Ep. 96 - "History's a Funny Thing:" Christian Antisemitism & the Holocaust w/ Dr. Lucas Wilson, PhD

What this episode covers

This week, we are once again joined by our good friend, Dr. Luke Wilson (that's right, he's a freakin' doctor, now)! This time, Luke was kind enough to tell us a little bit about his two fields of focus - Holocaust studies and Critical Evangelicalism. Spoiler alert: there's some overlap… Historically, the Christian community has played a large role in the persecution of their Jewish neighbors, and like so many other examples of persecution by a religious group, their spiritual beliefs are bent, stretched, and all together ignored in order to justify their actions. Was it the only factor? Not by a long shot. Were some of those instigators overstating their commitment to the church? Absolutely. Are Christians the only religious community to use their doctrine to justify atrocities? Not even close. However, Luke does a great job at giving us some context for Christian influence in the years leading up to the events of World War II, as well as some deep topics to think about. If you enjoy this discussion half as much as we love talking to Luke, you're in for a real treat! Follow the good Dr. Wilson on Instagram (@lukeslamdunkwilson) and Twitter (@wilson_fw), and if you haven't already, check out his article in The Advocate about his conversion therapy experience at Liberty University, you can find it here [https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/5/13/gay-man-says-he-was-tormented-liberty-university-now-hes-suing].