It’s In the Code Ep. 60: The Distance Between the Head and the Heart (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

“Lots of people miss salvation by 18 inches—the distance between the head and the heart.” This (and statements like it) is a phrase that has long circulated within a particular kind of Christian subculture. But what does it mean? What does it mean to “believe” in God with your heart, instead of your head? And how does this language work as a mechanism of social control, beyond or beneath its surface meaning? Dan tackles these topics in this week’s episode.

He covers how these beliefs translate to anti-intellectual, anti-vax, science-denial, anti-trans, anti-gay, and conspiracy thinking -- and politics.

Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/its-in-the-code-ep-60-the-distance-between-the-head-and-the-heart/