Below is a full transcript of an episode of Talking Stick TV, where Reverend Rich Lang of University Temple United Methodist Church in Seattle gives a radio talk about the history of right-wing Christianity in 20th century America and the rise of Christian fascism.
He gave this talk in 2011, long before Donald Trump and the current iteration of white Christian nationalism came on the scene. It’s very eye-opening, with a handy timeline so as to help trace the foundations of this movement as it’s moved through time. (As this was broadcast in 2011, Lang is missing the phenomenon of QAnon, but it belongs in the understanding of this movement.)
(I’ve segmented the talk with headers and added descriptive links. Italics represent Lang’s emphasis, while bolding represents mine.)
Mike, host of Talking Stick TV: So last time we—it’s been a few years since…
