Disarming Leviathan Podcast

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How Authoritarian Theology Shapes Christian Nationalism w/ Margaret Bronson

July 09, 2026

What happens when a theology of hierarchy, control, and male authority moves from the margins into the mainstream? In this episode, Margaret Bronson shares her firsthand experience growing up in a patriarchal Christian Nationalist movement that emphasized male dominance, rigid gender roles, homeschooling, and authoritarian leadership. Drawing on both personal story and historical analysis, Margaret explains how these ideas spread through churches, seminaries, and family systems, and why many ...

Immigrants and American Christian Nationalism w/ John Marc Sianghio

July 02, 2026

What happens when the symbols commonly associated with Christian Nationalism mean something entirely different to the people displaying them?In this episode, Caleb sits down with Arizona State University professor, veteran, and pastor John Mark Sianghio to explore how Christian Nationalism is experienced and expressed within immigrant communities, particularly among Filipino-American churches. Drawing from his research, John Mark argues that while the dominant form of Christian Nationalism in...

Meeting Jesus Among Refugees w/ Clint Leavitt

June 25, 2026

For many Americans, conversations about refugees happen at the level of politics, policy, and headlines. In this episode, Clint Leavitt invites us into a different starting place: the stories of real people. Drawing from his friendship with a Congolese refugee and the research behind his book Cockroaches, God, Death and Mangos, Clint shares how personal relationships transformed his understanding of refugees, Scripture, and the church’s calling to welcome the stranger. Together, we explore ho...