Epstein, Conspiracy Theories & Evangelicalism with Jared Stacy (#388)

Religion on the Mind

I sit down with theologian and ethicist Dr. Jared Stacey to unpack his new book Reality in Ruins: How Conspiracy Theory Became an Evangelical Crisis, exploring what actually distinguishes a conspiracy theory from a real conspiracy — and why the answer matters more than ever in the wake of the Epstein file releases.


Jared on IG | @Jaredmstacy


Highlights: 

  • Psychology of conspiratorial thinking

  • Modernity, agency panic, capitalism

  • Boundary situations and anxiety

  • Shared reality and relationship limits

  • Hope for repentance and change


Other Conspiracy Theories Episodes:

#207 | Christianity & Conspiracy Theories


#100 | A History of Conspiracy Theories & Evangelicals


#74 | Conspiracy Theories, Evangelicals, Media & More


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I sit down with theologian and ethicist Dr. Jared Stacey to unpack his new book Reality in Ruins: How Conspiracy Theory Became an Evangelical Crisis, exploring what actually distinguishes a conspiracy theory from a real conspiracy — and why the answer matters more than ever in the wake of the Epstein file releases.


Jared on IG | @Jaredmstacy


Highlights: 

  • Psychology of conspiratorial thinking

  • Modernity, agency panic, capitalism

  • Boundary situations and anxiety

  • Shared reality and relationship limits

  • Hope for repentance and change


Other Conspiracy Theories Episodes:

#207 | Christianity & Conspiracy Theories


#100 | A History of Conspiracy Theories & Evangelicals


#74 | Conspiracy Theories, Evangelicals, Media & More


___________________________________________

Follow Dan on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/dancoke/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/DanKoch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Faith deconstruction resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soyouredeconstructing.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the Patreon for exclusive episodes (and more) every month: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/dankoch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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YHP Patron-only FB group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tinyurl.com/ycvbbf98⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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2026-03-23 101 min
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