Religion writer, Baptist News Global | Author, "Weapons of Worship," Broadleaf Books, 2026 | Host, "Highest Power: Church + State" | Stay at home dad | He/him
Greenville, SC
Joined January 2011
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I sporadically get new followers. So I figured I’d introduce myself in a thread. I’m a stay at home dad for five kids ages 5-13 and a religion writer with pieces for Baptist News Global, the American Academy of Religion, BioLogos, Patheos, and the Center for Christogenesis. 1/10
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“The tension among evangelicals who are reacting so strongly against Gerwig’s Narnia appears to be related to the contradiction between their love for fantasy and their fear of imagination.” — @rickpidcock
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"The reality is that white evangelicals aren’t holding Donald Trump back from talking like this. They’re enabling him." - @rickpidcock
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Tonight on "Highest Power: Church + State," I interview author and professor Michael E. Heyes about how theologies of mermaids, demons and spiritual warfare are threatening our democracy. Yes, you read that right. The links are up at my Substack! rickpidcock.substack.com/p/e…
Ethicist David Gushee interviewed me for a piece today about my book, "Weapons of Worship: How the Songs of Evangelicalism Form the Soundtrack of Extremism." Check it out!
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Megan Basham is wrong about who is a Christian bit.ly/4dOs2KN
I've been hoping "Weapons of Worship" would be a conversation starter for how worship is being weaponized in ways that harm self and neighbor. So I've put together a free discussion guide for those who are interested in having those conversations! rickpidcock.com/wp-content/u…
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Are white evangelicals really that ignorant? bit.ly/4yeq4uk
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ANALYSIS: "One of the biggest ironies among conservatives today is that they complain so much about “fake news” while watching Fox News."
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I really enjoyed this conversation with Christianity Today worship correspondent Kelsey Kramer McGinnis about my book, "Weapons of Worship." Check it out over on Substack!
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On tonight's episode of "Highest Power: Church + State," I talk about Pete Hegseth's "State of the Force" address.
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Looking forward to reading this.
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Here's my interview on the "Christianity Without Compromise "podcast about my book, "Weapons of Worship: How the Songs of Evangelicalism Form the Soundtrack of Extremism." The audio-only version is also available on other podcast platforms.
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I just purchased the Kindle version of my book. Here's a screenshot of the most recent books in my Kindle library, the vast majority of which I reference in "Weapons of Worship."
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Congratulations to @rickpidcock on the launch-day for his book, WEAPONS OF WORSHIP!
It exposes how the worship music of evangelicalism is being weaponized to infuse fervor into authoritarian politics & to fuel an anti-democratic movement toward theocracy.
Highly recommend!
The long awaited day is finally here! "Weapons of Worship" is available now! If you purchase it online, please give it a rating or review on Amazon or Goodreads.
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We're just 7 days away from the official launch of my book, "Weapons of Worship: How the Songs of Evangelicalism Form the Soundtrack of Extremism." But it's already starting to show up in Barnes & Noble stores across the country! Here are a few places you can pick it up today!
Here's a new review of "Weapons of Worship: How the Songs of Evangelicalism Form the Soundtrack of Extremism."
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For today's episode, I decided to have a conversation w/ Johnna Harris about some of the challenges and temptations of building a platform that shares the stories of those who have been harmed by people w/ platforms.
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