Rick Pidcock
@rickpidcock.bsky.social
Weekly contributor for Baptist News Global | Currently writing "Weapons of Worship" (Broadleaf Books, 2026) | Host of BNG's "Highest Power: Church + State" | Stay at home dad | He/him | www.rickpidcock.com | rickpidcock.substack.com
On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I talk about how our allegiance to political teams leads us to excuse sexual abuse.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:52 AM
On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I talk about how our allegiance to political teams leads us to excuse sexual abuse.
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I have a new piece out tonight where I defend Erika Kirk, of all people, from attacks by ... conservatives who are claiming she's transgender.
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Meet the ‘transvestigators’ – Baptist News Global
The people condemning Erika Kirk weren’t simply liberals out to get a conservative woman or liberals concerned about their neighbors.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I have a new piece out tonight where I defend Erika Kirk, of all people, from attacks by ... conservatives who are claiming she's transgender.
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Reposted by Rick Pidcock
"The excuse-making & the blame-shifting & the changing of terms that they do within their churches & denominations are now being played out in our nation's politics."
@rickpidcock.bsky.social talks about the #EpstienFiles & includes my letter to #MegynKelly. ⬇️
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@rickpidcock.bsky.social talks about the #EpstienFiles & includes my letter to #MegynKelly. ⬇️
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Ep75: The Epstein Coverup & How Rightwing Pundits are Minimizing Sexual Abuse
Podcast Episode · Highest Power: Church + State · 11/17/2025 · 22m
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November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"The excuse-making & the blame-shifting & the changing of terms that they do within their churches & denominations are now being played out in our nation's politics."
@rickpidcock.bsky.social talks about the #EpstienFiles & includes my letter to #MegynKelly. ⬇️
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@rickpidcock.bsky.social talks about the #EpstienFiles & includes my letter to #MegynKelly. ⬇️
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On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I discuss the Epstein coverup and how rightwing pundits are minimizing sexual abuse.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I discuss the Epstein coverup and how rightwing pundits are minimizing sexual abuse.
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Since the U.S. Government is now chasing Christians into the woods during church events, I'll share this one again. It's my apology to white evangelicals. They were right. I was wrong.
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Dear white evangelicals, I was wrong – Baptist News Global
This use of force by the government against Christians is exactly what you’ve warned us about for years, Rick Pidcock says.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Since the U.S. Government is now chasing Christians into the woods during church events, I'll share this one again. It's my apology to white evangelicals. They were right. I was wrong.
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Last night on "Highest Power: Church + State," I talked about how the internal battles our two parties have within themselves reveal their values. Then after I submitted the episode to my producer, I heard what Megyn Kelly said about Epstein, pedophiles, and 15 year olds. So ... as I was saying. 1/2
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Last night on "Highest Power: Church + State," I talked about how the internal battles our two parties have within themselves reveal their values. Then after I submitted the episode to my producer, I heard what Megyn Kelly said about Epstein, pedophiles, and 15 year olds. So ... as I was saying. 1/2
There is no wholeness in hierarchy because there is no wholeness in putting people in their place by telling them they must remain perpetually beneath you.
November 14, 2025 at 1:32 AM
There is no wholeness in hierarchy because there is no wholeness in putting people in their place by telling them they must remain perpetually beneath you.
It's funny how conservative Christian men ignore climate change because they say God is going to keep the human race going until the rapture, but then they panic about falling birth rates and less sex.
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
It's funny how conservative Christian men ignore climate change because they say God is going to keep the human race going until the rapture, but then they panic about falling birth rates and less sex.
On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I discuss the government reopening, the Epstein files, and how the internal battles our political parties are currently having reveal something about their values.
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Ep74: Reopening the Government & Releasing the Epstein Files - What Our Political Parties' Internal Debates Say About Their Values
Podcast Episode · Highest Power: Church + State · 11/13/2025 · 18m
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November 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I discuss the government reopening, the Epstein files, and how the internal battles our political parties are currently having reveal something about their values.
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If conservative evangelicals are correct, then God originally came up with quantum physics and then followed it up with the sequel of male headship. That's a worse letdown than The Return of Jafar.
November 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
If conservative evangelicals are correct, then God originally came up with quantum physics and then followed it up with the sequel of male headship. That's a worse letdown than The Return of Jafar.
You can't be a Christian nationalist and embody the fruit of the Spirit.
November 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
You can't be a Christian nationalist and embody the fruit of the Spirit.
I have a new piece out tonight about how a church is attempting to brand themselves as kind, when their pastor is behaving with cruelty toward immigrants as a result of being formed by their church's cruel beliefs.
