For the first time in decades, the Republican Party has removed all pro-life language from the party platform. Trump has also called for less free-trade, more government regulation, and he is indifferent about Russian aggression in Europe. At the same time, the Democratic Party is embracing patriotism, law and order, tax cuts, and retreating from its more progressive social and environmental policies. What's happening? David French and Skye Jethani discuss the realignment of the parties and whether this is a permanent change or just temporary rhetoric. Plus, French explains why he decided to endorse Kamala Harris after voting for write-in candidates in 2016 and 2020.

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0:17 - Episode Starts

2:20 - Would French Voting Third Party Be Just as Controversial as Voting Kamala?

14:00 - Trump Betraying Pro-Choice is No Surprise

19:50 - Are The Parties Flipping Sides?

33:45 - What Happens to the GOP When Trump Leaves?

40:50 - Is the DNC Actually Changing?

59:08 - End Credits

Other resources:

David French on Voting for Harris to Save Conservatism: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/opinion/harris-trump-conservatives-abortion.html

David French's Pro-Life Case for Harris: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/19/opinion/harris-trump-conservatives.html

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As we start a new academic year, school districts throughout the country are increasingly banning smartphones. No one is more responsible for this trend than Dr. Jonathan Haidt. He talks to Skye about his latest book, “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness,” and how smartphones are also interfering with our spiritual lives, and what Christian communities can do about it. Also this week—Donald Trump has completely abandoned the pro-life movement, sending some conservative evangelicals into a political crisis. Chick-Fil-A is launching its own streaming network, but will you be able to watch content on Sundays? And scientists discover Phil’s new favorite deep sea worm.

 

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8:06 - News of the Butt - The Pigbutt Worm

 

16:40 - Chick-Fil-A’s Streaming Service

 

22:55 - How Pro-Life Groups Are Responding to Trump Dropping Pro-Life Platform

 

26:12 - Are the Democrats and Republicans Telling the Same Story About the World?

 

35:46 - Does the Lack of a Pro-Life Candidate Mean Conversations About Other Issues?

 

43:47 - Not Into Pep Rallies

 

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48:05 - Interview

 

50:21 - Responses to The Anxious Generation

 

55:29 - The Collective Action Problem

 

1:04:08 - Why the Partial Phone Ban in Schools Doesn’t Work

 

1:10:45 - How the Medium of Phones Create Loneliness

 

1:19:58 - How Religion Combats the Negative Effect of Phones

 

1:24:34 - End Credits

 

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

Pigbutt Worm:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaetopterus_pugaporcinus

 

Chick-Fil-A Hatches a Streaming Service:

https://deadline.com/2024/08/chick-fil-a-hatches-streaming-service-1236044196/

 

Other resources:

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness: https://a.co/d/55eg7t5

 

The Anxious Generation: anxiousgeneration.com

 

On The Degrading Effects of Life Online: https://www.afterbabel.com/p/degrading-effects-of-life-online

 

After Babel: afterbabel.com

 

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In the last two presidential elections about 8 in 10 evangelicals voted for Donald Trump, but can Kamala Harris steal some of those votes in 2024? We discuss the recent “Evangelicals for Harris” call and why it’s so difficult to get Christians to think more theologically about politics. Ed Stetzer argues that abortion should still be a top priority when voting, and Tyler Huckabee says we should be uncomfortable endorsing any candidate. Then, Skye talks to New Testament professor, Dr. Gary Burge, about the ongoing Israeli/Palestinian conflict, and what the Bible really says about Israel’s claim on the Holy Land.

 

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1:30 - Show Starts and Kaitlyn’s Opinion on Vacations

 

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12:21 - Discussing the Evangelicals for Harris Call

 

21:08 - Jemar Tisby and Thick vs Thin Theology

 

29:03 - Ed Stetzer and the Umpire Analogy

 

33:30 - Which Party is Better for the Pro-Life Movement?

