Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free AND VIDEO version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.— James Talarico will face Ken Paxton this November in a battle for the Senate. Who will white evangelicals choose? (0:20) — A secretive Christian sect is pressuring members to purge their pets. (2:25)— Dozens of Oklahoma Republicans fought a bill banning child marriage. (17:25)— The evangelical Christian hit “Testify to Love” just got a powerful pro-LGBTQ reboot. (35:45)— Ché Ahn says drug users must choose between Christian rehab or Bible lessons in prison. (45:27)— Rockwall County courthouse in Texas unveils illegal Ten Commandments monument. (50:07)— The rising cost of reaching secular voters is good for democracy. (57:50)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.