Dangerous Dogma

Jan 30, 2026

In this episode, Word&Way President Brian Kaylor talks with American Baptist ministers Anna Piela and Michael Woolf on Islamophobia, immigration, and how Christians can better engage with interfaith efforts. Anna and Michael are coauthors of the new book, Confronting Islamophobia in the Church: Liturgical Tools for Justice. Watch a video version of this conversation here.

Here are a few pieces related to the episode:

• Brian wrote about Michael's advocacy outside an ICE facility in Illinois
• Michael wrote for Unsettling Advent about Advent in a time of soldiers in the streets
• Brian recently testified against anti-Sharia law legislation in Missouri
• Brian wrote about Franklin Graham preaching at the Pentagon

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