Fri, 29 December 2023
We often associate fundamentalism with strict religious beliefs and practices. But David French says fundamentalism isn’t really about what someone believes, but how they believe it. He talks to Skye Jethani about the three traits that mark every form of fundamentalism—including the non-religious variety: certainty, ferocity, and solidarity. They unpack the legitimate desires that draw people into fundamentalism, and what’s happening in American culture that may be driving more people to embrace the extremes of fundamentalism on both the right and left. Plus, they share the antidotes that can protect us from this trend.
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1:17 - Theme Song
1:34 - Characteristics of Fundamentalism
34:34 - Why Fundamentalism is Growing
48:34 - Free Speech and College Campuses
1:08:38- End Credits
Other resources: David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench
Why Fundamentalists Love Trump https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/opinion/donald-trump-fundamentalists-evangelical.html
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Wed, 27 December 2023
New Testament professor, award-winning author, and New York Times columnist Esau McCaulley joins Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn for a special year-end episode with a live studio audience. They review what happened in 2023 and offer their picks for the most important news stories of the year. Topics range from Tim Keller’s passing, the navel-gazing of American evangelicalism, and the comfort of Cracker Barrel biscuits. They offer predictions for 2024. Esau joins the audience to play three hilarious rounds of “Bluff the Listener.” And, a 57-year-old woman experiences an “adverse event” in an MRI machine.
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1:06 - Intro
2:02 - Theme Song
2:24 - Show Starts
3:30 - News of the Butt
8:40 - Welcome Esau!
11:40 - Phil’s story of 2023
24:16 - Kaitlyn’s story of 2023
37:20 - Skye’s story of 2023
49:50 - Esau’s story of 2023
1:02:36 - 2024 predictions
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1:13:16 - Bluff the Listener
1:33:12 - End Credits
Links mentioned in news segment:
Why a bucolic Tennessee suburb is a hotbed of ‘Christian Nashville-ism’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/11/08/nashville-suburbs-christian-nationalism/
The Rev. Timothy Keller, Pioneering Manhattan Evangelist, Dies at 72 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/nyregion/the-rev-tim-keller-dead.html
What’s lost when religion becomes a ‘luxury good’ https://religionnews.com/2023/07/28/whats-lost-when-religion-becomes-a-luxury-good/
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Wed, 20 December 2023
If Jesus is the reason for the season, why do most Christians celebrate Christmas at home with their families rather than at church? David Taylor, a professor of culture and theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, joins Skye to discuss the origins of Christmas in America. He says Queen Victoria, Charles Dickens, and Coca-Cola have done more to influence how we celebrate the birth of Jesus than gospel writers. And he explains why the Puritans who first settled in America believed Christmas was satanic. Speaking of Satan, we have an update on the Satanic Temple display in the Iowa State Capital. The Texas Supreme Court made a controversial, and confusing, ruling about abortion. And what happens when Americans say they’re more religious but they are less likely to engage in religious practices like attending a church?
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0:00 - Intro
1:29 - Show starts
3:57 - Theme Song
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5:37 - Live Show Recap
11:14 - Satanic Statue Decapitated
22:01 - Texas Abortion Case
44:09 - Republican and Democrat attitudes towards Religion
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59:23 - Interview Intro
1:05:28 - The Puritan’s impact on Christmas
1:09:18 - Queen Victoria’s impact on Christmas
1:17:23 - Charles Dickens impact on Christmas
1:26:44 - Christmas in America Today
1:35:36 - End Credits
Links mentioned in news segment:
Satanic Temple says part of display in Iowa Capitol 'destroyed beyond repair'
Religion as a Cultural and Political Identity https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/religion-as-a-cultural-and-political
5 things to know about the latest abortion case in Texas
Other resources:
https://www.wdavidotaylor.com/
THE LIGHT HAS COME: PRAYER CARDS FOR ADVENT, CHRISTMAS AND EPIPHANY
Daily Advent Devotionals by David Taylor https://www.wdavidotaylor.com/blog/daily-advent-devotionals
Why Putting Christ Back in Christmas Is Not Enough
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Wed, 13 December 2023
The Satanic Temple has been allowed to erect a temporary display in the Iowa State Capitol, provoking some conservative evangelicals to double-down on their commitment to Christian Nationalism, and others to rethink the scope of religious liberty. Kaitlyn responds to an article accusing her, and other authors, of promoting a “loser mindset” among Christians. And are Phil and Skye conspiring with a God-hating Hollywood producer to destroy the church? Then, how do we deal with the unique pain caused by bad church experiences? Bishop Todd Hunter discusses his new book, “What Jesus Intended: Finding True Faith in the Rubble of Bad Religion.”
