Episode 30: Conversations with Angela Denker and Doug Pagitt

Red State Christians and Vote Common Good

A year ago I don’t think I would have guessed that Minnesota would be the epicenter of a political movement that has extended globally. The murder of George Floyd may have shattered the image of “Minnesota nice.” In this episode, I combine two conversations with Minnesotan’s Angela Denker and Doug Pagitt. These are older recordings, so the social political unrest of today were not a part of the conversation at the time of these recordings.

These two interviews have been sitting on my computer. They are enjoyable conversations. But time and focus moved on and these interviews began to gather dust. However, looking back, they remain as timely as ever.

Angela Denker and Red State Christians

Angela Denker is a journalist and Lutheran pastor. Before realizing she was a pastor, I followed her work as a writer after she had published an article on Colin Kaepernick some years ago.

 

You can order and copy of Red State Christians: Understanding the Voters who Elected Donald Trump here

Also, find Angela Denker on her website and subscribe to her newsletter, here

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Doug Pagitt and Vote Common Good

Doug has been a community innovator for quite awhile. Early in the 2000s he was influential in the “emerging” church movement. After leaving the pastorate, Doug has been invested in generating a political movement of love. You can read, and participate in, the “Love-in-Politics Pledge”. Additionally, Vote Common Good has regular shows/conversations on Facebook and Zoom in which you can participate. They even have a cooking show!

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Learn more about Vote Common Good here

And head over to their Facebook page and join in the conversation.