Christian Underhistory Podcast
1) 23 The Archbishop of Melbourne Who Would Rather Go To Jail Than Report Child Sexual Abuse
In August of 2017 the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, Australia said that he would rather go to jail than report sexual abuse against a child. Join us today as we explore the archbishop's stat...Show More
2) 22 Uganda's 2014 Anti-Homosexuality Law
In 2014 Uganda's legislature passed a law further criminalizing homosexuality. LGBTQ people in Uganda saw a 1000% increase in violence against their communities after the law passed. Join us today for...Show More
3) 21 The Rise of Mark Driscoll and the Fall of Mars Hill
Mark Driscoll was a hotshot fundamentalist Southern Baptist megachurch pastor with thousands of congregants and some harsh things to say about gay and lesbian people and women. Join us today for the s...Show More
4) 20 The Cover Up of the Murder of Irene Garza
On Easter Day in 1960 Texas school teacher Irene Garza was murdered. Join us today for the story of how her murderer got away with it for almost sixty years.
5) 19 The Kentucky Legislator Baptist Pope
Rev Danny Ray Johnson was an independent minister elected to the Kentucky legislature in 2017. He sometimes referred to himself as Pope. Join us for the story of his life.
6) 18 The Anabaptists Who Conquered Munster
The Holy Roman Empire was undoing monumental religious and spiritual shifts in the early 1500s. Join us today for the story of a prophetic religious movement that took a German city by force.
7) 17 Feminist Quaker Queen of the KKK
Daisy Douglas Barr was one of the first ordained woman ministers in the USA. Join us for the story of how she went from advocating for women's suffrage, prohibition of alcohol, and the ability of wome...Show More
8) 16 The Yoga Teacher Who Claimed To Be A Reincarnation of Jesus who Stole a Bunch of Children
This week we explore the story of Australia's most famous cult leader, Anne Hamilton-Byrne who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus and who stole and abused numerous children.
9) 15 The Teenage Trans Girl Roman Emperor
Join us for the story of trans girl Roman Elegabalus who claimed the throne at 14 and used the power of being emperor to come out as a woman. She was also the first monotheist Roman Emperor, and may h...Show More
10) 14 The Man Who Betrayed The Waldensians
In late 1100s southern France a man named Peter Waldo had a religious experience in which he came to believe that G-d wanted people to live simply, help the poor, swear no oaths, that all people shoul...Show More