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The last five or six years have been rough for many thoughtful faithful Christians. The embrace of Trump and Trumpism, the rise of ethnic nationalism and xenophobia, conspiracy theories and abuse scandals have rocked the church.

Many have walked away in disgust. Some have spoken out and paid the price and yet, rather than walking away, they have remained committed to Christ and his church. We wanted to sit down with a few of those who have cried out like voices in the wilderness and who have been attacked by the church they love, and yet still remain. One of those people is Lecrae, an award winning hip hop artist and entrepreneur, initially celebrated in white reformed evangelical circles. Things changed when he began speaking out about racial justice. Concerts were canceled and boycotts were called for. We sat down with Lecrae to hear his story and find out why through it all, he's still following Jesus.

0:00 - Theme Song

0:29 - Intro

1:25 - Lecrae's backstory

8:12 - How the last 6-7 years changed Lecrae's view of Evangelicalism

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19:57 - How Lecrae views his faith and the Church today

31:14 - Lecrae's advice to those deconstructing their faith

38:05 - End Credits

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I Am Restored: How I Lost My Religion but Found My Faith by Lecrae https://amzn.to/3RtIohz

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If you live in a part of the country that was originally settled by Puritans or Quakers you will probably live a lot longer than if you live in a region colonized by the Scots, the Irish, or that was dominated by slavery. A new article explores why this is true, and we discuss how immigration patterns from 200 years ago even impacts how we read the Bible. UK broadcast, speaker, and host of the Unbelievable? Podcast, Justin Brierley, is back to discuss his new book, "The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God." In it he documents how the same political divisions and culture war issues that are dividing the church have also ruptured the New Atheism movement, and how that's leading more academics and intellectuals to reconsider the claims of Christianity. Also this week—the internet prevents dementia, and what books can we still burn in Denmark?

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0:00 - Intro

1:29 - Show starts

2:05 - Theme Song

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3:41 - Older adults should use the internet?

10:03 - Denmark bans burning religious texts

18:36 - America's Surprising Partisan Divide on Life Expectancy

45:06 - "Why I'm Still a Christian" trailer

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50:18 - Interview Intro

Justin Brierley

53:48 - The Rise of New Atheism

58:33 - The Fall of New Atheism (Elevator Gate)

1:09:09 - Surprising Allies

1:28:44 - End Credits

Links mentioned in news segment:

Older adults who regularly use the internet have half the risk of dementia compared to non-regular users

https://www.psypost.org/2023/09/older-adults-who-regularly-use-the-internet-have-half-the-risk-of-dementia-compared-to-non-regular-users-183597?ref=thefuturist

Denmark to Ban Public Burning of the Bible and Quran

https://michaelfbird.substack.com/p/denmark-to-ban-public-burning-of?r=6smb2&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

America's Surprising Partisan Divide on Life Expectancy

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/09/01/america-life-expectancy-regions-00113369

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The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again by Justin Brierley

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A prominent conservative Calvinist has denounced white Christian Nationalism as heretical and racist, but the movement is still gaining popularity within theologically Reformed circles. How deep is this divide among the anti-woke theobros? New data says the massive rise in loneliness and depression is linked to the rise in singleness, and that marriage remains the best predictor of happiness. Then, Russell Moore is back to discuss his new book, "Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America." He explains how evangelical churches form people to value authoritarian leadership, why evangelicalism's response to market forces is a great strength and its fatal weakness, and how the fear that drives so many evangelicals is a betrayal of the faith. Plus, cows in cars getting caught.

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0:00 - Intro

1:31 - Show starts

3:54 - Theme Song

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5:29 - Shotgun Riding Bull

12:28 - Owen Strachan calls out white nationalist theobros

33:33 - New report says marriage makes you happier

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46:45 - Interview Intro

Russell Moore

49:46 - Market Driven Christianity

55:57 - Authoritarianism

1:08:08 - Fear Driven Evangelicalism

1:31:44 - End Credits

Links mentioned in news segment:

Norfolk police pull over man with bull riding shotgun

https://northeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/49572004/norfolk-police-pull-over-man-and-bull-riding-shotgun

Calvinist activist warns that white nationalism is invading Reformed churches

https://religionnews.com/2023/08/23/calvinist-author-and-professor-warns-that-white-nationalism-is-invading-reformed-churches-owen-strachan/

The best predictor of happiness in America? Marriage

https://unherd.com/thepost/the-best-predictor-of-happiness-in-america-marriage/

Stop Swiping. Start Settling.

https://www.thefp.com/p/dating-apps-decline-of-marriage

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Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America by Russell Moore

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In a more personal French Friday, David French shares about the mix of pride and sadness he felt when his adult children and his grandchildren recently moved away. This leads to a wider conversation with Skye Jethani about the challenges and blessings of parenting, the pros and cons of getting married young, and why millennials in nearly every developed country are delaying marriage and having fewer kids. They also touch on the recent Republican primary debate, and what Trump's indictments mean for the 2024 presidential race.

