Chasing the Christian Prince

Richard speaks with Twitter/Substack writer Ethan (”Hitler Hated Christ”) about his research into Nazi Germany’s relationship with Christianity and howAlt-Right talking-points have been repackaged into mainstream evangelical spaces. They discuss the online resurgence of Christian Nationalism, its overlap with figures like Joel Webbon and Dale Partridge, and parallels to movements like Patriot Front, including the sense of politics as a quasi-religion without clear policy aims. The conversation covers theological questions about whether Jesus is a nationalist, Jesus’ Jewish identity, Paul’s arguments in Romans about Jews and Christians, and why triumphalist anti-Jewish rhetoric conflicts with “boast not against the branches.” They examine the “Curse of Ham” vs. the curse of Canaan, how it was later instrumentalized to defend slavery, and the unusual influence of unaffiliated online pastors. Finally, they debate materialism, moral realism, religion’s social function, Apolloism, and the reliability of sources like Hitler’s Table Talks through corroboration with Goebbels and Rosenberg.

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Timestamps

00:00 Live Setup and Guest Intro

03:26 Ethan Background and Nazi Theology

06:00 Alt Right Ideas Go Mainstream

10:04 Patriot Front and Vibes Politics

21:04 Christianity Meets Nationalism

25:00 Mapping Christian Nationalism Factions

32:33 Was Jesus a Nationalist

35:59 Jesus Christ Superstar Debate

37:14 Jesus Versus Nationalists

39:07 Dionysus Comparison

39:54 Mercy Law And Hell

42:30 Lion And Lamb Revelation

44:17 Is Jesus A Jew

47:21 Romans And Antisemitism

53:28 Noah Sons And Race

59:52 Curse Of Ham Debate

01:06:51 Webben Partridge Network

01:09:58 Hitler And Christianity Sources

01:13:54 Trump and Hitler Parallels

01:16:38 Hitler’s Christian Rhetoric

01:17:05 Data on Nominal Christianity

01:18:33 Trump Era Religious Populism

01:20:45 Forgiveness Controversy

01:22:24 Predicting Online Reactionaries

01:24:51 Politics as Quasi Religion

01:27:30 Antichrist as Metaphor

01:30:24 Historicity and Skepticism

01:31:49 Calvinism and Election

01:37:25 Raising Kids in Church

01:40:20 Apolloism and Theism

01:42:01 Mythic Gods as Archetypes

01:44:21 Religion as Social Binding

01:46:42 Mystery Cults and Plato

01:48:16 Apolloism Future Project

01:49:16 Moral Realism Question

01:50:10 Greek Gods and Virtues

01:51:22 Religion as Historical Engineering

01:52:17 Destiny and Moral Anti Realism

01:55:34 Materialism Versus Metaphysics

01:57:34 Piranha Morality and New Gods

01:59:43 Christianity Nominalism and Science

02:02:30 Plato Forms and Moral Realism

02:05:36 Leaving White Nationalism

02:09:44 No Apology Tour

02:12:02 Internet Memory and Shadows

02:15:08 Wrap Up

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