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Wes Dodge on the Co-optation of Religion Within Political Discourse

By Courtney Bierman
Published November 27, 2023 at 5:34 PM CST
In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, a man holds a Bible as Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C. The Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during the Capitol insurrection are sparking renewed debate about the societal effects of melding Christian faith with an exclusionary breed of nationalism.
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In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, a man holds a Bible as Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C. The Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during the Capitol insurrection are sparking renewed debate about the societal effects of melding Christian faith with an exclusionary breed of nationalism.

Attorney and Common Cause Nebraska Advisory Board member Wes Dodge is back on the show to discuss the thorny issue of religion in our political discourse — how America’s complicated relationship with Christianity has manifested and been co-opted across our history, and what it means for our future.

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Courtney Bierman
Courtney is back in her hometown after graduating from the University of Kansas in 2019 with degrees in journalism and film. While at KU, she was the arts and culture editor of the University Daily Kansan and had a summer internship at KCUR, Kansas City's NPR member station.
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