0:00 - Theme Song

0:17 - David and Skye open up about recent life changes

15:39 - Declining birth rates and prolonged adolescence

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48:52 - Politics, Republicans, and Trump

1:12:39- End Credits

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David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench

Three Generations Under One Roof https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/27/opinion/family-together-health-scare.html

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Data indicates that white supremacy is growing in popularity, and according to FBI statistics hate crimes have spiked by 35 percent in recent years. Why can't America shake itself free from white supremacy? The president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute, Robert P. Jones, is back to discuss his new book about the real roots of white supremacy in the 15th century Doctrine of Discovery. Also this week, why are religious Republican primary candidates losing so badly to Donald Trump? Holy Post Pundit and sociologist, Ryan Burge, says despite 30 years of conservative political activism liberals have clearly won the culture war. So why are so many evangelicals still fighting it? And, research finds robot preachers stink, and Phil is confused about professional corn hole players.

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0:00 - Intro

1:28 - Show Starts

4:27 - Theme Song

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6:03 - News of the Good

13:45 - Robotic Preachers

19:31 - GOP Debate

29:09 - Liberals Have Won the Culture War

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- Interview Intro

Robert Jones

54:08 - The 1619 Project

1:04:51 - The Doctrine of Discovery Manifest Destiny

1:13:53 - The modern ramifications

1:31:44 - End Credits

Links mentioned in news segment:

Quadruple Amputee Given 3% of Survival as Baby Defies Odds, Becomes Pro Sportsman

https://mymodernmet.com/dayton-webber-american-cornhole-league-quadruple-amputee/

Robot preachers get less respect, fewer donations

https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2023/07/robot-preachers-less-respect

Liberals have won the Culture War

https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/liberals-have-won-the-culture-war

Other resources:

The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy: and the Path to a Shared American Future by Robert Jones

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White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity by Robert Jones

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Holy Post Episode 475 with Robert Jones

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An unknown country singer with a fake name has skyrocketed to the top of the charts with the song "Rich Men North of Richmond," and the film "The Sound of Freedom" has become one of the top-grossing movies of the year. These sleeper hits were both fueled by the MAGA media and conservative audiences. What do they say about the movement and the divisions in American culture? Then, Skye talks to Kaitlyn about the launch of her new book, "The Ballot and the Bible," and the way political movements have used and abused scripture throughout American history. She also explains how George W. Bush and Barack Obama used the Bible very differently during their presidencies, and the surprising reason Obama cited scripture far more often. Also this week—backyard billionaire wrestling, China hires full-time adult children, and a three-year-old with the worst superpower ever.

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Bonus interview with Kaitlyn Schiess

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Christian Asks - How do we know we're really maturing in Christ?

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0:00 - Intro

2:30 - Show Starts

3:57 - Theme Song

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6:35 - Listener Emails

11:08 - Zuckerberg vs Musk

16:17 - Full time children in China

30:31 - Rich Men North of Richmond

44:07 - Sound of Freedom

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59:08 - Interview Intro

Kaitlyn Schiess

1:02:13 - How the Bible was used during the American Revolution

1:09:29 - Romans 13

1:26:25 - How Bush and Obama used Scripture during their presidencies

1:37:11 - End Credits

Links mentioned in news segment:

Mark Zuckerberg says 'it's time to move on' from Elon Musk cage fight

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/14/tech/zuckerberg-musk-cage-fight-move-on-hnk-intl/index.html

Young Chinese are getting paid to be 'full-time children' as jobs become harder to find

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/26/economy/china-youth-unemployment-intl-hnk/index.html

Oliver Anthony's Viral Hit Doesn't Love Its Neighbors

https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/august-web-only/oliver-anthony-song-rich-men-north-richmond-love-neighbor.html

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The Ballot and the Bible by Kaitlyn Schiess

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The Bible and Politics Explainer Video

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In a new article in The Atlantic, David Brooks asks how America became so mean. He says moral formation used to be a key part of social, religious, and educational structures in the country, but after World War II communal virtues were abandoned for an individualistic and therapeutic model. Simply put, we stopped teaching people how to be good. But what's missing from Brooks' solution? A popular preacher says he won't watch The Chosen because it violates the Second Commandment prohibiting any images of God. Is he right? Then, Dr. John Walton is back to discuss his new book, "Wisdom for Faithful Reading." He explains why relying on the Holy Spirit isn't enough when engaging the Bible, and why he believes the American church isn't facing a crisis of biblical illiteracy but a crisis of biblical interpretation. Also this week—snakes are falling from the sky in Texas.

