The Church in America didn’t just lose its way—it helped pave the road.

In this special episode of The Faithful Citizen, we confront a haunting question: what happens when a nation rooted in ideals of refuge, liberty, and faith begins to lose its soul?

From cruel immigration policies masked as law and order to the Church’s silence—or worse, complicity—in the face of rising authoritarianism, this episode explores how we got here... and what the Gospel calls us to do now.

We begin with a searing monologue shaped by real online comments, walk through the lived experiences of immigrants and the marginalized, and then examine the deeper theological and political reckoning facing the Church in America—and beyond.

This is not a comfortable listen. But it is a necessary one.

📝 Topics Covered: - The weaponization of legality and language - HR1 and the ethics of immigration policy - The Church’s silence on state cruelty - Canadian and international parallels - The Gospel’s call to costly compassion - What repentance and reformation must look like now

📖 Related Reading: - Worthy By Law (previous episode & essay)

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