Is the wall separating church and state in the United States crumbling? In this episode of Deep Dive, we pull back the curtain on the powerful and growing influence of the Christian Right on American politics. We chart the movement's journey from the fringes to the corridors of power, examining its tactics, its legislative victories, and the rise of a potent political ideology: Christian Nationalism.

But to understand the present, we must look to the past. We journey back to 1930s Germany to analyze the complex and often troubling role the churches played in the rise of Adolf Hitler. How did appeals to "Positive Christianity" and national morality pave the way for an authoritarian regime? The parallels are startling and serve as a stark historical warning.

Finally, we bring the conversation to the present day through the lens of the gripping documentary "Apocalypse in the Tropics." We explore how the fusion of evangelical fervor and right-wing populism has reshaped nations like Brazil, providing a contemporary case study of the very dynamics threatening to engulf other democracies.

Join us for a critical and unflinching examination of one of the most significant and under-discussed threats facing democratic societies today.

Music Credits:

Opening Music: "Company Fusion Ident" by Scott Holmes MusicClosing

Ending Music: "Sky" by Serge Quadrado

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