589: Guarding the Wall of Separation Between Church & State with Warren Throckmorton & Michael Coulter

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Nov 1, 2023

The podcast explores the growing influence of Southern fundamentalism in politics, the revision of American history by Christian nationalists, the Israel-Hamas conflict, global antisemitism, and Charlie Kirk's views on Halloween. It also discusses the new speaker of the house, the alignment of the Republican party with Southern Baptism, Bible reading and voting preferences, and the impact of the Southern Baptist Convention on the government. Guest Warren Throckmorton and Michael Coulter discuss David Barton's revisionist history and their book 'Getting Jefferson Right' which fact checks claims about Thomas Jefferson's beliefs.

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ANECDOTE

Border Trip Experience

Warren Throckmorton and others made a trip to the US-Mexico border to understand the immigration crisis firsthand.
They met with church leaders, border patrol agents, and humanitarian organizations to gather diverse perspectives.

INSIGHT

Halloween and Biblical Explicitness

Charlie Kirk claims Halloween is forbidden by the Bible, but the Bible cannot explicitly forbid something that didn't exist then.
The Bible can only imply principles, but Halloween itself is not mentioned, making Kirk's claim inaccurate.

INSIGHT

Fundamentalism Fuels Conflict and Hate

Rising anti-Semitism parallels worsening Israel-Hamas conflict and manifests globally in violent incidents.
Fundamentalist impulses, secular or religious, dehumanize enemies and complicate the conflict, demanding nuanced understanding.

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The Republicans in Congress have finally chosen a new Speaker of the House, and he's a Bible-affirming, young Earth creationist, election denying, Southern Baptist. What does Mike Johnson's rise say about the growing influence of Southern fundamentalism in politics? Then, Phil interviews Warren Throckmorton and Michael Coulter about their book, "Getting Jefferson Right," and the attempts by Christian Nationalists to revise American history to remove the wall os separation between church and state. Also this week—the war between Israel and Hamas is getting worse and so is antisemitism around the world. Plus, Charlie Kirk says Halloween is in the Bible and it's forbidden!

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0:00 - Intro

1:04 - Show starts

2:02 - Theme Song

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Learn more at www.newtestamentforeveryone.com 3:39 - Holy Post Border Trip

7:29 - Charlie Kirk on Halloween

12:59 - Latest on Israel and Gaza

28:10 - New Speaker of the House

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52:31 - Interview

Links mentioned in news segment:

Charlie Kirk: "Halloween is a dark, dark day. Not a fan of it.

https://www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk/charlie-kirk-halloween-dark-dark-day-not-fan-it

He Seems to Be Saying His Commitment Is to Minority Rule'

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/10/27/mike-johnson-christian-nationalist-ideas-qa-00123882

Evangelical Mike Johnson 'Raised Up' as House Speaker

https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/october/mike-johnson-house-speaker-evangelical-congress-bible.html

Other resources:

Getting Jefferson Right by Warren Throckmorton and Michael Coulter

https://gettingjeffersonright.com/

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