Send us a text The noise we heard in 2025 wasn't the sound of a giant conquering the land. It was the sound of a machine breaking down. In this episode of Mike Drop, we pull back the curtain on the Religious Right. 2025 felt like the walls were closing in—from the "Department of War" rebranding to mandatory Ten Commandments in schools. But when you look past the smoke, mirrors, and pyrotechnics, you find a movement that is terrified of its own demographics. We analyze the "Zombie Church" data...
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Send us a text The noise we heard in 2025 wasn't the sound of a giant conquering the land. It was the sound of a machine breaking down. In this episode of Mike Drop, we pull back the curtain on the Religious Right. 2025 felt like the walls were closing in—from the "Department of War" rebranding to mandatory Ten Commandments in schools. But when you look past the smoke, mirrors, and pyrotechnics, you find a movement that is terrified of its own demographics. We analyze the "Zombie Church" data...
Mike Drop: The Glass Bottom Boat - An Atheist's Defense of "Real" Christianity
Atheistville with Mike Smithgall
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1 month ago
Mike Drop: The Glass Bottom Boat - An Atheist's Defense of "Real" Christianity
Send us a text Mike Smithgall explores the uncomfortable reality facing moderate Christians in America. As Christian Nationalism rises, many believers try to stay "above the fray," claiming the extremists don't represent them. Mike argues that this "Glass Bottom Boat" mentality is failing. Using the logic often applied to police misconduct ("just a few bad apples"), Mike challenges the faithful to take responsibility for their institution. If the "good" Christians don't stand up to the "bad" ...
Atheistville with Mike Smithgall
Send us a text The noise we heard in 2025 wasn't the sound of a giant conquering the land. It was the sound of a machine breaking down. In this episode of Mike Drop, we pull back the curtain on the Religious Right. 2025 felt like the walls were closing in—from the "Department of War" rebranding to mandatory Ten Commandments in schools. But when you look past the smoke, mirrors, and pyrotechnics, you find a movement that is terrified of its own demographics. We analyze the "Zombie Church" data...