Dr. George Barna joins the Know Why Podcast to discuss kids, parents, and worldview. Whether you have kids now or hope to someday, listen to find out why things like intentionality, consistency, and honesty are so critical in passing a biblical worldview on to the next generation. You’ll also hear why only 1 percent of American teens have a biblical worldview today, and why many kids are saying they don’t trust their parents. 

Note: This conversation was originally published in 2024 as part of Know Why Podcast's "Back to School" series. Listen to the full series here.

More Resources:

Raising Spiritual Champions: Nurturing Your Child’s Heart, Mind, and Soul by Dr. George Barna

GeorgeBarna.com

CulturalResearchCenter.com 

Historically pride was called the queen of vices for a reason. What does it have to do with the relationship breakdown in modern society, modern tech advancement, and the destruction of the natural world? Everything.

In this episode, Liberty reviews a 1945 science fiction novel—That Hideous Strength—in which C.S. Lewis imagined many of the problems we are seeing play out in the modern world. But for the final installment in what has been called the Space Trilogy, Lewis’s approach is surprisingly down-to-earth.

More Resources:

Memento Vivere

https://www.frontporchrepublic.com/2026/07/memento-vivere/

‘Incarnating That Ghost:’ Reflecting on Marriage, Nature, and That Hideous Strength

https://libertymcartor.substack.com/p/incarnating-that-ghost-reflecting

Point of View Next Generation Roundtable Discussion of “Memento Vivere”

https://www.youtube.com/live/3dqzy_chKuc?si=_2jPxZEiPFKl3DJr&t=4862

Is it ok for conservatives to be AI skeptics? With popular Democratic politicians rampaging against AI data centers and the Trump administration emphasizing the need to stay ahead of China in AI development, some on the right may believe that opposition to or skepticism about AI is “leftist coded.”

In this episode, Liberty highlights a recent article by Gregory Conti and makes the case that conservatives can and should express skepticism about many of the ways AI is currently being integrated into society today.

Liberty argues that being a conservative critic of artificial intelligence does not mean…

Listen for more, and comment with your own concerns and/or hopes for AI.

More Resources:

The AI Apocalypse Is Already Here by Gregory Conti

https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-ai-apocalypse-is-already-here/

Republicans, Democrats now equally concerned about AI in daily life, but views on regulation differ

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/11/06/republicans-democrats-now-equally-concerned-about-ai-in-daily-life-but-views-on-regulation-differ/

Fox News Poll: Coll your servers! Voters reject data centers

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-cool-your-servers-voters-reject-data-centers

Here Comes ‘Death by AI’

https://www.thefp.com/p/here-comes-death-by-ai

What Christians Should Know About Chatbots, Big Tech, and the Bible with Doug Smith (Know Why Podcast)

https://youtu.be/oe1ffS3zmxo?si=7FiDs20oYe3bB3N7

Understanding Transhumanism With the Help of Tolkien, Lewis, and Ancient Literature (Know Why Podcast)

https://youtu.be/3YEPB3R9HVM?si=3E74hqRcLz5Lostb

Algorithms on social media drive users toward increasingly extreme content. AI bots flood comment sections, drowning out facts and thoughtful perspectives. In an environment like this, where the majority of young people spend hours of their time, it shouldn’t surprise us that distrust, moral relativism, belief in conspiracy theories, and ancient prejudices like antisemitism are becoming common.

In short, we live in the post-truth era, where people doubt whether facts matter and if truth can even be found. It behooves all responsible human beings to push back and help the next generation form a grounded worldview that is rooted in reality and acquainted with truth.

In this episode of the Know Why Podcast, Liberty highlights a recent article from The Free Press, “The Death of History,” to show examples of how algorithms and bots are contributing to antisemitism in this post-truth era. She ends with suggestions for parents who want to help their kids build worldviews grounded in truth, think critically, and recover attention spans so that they have the time and mental ability to discern emotional exploitation from fact.

More Resources:

The Death of History

https://www.thefp.com/p/the-death-of-history?utm_campaign=260347&utm_source=cross-post&r=3s5h2c&utm_medium=email

A Majority of Gen Z Wants to Create Their Own Truth

https://www.impact360institute.org/articles/a-majority-of-gen-z-wants-to-create-their-own-truth/

Pew: TikTok Most Popular Social News Source for Gen Z

https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/411720/pew-tiktok-most-popular-social-news-source-for-ge.html?edition=141123

The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones

https://www.amazon.com/dp/059373629X?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

The Anxious Generation

https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/book

The Age of Reading is Over

https://archive.is/20260708103107/https:/www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/08/reading-crisis-postliterate-age/687618/#selection-1071.118-1077.74

Gallup Polling shows that nearly half of Gen Z lacks a sense of meaning or purpose in life.

A closer look reveals that much of Gen Z’s sense of meaning and purpose in life is tied to what they do for paid work. This isn’t a problem totally unique to Gen Z. In fact, it is the way many people in America have been raised.

In this episode, we look at why so many people, especially young people in America, tie their sense of identity, meaning, and purpose to their job. We also look at data revealing what *actually* makes people happy at their job, and what truly helps people to have meaning and purpose in life.

More Resources:

Many Gen Zers Missing Sense of Meaning or Purpose in Life

https://news.gallup.com/poll/711836/gen-zers-missing-sense-meaning-purpose-life.aspx

Do I Need to Find My Dream Job to be Happy at Work?

https://knowwhypodcast.com/2023/08/do-i-need-to-find-my-dream-job-to-be-happy-at-work/

Workism Is Making Americans Miserable

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/religion-workism-making-americans-miserable/583441/

Poll: Gen Z's gender divide reaches beyond politics and into its views on marriage, children and success

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/poll-gen-zs-gender-divide-reaches-politics-views-marriage-children-suc-rcna229255

How Ben Sasse Raised Me

https://www.thefp.com/p/ben-sasse-parenting-lessons

The State of Texas went viral recently for requiring students to read parts of the Bible in public schools. In this episode of the Know Why Podcast, Liberty looks at what is actually going on. Topics covered include:

Don’t rely on headlines or assumptions. Know for yourself what’s happening in Texas and why it may matter for educational trends across the nation.

