In the book jesus and john wa by christian dumay, there's a thesis that evangelical embrace of donald trump was patterned repeatedly before in evangelical embrace of toxic leadership. The author also walks through some of the leading scandals of the last quarter century. And every time you walk through each one of these scandals, you see the same freaking pattern, which is, the more successful the person got, the more obvious their flaws were.
This week David and Curtis help us look at leadership and what it is about certain leaders that seems to resonate so deep in our souls. Why does President Zelensky’s stand in Kyiv inspire us? Is it possible that a man who claims no Christian identity can be bearing the image of God? How do we recognize these images while not falling for the temptation of idolatry and worship of leaders as false images? Join us for this fascinating and timely discussion of the spiritual power of leadership.
Show Notes:
-French Press: “When the Man Meets the Moment”
-Helen Lewis (The Atlantic): “The Twitching Generation”