As the Supreme Court releases a slate of new rulings the justices appear to be sending a message: "Congress, do your job!" David French explains to Skye Jethani why congressional leaders are increasingly reluctant to take votes or pass laws, how this is making the presidency dangerously powerful, and why the courts are saying it's unconstitutional and harmful to democracy. Then, David tells why his former denomination canceled him—with some members even calling him a "heretic"—despite his full agreement with all of their doctrine and positions. Why are so many churches being driven by fear and non-essential beliefs?

 

0:00 - Theme Song

 

0:17 - Episode Starts

 

1:17 - Garland V. Cargill

 

5:34 - Trump Changing Statutes

 

9:20 - Obama Changing Statutes

 

13:50 - Congress Refusing to Pass Laws

 

20:33 - Why Congress Doesn’t Want to Pass Laws

 

29:51 - How Low-Information Voters Feed Into This Ecosystem

 

32:06 - The Right Thing to Do vs Appeasing the Mobs

 

42:05 - When Every Issue is Considered a Fundamental

 

49:16 - When Every Issue is a Foreground Decision

 

58:16 - What a Partisan Fears

 

1:01:20 - Capitulation is Not Peace, the Center Does Not Hold

 

1:07:23 - End Credits

 

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Louisiana has passed a law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in every public school classroom. Supporters say it’s about respecting history, law, and the country’s religious heritage. Critics argue it’s completely unconstitutional. What’s really behind the new law? John Dickson says secularism in Australia is ten years ahead of the U.S., and there are valuable lessons the American church can learn from his country about how to thrive in a post-Christian society. Also this week—after two more megachurch pastor scandals we have to ask what’s wrong with our ministry culture. And whales display a dirty new defense against predators.

 

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1:41- Show Starts

 

2:34 - Theme Song

 

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5:08 - News of the Butt

 

10:30 - Tony Evans and Robert Morris Step Down from Senior Pastor Roles

 

25:25 - 10 Commandments Must Be Displayed in Louisiana Classrooms

 

46:50 - Lisa Vischer Update

 

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54:35 - Interview

 

1:31:23 - End Credits

 

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

 

Sperm Whale Poop Cloud

https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/marine-animals/sperm-whales-defensive-defecation-on-orcas

Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Mandate

https://religionnews.com/2024/06/21/louisiana-mandates-the-ten-commandments/?utm_medium=social

David French on the Ten Commandments

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/18/opinion/ten-commandments-classroom-louisiana.html

 

Other resources:

The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism by Tim Alberta: https://a.co/d/0cE3A6CW

 

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Remember when churches were seeker-sensitive? The goal was to grow by welcoming newcomers, skeptics, and non-believers. But now it seems some evangelical churches and denominations are more worried about ideological purity than outreach. Sociologist, political scientists, and pastor Ryan Burge is back to talk about the self-defeating trend toward subtraction rather than addition in the church. Also this week, the Southern Baptists decide not to ban all women pastors…yet. Megan Basham claims evangelical leaders aren’t selling out to conservative constituents, but to gain the approval of liberal elites. Death cafes open in L.A., and the Swiss are making tiny computers from brain cells. What could possibly go wrong?

 

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1:18 - Show Starts

 

3:14 - Theme Song

 

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5:58 - Democracy Betrays News of the Butt

 

6:38 - What Could Possibly Go Wrong with Swiss Brain-Computers

 

13:02 - SBC Law Amendment Denied Ratification

 

20:33 - Baptist Church Conservative Resurgence

 

25:03 - Being a Cultural War Symbol Rather Than a Person

 

30:20 - Shepherds for Sale and How Everyone Has Economic Benefit

 

36:37 - The Temptation to Look Down on Others

 

41:55 - Modern Death Cafes in Los Angeles 

 

44:28 - Sleeping in a Room with a Casket

 

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52:40 - Interview

 

59:56 - American Behavior Changing Faster Than Their Beliefs

 

1:05:43 - The Disappearance of The Christian Left

 

1:09:22 - Strict Churches vs Moderate Churches

 

1:22:10 - The Nicene Creed, Doctrine, and Dogma

 

1:31:53 - End Credits

 

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

 

