@jonrauch.bsky.social spent yrs resisting the word "fascism." He used it last month. Rauch isn't a cable news partisan. He wrote the book defending free inquiry from both the left AND right. If he's finally saying it, the ? isn't whether he went too far. It's why so many of us are still hesitating.

Gustavo Arellano's father crossed into the U.S. in the trunk of a Chevy. Eventually became a citizen. Never missed an election. @gustavoarellano.bsky.social has spent 25 years covering immigration. New episode of TP&R -- and it's a good one. www.politicsandreligion.us/e/gustavo-ar...

If it’s Talarico vs Paxton in TX, it’ll be one to watch. Otherwise, it’s fools gold for Dems.

"The image of God in me loves the image of God in you." That was @lisasharper.bsky.social's prayer before walking into a classroom with a student who showed her no respect. Pastor Amy Schenkel brought it into our conversation as a kind of floor, the minimum viable posture for any hard relationship.

Abigail Spanberger just launched her presidential campaign. Wow, what a welcome contrast.

New episode: The Election Whisperer 🎙️ @katieharbath.bsky.social spent a decade inside Facebook managing elections globally. No playbooks. Just impossible trade-offs where every option had major downsides.

America used to be described as an idea. Lately it’s described more like a variable. Carney’s comments made that clearer and Tocqueville explains why the response has to be civic, not just electoral. Essay: coreysnathan.substack.com/p/after-the-...

Tocqueville warned that democracy decays not through sudden tyranny but gradual withdrawal. What if we’re watching that withdrawal at scale? New essay: After the Pleasant Fiction. coreysnathan.substack.com/p/after-the-...

Kazadi Katambwa’s career arc is wild. He started as a runner delivering tapes across LA and ended up working on campaigns for Dunkirk, Inception, Mad Max and more. We got deep into how trailers actually get made and why the best ones trust the audience. Really loved this conversation.

How do we practice connection across difference without surrendering moral clarity? Photographer John Noltner argues that proximity changes everything. “It's hard to hate somebody up close.” New TP&R episode: www.politicsandreligion.us/e/johnnoltne...

Anonymity doesn’t just change how we speak. It changes who we are allowed to see as human. New essay: Anonymity and the Collapse of the Thou A culture trained to dehumanize eventually turns lethal. coreysnathan.substack.com

The most dangerous historical mistake isn’t forgetting the past. It’s remembering it in a way that lets us claim righteousness while excusing harm. This essay asks where we actually belong in the stories we tell about ourselves. coreysnathan.substack.com/p/cosplaying...

Trust and taste do not age out. They compound. Debi Struzan and Dana Flowers Mitchell on Trailer Geeks and Teaser Gods Episode 137 Trust the Taste

A new essay on sports, ritual, memory, and shared attention. A Ballgame. A Ritual. And What We Carry Forward coreysnathan.substack.com

New TP&R episode is live. Talked with @mattklewis.bsky.social about the ten year anniversary of Too Dumb to Fail and how populism, media incentives, and tribalism reshaped American politics. Worth the full listen: www.politicsandreligion.us/e/mattlewis2026 @coreysnathan.bsky.social

I’ve been thinking a lot about how scripted our public conversations have become, how rarely we actually listen anymore, and what that costs us as human beings. I wrote about it on the latest Substack. 👉 bit.ly/1-11-26_Subs...

“Please don’t explain Venezuela to Venezuelans. Listen to them.” Powerful reminder from today’s episode with Lori Adams-Brown. www.politicsandreligion.us/e/loriadamsb...

New TP&R episode with @walshfreedom.bsky.social, recorded weeks ago but released today as many return from the holidays. It’s about character, silence, and what democracy asks of us when things get uncomfortable. 🎧 How We Argue — and Why It Matters www.politicsandreligion.us/e/joewalsh_2026/

January 6th Was—and Still Is—a Big Deal What That Day Revealed—and the Civic Disease We Let Fester bit.ly/49lcAT0

Waking up to breaking news out of Venezuela and renewed questions about power and constitutional limits. Five years after January 6, I published an essay this morning about what that day revealed—and what we chose to do with it afterward. Not a hot take. An invitation to read. bit.ly/49lcAT0

This essay grew out of a question a friend asked me over dinner: “Do you feel more Jewish or more Christian?” It led me through history, faith, and the limits of choosing who we are. If you have time and space today, I’d be grateful for your reading. coreysnathan.substack.com/p/more-jewis...

We talk a lot about civility. Less often about when confrontation becomes a moral imperative. I wrote about this through Jesus, Dr. King, and lived experience. bit.ly/4peEqqj

What Followed the Reiner Murders: On Tragedy, Cruelty, and the Mirror We’re Being Shown open.substack.com/pub/coreysna...

