“Religion and Morality” What did the founders mean? (Andrew Seidel; One Nation, Indivisible podcast Episode #017)

Andrew tackles Trump’s new Religious Liberty Commission, which had its first meeting at the Museum of the Bible and which focused heavily on the myths of Christian Nationalism, especially what the founders meant when they wrote of “religion and morality.” 

The assault on history continues with an under-the-radar story from NPR about letting the MAGA mob police the history at America’s parks and historic sites. 

Finally, Andrew wraps up with a look at the Southern Baptist Convention / SBC’s resolutions on marriage equality and Obergefell v. Hodges and delves into the question from episode 5: Could this Supreme Court overturn marriage equality? 

• Andrew’s debate with Mark David Hall is here: https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/influence-of-christianity-on-americas-founders/532002
• NPR reporting on on the National Park Service’s new signs: https://www.npr.org/2025/06/10/nx-s1-5429773/national-park-service-signs 
• A draft of the SBC resolutions is here: https://sbcannualmeeting.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-SBC-Daily-Bulletin-Tuesday-FINAL.pdf

Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-hrgh6-260810cd

The Southern Baptist Convention’s Annual Meeting (with Kate Shellnutt) (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #588)

Kate Shellnutt is editorial director of news for Christianity Today. She has been a religion reporter and editor for more than 15 years, previously at the Houston Chronicle. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, The New York Times, and Vox and has been recognized by the Religion News Association and the Evangelical Press Association.

I wanted to talk to her because she’s spent last week at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting. What is happening with the largest Protestant denomination in the country? Let’s find out.
Interview: 

https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2025/06/19/the-southern-baptist-conventions-annual-meeting-with-kate-shellnutt/