This week on The God Squad Podcast, Desimber Rose & Dillon Naber Cruz sit down with one of the most important voices in the conversation around faith and power—Dr. Matthew D. Taylor.

Fresh off his recent appearance on CNN with Jake Tapper, Dr. Taylor brings clarity, depth, and a much-needed reality check to the growing influence of Christian nationalism and extremist movements shaping both religion and politics in America. As a visiting scholar at Georgetown University Center on Faith and Justice and author of The Violent Take It by Force, he has spent years studying how theology gets weaponized—and what it means for democracy, justice, and the church.

This conversation goes beyond headlines. Together, we’ll unpack:

The dangerous rise of Christian extremism in modern politics

How faith is being used to justify power, control, and even violence

What it means to resist distorted theology while holding onto authentic faith

And because it’s The God Squad, we’re also bringing it back to the people, connecting these big ideas to real-life questions of faith, justice, and accountability in today’s world.

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This week on The God Squad Podcast… we’re getting a little holy, a little heretical, and just uncomfortable enough to matter.

Join Dillon Naber Cruz & Desimber Rose as they sit down with author Jeremy Steele to talk about his bold and timely new book, Rituals for Heretics—a guide for those who’ve outgrown rigid religion but still refuse to let go of the sacred.

Let’s be honest—some of us didn’t lose our faith… we just lost our tolerance for bad theology, spiritual gatekeeping, and traditions that feel more like control than connection. So what happens next? Jeremy offers something better than deconstruction burnout: intentional, meaningful practices for rebuilding a spiritual life that actually breathes.

Expect real talk about faith after certainty, spiritual habits without shame, and why being labeled a “heretic” might just mean you’re paying attention.

A little snark. A lot of truth. And maybe—just maybe—a way forward.

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This week on The God Squad Podcast with Desimber Rose & Dillon Naber Cruz, we’re diving into a powerful listener question that gets personal, practical, and just a little uncomfortable (in the best way). Then we’re back with our signature segment: Breaking News, Bad Theology, unpacking Iran, Bondi, and Theology in the headlines that just doesn’t hold up.

If you’ve ever wondered how faith intersects with the chaos of the world around us—then tune in!

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