Episodes
Pulpit Politics: Why the Johnson Amendment Still Sparks Political Dra…
What happens when politics steps into the pulpit? The Johnson Amendment has been around since the 1950s, but it’s still a political lightning rod today. In this episode of Complexified , Amanda Henderson sits down with RNS co...
What Charlie Kirk’s Life and Death Reveal About Religion and Politics
What does it mean to mourn someone who thrived on conflict? Charlie Kirk’s assassination sent shockwaves through America’s already polarized political and religious landscape. In this episode of Complexified, Amanda Henderson...
Casper ter Kuile on Small Politics, Big Meaning, and the Power of Tea
How small acts of connection make space for something larger to grow.
Stop Trying to Fix Everything: Simran Jeet Singh on Spiritual Sanity
In overwhelming times, spiritual practice starts small—and stays true. When the world feels too big to fix, it’s tempting to shut down—or spiral. In this intimate conversation, author and scholar Simran Jeet Singh joins Compl...
Can Small Acts of Faith Change a Fractured Country?
How Serene Jones keeps faith alive in an anxious, unraveling America.
What the Civil Rights Movement Still Has to Teach Us - Rachel Harding…
A conversation about memory, movement-building, and the sacred work of staying connected.
The Pope Who Blessed the Margins (And Upset the Middle)
The complicated legacy of Pope Francis — part reformer, part rule-breaker, and always hard to pin down. Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church — but how far did he really go? In this episode of Complexified, Vatican reporte...
Loose Reins, Tight Factions in the Southern Baptist Convention
Scandals, political divides, and a crisis of accountability—inside the power struggles shaping the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S.
Sledgehammer Reform: USAID on the Chopping Block
Faith, Politics, and the Fight Over Humanitarian Aid: The Future of USAID in a Shifting Political Landscape
Faith, Politics, and Power: J.D. Vance’s Tightrope Act
Vance took the stage at the March for Life to roaring applause, but just two days later, he launched a public attack on the very Catholic bishops who had welcomed him—revealing deeper tensions between conservative politics and religious leadership.
The Mercy Pulpit & The Sermon Heard Around the World
A sermon at the National Cathedral becomes a flashpoint, challenging Trump’s authority and exposing deep divisions in American Christianity.
President Trump's Crusader
Pete Hegseth and the Politics of Redemption
A Keffiyeh Conundrum: the Politics of Baby Jesus
Christ, the Keffiyeh, and a Clash of Perspectives
Elon Musk: “Prophet-in-Chief”?
From Tech Visionary to Right-wing Cultural Christian
Calling Out Lies, Singing the Truth
How African American spirituals confront lies and sustain resilience in today’s political landscape.
Alpha Jesus and the Bro-ing of the American Church
Masculinity, Misogyny, and the Exodus of Gen Z Women
Why Muslim Voters Feel Betrayed
Hopelessness, Genocide, and a Community’s Political Reckoning
Rejecting the ‘God of Trump’
Dr. Dr. Miguel De La Torre on Who America Is
When Religious Power Serves Political Force
What’s the cost of aligning Christianity to division?
Exposing Soft Christian Nationalism
Unspoken alliances shaping America’s political future
When Public Dollars Pay for Religious Education
Subsidizing religion through education vouchers
The Hindu Vote: Flipping the Script
Breaking tradition, shaking party lines