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1:15 - Show starts
3:32 - Theme Song
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5:03 - Rob Reiner Drama
23:56 - Satanic Display
39:43 - Does Kaitlyn have a loser mentality
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54:54 - Interview Intro
1:01:17 - Dealing with church hurt
1:11:03 - The Kingdom of God
1:23:12 - How to be a faithful participant in church
1:32:12 - End Credits
Links mentioned in news segment:
Rob Reiner will release a film about Christian nationalism. It includes A LOT of evangelical talking heads and “influencers”
Satanic displays have no place in government buildings https://wng.org/opinions/satanic-displays-have-no-place-in-government-buildings-1702297793
Against the Loser Mentality https://americanreformer.org/2023/09/against-the-loser-mentality/
Other resources:
What Jesus Intended: Finding True Faith in the Rubble of Bad Religion by Todd Hunter
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Fri, 8 December 2023
Are the Kids Alright? EPISODE 6: Tenx10 and the Importance of Relational Discipleship with Ray Chang
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. Kaitlyn sits down with Ray Chang to wrap up the series and talk about the work of Tenx10
0:18 - Intro
1:05 - What is Tenx10
15:21 - Tenx10 Info - Go to tenx10.org for resources on how to help the younger generation care more about faith
16:37 - Relational Discipleship
28:56 - The future of the Church
44:04 - End Credits
Links and Resources
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Wed, 6 December 2023
Conspiracy theories, political idolatry, church divisions, and pastoral burnout. How do we explain what’s happened to the evangelical movement in America? Tim Alberta is a political journalist and staff writer for The Atlantic. His new book, “The Power, the Glory, and the Kingdom,” looks at how evangelicalism lost its way. As an evangelical himself, Alberta says fear and greed created the conditions for extremism to take over the movement. Also this week, surprising data after the Dobbs decision shows birthrates are up in states that banned abortion, but overall abortion rates nationwide are also higher. And should we use ChatGPT to interpret the Bible? Kaitlyn’s new article says probably not.
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1:25 - Show starts
2:13 - Theme Song
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3:45 - Are abortion rates increasing or decreasing
26:25 - Should AI interpret Scripture
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50:38 - Interview Intro
55:20 - What made evangelicals feel under siege
1:06:00 - Pervasive greed
1:13:00 - How Trumpism is impacting the local church
1:30:06 - End Credits
Links mentioned in news segment:
Our abortion video from 2020 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvWD7ykNjCc
The Daily: Ending Roe Was Supposed to Reduce Abortions. It Didn’t. on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000636899810
Why Do We Want AI to Interpret Scripture?
Other resources:
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism by Tim Alberta - https://amzn.to/418LPNb
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Fri, 1 December 2023
A number of cases are being fought in the courts right now over whether Donald Trump violated the 14th amendment and if he should be allowed on the ballot in the 2024 election. David French and Skye Jethani discuss the history of the 14th amendment, break down the current cases against Trump, and talk about the likelihood of the Supreme Court hearing the case, and what decision they might make. Then, they talk about new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, and his view on how the Bible informs his politics. Have Evangelical Republicans lost their way by focusing too much on what they think the Bible says about issues and policies, and not enough on what the Bible actually says about virtues?
0:00 - Theme Song
0:17 - History of the 14th amendment
14:00 - Current lawsuits against Trump
30:40 - Likelihood of the Supreme Court hearing the case
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47:20 - The Evangelical approach to politics
1:04:37- End Credits
Other resources: David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench
‘MAGA Mike Johnson’ and Our Broken Christian Politics https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/05/opinion/maga-mike-johnson-christianity.html
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