137. Colonizing Christianity into A Whiteness Gospel (ft. Danny Bryant)

What if the gospel you were taught was never meant to benefit everyone?

This week, Fr. Danny Bryant takes on the “whiteness gospel” — the ways Christianity can baptize privilege, colonialism, shame, nationalism, and the preservation of power while still insisting it is preaching the same good news as Jesus.

We talk about:

• When patriotism gets twisted into nationalism • Why Calvinism is really just spiritual sadism • How colonialism is still alive and well in evangelical churches • What dangers exist in deconstruction • Why getting caught up in a cult doesn’t mean you’re stupid

With remarkable pastoral care, Danny guides us through our inherited blind spots, past concerns about racism, and into a more Christ-like Christianity where we have truly died to self and risen with Jesus.

If you enjoy this conversation, be sure to follow Danny on Instagram and subscribe to his podcast, Blessed Uncertainty!

Last edited: 08/30/2026

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Editor: Janna Connor

Recommended Resource:

Danny recommended the EP by J Lind titled, I Don’t Know.

Questions Covered:

1. What highlights of your journey do you believe most influenced you to become the person who could write this book today?

2. What is this whiteness gospel you felt so compelled to write against, and why is it something you believe needs to die?

3. What are some red flags to look out for that should make us stop and ask, “Is this actually the good news Jesus was proclaiming?”

4. What part of ourselves actually has to die before resurrection becomes possible?

5. How does a group mislabel privilege as providence? And what then becomes almost impossible for that group to see about itself?

6. What does colonialism actually look like in evangelicalism today?

7. Why do you believe Calvinism, one of the most popular brands of Christianity, is actually one of the biggest problems with Christianity today?

8. At what point does patriotism stop being an affection for one’s country and become a theological claim about who deserves power?

9. What is it about shame that makes us want to make sure other people suffer under the same restrictions we’ve experienced?

10. What does shame do to intelligence?

11. What are you hoping people will have the courage to stop preserving? What kind of faith do you hope becomes possible on the other side?