John Anderson: Conversations "What starts with the Jews never ends with the Jews" | Josh Hammer
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Oct 3, 2025 
Join Josh Hammer, a senior editor at Newsweek and host of The Josh Hammer Show, as he delves into the moral crises facing the West through the lens of Israel's challenges. He discusses how the global reaction to the October 7 attacks uncovers deep civilizational confusion. Hammer emphasizes the importance of biblical foundations to counter rising relativism and threats like anti-Semitism. He argues that understanding these dynamics is crucial for safeguarding Western values and calls for solidarity between Jews and Christians.
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Crisis Revealed By October 7
- The global confusion over October 7 revealed a civilisation that can no longer clearly distinguish barbarism from freedom.
- Josh Hammer argues this reveals a deeper moral crisis threatening Western civilisation.
Bible As The Core Of The West
- Western civilisation is a fusion of Greco-Roman reason and biblical revelation, with the Bible central.
- Hammer contends rediscovering the Judeo-Christian biblical foundation is necessary to withstand relativism and extremism.
Why Reason Needs Revelation
- Reason alone can justify horrific acts when untethered from moral revelation.
- Hammer argues revelation and scripture are required to prevent reason-led abuses like historic totalitarian atrocities.
