Separation of Church and Hate

A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds

By: John Fugelsang

Narrated by: John Fugelsang

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In the spirit of George Carlin and Christopher Hitchens, the son of a former Catholic nun and a Franciscan brother delivers a deeply irreverent and biblically correct takedown of far-right Christian hatred—a book for believers, atheists, agnostics, and anyone who’ll ever have to deal with a Christian nationalist.

For more than two centuries, the United States Constitution has given us the right to a society where church and state exist independently. But Christianity has been hijacked by far-right groups and politicians who seek to impose their narrow views on government, often to justify oppressive and unequal policies. The extremists who weaponize the Bible for earthly power aren’t actually on the side of Jesus—and historically they never have been. How do we fight back against those acting—literally—in bad faith?

Comedian and broadcaster John Fugelsang finally offers the answers. In this informative, perspective-shifting book, Fugelsang takes readers through common fundamentalist arguments on abor­tion, immigration, LGBTQ rights, and more—exposing their hypocrisy and inaccuracy through scripture, common sense, and deeply inappropriate humor. It offers practical tips on how to debate your loved one, coworker, or neighbor on the issues that divide us using that Bible they claim to follow.

But Fugelsang’s message is about more than just taking down hypocrites. It’s about fighting for the love, mercy, and service that are supposed to make up the heart of Christianity. Told with Fugelsang’s trademark blend of radical honesty, comedy, and deep political and religious knowledge, Separation of Church and Hate is the book every American needs today. It’s a rallying cry for compassion and clarity for anyone of any faith who’s sick of religion being used as a cloaking device for hate.

Required listening

All so-called “Christian’s” should be required to listen to this book. I bet they would be shocked — shocked, I tell ya — that their belief system stands in stark contrast to Jesus’s teachings.

Excellent book

I highly recommend this book to both religious and non religious people. It was very informative and very funny.

Powerful, hilarious, relevant

Amazing book! So relevant to today. This was a perfect read for what I’ve been thinking and feeling recently, as I’m sure many followers of Christ feel. Thank you John for the amazing book. It was so funny, engaging, very informative, and left me with a sense of hope that I haven’t felt in quite sometime. Highly recommend to anyone who calls themselves a Christian or a follower of Christ.

Rational approach to addressing “christian” hypocrisy

While lacking scholarly credentials, Fugelsang presents a reasoned/rational counter to the bigoted, manipulative (and/or ignorant) use of the Bible to justify the hate espoused by evangelical pseudo christians making so much noise these days.

Just the Facts

The author needs to publicly debate MAGA Republicans and NRA extremists to call them out on their misguided interpretations of the Bible and Christ's teachings.