How the Christian Right Betrays Everything Jesus Ever Said (w/ John Fugelsang)

🌹 Claim 50% OFF FOREVER to The Lever and get a free copy of the Master Plan e-book: https://the.levernews.com/current-aff... John Fugelsang is a political commentator and author of Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds. He joins Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss how right-wing Christian nationalism has twisted the teachings of Jesus into a tool of hate and domination. 0:00-6:37 Putting Jesus Back in Christianity 6:37-11:55 Debating the Right 11:55-15:00 John's Religious Background 15:00-18:25 Trump & Erika Kirk on Forgiveness 18:25-22:12 What the Right Really Worships 22:12-34:30 Allie Beth Stuckey & "Toxic Empathy" 34:30-41:35 Why Nonbelievers Should Care ✨ Get the book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/book... ✨ John's Twitter: https://x.com/JohnFugelsang 🦩SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: https://www.currentaffairs.org/member... 🦩 PATREON:   / currentaffairs   🦩THE MYTH OF AMERICAN IDEALISM: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo... #johnfugelsang #currentaffairsmagazine #nathanjrobinson

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John Fugelsang - “Separation of Church and Hate” | The Daily Show

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Taking Back the Bible from Christian Nationalism - A Conversation with John Fugelsang

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John Fugelsang: Jesus wasn't about total right-wing domination of culture and politics

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Separation of Church and Hate: John Fugelsang with Cristela Alonzo

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The New Religion Replacing Christianity | Dr. Jonathan Reyes | 2025 Napa Institute Summer Conference

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John Fugelsang: Separation of Church and Hate | FFRF Convention 2025

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John Fugelsang Shreds Allie Beth Stuckey's TERRIBLE "Toxic Empathy" Book

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John Fugelsang Knows the Bible Better Than Right Wing Extremists & Can't Wait to Prove Them Wrong

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John Fugelsang talks his thought provoking new book on religion: "Separation of Church and Hate"

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Taking Back the Bible From Christian Nationalists with John Fugelsang