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Previously puritanical evangelicals are increasingly embracing profanity and lewd content. A recent New York Times article explores possible explanations ranging from politics and the culture wars, to the internet and the decline of churches. Also, fewer people are reading books, and that’s a challenge for Christian traditions rooted in literacy, education, and the Bible. How do we make disciples in a post-literate culture? Then, more people are comparing our divisive culture to America just before the Civil War. Are we heading toward a national divorce—or worse? Historian Tracy McKenzie is back to share lessons and warnings from 19th century America. Plus, new developments as the turducken turns.



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0:37 - Intro
1:56 - Show Starts
3:10 - Theme Song
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4:36 - Stronger Men’s Conference Story Continued
14:46 - Raunchy Christians
23:23 - Children and Public Spaces
33:00 - Literacy and Discipleship
35:38 - Hearing vs. Reading the Bible
42:23 - Can Churches be the Antidote for a Lonely, Digital World?
51:13 - Integrating Technology and Scripture
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57:03 - Interview
59:03 - Can We Compare Today and 1850?
1:03:21 - How Has Media Affected Current Politics?
1:15:16 - The Role of Conspiracy Theories
1:24:42 - Why Were We More Unified in the Past?
1:35:00 - End Credits



Links Mentioned in the News Segment:
John Lindell and Mark Driscoll
https://julieroys.com/john-lindell-apologizes-for-inviting-driscoll-and-sword-swallower-to-stronger-mens-conference/
 
Biblical Literacy in a Postliterate Age
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2024/april-web-only/biblical-literacy-in-postliterate-age-reading-video.html
 
The Raunchy Christians Are Here
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/17/us/evangelicals-christians-conservative-trump.html
 
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Atheist Richard Dawkins has said he doesn’t believe one word of the Christian faith, but he now considers himself a “cultural Christian” and wants to defend the Christian values of his country against the influence of Islam and immigrants. Does this represent an alignment between the New Atheists and Christian Nationalists? Curtis Chang shares about “The After Party”—the new curriculum he’s developed with David French and Russel Moore to help Christians focus on hope and humility rather than partisanship. Also this week, Mark Driscoll gets booted from a men’s conference. And another infraction by a Florida man with a Bible.
 
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1:02 - Show Starts
 
3:02 - Theme Song
 
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4:35 - Florida Man Scales Tower with Bible
 
12:00 - Mark Driscoll Kicked Off Stage After Calling Sword-Swallower a “Jezebel Spirit”
 
22:35 - Richard Dawkins, the “Cultural Christian”
 
36:40 - Dusty Deavers, the Country Singin’ Senator
 
46:06 - Pray for the Middle East
 
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52:55 - Interview
 
1:04:34 - The “What” vs the “How”
 
1:16:26 - Four Quadrant of Political Engagement
 
1:27:19 - End Credits




Links Mentioned in the News Segment:
Florida Man Climbs Cell Phone Tower
https://www.newsweek.com/florida-miami-man-climbs-cell-phone-tower-disconnects-power-live-video-1886494
 
Sword-Swallower on a Pole and Mark Driscoll
https://www.newsweek.com/pastor-kicked-stage-strip-show-1890247
 
Richard Dawkins and Cultural Christianity
https://christianitytoday.com/ct/2024/april-web-only/new-atheism-destroy-christianity-richard-dawkins.html
 
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The After Party: https://redeemingbabel.org/the-after-party/
 
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This week we’re discussing a series of articles exploring what we’re gaining and losing as fewer Americans are committed to religion and attending church. Even some non-believers are beginning to worry that the decline in religion may not be good for society, but does it also represent a new opportunity for the message of Christianity? Then, N.T. Wright is back to discuss his new book with co-author Michael Bird, “Jesus and the Powers.” While everyone knows mixing faith and politics can be dangerous, Wright says there’s also a danger when we refuse to mix them. He talks to Skye about what the Bible says on matters of church and state, and why we should defend liberal democracy despite its many problems. Also this week: Is the sun alive? And a Florida man shares the Bible at Walgreens on Easter.
 
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4:34 - Kaitlyn’s new show announcement!
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10:15 - Florida Man Strikes Again (with a Bible) on Easter
13:43 - Does the Sun Dream of Electric Sheep? Consciousness and the Sun.
19:43 - The Cost of the Churchgoing Bust
28:52 - How Trump Fills the Secular Void
44:19 - Is Trumpism Emptying Churches?
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54:33 - Interview
56:02 - Why Doesn’t Separation of Church and State Work?
1:14:02 - Does the Kingdom of Heaven Imply There Will Be No Government?
1:17:10 - When Should Christians Submit to Governing Authorities?
1:24:56 - The Value of Liberal Democracy 
1:30:15 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:
Florida Man Arrested for Hitting Manager with a Bible on Easter
https://www.christianpost.com/news/florida-man-arrested-for-smacking-walgreens-manager-with-bible.html#:~:text=A%20Florida%20man%20was%20arrested,a%20Bible%20on%20Easter%20Sunday.
 
