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Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other


1 David French | Friends or Enemies? Overcoming Divides with Justice, Kindness, and Humility in a Polarized America 1:15:36
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In this episode, we welcome back David French, columnist for The New York Times , former constitutional attorney, and author of Divided We Fall . We discuss the current state of American democracy, the challenges of political division, and how we can engage in civil discourse despite deep ideological differences. David also shares a personal update on his family and reflects on the profound trials and growth that come with adversity. 📌 What We Discuss: ✔️ How David and his family navigated the challenges of a serious health crisis. ✔️ The rise of political polarization and the factors driving it. ✔️ Why distinguishing between “unwise, unethical, and unlawful” is crucial in analyzing political actions. ✔️ How consuming different perspectives (even opposing ones) helps in understanding political dynamics. ✔️ The role of Christian values in politics and how they are being redefined. ⏳ Episode Highlights 📍 [00:01:00] – David French’s background and his journey from litigation to journalism. 📍 [00:02:30] – Personal update: David shares his wife Nancy’s battle with cancer and their journey as a family. 📍 [00:06:00] – How to navigate personal trials while maintaining faith and resilience. 📍 [00:10:00] – The danger of political paranoia and the pitfalls of extreme polarization. 📍 [00:18:00] – The "friend-enemy" paradigm in American politics and its influence in Christian fundamentalism. 📍 [00:24:00] – Revisiting Divided We Fall : How America’s divisions have devolved since 2020. 📍 [00:40:00] – The categories and differences of unwise, unethical, and unlawful political actions. 📍 [00:55:00] – The balance between justice, kindness, and humility in political engagement. 📍 [01:00:00] – The After Party initiative: A Christian approach to politics focused on values rather than policy. 💬 Featured Quotes 🔹 "You don't know who you truly are until your values are tested." – David French 🔹 "If we focus on the relational, we can have better conversations even across deep differences." – Corey Nathan 🔹 "Justice, kindness, and humility—if you're missing one, you're doing it wrong." – David French 🔹 "The United States has a history of shifting without repenting. We just move on." – David French 📚 Resources Mentioned David French’s Writing: New York Times David’s Book: Divided We Fall The After Party Initiative – More Info Advisory Opinions Podcast (with Sarah Isgur & David French) – Listen Here 📣 Call to Action If you found this conversation insightful, please: ✅ Subscribe to Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other on your favorite podcast platform. ✅ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen: ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics ✅ Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/politicsandreligion ✅ Watch the full conversation and subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@politicsandreligion 🔗 Connect With Us on Social Media @coreysnathan: Bluesky LinkedIn Instagram Threads Facebook Substack David French: 🔗 Twitter | BlueSky | New York Times Our Sponsors Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com Prolux Autogroup: www.proluxautogroup.com or www.granadahillsairporttransportation.com Let’s keep talking politics and religion—with gentleness and respect. 🎙️💡…
Gettysburg's Lutheran Seminary and the Battle on July 1, 1863 with Codie Eash
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One of my favorite spots on the battlefield - which doesn't get the love it deserves. Codie takes us on a virtual "tour" of sorts and contextualizes Seminary Ridge in the context of the Battle of Gettysburg and the war
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One of my favorite spots on the battlefield - which doesn't get the love it deserves. Codie takes us on a virtual "tour" of sorts and contextualizes Seminary Ridge in the context of the Battle of Gettysburg and the war
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1 Days of Opportunity: The U.S. and Afghanistan before the Soviet Invasion with Robert Rakove 48:07
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I am super stoked to have my old friend Rob on the show to discuss his new book, which of course you can get right HERE ! Enjoy, and please let me know what you think :)
Today I get to talk about my adopted hometown of Los Angeles!! And since I love to talk about the history of LA that rests beneath the surface...often just out of sight...who better to have on than Etan Rosenbloom, the greater of my favorite Insta account, EtanDoesLA and the host of a first-rate website on LA's over 600+ landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places, Etan Does LA . We have a great conversation about these landmarks, and most interestingly, how the city goes about preserving (some of) them in the context of an ever-changing landscape and identity.…
United States involvement in World War II is a complicated story, but incomplete unless we discuss black Americans and their contributions to the war effort. Matt and I get to it, discussing everything from support roles to civil right initiatives to the Double V campaign. This is good stuff...all from his recent book - Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad. You can grab a copy HERE - And be sure and subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to these types of things. I post new stuff all the time :)…

