Have Politics Redefined Christianity? | Unpacking The Relationship Between Church & State
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 22 June 2023
⏱️ 40 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
There's no question that Christianity and American culture have a connection – but what does this actually mean? For centuries, religion and politics have been intertwined, and the United States is no exception. Joining us in this episode to explain this complex relationship is Dr. Barry Hankins, a Professor of History and Graduate Program Director at Baylor University.
With an M.A. in Church-State Studies from Baylor University and a Ph.D. in History from Kansas State University, Dr. Hankins is an expert in religion and American culture, Protestant fundamentalism and evangelicalism, and the relationship of church and state in American history. Drawing from his distinct background, Dr. Hankins is on a mission to explain how religion and politics function in American culture…
TRĒ House products are crafted to bring you the best that legal, delivered-to-your-door THC has to offer. TRĒ House utilizes unique blends of carefully selected minor cannabinoids that get you lit in ways you've only ever dreamed of. TRĒ House offers an array of premium, legal THC products including gummies, vapes, prerolls, and more. Head over to TREHouse.com and enjoy 30% off your order AND get a free Acapulco Gold HHC preroll when you use coupon code GENIUS. This offer expires August 31, 2023.
In this episode, we cover:
- How certain U.S. presidents have interacted with Christianity.
- What studying the religious lives of others can reveal.
- What it means to be an evangelical in present-day America.
To learn more about Dr. Hankins and his work, click here now!
Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Treehouse products are crafted to bring you the best that legal deliver to your door THC has to offer. |
| 0:05.6 | Treehouse utilizes unique blends of carefully selected minor cannabinoids that get you lit |
| 0:10.8 | in ways you've only ever dreamed of. From Delta 8 vape pens with innovative blends of Delta 9 |
| 0:16.4 | and THCP to the tastiest THC infused syrups and hemp flour pre-rolls on the planet, |
| 0:22.8 | Treehouse has got you covered. Ready to delight in dank gummies and puff-powerful vapes |
| 0:28.0 | head over to treehouse.com that's T-R-E-H-O-U-S-E.com. There's only one E not two in treehouse.com. |
| 0:36.9 | When you go there get 30% off your order and a free Acapulgal gold H-H-C pre-roll. |
| 0:43.3 | You can use the coupon code Genius that's G-E-N-I-U-S. This offer expires August 31st, 2023. |
| 0:52.0 | Grab your goodies and meet us for some fun in the treehouse. |
| 0:55.6 | Forget frequently asked questions. Common sense, common knowledge, or Google. |
| 1:00.0 | How about advice from a real genius? 95% of people in any profession are good enough to be |
| 1:05.4 | qualified in license. 5%? Go above and beyond. They become very good at what they do, but only |
| 1:10.7 | .1% are real geniuses. Richard Jacobs has made it his life's mission to find them for you. He |
| 1:17.6 | hunts down and interviews geniuses in every field. Sleep science, cancer, stem cells, |
| 1:22.3 | ketogenic diets, and more. Here come the geniuses. This is the Finding Genius Podcast. |
| 1:28.2 | Little Richard Jacobs. |
| 1:32.9 | Hello. This is Richard Jacobs with the Finding Genius Podcast, |
| 1:36.1 | not part of the Finding Genius Foundation. My guest today is Barry Hankens. He's a professor |
| 1:40.2 | of mystery and editor of the Church in State. All this is at Baylor University. So we're going |
| 1:46.0 | to talk about religion, American culture, and get into Barry's background. |
| 1:50.7 | Welcome Barry. Thanks for coming. Who to be here? |
| 1:53.3 | Tell me a bit about your background. How you got to the position where you had in Baylor? |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Richard Jacobs, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Richard Jacobs and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.