{"id":7048,"date":"2026-07-14T15:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learn.elca.org\/jle\/?p=7048"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T15:54:56","slug":"journal-of-lutheran-ethics-the-podcast-episode-6-christian-nationalism-foundations-politics-and-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learn.elca.org\/jle\/journal-of-lutheran-ethics-the-podcast-episode-6-christian-nationalism-foundations-politics-and-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"Journal of Lutheran Ethics The Podcast Episode 6: Christian Nationalism: Foundations, Politics, and Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/12dasp7t04ngV5tglUMo7x?utm_source=generator&amp;si=67a0f27e725942e1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, host Matthew Best and JLE Book Review Editor William Rodriguez talk with Rev. 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