Confronting Christian nationalism

Freethought Radio

Freedom From Religion Foundation

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 578 Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

FFRF Legal Director Patrick Elliott tells us some breaking good news about a Christian nationalist legal attack against FFRF by Oklahoma state Superintendent Ryan Walters. Then, we'll hear a chilling warning about encroaching Christian fascism by author Katherine Stewart.

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0:00.0	This is Free Thought Radio with co-host Stan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, Irreverent Views, News, Music, and Interviews.
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1:00.6	I'm Annie Laurie Gaylor.
1:04.5	This is the August 14th, 2025 episode.
1:09.8	Dan Barker and I are co-presidents of the Freedom from Religion Foundation and co-host this radio podcast,
1:12.6	but this week I'm flying solo. Dan, who is fluent in Spanish, is in South America.
1:20.6	Last night he gave a talk in Lima, Peru, and he'll be telling his preacher-to-athist story in Assangean, Paraguay, later this week.
1:30.2	When Dan is back next week, he'll tell us all about the exciting growth of free thought in South America.
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