147. Flags, Freedoms, and Other Idols

How did we observe our American Independence Day? And why did Emily's church disappoint by not singing patriotic songs in worship that weekend? We interrogate the beliefs and theologies that intertwine Christian faith with superpower's might and wonder what idols are really at those roots.Mentioned in the episode: Straight, White, American Jesus on Moms For "Liberty" 50. God Loves Fog Machines Ravel Episode The Freedom Index A Bugs Life - "Then they ALL might stand up to us" 22. Is Faith Political? Ravel Episode 47. Depolarizing Christianity Ravel Episode 94. I Pledge Allegiance to ________ Ravel Episode 108. Church, Creeds, and Imperialism Ravel Episode Walden Pod on Western Values Are Not Based on Judeo-Christian Values Support us: Join our Patreon community and buy us a drink at patreon.com/ravelpod for as little as $3/mo! Submit a voicemail by calling 601-55RAVEL (601-557-2835) or submit a voice memo to the inbox at theravelpod@gmail.com!  Take a minute to drop us a 5-star rating and a 1-2 sentence review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!  Follow on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok at @ravelpod! Follow the hosts on social:  Josh Twitter: @joshlieuallen Stephen Twitter: @stephenghenning Emily Instagram: @RevRettinghouse Credits: Theme Song: In Full Color by Louie Zong on Spotify and Bandcamp Artwork: Yarn and Ravel by Dixie Lee Henning @dixieleedraws Editing/Sound Design by Stephen Henning Social Media by Josh Lieuallen Certified Organic benediction by Reverend Emily Rettinghouse, MDiv ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★