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Liberty University, the country’s largest Christian college, is facing a record-breaking fine of $37.5 million for failing to report crimes, including sexual assaults, that occur on its campus. David French and Skye Jethani discuss the case and its similarities to other scandals within Christian institutions. Why is there a culture of cover-ups within American evangelicalism? French points to the “siege mentality” of the culture war, and Jethani unpacks the way strong group identities make us dismissive of our group’s evils while magnifying those of others. They then apply this other news stories including Israel’s war with Hamas and the ongoing mess in Congress. Plus, they get nerdy about new sci-fi shows from Apple.



0:00 - Theme Song

 

0:17 - Silo

 

2:55 - Latest Liberty U. Scandal

 

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26:30 - Social Identity Theory

 

54:19- End Credits

 

Other resources:

David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench

 

The Worst Scandal in American Higher Education Isn’t in the Ivy League

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/opinion/liberty-university-scandal-education.html

 

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A Christian writer in Australia has a list of seven “pointless” things Christians fight about “for no good reason” including predestination, evolution, the inerrancy of the Bible, and worship. Phil presents all seven to Kaitlyn and Skye and discovers that maybe they’re not all pointless. Then, Kaitlyn interviews best-selling author and professor Matthew Desmond about his most recent book, “Poverty, by America.” He says the amount of poverty in the country is not an intractable problem but a choice. He challenges the narratives we tell ourselves about taxes, welfare, and the poor, and says the church should be more angry about what’s happening to the most vulnerable in our society. Plus, another Nebraska-man/animal news story.




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0:00 - Intro

 

1:14 - Show starts

 

3:53 - Theme Song

 

4:16 - Sponsor - With God Daily - Sign up today at www.withgoddaily.com to receive a daily devotional from Skye Jethani

 

6:09 - Animal News

 

12:55 - The Seven Pointless Things Christians Fight About

 

14:29 - Inerrancy

 

17:25 - Predestination

 

21:04 - Evolution/Age of Earth

 

29:27 - Politics

 

34:12 - Who is saved

 

38:42 - How We Worship

 

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50:28 - Interview Intro

 

53:27 - Why there is so much poverty in America

 

1:06:08 - Welfare

 

1:14:08 - The Spiritual Harm Done by Poverty 

 

1:24:40 - End Credits



Links mentioned in news segment:

 

Nebraska man recovering after being hit by deer while bicycling with his pet parrot near Fort Kearny

https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-man-recovering-hit-by-deer-bicycling-with-pet-parrot/45446518?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&fbclid=IwAR3pv6TN5LGkJt8NyLdZolsdd-u7YGu-SOtYdiRfu-6396_JaOV6TaiSFhs



"Seven Pointless Things Christians Fight About"

https://medium.com/backyard-theology/the-seven-pointless-things-that-christians-fight-about-dbd81f85f7e8




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Poverty by America by Matthew Desmond

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Whether you're a parent, a youth pastor, a teacher or a young person yourself, you've probably seen all of the headlines concerning Gen Z. Rates of depression and loneliness are surging, their relationship with technology is kind of troubling, and they are leaving the church in droves. We've talked about these trends a lot on the Holy Post, but we're not alone. Tenx10 is a new collaborative discipleship initiative whose mission is to make faith matter more for this younger generation. We've partnered with Tenx10 to create this series and to hear from experts in each episode about the challenges young people and those who care about them are facing. One of those experts is Lisa Damour. Lisa is an American clinical psychologist and New York Times best selling author who specializes in the development of teenagers and young people. Her newest book, “The Emotional Lives of Teenagers helps us understand teenagers, intense and often fraught emotional lives and how to support them through this critical developmental stage, Kaitlyn Schiess sat down with Lisa to find out if the kids are going to be alright.”






0:00 - Theme Song

 

0:18 - Intro

 

1:30 - Handling Negative Emotions

 

8:05 - Developing Brains of Teens

18:17 - How Adults Can Help Teens

 

36:09 - Tenx10 Info - Go to tenx10.org for resources on how to help the younger generation care more about faith

 

37:20 - Debrief with Kara Powell

 

1:00:04 - End Credits



Links and Resources

 

Tenx10 - https://www.tenx10.org/

 

The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa Damour - ​​https://amzn.to/3M79do2


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World-renowned New Testament scholar N.T. Wright is back! He’s written an entire book about the 8th chapter of Romans, and he talks to Skye about how this chapter and its themes—including glorification and even salvation—are widely misunderstood. Also this week—How over-simplifying the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can lead to bad takes about the war in Gaza, including the justification of terrorism and atrocities. David French has a new article explaining why devotion to Trump won’t break among some Christians, leading Kaitlyn and Skye to debate the roles of reason and emotion in politics. And Phil refuses to talk about a bear that stole a frozen lasagna



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0:00 - Intro

 

1:29 - Show starts

 

1:56 - Theme Song

 

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3:31 - Show resumes

 

7:38 - Latest thoughts on the Israel and Hamas War

 

32:04 - Advice on how to think about the conflict

 

38:49 - Why the Trump Fever won’t break



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57:46 - Interview Intro

 

1:02:42 - The Gospel according to Paul

 

1:16:52 - Lament

 

1:25:44 - Romans 8:28

 

1:38:15 - End Credits



Links mentioned in news segment:

 

Conflict in Israel and Palestine: Crash Course World History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wo2TLlMhiw

 

The Israel-Palestine conflict: a brief, simple history

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRYZjOuUnlU

 

The Progressives Who Flunked the Hamas Test

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/hamas-pop-intersectionality-leftism-israel/675625/

 

Opinion | One Reason the Trump Fever Won’t Break

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/01/opinion/christian-nationalism-trump-renew-america.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare




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Into the Heart of Romans: A Deep Dive into Paul's Greatest Letter by NT Wright

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Skye’s new book “What If Jesus Was Serious About Heaven?” Is here! Kaitlyn interviews him about the book, why popular Christian beliefs about heaven are so often unbiblical, and how heaven can become an idol that replaces Jesus as the center of our faith. Also this week: Reactions to the war that’s erupted in Israel. How will the End Times industry spin this unprecedented attack? Phil returns from Nashville with insights about why evangelicals are bad at comedy but good at anger. Kaitlyn learns what a “hutchmoot” is. And the Holy Post (producer) has a baby!



