Ep. 98 - Dr. Tad DeLay ”Against”

The Deconstructionists

John Williamson

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.4 • 823 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2020

⏱️ 74 minutes

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GUEST INFO/BIO: This week’s guest is our good friend Dr. Tad DeLay. Tad came back on the show to discuss a very prominent subsection of Christian Evangelicalism - white evangelicals and his new book that discusses what makes them tick. Tad is interested in the intersections of continental philosophy, theology, psychoanalysis, critical theory, and politics. He also holds a Ph.D. in Religion as well as an M.A. in Philosophy, an M.A. in Theology, and a B.A. in Psychology. He lives, writes, and teaches in Denver, and aims to make theory public. (SELECT) GUEST PUBLICATIONS: The Cynic and the Fool: The Unconscious in Theology & Politics, God is Unconscious: Psychoanalysis & Theology, and Against: What Does the White Evangelical Want? GUEST LINKS/SOCIAL MEDIA: www.taddelay.com Facebook: @taddelayauthor Twitter: @taddelay SPECIAL GUEST MUSIC: https://fashionweekmusic.bandcamp.com Facebook: @fashionweekmusic Twitter: @fashionweek_CMH Instagram: @fashionweek_CMH Enjoy the songs? Songs heard throughout the episode were: “Gaslight, Golden Rage, and Dark of the Cinema” from the EP Mood and the single, “Tell me Something.” Go forth and find their music on iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, BandCamp, YouTube, and anywhere good music is found! Stay on top of all the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to read our blog, grab one of our many t-shirt designs, snag a pint glass or coffee mug, follow us on social media, or join our Patreon family! The Deconstructionists Podcast is edited by John Williamson This episode was produced by THE Nicholas Rowe. Website by Ryan Battles All photos courtesy of Jared Hevron Logo & graphics designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen Pflug T-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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1:22.6	I'm your host, John Williamson, and we are back with a returning guest today.
1:26.8	Our good friend, Dr. Tad DeLayay is on the show talking about his brand new book. The book is called Against What Does the White Evangelical Want? And so it is very political. So if politics is not your cup of tea, just a heads up, that is primarily what the book is about and how the history of evangelicalism in the United
1:45.8	States is heavily intertwined with politics. So that is the topic that we discuss on today's
1:53.1	episode. It's, Ted always brings a very interesting perspective. And he also does a ton of really
1:59.5	good research. So his books have always been fascinating, really interesting reads.
2:04.3	So definitely a very interesting book that I highly recommend that you go check out.
2:08.6	Again, it's called Against What Does the White Evangelical Want?
2:12.1	Really cool book.
2:13.2	But before we get into that and before we get into the interview with Dr. Tad DeLay, a couple things.
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