAmerican Apocalypse: A History of Modern Evangelicalism, by Matthew Avery SuttonSuperchurch: The Rhetoric and Politics of American Fundamentalism, by Jonathan J. Edwards (Table of contents and summary)Evangelicals Incorporated: Books and the B...
2021-02-0800 min
Faith ImprovisedThe (un)Gospel of Mark, Pt. 1I talk about Matthew Avery Sutton's brilliant book, American Apocalypse, which is now the standard work on the history of modern fundamentalism / evangelicalism in America, and I start a series exploring Mark's mystifying and thoroughly unsettling Gospel.
2020-10-201h 02
The Making of a Leader (ROTC Edition)William Yang Double CrossedDouble Crossed by Matthew Avery Sutton
2020-04-2504 min
Premium Ad-Free: Straight White American JesusThe Missionary-Spies Who Helped to Form the CIABrad talks with Dr. Matthew Avery Sutton, author of the new book "Double-Crossed: The Missionaries Who Spied for the United States During the Second World War". They discuss how missionaries became undercover agents during WWII, how religious professionals and rhetoric have shaped US diplomacy, and how the legacy of these missionary-spies still informs our public square.Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, access to the entire 500-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/
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2020-02-1908 minStraight White American JesusThe Missionary-Spies Who Helped to Form the CIABrad talks with Dr. Matthew Avery Sutton, author of the new book "Double-Crossed: The Missionaries Who Spied for the United States During the Second World War". They discuss how missionaries became undercover agents during WWII, how religious professionals and rhetoric have shaped US diplomacy, and how the legacy of these missionary-spies still informs our public square.Subscribe for $5.99 a month to get bonus episodes, ad-free listening, access to the entire 500-episode archive, Discord access, and more: https://axismundi.supercast.com/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/StraightWhiteJC
Order Brad's book: https://www.amazon.com/Preparing-War-Extremist-Christian-Nationalism/dp/1506482163
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2020-02-1908 min
Past PresentEpisode 209: The "OK" Sign, Black Israelites, and CIA DisguisesIn this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss controversy over the "OK" sign, the Black Israelite sect, and the history of CIA disguises. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: When cadets flashed the "OK" sign, a gesture that has become a symbol of white power, an investigation by Army and Navy officials ensued. Natalia cited anthropologist Clifford Geertz' "Thick Description: Toward an Interpretive Theory of Culture." Niki recommended ProPublica's ongoing coverage of white nationalism. Recent murders in Jersey City h...
2019-12-2448 min
New Books in World ChristianityMatthew A. Sutton, "Double Crossed: The Missionaries Who Spied for the United States During the Second World War" (Basic Books, 2019)What makes a good missionary makes a good spy. Or so thought "Wild" Bill Donovan when he secretly recruited a team of religious activists for the Office of Strategic Services. They entered into a world of lies, deception, and murder, confident that their nefarious deeds would eventually help them expand the kingdom of God.In Double Crossed: The Missionaries Who Spied for the United States During the Second World War (Basic Books, 2019), historian Matthew Avery Sutton tells the extraordinary story of the entwined roles of spy-craft and faith in a world at war. Missionaries, priests, and rabbis...
2019-10-1728 min
New Books in Diplomatic HistoryMatthew A. Sutton, "Double Crossed: The Missionaries Who Spied for the United States During the Second World War" (Basic Books, 2019)What makes a good missionary makes a good spy. Or so thought "Wild" Bill Donovan when he secretly recruited a team of religious activists for the Office of Strategic Services. They entered into a world of lies, deception, and murder, confident that their nefarious deeds would eventually help them expand the kingdom of God.In Double Crossed: The Missionaries Who Spied for the United States During the Second World War (Basic Books, 2019), historian Matthew Avery Sutton tells the extraordinary story of the entwined roles of spy-craft and faith in a world at war. Missionaries, priests, and rabbis...
2019-10-1728 min
Past PresentEpisode 198: Ukraine, Declining Bird Populations, and Luxury ParkingIn this episode, Neil, Natalia, and Niki discuss Ukraine's connection to the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump, the declining bird population of North America, and the high price of parking spaces in New York City. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week's show: Ukraine is at the center of the impeachment probe against the president. Niki referred to Peter Schweizer's book Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich and to Zack Be...
2019-10-0154 min
The AbracastThe American Sermon: Apocalypticisim in AmericaIn part 8, we talk about the old American past time of freaking out about the end of the world! We look at the old millennial beliefs concerning the rapture and all of that and we also get into this idea that is everywhere around us in modern America. It is the idea of secular Millennialism we can see in concerns on the climate and politics and all of that. Featured Sites / Books:Oxford Research Encyclopedia: Apocalypticisim in US History – Matthew Avery SuttonHistory.org: 18th Century Millennialisim – James BreigStrategic Implications of American Millennialism – A Monogr...
2019-08-0256 min
1919: The Year of the Crack-UpThe Birth of Fundamentalism, with Matthew Avery SuttonWashington State's Matthew Avery Sutton tells the story of a Minneapolis pastor named William Belly Riley and the rise of Christian fundamentalism in the post-World War I years. From concerns about FDR and the New Deal to the Trump administration's anti-Obamacare rhetoric--and a consistently "apocalyptic worldview"--Sutton and historian Ted Widmer trace the influence of this movement over the past century.
2019-06-2822 min
Carnegie Council PodcastsThe Crack-Up: 1919 & the Birth of Fundamentalism, with Matthew Avery SuttonWashington State's Matthew Avery Sutton tells the story of a Minneapolis pastor named William Belly Riley and the rise of Christian fundamentalism in the post-World War I years. From concerns about FDR and the New Deal to the Trump administration's anti-Obamacare rhetoric--and a consistently "apocalyptic worldview"--Sutton and historian Ted Widmer trace the influence of this movement over the past century.
2019-06-2822 min
New Books in Biblical StudiesMatthew A. Sutton, “American Apocalypse: A History of Modern Evangelicalism” (Harvard UP, 2014)Matthew Avery Sutton is the author of three books: Aimee Semple McPherson and the Resurrection of Christian America (2007), Jerry Falwell and the Rise of the Religious Right: A Brief History with Documents (2012), and, most recently, American Apocalypse: A History of Modern Evangelicalism (Harvard University Press, 2014), which is the subject of this interview with Raymond Haberski for New Books in Intellectual History.
Sutton makes a provocative argument in the introduction of this book that captures a few of his central arguments: “Their business was that of instant redemption, of immediate transformation,” Sutton says of a group of radical evan...
2014-12-171h 02
The Harvard BriefMatthew A. Sutton, “American Apocalypse: A History of Modern Evangelicalism” (Harvard UP, 2014)Matthew Avery Sutton is the author of three books: Aimee Semple McPherson and the Resurrection of Christian America (2007), Jerry Falwell and the Rise of the Religious Right: A Brief History with Documents (2012), and, most recently, American Apocalypse: A History of Modern Evangelicalism (Harvard University Press, 2014), which is the subject of this interview with Raymond Haberski for New Books in Intellectual History.Sutton makes a provocative argument in the introduction of this book that captures a few of his central arguments: “Their business was that of instant redemption, of immediate transformation,” Sutton says of a group of radical evan...
2014-12-171h 02