HeyJaredDisarming Leviathan
Cultivating healthy, practical ways to love our American Christian nationalists neighbors.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 5
- Latest publication
- Sep 24, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Aug 5, 2026
Latest issues
Violent Psalms and the Longing for Justice w/ Trevor Laurence (opens the original)
Read excerpt
What do we do with the Psalms that ask God to judge, punish, and even destroy enemies? And what happens when Christians take those prayers and use them to justify violence against political opponents, other nations, or people they believe threaten America? In this episode, biblical theologian Trevor Laurence helps us understand the imprecatory Psalms within the larger story of Scripture. Rather than dismissing these difficult prayers, Trevor shows how they give voice to people suffering under vi
A disruption, a doctorate, and a new org (opens the original)
Read excerpt
I just returned from the Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Pittsburgh, where people from around the world gathered to talk about how to confront hate and violence. I was invited to share how evangelical theology and tradition offer real resources for churches to disarm the powers that draw people toward religious violence. It was an encouraging few days. It also reminded me that the church has an opportunity right now to confront malformed visions of politics and power. With that in mind, here are
Holy War? Reading Joshua in an Age of Christian Nationalism w/ Matthew Lynch (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The Bible contains a lot of violence. But what are Christians supposed to do with stories of conquest, divine judgment, and commands to destroy Israel’s enemies, especially when those texts are used to justify American military power or Christian Nationalist politics? In this episode, Old Testament scholar Matthew Lynch helps us slow down and read these difficult passages more carefully. He argues that Joshua is far more complicated than a simple blueprint for holy war. In fact, the book repeate
Political Theology and Civic Engagement (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The following is a modified version of a presentation I gave at Desert Springs Bible Church during an event called The Big Idea, a series designed to empower us to think deeply about theological and practical issues in our day. This particular event was focused on Political Theology and Civic Engagement. My talk is a highly modified version of my doctoral work (Fuller Seminary, 2026). Note: The text below is an AI generated transcript of my talk. We Should Be More PoliticalThe church of Jesus Ch
A few words on Authoritarianism (opens the original)
Read excerpt
I recently joined my friends at the Unsilent Church podcast for a conversation about authoritarianism and the crisis of Christian witness in America. We explored why authoritarian leaders remain appealing even when their actions contradict the moral convictions Christians claim to hold. Authoritarianism offers people a promise of safety, belonging, and power, then identifies an enemy who supposedly stands in the way. We also explore a question that I have been meditating on for a long while now.
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.