
Welcome to "The Convocation Unscripted," a free-wheeling conversation between Diana Butler Bass, Kristin Du Mez, Robert P. Jones, and Jemar Tisby. We are each scholars (three historians and one sociologist) who write about religion and its intersection with culture, history, and politics in America. We also each take our own Christian faith seriously and are deeply concerned about the future of bo... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 77 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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This week, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s order to remove Temporary Protected Status from hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants. The lead opinion, written by Justice Alito, declared that Trump’s derogatory language a... more
This week, the Convocation Unscripted team talk about the implications of the silencing of women’s voices in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and the erasure of women’s voices in the New Testament. On the even of Juneteenth, we also discuss the ... more
Because it’s the first week of the month, this week’s Convocation Unscripted episode was live. We talked about the latest happenings in the world of religion and politics: the drastic narrowing of officially recognized religions within the Department... more
In this episode, we talk about the broad interdisciplinary research across the humanities and social sciences that has converged to establish the clear threat of Christian nationalism to pluralistic democracy, both here and across Europe. From the he... more
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This podcast is exactly what my brain and heart need at this time in our world. Really appreciate the thoughtful and informed discussions. Thank you!
Listening to you this morning as we continue to “Keep Steppin “ Thank you for your impeccable civil discourse…all of you bring me hope. If you are unaware of the work of Father John Dear,may I suggest his work on Nonviolence…He runs the Beatitudes Center in California and is a powerful voice for these times…Fr. Dan Berrigan was a mentor of his,they shared jail time together.
With you in Spirit!
As I listened to the recent Convocation, it occurred to me that the current administration (read “regime”) is acting out the shadow side of the United States. All of last week’s reflections from the Center for Action and Contemplation were about how and why our shadow selves are formed. They operate in individuals as well as collectives. The persona that America puts forward has a dark side that has now come to the fore. It’s a revelation.
Really helpful conversations by very intelligent and informed people who think from a Biblical perspective.
Please keep this podcast up! I love all the data talks. I hope you guys decide to keep this going. Even if it’s bi-weekly.
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A high-signal, multi-voice forum where four scholars—two historians, one sociologist, and a religion scholar—discuss how religion intersects with democracy, culture, and current events in the U.S. Episodes blend rigorous historical and social-science reasoning with personal reflections, live Q&A, and calls to civic engagement. Central themes include Christian nationalism, democratic norms, misinformation, media literacy, and the role of churches and faith communities in public life. Notable strengths include a principled, collaborative critique of political-religious power and practical ideas for grassroots action, making it especially useful for listeners who want thoughtful, evidence-based perspectives on religion, politics, and society. ... more
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