1 Musings on the Civil War with Bradley M. Gottfried 56:43
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Brad has written 19 books on the Civil War, and we talk about a bunch of them...and his work on Gettysburg especially - like why people fixate on that battle as the turning point of the war. Hmmmm. And of course, we discuss maps. There's some surprises here so make sure to listen closely :) Oh - and if you want his super awesome map book, then click HERE .…
In this episode, I welcome author and screenwriter Don Alexander and we discuss his novel: Shackles of a Freeman: the Untold Story of Lewis Sheridan Leary. Leary was the son of a free black man in Antebellum North Carolina who finds his way into the ranks of John Brown and is involved in raid on Harper's Ferry. This is a gripping historical fiction and Don helps us understand the complexities of the era. You can read my review of the book HERE And grab a copy for yourself HERE Enjoy!…

1 Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War: The Union Army with Adam D. Mendelsohn 57:43
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Dr. Adam Mendelsohn, professor of history at the University of Cape Town and the director of the Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies, joins me to discuss his latest book: Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War: The Union Army What a fascinating conversation indeed! We talk about the Jewish experience in the military and also about Jews in the United States during the mid-19th century more broadly. You can get the book HERE Please be sure to check out ALL the stuff at KeithHarrisHistory.com and follow the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you listen to such things. There’s lots more on deck and I am certain you are going to dig it! And...this show is partially brought to you by Elemental Superfoods - for a sound mind and body click HERE - and enter the code "KEITH" for a sweet discount!…

1 One More War to Fight with Stephen A. Goldman 56:33
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Steve and I discuss one of my favorite topics: Civil War veterans. And as a psychiatrist, he brings a unique perspective to the conversation - and offers compelling evidence about their postwar attitudes concerning the war itself and why they fought it in the first place. You can get his book, One More War to Fight: Union Veterans' Battle for Equality through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause HERE Support this podcast! Grab The Rogue Historian merch HERE Read my latest book, Mastering the Past Check out all the rest at KeithHarrisHistory.com …

1 The Great Rogue Historian RELAUNCH - with Coni Constantine 13:26
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My lovely wife, Coni and I have a quick chat about the RELAUNCH of the Rogue Historian Podcast , the phrase "throughout history," Grover Cleveland, and of course how saunas affect one's skin. Support this podcast! Grab The Rogue Historian merch HERE Read my latest book, Mastering the Past Check out all the rest at KeithHarrisHistory.com…

1 Black Northerners and the Debate over Military Service in the Civil War 43:54
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I loved speaking with Brian Taylor about his new book: Fighting for Citizenship - he really challenged my thinking about black northerners and their service in the Civil War. Hope you enjoy... it's the last show of 2020!!
Elizabeth Rynecki is the great-granddaughter of Polish Jewish artist Moshe Rynecki. She and I discussed her incredible documentary film, Chasing Portraits - about the search for Moshe's artwork lost during World War II.

1 In Search of Sexual Health with Elliott Bowen 47:26
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A fascinating conversation about syphilis and heath tourism in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Elliott is the author of In Search of Sexual Health: Diagnosing and Treating Syphilis in Hot Springs Arkansas, 1890-1940 .

1 The War Outside My Window with Janet E. Croon 57:47
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Jan and I discuss her edited volume: The War Outside My Window: The Civil War Diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham, 1861-1865 . The diary offers the unique perspective of a young man bedridden during the war.

1 The Families' Civil War with Holly A. Pinheiro, Jr. 58:20
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Holly and I discuss his forthcoming book, The Families' Civil War ...all about Philly, black soldiers in the USCT, and their extended families at home.

1 Colossal Ambitions and Confederate Exceptionalism with Adrian Brettle 1:05:29
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Greetings! Adrian and I discuss his new book, Colossal Ambitions: Confederate Planning for a Post-Civil War World ...and how the Rebs saw themselves in a global context (it's really interesting, y'all...)

