{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a96d4d77549a55dcb7eff39/6a96d5053eb41633977877dd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 19: New, Improved, and Super-Sanctified, Part 2","description":"<p>America is easily the most religious country among the wealthy western democracies.</p>\n<p>Why?</p>\n<p>Episode 19 of Before We Were White - \"New, Improved, and Super-Sanctified, Part 2\" is out now.</p>\n<p>Part 2 explores the Medieval Catholic church, and how its quest for total political, economic, and spiritual power and authority led to the birth of Protestantism.</p>","author_name":"Brian Halpin"}