The Sun’s Consciousness
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a60229168/panpsychism-everything-has-a-soul/
 
Trump is Emptying Churches
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-07/trump-s-brand-of-christian-conservatism-is-driving-people-from-church
 
How Trump Fills a Void in an Increasingly Secular America
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/05/trump-religion-secularism-authoritarian-populism/
 
The True Cost of the Churchgoing Bust
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/america-religion-decline-non-affiliated/677951/
 
Other resources:
Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies by N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird: https://a.co/d/7tCBCK8
 
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The newest Holy Post team member, Esau McCaulley, joins Phil and Skye to discuss two stories that caused outrage from both ends of the political spectrum during Holy Week. Trump is selling an American flag-wrapped Bible, and the Biden administration honored “Transgender Visibility Day” on Easter. And why are Catholic Charities being attacked for helping immigrants? Then Skye talks to atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe about how her evangelical faith led her to become a climate scientist. She says combating global warming is part of our call to love our neighbors and care for the least of these. Plus, an “emerging behavior” on Twitch grabs Phil’s attention.
 
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5:02 - Esau the Hufflepuff
8:56 - News of the Butt, Twitch
14:41 - The “God Bless the USA” Bible
38:36 - Catholic Charities Targeted by Far-Right
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51:25 - Interview
54:51 - What Changed Things for Katharine Heyhoe
1:03:49 - Are Evangelicals the Stumbling Block for Stopping Climate Change?
1:25:26 - End Credits

 
Links Mentioned in the News Segment:
“God Bless the USA” Bibles
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-selling-bibles-easter-b2519373.html
 
Threats to Catholic Charity Staffers
https://religionnews.com/2024/03/22/threats-to-catholic-charities-staffers-increase-amid-rightwing-anti-migrant-campaign/ 
 
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A recent bill to ban TikTok was passed in the House with bipartisan support. Skye talks with David French about the arguments for and against the bill, the likelihood of it passing the Senate, and why Trump claims China is America's biggest threat, and yet he still opposes the TikTok ban. Then, Skye and David break down two recent Supreme Court cases about social media content regulation. Should social media companies have complete control over what is posted on their platforms, and is it ok for the government to ask these companies to take down certain posts?
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0:00 - Theme Song
0:17 - Show Starts
1:11 - Tiktok's Security Risk
8:33 - Bipartisan Support
13:49 - Trump's 180 on Tiktok
19:27 - Will Bipartisan Agreement Last?
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27:07 - Regulating US Social Media 
41:19 -  Do Companies Have to Host Speech?
51:59 - The Monopolies
1:05:24 - The Wrap-Up
1:09:36 - End Credits
Other resources:
What Trump's TikTok Flip-Flip Tells America by David French:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/17/opinion/trump-tiktok-ban-china.html
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Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade almost two years ago, the debate about abortion has taken on new dimensions. Factions within the pro-life camp are now battling each other. Could they break apart the Religious Right? Then, Kaitlyn interviews professor of Law and Religion, John Inazu, about his new book, “Learning to Disagree.” He says our differences don’t have to become divisions, which is a timely message in an election year. Plus, is Indonesia hiding a secret island of Hobbits? And a new documentary asks if Jesus was a vegetarian?
 
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2:29 - Show Starts
 
5:20 - Theme Song
 
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7:53 - Christspiracy—Was Jesus Vegan?
 
15:45 - Homo Floresiensis Skeleton Found in Indonesia
 
25:02 - Does Personhood Start at Conception?
 
41:23 - Why “Life Begins at Conception” is a Misleading Phrase
 
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1:03:00 - Interview
 
1:15:40 - Is it Our Job to Change Someone’s Mind?
 
1:22:42 - Why Ignoring Our Differences Doesn’t Help
 
1:31:34 - Dropping Our Self-Protective Impulse
 
1:35:19 - End Credits



Links Mentioned in the News Segment:
 
Was Jesus Vegetarian? https://religionnews.com/2024/03/18/was-jesus-vegetarian-new-christspiracy-documentary-says-yes/
 
“Hobbits” in Flores, Indonesia?
https://humanorigins.si.edu/research/asian-research-projects/hobbits-flores-indonesia
 
Other resources:
Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empanth and Respect by John Inazu: https://a.co/d/6ei1Sqk
 
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