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David French brings us his thoughts on why the GOP is no longer the party of the Constitution. Have political party allegiances broken the system? What Constitutional guard rails can operate when people are worried about falling out of the President’s favor? Then, he talks about Carl Schmitt, a German political thinker who may have the key to understanding the difference between the politics we’re used to—and the emerging politics of the New Right.

 

David French’s article on Schmittian politics:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/opinion/trump-maga-schmitt.html

 

0:00 - Theme Song

 

0:17 - Show Begins

 

2:11 - Tiktok—banned or not?

 

8:10 - Does Trump obey the Supreme Court?

 

15:30 - Resistant Bacteria Analogy

 

24:26 - Senators Following the People

 

27:29 - Political Parties as Checks

 

34:45 - The Gingrich-Clinton Wars

 

41:28 - Schmitt and MAGA Morality

 

53:15 - The Moment for Courage

 

1:04:52 - End Credits

 

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The first week of the second Trump administration has seen refugees cut off and January 6th criminals cut loose. Franklin Graham declared in his inauguration prayer that God himself had chosen the President. The MAGA faithful applauded this mix of Christian faith and politics, but when Bishop Budde asked the President to “show mercy” to frightened people during her homily at the National Cathedral, she was accused of everything from political activism to witchcraft. Phil has a theory about what these two religious leaders at the inauguration reveal about the state of American Christianity. Then Matthew Soerens from World Relief is back to discuss Trump’s immediate shut down of all refugee resettlement, including cutting all financial aid previously promised to refugees already in the U.S. What’s behind the President’s aggressive policy, and how can we practically help our neighbors abandoned by the government that brought them here? Also this week—reanimated squirrels and Skye wears a red hat.

 

0:00 - Show Starts

 

4:14 - Theme Song

 

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10:54 - Inauguration

 

20:57 - The Demonization of Empathy

 

27:08 - Loyalty Buys Protection

 

32:26 - Cruelty as Proof of Allegiance

 

39:30 - Created Order vs. the Marginalized

 

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1:02:24 - Interview 

 

1:05:50 - The Refugee Resettlement Program

 

1:09:44 - We Invited Refugees

 

1:15:22 - What Options to Help Refugees

 

1:21:45 - Helping Local Immigrant Communities

 

1:28:10 - End Credits

 

Links Mentioned in News Segment:

Evangelicals Made a Bad Trade:

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/01/evangelicals-trump/681450/

 

Collision of Two Christianities:

https://religionnews.com/2025/01/24/inauguration-week-was-a-collision-of-two-christianities/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/donaldtrump&utm_medium=social

 

Other resources:

Learn how recent executive orders are having a devastating impact on thousands of refugees and humanitarian programs both in the U.S. and globally, and find out how you can help make a difference!

Learn more: https://worldrelief.org/stand-in-the-gap/?utm_source=HolyPost&utm_medium=ShowNotes&utm_campaign=EO_UrgentAppeal

 

Partner with World Relief: https://give.worldrelief.org/site/Donation2?df_id=5541&5541.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T&utm_source=HolyPost&utm_medium=ShowNotes&utm_campaign=EO_UrgentAppeal

 

Sign the Christian Statement on Refugee Resettlement: https://worldrelief.org/christianstatement/

 

Easy tool to contact Congress with talking points: https://p2a.co/AEQhezU

 

Access This Toolkit to Get Involved: https://worldrelief.org/content/uploads/2025/01/World-Relief-Toolkit.pdf

 

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According to New York Times columnist, David Brooks, our society has given up on moral formation to focus instead on individual success and happiness. Can we recover a culture of shared virtue? Surprising new data shows that overall college enrollment is down, but Christian colleges and universities are growing. What’s the explanation? Then Robert P. Jones, from PRRI, is back to unpack the numbers from the presidential election. Why did more Latinos support Trump, and are Democrats learning the wrong lessons from their loss? Also this week—animals hold grudges.

 

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0:00 - Show Starts

 

3:17 - Theme Song

 

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5:50 - The Inauguration

 

8:30 - Connecting to Relief Work

 

12:05 - Ants’ Tiny Grudges

 

17:30 - Character Building Toolkit

 

24:28 - Morally Fragmented World

 

39:21 - Christian College Growth

 

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47:15 - Interview 

 

48:50 - Lack of Change

 

57:01 - Don’t Overread

 

1:12:44 - Fatigue

 

1:17:38 - Pray for Wisdom

 

1:21:40 - End Credits



Links Mentioned in News Segment:

World Relief:

https://worldrelief.org/advocate/

 

Christian Colleges Continue to See Enrollment Growth:

