579: How the Bible is Used & Abused in Politics with Kaitlyn Schiess The Holy Post

An unknown country singer with a fake name has skyrocketed to the top of the charts with the song “Rich Men North of Richmond,” and the film “The Sound of Freedom” has become one of the top-grossing movies of the year. These sleeper hits were both fueled by the MAGA media and conservative audiences. What do they say about the movement and the divisions in American culture? Then, Skye talks to Kaitlyn about the launch of her new book, “The Ballot and the Bible,” and the way political movements have used and abused scripture throughout American history. She also explains how George W. Bush and Barack Obama used the Bible very differently during their presidencies, and the surprising reason Obama cited scripture far more often. Also this week—backyard billionaire wrestling, China hires full-time adult children, and a three-year-old with the worst superpower ever.
 
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0:00 - Intro
 
2:30 - Show Starts
 
3:57 - Theme Song
 
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6:35 - Listener Emails
 
11:08 - Zuckerberg vs Musk
 
16:17 - Full time children in China
 
30:31 - Rich Men North of Richmond
 
44:07 - Sound of Freedom
 
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59:08 - Interview Intro
Kaitlyn Schiess
 
1:02:13 - How the Bible was used during the American Revolution
 
1:09:29 - Romans 13
 
1:26:25 - How Bush and Obama used Scripture during their presidencies
 
1:37:11 - End Credits



Links mentioned in news segment:
 
Mark Zuckerberg says ‘it’s time to move on’ from Elon Musk cage fight
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/14/tech/zuckerberg-musk-cage-fight-move-on-hnk-intl/index.html
 
Young Chinese are getting paid to be ‘full-time children’ as jobs become harder to find
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/26/economy/china-youth-unemployment-intl-hnk/index.html
 
Oliver Anthony’s Viral Hit Doesn’t Love Its Neighbors
https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/august-web-only/oliver-anthony-song-rich-men-north-richmond-love-neighbor.html



Other resources:
 
The Ballot and the Bible by Kaitlyn Schiess
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The Bible and Politics Explainer Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9sBIcrblS4&t=279s
 
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