Church and Main
At the Intersection of Religion and Public Life
Church and Main is a religion and public affairs podcast. We look at where religion intersects with 21st-century public life with a focus on the story of Mainline Protestantism, its problems, its strengths, and its future. Join Pastor Dennis Sanders on the journey.
Democracy As Moral Practice with Jason Edwards | Episode 298
Jason Edwards talks about his essay on democracy as a moral practice rooted in character, prudence, and living alongside people we didn’t choose.
The Other Trump Derangement Syndrome with Corey Nathan | Episode 297
There’s a version of Trump Derangement Syndrome you haven’t heard of — and it’s not about the critics.
Living the Jesus Way in a Polarized Age with Graham Joseph Hill | Episode 296
What does it really mean to follow Jesus in an age obsessed with the ”sovereign self” and success?
The Nicene Creed Is Not a Yard Sign with Teer Hardy | Episode 295
How the Nicene Creed guards against both Christian nationalism and reducing Jesus to ”a 2,000-year-old community organizer.”
When Inclusive Church Excludes with Jason Swan Clark | Episode 294
What happens when the church’s drive to be inclusive ends up excluding people instead?
Why America is Actually Breaking Apart with Lura Forcum | Episode 292
America isn’t breaking apart because people are more extreme. We’re breaking apart because our civic relationships are.
When Jesus Becomes a Mascot with Garwood Anderson | Episode 291
Is there still room for people who don’t fit neatly into a camp?
Why Don't Bad Things Happen to Bad People? with Jared Dodson | Episode 290
A conversation on why Gen Z is asking not why bad things happen to good people.