Swiss Startup Connects 16 Human Mini-Brains to Create Low Energy ‘Biocomputer’:

https://www.sciencealert.com/swiss-startup-connects-16-human-mini-brains-to-create-low-energy-biocomputer

 

SBC Law Amendment Vote:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/on-religion/an-unexpected-turn-in-the-evangelical-culture-wars

 

Modern Death Cafes in LA:

https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-06-12/death-cafes-los-angeles-grieving-discussion-group

 

Other resources:

 

Cafeteria Catholicism: https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/cafeteria-catholicism

Americans Dropping Out of Everything:

https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/dropping-out-of-everything

Most Americans are Still Christians:

https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/most-americans-are-still-christians

 

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After working for the Department of Homeland Security, and more than twenty years as a counterterrorism expert, Elizabeth Neumann says the greatest threat to the U.S. is no longer international Islamic terrorism but domestic Christian extremists. She discusses her new book, “Kingdom of Rage,” with Skye and how conspiracy theories and violent political ideologies have infiltrated American evangelicalism. Also this week, the Southern Baptists debate which is the greater threat to the faith—the Nicene Creed or female pastors. And new data says drinking and smoking has plummeted among teenagers. Should we thank churches or smartphones?

 

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0:00 - Intro

 

1:22 - Show Starts

 

4:15 - Theme Song

 

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6:49 - Why Phil Was Expelled from Bible School (It’s Less Scandalous Than You Think!)

 

9:42 - The Annual SBC Meeting and Women Preaching, the Law Amendment

 

13:48 - Conservative SBC and Why Churches Split 

 

19:26 - Motivations Behind Doctrine Changes matter

 

31:38 - Drinking, Smoking, and Chewing Tobacco Uncommon Amongst Gen Z

 

37:18 - Drinking’s Down, Depression’s Up

 

42:07 - The Church Community Stands Out in an Age of Loneliness

 

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48:51 - Interview

 

54:04 - From Focusing on International Threats to Domestic Threats

 

58:13 - The Mainstreaming of Replacement Theory

 

1:04:54 - How Neumann Avoided Radicalization

 

1:09:40 - The Needs That Make People Susceptible to Radicalization

 

1:18:18 - The Scale That Makes Domestic Radicalization a Huge Threat

 

1:25:04 - End Credits

 

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

 

The SBC’s Proposed Law Amendment

https://religionnews.com/2024/06/07/southern-baptists-mull-second-vote-to-amend-constitution-to-exclude-women-pastors/

 

Does Going to Church Keep High Schoolers from Drinking and Smoking?

https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/does-going-to-church-keep-high-schools?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1561197&post_id=144063583&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=6smb2&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

 

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Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace: https://a.co/d/64NM0N6

 

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Lord Acton famously said, “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Was he right? Mike Erre is back to discuss the way Christians think about power, and why he believes our pursuit of power over the world is not the way of Jesus. Then, author Elizabeth Oldfield talks with Kaitlyn about her new book, “Fully Alive,” which uses the Seven Deadly Sins as a bridge for introducing secular people to the wisdom of Christianity. Also this week—the verdict in the Trump trail, a very unique fossil museum opens in Arizona, and Phil creates a fun new game for Christians called “Is It Persecution?”

 

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2:09 - Show Starts

 

4:15 - Theme Song

 

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7:09 - Wearing Cicadas

 

9:13 - News of the Pooseum

 

13:11 - New Game: Am I Being Persecuted?

 

18:55 - Donald Trump Martyr Complex

 

29:15 - Mike on Politically-Driven Spiritual-Malformation

 

34:13 - Fitch and The Ontologically-Rooted Corruption of Power

 

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54:55- Interview

 

56:26 - Elizabeth Oldfield’s Faith Background

 

1:00:39 - Writing with a Secular Audience in Mind

 

1:03:48 - What Radicalized the Republican Voter Base?

 

1:12:13 - PLM Syndrome

 

1:18:53 - Attention vs. The Deadly Sin of Sloth

 

1:24:17 - Why Save God for the End of the Book?

 

1:29:39 - End Credits

 

 

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

 

Pooseum: https://pooseum.com.au/

Reckoning with Power: Why the Church Fails When It’s on the Wrong Side of Power by David Fitch: https://a.co/d/e1NdqoZ

 

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Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times by Elizabeth Oldfield: https://a.co/d/iYZICBv

 

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