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"Democratic Candidates Must Be "Bad" Christians (or Muslim!)| What You Need To Know About The Midterm Elections

October 30, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

The midterm elections are four days out. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed's Senate race has become a referendum on whether a Muslim American can be treated as a full citizen. In California, Prop 40 asks voters whether billionaires pay a…
REPLAY: Abdul El-Sayed on what “Love Your Neighbor” Looks Like as Public Policy

October 29, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

Abdul El-Sayed is running to become the first Muslim U.S. Senator in American history — and he says his faith is a big part of why. In this full interview, the Michigan Democrat breaks down what "love your neighbor" actually looks like as…
What a Hindu Professor Taught Us About Mixed Race, Mixed Faith Families

October 23, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

Dr. Khyati Joshi grew up within the small Hindu community in Cobb County, Georgia, and the only Christianity she knew was the kind that told her she was going to hell. She's a professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, author of White…
Is The Death Penalty Anti-Christian?

October 16, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

Is the death penalty anti-Christian? In this episode, we examine the Christa Pike case and discuss why state-sanctioned violence always fails Jesus' terms. Tennessee tried twice to execute Christa Pike on September 30th and failed. A week…
Prosperity Gospel, Tim Tebow, & Life Surge: Why Doubt Is Not A Sin

October 10, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

Tim Tebow's presentations at Life Surge events felt more like prosperity gospel tent revivals than "Christian" wealth seminars. This helps explain why so many people felt scammed. In this episode, we unpack how a $30 all-day event leads to…

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Is This the Future of Christian Nationalism? The Theobros & Hegseth

October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

The theology of Christian Nationalism is light on CHRISTian and heavy on Nationalism. This framing empowers Theobros like Joshua Haymes to claim that "it is not inherently evil to own another human being," and still claim to be a…
What Does Belonging Look Like After Deconstruction?

September 26, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

After deconstruction, how do you find a church that won't hurt you again? In the final episode of our series, Christian Deconstruction and Reconstruction: Finding Faith Again, we describe the journeys we each took to find belonging in a…
What Progressive Christians Actually Believe After Deconstruction

September 18, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

After deconstruction, what's left? In Episode 3 of our series, Christian Deconstruction and Reconstruction: Finding Faith Again, we describe the faith we're actually building. We discuss why we understand God as love itself, not control…
The Religion OF Jesus vs The Religion ABOUT Jesus

September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

What's the difference between the religion OF Jesus and the religion ABOUT Jesus? A lot, and for those deconstructing Christianity, the difference means so much. This is Episode 2 of our 4-part series, Christian Deconstruction and…
Faith Deconstruction Explained: Why Doubt Is Not the End of Your Faith

September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

Is deconstructing Christianity the end of your faith — or the beginning? This is Episode 1 of our 4-part series, Christian Deconstruction and Reconstruction: Finding Faith Again. If you grew up in church and something started feeling off…
It's Not the End Times, It Just Feels Like It - What Eschatology Actually Teaches

August 28, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

It feels like the end times - Christian Nationalism, war in Iran, and we can't even trust that our food is safe to eat anymore. A lot of people are carrying summertime sadness and doom-loop anxiety. Given this, what does eschatology…
From the Civil War to the Texas Senate: The Real Fight Christians Refuse to Have

August 24, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

In this episode, we unpack the Texas Senate race between State Rep. James Talarico and State Attorney General Ken Paxton as a theological case study, rather than a political race. Both say they were sent by God - they're reading the same…

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About the show

We're the love your neighbor kind of Christians, not the storm the capitol kind. So, if you're curious about what a socially and politically progressive Christianity looks like, this podcast is for you! In each episode we discuss politics, pop culture, and anything else we find interesting from the perspective of progressive Christianity. The Progressive Christians Podcast is available on all podcast platforms, TikTok, and Instagram, https://linktr.ee/theprogressivechristians The Progressive Christians Podcast is a ministry of The Loft, a worship community of Westwood United Methodist Church.