Dangerous Dogma

Nov 4, 2025

This episode of Dangerous Dogma features a conversation between Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor, Lutheran minister and journalist Angela Denker, and Disciples pastor and author Beau Underwood. The conversation includes consideration of religious attacks in elections this week, impacts of the ongoing government shutdown on churches, and clergy protesting against ICE. Watch a video version of this latest conversation here.

Here are a few articles related to some of what was discussed:

• Angela interviewed two Minneapolis mayoral candidates: DeWayne Davis and Jazz Hampton. 
• Brian wrote about the New York City mayoral race
• Brian reported on pastors assaulted while peacefully protesting ICE
• Brian wrote about the Department of Homeland Security co-opting Bible verses

Also, check out the most recent books by the three panelists:

• Brian Kaylor, The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power 
• Angela Denker, Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood
• Beau Underwood (with Brian Kaylor), Baptizing America How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism