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The Dismantling Doctrine Podcast

Are you ready to dismantle destructive doctrines?

The host of the Dismantling Doctrine Podcast, Dr Clint Heacock, warns about the danger of cult psychology and tactics, harmful religion, religious trauma syndrome, and the threat posed by the Christian Right and dominion theology.

Join me on this venture!

May 20, 2026

Just in time for the aftermath of the Christian nationalist-fuelled "Rededicate 250," I   welcome back Dr. Warren Throckmorton. We discuss his new book, The Christian Past That Wasn't: Debunking The Christian Nationalist Myths That Hijack History, which challenges the historical claims of Christian nationalism.

Dr....


Nov 3, 2024

In this special election special bonus episode, I reached out to returning guest Matthew D Taylor, who has just come out with a brand-new book called The Violent Take it by Force: The Christian Movement that is Threatening Our Democracy. 

For those who are still undecided about their vote in the upcoming election, this...


Mar 6, 2024

Recently I reached out to returning guest Katherine Stewart, author of The Power Worshipers and The Good News Club, for a chat about the new Rob Reiner film, "God and Country."
 
In the movie, Reiner takes a good hard look at Christian nationalism, and how elements of the more extreme side of the movement have affected...


Nov 22, 2023

This week's episode features a great conversation with a returning guest, historian Dr Warren Throckmorton. From our previous conversation a few years ago, he's had a longstanding issue with the Christian nationalist "historian" David Barton of WallBuilders.
 
Back in 2012, Barton's book The Jefferson Lies was pulled...


Jun 11, 2021

After last week's conversation with Jared Yates Sexton, that spurred me to do some more investigation into this issue of the "noble lie"--what is it, and how exactly does it relate to the official American narrative of its history?

Once we understand that critical concept--that goes all the way back to the ancient Greek...