The hosts of “We Dissent” welcome a special guest from the Southern Poverty Law Center to scrutinize the role that Christian nationalism is playing in our public education system.
On Episode 57, FFRF Deputy Legal Director Liz Cavell, Americans United for Separation of Church and State Legal Director Rebecca Markert and National Women’s Law Center Director of Nominations & Democracy Alison Gill closely examine with Senior Research Analyst Maya Henson of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project the impact of Christian supremacy and anti-student inclusion movements on public education. Then, they discuss the many strategies used by Christian nationalists to influence public schools — from curriculum control and book bans to release-time religious programs and the weaponization of “parental rights.”
“We Dissent,” which first aired in May 2022, is a legal affairs show offering legal wisdom from the secular viewpoint of women lawyers. The show is a collaboration of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, Americans United and the National Women’s Law Center. Find previous episodes here, which examine developments affecting the separation of church and state, particularly in the U.S. Supreme Court and lower federal courts. Past episodes include discussions about court reform, religion behind bars and abortion and also feature a range of expert guests.
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