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/01/christian-colleges-continue-enrollment-growth-record/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/religion

 

Biologists Antagonised Ants:

https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/animals/biologists-antagonised-ants-and-found-out-they-can-hold-grudges/

 

Other resources:

The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy: and the Path to a Shared American Future by Robert P. Jones: https://a.co/d/5ZoIHOp

 

White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity by Robert P. Jones: https://a.co/d/0K5cI5W

 

Robert P. Jones’ Substack: www.whitetoolong.net

 

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How can we help those impacted by the L.A. wildfires? Because of A.I., climate change, and falling fertility rates, Ezra Klein says we are living “in the age of monsters,” but is he really just upset about Trump? And how is technology fundamentally rewiring our brains to avoid social interaction, and what should we do about it? Phil, Kaitlyn, and Skye offer their suggestions. Then Kaitlyn talks with Wheaton College theology professor Emily McGowin about her new book, “Households of Faith,” and what it means to think of our families formationally rather than formulaically. Also this week—the new Holy Post studio is killer!

 

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2:16 - Theme Song

 

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7:57 - California Wildfires

 

15:22 - The Time of the Monsters

 

25:11 - The Time for Churches

 

31:25 - The Anti-Social Century

 

39:12 - Tiktok and Lonely Routines

 

45:25 - Bring Back Youth Group!

 

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55:00 - Interview

 

56:42 - Why Write About Family?

 

1:00:40 - Discernment and Improvisation

 

1:08:04 - Family of God

 

1:16:05 - Sabbath for Fellowship

 

1:22:31 - Rhythms of Life  

 

1:29:30 - End Credits

 

Households of Faith: Practicing Family in the Kingdom of God by Emily Hunter McGowin: https://a.co/d/7hd5XIW

 

Links Mentioned in News Segment:

Ezra Klein’s “Now is the Time of the Monsters:”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/opinion/ai-climate-change-low-birth-rates.html

 

The Anti-Social Century:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/02/american-loneliness-personality-politics/681091/

 

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Former president and born again Christian, Jimmy Carter, died at the age of 100. As the media reflects on his legacy of public service and humanitarianism, some are contrasting Carter’s faith with that of conservative white evangelicals. Esau McCaulley says Carter is being used as a cudgel by progressives to shame their political opponents. Is he right? Skye and Phil unpack two explanations for the country’s rejection of President Carter for Ronald Reagan in 1980. Was Carter too liberal or too humble? Then, pastor and Holy Post Pundit, Gabriel Salguero, is back to talk about a second Trump administration’s plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, and how Christians and church leaders should hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Also this week—Phil wants to do a telethon for turtles. 

 

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0:00 - Show Starts

3:51 - Theme Song

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6:54 - News of the Bubble Butt Turtles

16:15 - Jimmy Carter’s Legacy

23:36 - Is Carter Popular for Being a Progressive Evangelical?

30:36 - Carter, Mr. Rogers, and Pope Francis

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51:53 - Interview

59:24 - The Ambiguity of the Trump Administration

1:11:46 - Developing a Pastoral Response

1:22:03 - Signs of Mass Deportation

1:28:18 - End Credits  

 

Links Mentioned in News Segment:

Sea Turtle Bubble Butt 3D Printing:

 https://www.npr.org/2024/12/28/nx-s1-5238294/sea-turtle-bubble-butt

Jimmy Carter Embodied the “Road Not Taken” by Many White Evangelical Christians:

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/31/us/jimmy-carter-evangelical-christians-cec?cid=ios_app

Jimmy Carter’s Life Should Make Christian Right Feel Ashamed:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/jimmy-carter-represented-christianity-in-politics-at-its-best/

 

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Happy new year! We’re starting 2025 by answering questions from the Holy Post audience. You’ve asked us about movies and shows we are looking forward to this year, and what regrets we have about things we’ve said in the past. Phil explains his fashion choices, Skye explains why he’s still a conservative, and Kaitlyn has an idea for replacing “News of the Butt.” Plus, will there be enough room for everyone in the new heavens and earth?

 

0:00 - Show Starts

 

2:57 - Theme Song

 

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8:20 - Skye's FBI Hat

 

11:42 - Public Statement Regrets

 

18:50 - News of the Butt Replacement?

 

22:01 - Movies and Shows Coming Out in 2025

 

26:15 - Loving Your Enemies When They're Hurting Others

 

35:37 - Holy Post: Liberal or Conservative?

 

47:35 - What Should Phil Wear?

 

52:44 - Not a Political Talk Podcast

 

1:03:57 - How to Fit All the People in Heaven

 

1:10:09 - End Credits

 

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