 

43:40 - Phil’s TwiXter on Watching Political Conventions as a Nonpartisan

 

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50:34 - Interview

 

53:22 - What Got Gary Burge Involved with the Middle East Conflict

 

1:00:46 - Genesis Chapter 12 and the Prosperity Gospel

 

1:08:28 - The Ancient Understanding of Land Ownership

 

1:18:22 - Orthodox Jews and Modern Israel

 

1:25:38 - End Credits

 

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

 

Ed Stetzer on What’s a Pro-Life Christian to Do in This Election:

https://churchleaders.com/voices/491672-whats-a-pro-life-christian-to-do-in-this-election.html

 

Tyler Huckabee on Why He’s Not a Christian for Kamala:

https://religionnews.com/2024/08/14/why-im-a-christian-for-kamala-but-not-a-christian-for-kamala/

 

Other resources:

Whose Land? Whose Promise?: What Christians Are Not Being Told About Israel and the Palestinians by Gary Burge: https://a.co/d/aDwflA9

 

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We all hear stories of people walking away from faith because of cultural challenges and hypocrisy in the church. That’s what makes Dave Gibbons' new memoir, “The Shape of My Eyes,” so powerful. He joins Skye to talk about growing up within American fundamentalism as a mixed-race kid, and how he encountered God despite deep family trauma and church dysfunction. Also this week—Mike Erre joins the crew to talk about the ongoing fallout from Megan Basham’s new book, David French’s decision to endorse Kamala Harris, and the rise of the post-religious right. Plus, cannibal frog sermon illustrations.

 

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1:03 - Show Starts

 

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10:07 - Frog Cannibalism Sermon Illustrators

 

14:56 - Phil Accused by Megan Basham of Being a Sellout

 

22:08 - Do the Facts Matter?

 

28:48 - Conflating Christianity and Republican Party Issues

 

34:57 - David French Voting for Harris??? And Mike the Anabaptist

 

46:09 - The Post-Religious Right

 

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54:28 - Interview

 

56:10 - Why Did Dave Gibbons Write “The Shape of My Eyes?”

 

1:02:32 - How Did His Trauma Impact His Faith?

 

1:10:44 - Encountering God

 

1:22:10 - On the Verge of Renaissance

 

1:25:53 - End Credits

 

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

 

Cannibal Frogs:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/16/science/cannibal-female-frog.html

 

Phil’s Article about Shepherds for Sale:

https://www.holypost.com/post/i-ve-read-basham-s-book-and-i-have-some-thoughts

 

David French on Why He’s Voting for Harris:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/opinion/harris-trump-conservatives-abortion.html

 

Ross Douthat Tweet:

https://x.com/DouthatNYT/status/704462319074594816

 

Other resources:

The Shape of My Eyes: A Memoir of Race, Faith, and Finding Myself by Dave Gibbons: https://a.co/d/gKBmRja

 

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Donald Trump made headlines last week when he questioned Kamala Harris’s racial identity. Phil, Skye, and Esau McCaulley discuss his comments and how the politics of division often cause us to categorize people into a single box. Then, should Christians embrace the spiritual uses of psychedelic drugs? Megan Basham's new book claims progressive powerbrokers have corrupted evangelical leaders with money, praise, and prestige, but many of her citations are being called into question. Which evangelical leaders are really being seduced by money? Then former Congressman, Adam Kinzinger, sits down with Skye to talk about the relationship between Christianity and the Republican Party, what comes after Trump, and the outsized role of fear in our politics

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8:36 - Esau’s Article, “Turning Black”

 

14:08 - Race’s Loaded Categories

 

21:55 - Psychedelics in Worship?

 

29:23 - Do We Try to Control God’s Presence?

 

35:00 - Shepherds for Sale

 

50:45 - Conforming to Agenda

 

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56:55 - Interview

 

1:00:32 - When Did Kinzinger Decide to Stand Against Trump?

 

1:10:15 - How Powerful Political Fear Controls People

 

1:25:13 - The Religious Fervor Around Donald Trump

 

1:29:22 - End Credits

 

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

 

On Turning Black:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/opinion/trump-harris-black-indian.html

Christian Psychedelic Festival:

https://religionnews.com/2024/07/16/at-a-progressive-christian-festival-in-the-woods-of-north-carolina-psychedelics-top-of-mind/

 

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David French joins to discuss J.D. Vance's comments about "childless sociopaths," pro-natalist government policy, the Olympics's Last Supper-esque display, and Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU. Are anti-immigration policies actually even "preserving our culture?" And why are fundamentalists so eager to consider themselves persecuted?

 

0:00 - Theme Song

 

0:17 - Episode Starts

 

2:36 - J. D. Vance's "Sociopathic Childless Cat Ladies"

 

6:31 - Having Children and Selfishness

 

12:48 - Making Personal Experiences Universal

 

25:00 - Government's Attempts at Pro-Natalism

 

29:55 - The Devaluation of Immigration

 

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38:56 - The Boredom of the Paris Olympics' Last Supper

 

42:54 - Does Our Peaceful Posture Affect the Discourse?

 

53:36 - Advice Skye Got About Criticism

 

1:09:27 - End Credits

 

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