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All are welcome — except those we don’t like – Baptist News Global
A brief survey of Schlomann’s social media feed found a whole slew of additional offensive posts about immigrants.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:50 AM
I have a new piece out tonight about how a church is attempting to brand themselves as kind, when their pastor is behaving with cruelty toward immigrants as a result of being formed by their church's cruel beliefs.
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"Thanks to the rise of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, the fringe movement of Doug Wilson is now in power at the Pentagon."
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Sex, porn, bikinis, health care, hunger and Great Gatsby depravity – Baptist News Global
Imagine what might happen when patriarchal white evangelical authoritarians gain control of the U.S. government and shaping our policies.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
"Thanks to the rise of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, the fringe movement of Doug Wilson is now in power at the Pentagon."
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Republicans are responding to last week's election by spreading Islamophobia. So tonight, I look at SC candidate for Gov. Nancy Mace's lies about the Democrats supposedly electing Jihadists. Then I take an honest look at the war between authoritarian Christianity and authoritarian Islam.
Ep73: The GOP's Islamophobia and the War Between Authoritarian Christianity & Authoritarian Islam
Podcast Episode · Highest Power: Church + State · 11/10/2025 · 26m
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November 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Republicans are responding to last week's election by spreading Islamophobia. So tonight, I look at SC candidate for Gov. Nancy Mace's lies about the Democrats supposedly electing Jihadists. Then I take an honest look at the war between authoritarian Christianity and authoritarian Islam.
Watching MAGA try to explain away every ICE video is like watching inerrantists try to explain away every "apparent contradiction" in the Bible. Eventually, issues add up until anyone being honest with the facts has to accept there's more going on here than the defenders of perfection will admit.
November 9, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Watching MAGA try to explain away every ICE video is like watching inerrantists try to explain away every "apparent contradiction" in the Bible. Eventually, issues add up until anyone being honest with the facts has to accept there's more going on here than the defenders of perfection will admit.
I’d suggest much of the blame for white evangelical cruelty and indifference toward the suffering of their neighbors comes directly from their gospel. Penal substitutionary atonement fuels cruelty. And imputed righteousness fuels indifference.
November 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I’d suggest much of the blame for white evangelical cruelty and indifference toward the suffering of their neighbors comes directly from their gospel. Penal substitutionary atonement fuels cruelty. And imputed righteousness fuels indifference.
The nice thing about being a religion writer is that Christians say worship is the main point of everything. So that means you can write about everything.
November 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The nice thing about being a religion writer is that Christians say worship is the main point of everything. So that means you can write about everything.
Halloween is a night when your kids come home with loads of candy ... and a gospel tract telling them that God keeps track of everything they say and do and needs to punish someone over it through crucifixion.
November 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Halloween is a night when your kids come home with loads of candy ... and a gospel tract telling them that God keeps track of everything they say and do and needs to punish someone over it through crucifixion.
God's holiness doesn't give you an excuse to portray God as treating humans in a way that would be recognizable and reflected most accurately in the worst cases of abuse we've ever known.
November 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
God's holiness doesn't give you an excuse to portray God as treating humans in a way that would be recognizable and reflected most accurately in the worst cases of abuse we've ever known.
For my latest piece, I talk about how white evangelicals' obsession with sex is translating into authoritarian politics, and how Trump's depravity is actually weirdly a deterrent to the power they want to wield.
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Sex, porn, bikinis, health care, hunger and Great Gatsby depravity – Baptist News Global
Imagine what might happen when patriarchal white evangelical authoritarians gain control of the U.S. government and shaping our policies.
baptistnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
For my latest piece, I talk about how white evangelicals' obsession with sex is translating into authoritarian politics, and how Trump's depravity is actually weirdly a deterrent to the power they want to wield.
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For tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I discuss the election results and the GOP Nazi Civil War.
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Ep72: Election Results & the GOP Nazi Civil War
Podcast Episode · Highest Power: Church + State · 11/06/2025 · 30m
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November 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
For tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I discuss the election results and the GOP Nazi Civil War.
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I spoke with two Chicago pastors about how their congregations are working behind the scenes to make sure immigrants are protected and fed. We also talk about how the rest of our cities can prepare for the GOP's cruelty.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I spoke with two Chicago pastors about how their congregations are working behind the scenes to make sure immigrants are protected and fed. We also talk about how the rest of our cities can prepare for the GOP's cruelty.
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On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I interview two Chicago pastors who have been violently arrested regarding ICE's attacks on Chicago and how local churches are responding.
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Ep71: ICE Attacks on Chicago & Pastors Getting Arrested, with Hannah Kardon & Quincy Worthington
Podcast Episode · Highest Power: Church + State · 11/03/2025 · 36m
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November 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I interview two Chicago pastors who have been violently arrested regarding ICE's attacks on Chicago and how local churches are responding.
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