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0:00 - Intro

2:11 - Show Starts

4:32 - Theme Song

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6:35 - Animal News

18:07 - The Chosen and the 2nd commandment

30:29 - How America Got Mean

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56:18 - Interview Intro

John Walton

59:10 - Faithfully reading Scripture

1:05:39 - Hermeneutical literacy

1:14:43 - Difference between referencing and affirming

1:31:08 - End Credits

Links mentioned in news segment:

A Woman Was Attacked by a Snake That Fell From the Sky. Then a Hawk Dived In

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/us/texas-woman-snake-hawk-sky.html

Author, preacher Voddie Baucham says he won't watch 'The Chosen,' cites Second Commandment

https://www.christianpost.com/news/voddie-baucham-says-he-wont-watch-the-chosen.html

HOW AMERICA GOT MEAN

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/09/us-culture-moral-education-formation/674765/

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Wisdom for Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation by John Walton

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A new survey of worship leaders finds that four megachurches have cornered the worship music market. Should we care who is writing the songs we sing in church, and what gets lost when market forces influence local ministries? A sermon clip has gone viral showing a megachurch pastor scolding people who arrive late or leave early because they are treating the "church like it's a religious show instead of a welcoming family." But are people acting like church is a show because that's the model church leaders have created? We explore the history of how churches came to copy theaters and its impact on the church's mission and power. Then, Phil talks to Karen Swallow Prior about her new book, "The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis." She explains how the current crisis in evangelicalism finds its roots in trying to preserve Victorian values rather than biblical ones. Also this week: a celebrity bear is above the law.

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Holy Post Office - How do you justify the O.T God who commanded Israel to annihilate other nations, with the New Testament themes of loving our enemies?

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0:00 - Intro

1:49 - Show Starts

4:10 - Theme Song

4:27 - Sponsor - Hiya Health

5:36 - Animal News

14:05 - How we choose worship music in church

34:55 - JD Greear's recent viral clip

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58:38 - Interview Intro

Karen Swallow Prior

1:03:36 - How Victorian literature influenced Evangelicalism

1:12:20 - Evangelicialism and Empire

1:24:43 - Broadening our imagination

1:36:43 - End Credits

Links mentioned in news segment:

Hank the Tank: Fugitive burglar bear captured in California

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66429736

Few worship leaders avoid Hillsong, Bethel songs — despite controversies and scandal

https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/few-worship-leaders-avoid-hillsong-bethel-songs-despite-controversies-and-scandal/

JD Greear's sermon clip - https://twitter.com/laurchas22/status/1687426921586622464

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The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis by Karen Swallow Prior

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A new chatbot based on OpenAI claims to have a "biblical worldview" and invites users to ask questions directly to the Apostle Paul. Is this a helpful tool, or another step closer to replacing Christian community with artificial intelligence? Then, a new article in The Atlantic says 40 million Americans have stopped attending church because our culture is addicted to work and no longer values community. But is it all the culture's fault, or does the church also carry some blame? Washington Post columnist, Christine Emba, is back to discuss her new report about the masculinity crisis. She explains why voices on the far right are engaging men with a message of misogyny and anger, while voices on the left aren't trying to engage men at all. Is there a better way out of the crisis? Also this week—toxic zombie worms

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Interview with Amy Peeler on her Barbie movie article

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0:00 - Intro

1:43 - Show Starts

2:55 - Theme Song

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4:30 - Animal News

11:32 - Christian AI Chatbot

30:01 - Why Americans stopped going to church

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1:00:57 - Interview Intro

1:06:28 - Responses on the right to the masculinity crisis

1:17:14 - Responses on the left to the masculinity crisis

1:25:25 - Solutions

1:36:51 - End Credits

Links mentioned in news segment:

Toxin-secreting hammerhead worms are invading the D.C. area. How to stop them.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/22/hammerhead-worms-invasive-poisonous-dc/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=U+S++Reservists+to+Boost+NATO&utm_campaign=U+S++Reservists+to+Boost+NATO

A worm has been revived after 46,000 years in the Siberian permafrost

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/28/world/worm-resurrected-frozen-siberian-permafrost-intl-scli-scn/index.html

Meet the Christian creators designing chatbots 'with a biblical worldview'

https://religionnews.com/2023/07/20/meet-the-christian-creators-designing-biblically-inspired-chatbots/

The Misunderstood Reason Millions of Americans Stopped Going to Church

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/christian-church-communitiy-participation-drop/674843/

Other resources:

Men are lost. Here's a map out of the wilderness

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/10/christine-emba-masculinity-new-model/

Chistine Emba's previous appearance on The Holy Post

https://www.holypost.com/post/episode-510-the-sbc-report-and-rethinking-sexual-ethics-with-christine-emba

Rethinking Sex: A Provocation by Christine Emba

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And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham

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The presidential campaign of Ron Desantis recently fired a young communications staffer who created and posted a video celebrating fascism. It turns out the man has a history of engagement with racist, misogynist leaders of the Alt-Right movement. David French explains why so many conservative young men are being drawn to the Alt-Right, and how they are now occupying more influential roles within the American conservative movement and the Republican Party. Then, Skye Jethani and David French discuss the new Christopher Nolan movie, Oppenheimer. Was the U.S. justified in creating and dropping the A-bomb? And what lessons does the movie have for us today?

0:00 - Theme Song

0:17 - The New Right and the recent troubles of alt-right men

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33:54 - Lessons from Oppenheimer

58:49 - End Credits

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