Cult Expert Dr Steven Hassan
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From Satanic Panic to QAnon: America’s Conspiracy Pipeline
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58:14Now PlayingIn this episode of Cults, Culture, and Coercion, Dr. Steven Hassan speaks with Dr. Keri Ladner about the hidden religious roots of today’s political extremism from Jerry Falwell and the Moral Majority to QAnon, Christian nationalism, and dominionist ideology shaping U.S. policy today.
Dr. Ladner, author of End Time Politics: From the Moral Majority to QAnon, traces how rapture/"end times" theology, and prophecy belief evolved into powerful political movements influencing American institutions. She explains how segregation academies, the founding of Liberty University, and the rise of the Religious Right laid the groundwork for modern conspiracy movements.
Together, they explore:
- How Jerry Falwell mobilized fear, prophecy, and conspiracy
- The theological origins of QAnon and the Satanic Panic
- Why conspiracy theories spread so easily among religious communities
- The role of Christian nationalism in modern politics
- How religious prophecies and apocalyptic thinking undermine civil liberties and democracy
- The long-term influences that lie behind today's Christian Nationalist movement
Dr. Ladner also discusses her forthcoming book, American Dominion: The Rise and Radicalization of a New Christendom, examining how these ideologies are no longer fringe and now embedded in American power structures.
This episode provides critical historical context for understanding Trump-era extremism, Christian nationalism, and the influence of religious ideology on American politics today.
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#StevenHassan #KeriLadner #ChristianNationalism #QAnon #MoralMajority #JerryFalwell #EndTimePolitics #Dominionism #ReligiousRight #CultPsychology #UndueInfluence #PoliticalExtremism #AmericanDemocracy #ChristianPolitics #ConspiracyTheories #SatanicPanic #LibertyUniversity
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