Ep 945 | Churches: Beware of the 'After Party' Trojan Horse | Guest: Megan Basham
Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey
Discussing the 'After Party' curriculum and its shortcomings
A discussion on the shortcomings of a church curriculum that focuses on unity but fails to address the civic responsibilities of Christians in a representative republic.
Today we're joined by Megan Basham, culture reporter for the Daily Wire, to discuss her investigation into the After Party, a curriculum written by Curtis Chang, David French, and Russell Moore, which is being pushed onto churches in an effort to bring Christians of different political backgrounds together. Megan shares how this curriculum not only fails at its objective but is funded by secular progressives: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. We discuss why Rockefeller’s interest in bankrolling Bible studies is a red flag, including the fact that among the other initiatives funded are organizations that are pro-LGBTQ and pro-abortion. What's in the After Party curriculum and what message is it really sending? We also look at the "AND Campaign" and how it is also funded by the Rockefellers. We explain how politics is a way to love our neighbor and why getting it right matters for the church.
You can pre-order Megan's new book, "Evangelicals for Rent: Why Church Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda" here: https://www.amazon.com/Evangelicals-Rent-Church-Leaders-Leftist/dp/0063413442
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Timecodes:
(01:12) What is The After Party? / Rockefeller funding
(07:50) What are their motivations?
(15:00) What's in the curriculum?
(32:28) The AND Campaign / moral equivalence
(42:53) X / Twitter exchange about abortion / politics in Christianity
(49:20) Can Christians vote Democrat?
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Links:
Megan Basham: "Follow the Money to The After Party" https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2024/01/follow-the-money-to-the-after-party
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Ep 508 | My Response to John Piper, Tim Keller & Big Eva https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-508-my-response-to-john-piper-tim-keller-big-eva/id1359249098?i=1000539092606
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