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.
The Politics of the Word Queer with Matthew Vines | Episode 305
Why being gay shouldn’t require a particular ideology or worldview.
Can the Midterms Revive Mainline Protestantism? with Daniel K. Williams | Episode 303
The Pastors Running for Congress.
Evangelicals: Beyond the 81 Percent with Bonnie Kristian | Episode 304
American evangelicalism is more complicated and more diverse than the headlines suggest.
Is the Bible a Rule Book or a Love Letter? with Richard Beck | Episode 302
Is the Bible a rule book, or something more?
Jesus Is Lord. Caesar Is Not. with Landon Whitsitt | Episode 301
We want an open relationship with God. But that doesn’t lead to a good end. Never has.
A Very Human God with Kenneth Tanner | Episode 300
What if the most powerful thing about God is how small he was willing to become?
We're All Prosperity Preachers Now with Andrew Root | Episode 299
What if the church’s obsession with growth is just modern-day Baal worship?
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.