More Resources:

Tearing Down the Wall: The True Meaning of Jefferson’s Separation of Church and State (2026)

https://firstliberty.org/news/tearing-down-the-wall-the-true-meaning-of-jeffersons-separation-of-church-and-state/

Origins and Dangers of the ‘Wall of Separation’ Between Church and State (2006)

https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/origins-and-dangers-of-the-wall-of-separation-between-church-and-state/

State Board of Education June 2026 Agenda (Pgs. 38 - 66)

https://sboe.texas.gov/state-board-of-education/sboe-2026/sboe-2026-june/june2026-sboe-agenda.pdf

School District of Abington Township v. Schempp

https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/374/203

Do Bible Passages Belong in English Class?

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/texas-bible-english-curriculum-public-schools-700c6473?st=RVkaXn&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

The Origin of the Declaration

https://pointofview.net/viewpoints/the-origin-of-the-declaration/

The latest Gallup polling shows that rates of patriotism in the United States are at an all time low. Why does that matter?

Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary celebration, Liberty argues why you should be patriotic—and what that actually means.

Included in this episode:

The episode ends with a couple of challenges you can implement this weekend as you reflect on the nation’s history this Independence Day.

More Resources:

American Pride Falls to 25-Year Record Low

https://news.gallup.com/poll/711938/american-pride-falls-year-record-low.aspx

Bible Verses Mentioned:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+3%3A20&version=ESV

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+3%3A17%3B+Proverbs+31%3A9%3B++Proverbs+22%3A22-23%3B+Proverbs+19%3A17%3B+Isaiah+58%3A6-11%3B+Luke+6%3A20-21%3B+Luke+14%3A13-14&version=ESV

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+1%3A17%3B+Psalm+106%3A3%3B+Zechariah+7%3A9%3B+Deuteronomy+16%3A20%3B+Proverbs+29%3A7%3B+&version=ESV

Frederick Douglass on American Slavery:

https://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/american-slavery/

Does God Have a Political Party? Interview With Justin Giboney

https://knowwhypodcast.com/2023/06/does-god-have-a-political-party/ 

When Despair Becomes Self-Indulgent (Christianity Today)

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/06/when-despair-becomes-self-indulgent-politics-perspective/ 

Can Gen Z be effectively evangelized through social media, religious apps, and digital media? In this episode of the Know Why Podcast, Liberty reacts to a recent article by Gen Z writer Freya India on “The Commodification of Christianity.”

When using digital tools like short-form videos and apps to reach young adults, Christians should be mindful of how those mediums might be changing the message—and how those on the receiving ends of evangelistic efforts are being formed.

In the end, where’s the line between planting a seed to draw someone from social media into a physical church…and planting an obstacle to them ever leaving the internet?

More Resources:

The Commodification of Christianity

https://www.freyaindia.co.uk/p/the-commodification-of-christianity

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

https://www.amazon.com/Amusing-Ourselves-Death-Discourse-Business/dp/014303653X

From the U.S. government’s UAP file releases to Steven Spielberg’s new movie Disclosure Day, aliens are in the news again. While many assume that proof of extraterrestrial life would disprove the Christian faith, Casey Luskin, scientist and attorney with Discovery Institute, argues the opposite.

In this interview with Liberty, which originally aired on Point of View Radio Talk Show, Casey explains why the existence aliens wouldn’t prove Darwinian evolutionary theory, and why their existence would actually pose problems for it. While some, including Richard Dawkins, wonder if aliens are responsible for creating the earth, Casey highlights evidence acknowledged by multiple Nobel Prize-winning scientists— evidence that points to an Intelligent Designer beyond the universe, not within it.

Listen for a fascinating conversation about the origins of the universe, the complexity of human biology, faith, aliens, and more.

More Resources:

Original Interview:

https://www.youtube.com/live/8dnq8xa-r4g?si=r3THUrG4H51ncl7p&t=1707

Alien Life Would Not Refute Religion--but It Would Challenge Materialistic Evolution (Townhall article by Casey Luskin)

https://townhall.com/columnists/casey-luskin/2026/05/10/alien-life-would-not-refute-religionbut-it-would-challenge-materialistic-evolution-n2675780

Discovery.org

The Story of Everything

https://www.thestoryofeverything.film/

Point of View Radio Talk Show

Why aren’t people talking with their neighbors anymore? In this episode of the Know Why Podcast, Liberty breaks down the reasons for dwindling neighbor connections drawing on research from the American Enterprise Institute. She talks about…

If you want to grow your social skills or challenge yourself to interact with neighbors more often, check out the resources below.

Strangers Next Door: The Decline of Neighborhood Socializing and the Class Divide in Belonging (AEI)

https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/strangers-next-door-the-decline-of-neighborhood-socializing-and-the-class-divide-in-belonging/

The Science of Talking to Strangers

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-science-of-talking-to-strangers-eacab1f0?st=wTw2Cn&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

The Art of Asking Better Questions by J.R. Briggs

https://www.ivpress.com/the-art-of-asking-better-questions?srsltid=AfmBOor2Gl0xCG5B8BWJpuFYZ3qSYus6CuJKieuhK_S-iIVoW1ZRb5o_

The Art of Asking Better Questions: Interview with J.R. Briggs on Point of View Radio Talk Show

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/point-of-view-june-2-2026-hour-2-the-art-of/id333209607?i=1000770847397