1 Gettysburg's Lutheran Seminary and the Battle on July 1, 1863 with Codie Eash 59:15
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One of my favorite spots on the battlefield - which doesn't get the love it deserves. Codie takes us on a virtual "tour" of sorts and contextualizes Seminary Ridge in the context of the Battle of Gettysburg and the war
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1 The "Dark Turn" in Civil War History with Sarah Handley-Cousins, Jonathan S. Jones, and Diane Miller Sommerville (part II) 34:24
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We wrap up our discussion on the so-called "dark turn" and even respond to some pretty harsh criticism.
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1 The "Dark Turn" in Civil War History with Sarah Handley-Cousins, Jonathan S. Jones, and Diane Miller Sommerville (part I) 43:38
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I sit down with three Rogue Historian veterans to discuss the so-called "Dark Turn" and how we might use it to rethink how we understand Civil War soldiering.
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1 Unpacking the Cambridge History of the American Civil War with Aaron Sheehan-Dean 52:45
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I speak with the editor of the new Cambridge Civil War anthology about the process and about the discipline.
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1 The Age of Andrew Jackson with Daniel Gullotta 53:49
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Daniel Gullotta is Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University and the host of the Age of Jackson podcast - he and I discuss podcasting, the public, and Antebellum politics (with a little of the election of 2020 mixed in). Enjoy!
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1 Seceding from Secession: the Creation of West Virginia with Eric J .Wittenberg 53:54
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Eric and I discuss the Civil War (eventual) state of West Virginia, the the tensions, and the Constitutional hurdles of creating the 5th border state. Check out his new BOOK on the subject - Seceding from Secession: War, Politics, and the Creation of West Virginia .
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1 George Washington and His Cabinet with Lindsay Chervinsky 1:02:39
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Lindsay and I discuss her new book, The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution ..I really enjoyed this book and I think you will too - have a listen! .
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1 The Powells of Virginia with Alison Herring (part II) 45:40
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Alison and I continue our conversation about the Powell family - and especially on the enslaved people connected to them.
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1 The Powells of Virginia with Alison Herring (part I) 35:57
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Alison and I discuss the extraordinary lives of the Powell family of Virginia and those to whom they were connected in the years leading up to and during the American Civil War.
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1 The Road to the Second Amendment with Noah Shusterman (part II) 42:43
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Noah and I pick up where we left off in part I and discuss why Noah thinks the Second Amendment no longer makes sense...which btw, is the opening line in his new book, Armed Citizens: The Road from Ancient Rome to the Second Amendment .
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1 The Road to the Second Amendment with Noah Shusterman (part I) 37:47
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This is a conversation that anyone who has an interest in the Second Amendment should hear...Noah and I discuss his latest book, Armed Citizens: the Road to the Second Amendment . IN part one we discuss context and meaning behind the amendment...good stuff!
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1 Reconciliation after Civil Wars with Paul Quigley and James Hawdon 1:03:16
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I love discussing reconciliation - I mean...it's kinda my thing. In this episode, we take on reconciliation by casting a wider net... and look at Paul and Jim's latest book, Reconciliation after Civil Wars: Global Perspectives .
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1 Reflections on the American Civil War with Gary Gallagher (part II) 38:26
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Gary and I continue our conversation covering the themes in his latest book: The Enduring Civil War - and even take questions from Twitter! How cool is that?
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1 Reflections on the American Civil War with Gary Gallagher (part I) 33:02
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The first of a two-part episode in which Gary and I discuss his latest book, The Enduring Civil War: Reflections on the Great American Crisis . This collection of 71 essay will surely captivate anyone interested in the war...and we address a number of themes in the book.
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1 The Wickedest City in America with Tammy Ingram 47:51
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Tammy and I discuss her forthcoming book on organized crime in Phenix City, Alabama. Guess what. I had no idea about any of this. Seriously...mind = blown.
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1 The Use and Legacy of Landmines in the Civil War with Ken Rutherford 40:24
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Ken and I discuss the use and legacy of landmines in the Civil War...and Ken's work to ban the use of landmines worldwide, as explained in his latest book: America's Buried History .
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