It was a wild weekend. Donald Trump presided over a military parade on his birthday while an estimated 5 million Americans protested around the country. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss the optics of both events and ask, with America’s divided politics and media silos, is protesting still effective? They also unpack a new article by Abby McCloskey in CT that argues evangelicalism’s focus on a private, personalized faith undermines learning, curiosity, and exercising the mind. Then, theologian and Holy Post Pundit, Michael Bird, is back. He offers an outsider’s perspective on Trump’s military parade, the “No Kings” protests, and why he thinks more Christians should be concerned about the suspension of habeas corpus. Also this week: More ’50s slang and an update on Ed the zebra.

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0:00 - Show Starts

3:25 - Theme Song

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6:18 - 50’s Slang

9:44 - Ed the Zebra’s Return!

14:35 - Military Parade

23:48 - What Does Protest Do?

32:05 - The Christian Mind Out of Practice

47:30 - Teaching Essentials of the Faith

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52:24 - Interview

59:30 - Polarization of the Military

1:10:05 - Right to Protest

1:19:45 - End Credits

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A Christian Mind Out of Practice by Abby McCloskey:

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