In this episode, we talk with Chrissy Stroop, an ex-evangelical writer, speaker, and advocate. We talk about Chrissy’s journey out of evangelicalism, her creation of the hashtag #EmptyThePews, and her thoughts on Christian nationalism today. We also talk about Christian privilege and how it can be unwittingly maintained even by atheists. In the lightning round, we learn whether a “true atheist” can be a Christian nationalist.

In the bonus section, available exclusively to supporters on Patreon, we talk with Chrissy about her time studying and teaching in Russia, and how her experience foreshadowed the state of Russia today.

Chrissy’s website: https://cstroop.com/
Chrissy’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cstroop
Chrissy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/C_Stroop

Find Chrissy’s article on Religion Dispatches: https://religiondispatches.org/author/chrissy_stroop/

And on openDemocracy: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/author/chrissy-stroop/

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Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/

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