On tragedy, cruelty, and the mirror we’re being shown open.substack.com/pub/coreysna...

Greg Smith of @pewresearch.org has studied religion in America for 20+ years. We explore what the data actually tells us about belief in 2025: ✝️ Religious affiliation is holding steady 🙏 Gen Z is not as secular as you’ve heard 📉 And most Christians say faith ≠ party loyalty

This is about the challenges one faces and internal tools required to engage on such fraught subjects as "politics & religion" - not coming from a place of an expert who's got it all figured out; more from a fellow traveler who's learning along the way. coreysnathan.substack.com/p/a-thicker-...

On Boundaries, Criticism, and Protecting the Tender Places coreysnathan.substack.com/p/a-thicker-...

I had a great time talking with @coreysnathan.bsky.social on his fantastic podcast Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other. You all should be following his podcast as he engaging in some important, timely conversations today. @prri.org

I've been appreciating Substack more so than other platforms (but don't tell Bluesky air traffic control). Anyway, when you get a chance to digest my latest over there, it'd be great to hear your thoughts and engage. open.substack.com/pub/coreysna...

How an anti-moral presidency corrodes a nation’s imagination - and its people open.substack.com/pub/coreysna...

“Fear is not a Christian habit of mind.” — Marilynne Robinson open.substack.com/pub/coreysna...

How culture-war Christianity invents threats, wounds communities, and loses the plot of Scripture. The latest on Substack: substack.com/home/post/p-... Thoughts?

I invite you to digest the latest on Substack and let us know your thought s. open.substack.com/pub/coreysna...

From my chat with @coreysnathan.bsky.social on the Talkin' Politics & Religion Podcast. Relevant for my friends at @aapor.bsky.social @ropercenter.bsky.social @pewresearch.org and others Full version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw21... Or the audio version: bit.ly/Spotify_Carl... apple.co/4pksW50

From Genesis to Steinbeck to Uncle Stan at Thanksgiving—a meditation on agency, repair, and whether America still takes its exit ramps. open.substack.com/pub/coreysna...

A data scientist with a knack for sports betting and political forecasting gives us a masterclass in - what polling can and can't do, - how bad assumptions skew our democracy, - and why @realcarlallen.bsky.social thinks we need to stop blaming the camera for the race result. apple.co/4pksW50

When the noise feels relentless, gratitude might just be our quietest act of defiance. Here's the latest piece on Substack. No, it's not some Hallmark-y "gratitude" post. Check it out and engage in the conversation: substack.com/home/post/p-...

🤖 What happens when an ex-campus minister turned agnostic writes a novel about AI Jesus? You get this deeply moving conversation with Lisa Rose Ferrara—writer of the Substack The Dangling Door and author of the novel CHRISTBOT. apple.co/3LxJfwC

Shea Jones!!! Crushin' it as an editor and crushed it on Trailer Geeks and Teaser Gods! apple.co/47xa0Ke

After having a few days to consider Tuesday’s results, I shared some of my biggest takeaways in this piece on Substack. I invite you to read the whole thing over there and engage (with gentleness and respect) over on that platform: open.substack.com/pub/coreysna...

What this week’s elections reveal about pocketbook politics, creeping authoritarianism, and the fight for self-government. Consider my latest on Substack and engage (with gentleness and respect) in the conversation over there: open.substack.com/pub/coreysna...

Some of my Trump supporting friends acted as if NYC citizens who sat on the jury that found Trump guilty on 34 criminal counts were barely American; but now they’re acting as if Mamdani was elected by the most representative constituency the Democratic party has to offer.

The election results remind us: voters still reward those who listen. The campaigns that won leaned into what people actually care about: the cost of living, stability, and decency in public life. That’s covered in my latest — How About Earning Their Vote? substack.com/home/post/p-...

What the government shutdown, gerrymandering, and our national polarization all have in common — and the one civic habit that could fix them. Consider reading the latest on Substack and engaging in the conversation: coreysnathan.substack.com/p/how-about-...

Great conversation with @coreysnathan.bsky.social about 2026 elections, Project 2025, and all sorts of things www.politicsandreligion.us/e/davidagraham

Not every relationship can—or should—be salvaged. In the latest Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other, I share a personal story and outline five unmistakable red flags that tell you it’s time to step back to protect your peace. open.spotify.com/episode/219v...

1st in a series highlighting Weavers — local leaders rebuilding trust and community from the ground up through Weave: The Social Fabric Project. LB Prevette — a “rural rejuvenator,” community connector, and “aggressive friend” in Wilkes County, NC. On this week's @goodfaithpolitics.bsky.social