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0:00 - Intro

 

0.51 - Show starts

 

1:57 - Theme Song

 

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3:33 - Israel at War with Hammas

 

14:42 - Why aren’t Christians funny?

 

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44:05 - Interview Intro

 

45:58 - Why Heaven and what we get wrong about it

 

55:47 - The Kingdom of Heaven

 

1:02:57 - Dangers of escapist mentality

 

1:21:33 - End Credits



Links mentioned in news segment:

 

Hutchmoot

http://www.hutchmoot.com/



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What if Jesus Was Serious About Heaven? By Skye Jethani

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Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am CST

The last five or six years have been rough for many thoughtful faithful Christians. The embrace of Trump and Trumpism, the rise of ethnic nationalism and xenophobia, conspiracy theories and abuse scandals have rocked the church.

Many have walked away in disgust. Some have spoken out and paid the price and yet, rather than walking away, they have remained committed to Christ and his church. We wanted to sit down with a few of those who have cried out like voices in the wilderness and who have been attacked by the church they love, and yet still remain. One of those people is Jemar Tisby who is a professor of history at Simmons College of Kentucky in Louisville. He's also the author of the New York Times best selling book, The Color Of Compromise and How to Fight Racism.

Tisby’s efforts to help the white church come to terms with its own racist history led to speaking invitations and conference appearances and then a brutal backlash as he became the face for many of the dangers of woke in the church. I sat down with Jemar Tisby to find out why after all the attacks, he's still following Jesus.



0:00 - Theme Song

0:29 - Intro

1:40 - Jemar’s backstory

5:15 - When Jemar started talking about race

18:22 - What Jemar has learned about God in the last 6 years

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23:07 - How Jemar’s view on faith has transformed

37:29 - End Credits



Resources:

 

Jemar Tisby

https://jemartisby.substack.com/

 

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For decades most Americans have said other people cannot be trusted. The exception was regular churchgoers who reported more faith in their neighbors, but new data says attending church no longer boosts social trust. What’s changed? Why are political conservatives suddenly talking much less about abortion and much more about transgender issues? Young earth creationists and Christian nationalists are flirting. What’s the attraction? Kaitlyn Schiess talks to author and Instagram historian, Jasmine Holmes, about her new book “Crowned with Glory,” and the overlooked story of how Black Christians shaped American history. And Phil has a disturbing story about rats, slugs, and worms.

 

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0:00 - Intro

 

1:29 - Show starts

 

2:53 - Theme Song

 

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4:27 - Worms, Rats, Slugs, Oh My!

 

14:27 - Abortion and Transgender Rights

 

23:55 - Christian Nationalism at The Ark Encounter

 

29:30 - Lack of Trust Among Church Attenders



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47:26 - Interview Intro

Jasmine Holmes - https://jasminelholmes.com/

 

49:11 - Why Jasmine became interested in history

 

54:58 - Compiling stories of black history in America

 

1:17:41 - How black history in America can give Christians hope

 

1:24:42- End Credits



Links mentioned in news segment:

 

Worm that jumps from rats to slugs to human brains has invaded Southeast US

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/worm-that-jumps-from-rats-to-slugs-to-human-brains-has-invaded-southeast-us/


Church Attendance Used To Drive Up Trust: It Doesn’t Anymore
https://religionunplugged.com/news/2023/9/7/church-attendance-used-to-drive-up-trust-it-doesnt-anymore

 

Christian Nationalism at The Ark Encounter
https://twitter.com/scott_m_coley/status/1706750592247271907?s=20



Other resources:


Crowned with Glory: How Proclaiming the Truth of Black Dignity Has Shaped American History by Jasmine Holmes: https://amzn.to/3Q21Qkj

 

Carved in Ebony: Lessons from the Black Women Who Shape Us by Jasmine Holmes
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Direct download: 585_News.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:00am CST

The last five or six years have been rough for many thoughtful faithful Christians. The embrace of Trump and Trumpism, the rise of ethnic nationalism and xenophobia, conspiracy theories and abuse scandals have rocked the church.

Many have walked away in disgust. Some have spoken out and paid the price and yet, rather than walking away, they have remained committed to Christ and his church. We wanted to sit down with a few of those who have cried out like voices in the wilderness and who have been attacked by the church they love, and yet still remain. One of those people is Russell Moore who spent his whole life in the Southern Baptist convention. After standing against Trump and then advocating for an honest assessment of sexual abuse within the SBC, Moore became a pariah among the conservative wing of the convention, ultimately leading to his departure from the SBC. I sat down with Russell Moore to hear his story and find out why through it all, he's still following Jesus.



0:00 - Theme Song

 

0:29 - Intro

 

1:37 - Moore speaking out in 2016

 

11:16 - How Moore’s faith has been impacted

 

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18:03 - How Moore stays focus on Jesus

 

37:10 - End Credits



Resources:

 

Russell Moore

https://www.russellmoore.com



Episode Music - “Sorrow’s Got a Hold On Me” by Paul Zach

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