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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Trump’s inauguration happened. And Christian Nationalism came along for the ride. (0:21)
— An Episcopal bishop asked Trump to follow Jesus. He took that as an insult. (15:25)
— The Center For Inquiry's latest statement continues to push anti-trans bigotry. (32:55)
— After Pagan and atheist invocations, Tulsa City Council replaces prayer with silence. (50:30)
— An Oklahoma lawmaker's sneaky proposal would let the state indirectly fund Christianity. (57:13)
— A pastor who was "betrothed" to a child, then abused her, will finally go to prison. (1:03:40)
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