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JD Vance’s Interfaith Marriage, Fighting in Nigeria, Nick Fuentes Interview

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Nov 4, 2025

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Collin Hansen

Collin Hansen, Vice President for The Gospel Coalition and author, joins the hosts to explore cultural apologetics in today’s secular world. They discuss the implications of JD Vance's hopes for his wife’s conversion in their interfaith marriage. Collin explains the concept of cultural apologetics, emphasizing embodied witness and clear truth claims amidst challenging dialogues. He also shares practical approaches for engaging those unfamiliar with Christian beliefs, all while encouraging a personal and authentic witness rooted in gospel hope.

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Desire For A Spouse's Conversion

J.D. Vance publicly said he hopes his wife will become a Christian someday, framing conversion as a genuine desire.
Mike Cosper argues that desire flows from belief in the exclusivity of Christ and is appropriate for a convicted believer.

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Stay Married And Live The Gospel

Mike Cosper explains traditional Christian guidance: stay married when one spouse is non-Christian and bear Christlike witness.
He emphasizes that embodied character often persuades more than argument alone.

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Complexity Of Nigerian Violence

Nigeria faces escalating violence from Boko Haram and ISWAP with Christians and moderate Muslims targeted.
Mike Cosper questions the effectiveness and clarity of US troop or strike interventions and urges pressing the Nigerian government to act.

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Vance Hopes His Wife Becomes Christian

02:10 • 5min

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Theological Basis for Wanting a Spouse to Convert

06:52 • 18sec

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Nigeria Violence and Possible U.S. Intervention

07:10 • 3min

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Is This Genocide? Parsing the Facts in Nigeria

09:41 • 3min

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Carlson Interviews Nick Fuentes Fallout

12:26 • 7min

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Cultural Context for Christians Sharing Faith

19:10 • 39sec

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What Is Cultural Apologetics?

19:49 • 3min

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Embodied Witness Alongside Proclamation

22:22 • 2min

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How to Keep Clarity While Being Relational

24:33 • 3min

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What Does 'After Christendom' Mean?

27:25 • 33sec

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How to Engage Those Without Religious Fluency

Practical Apologetics at a Soccer Game

33:16 • 4min

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Apologetics as Peacekeeping and Story Excavation

37:25 • 2min

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Spiritual Formation Before Apologetics

39:05 • 6min

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Vice President JD Vance comments about his interfaith marriage saying he hopes his wife becomes a Christian. Fighting in Nigeria continues, and President Trump remarks about possible intervention. Tucker Carlson hosts a friendly interview with alt-right Nazi sympathizer Nick Fuentes. Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts defends the interview and re-ups his support for Carlson. Mike Cosper and Clarissa Moll discuss these headlines, and Clarissa talks with Collin Hansen of The Gospel Coalition about cultural apologetics in our modern age.

REFERENCED IN THE EPISODE:

-The Bulletin episode 213 - segment 2 about Nigerian Christians with Liam Karr

-Jihadists Persecute Christians in Nigeria. Is It Genocide? by Emmanuel Nwachukwu

-The Gospel After Christendom: An Introduction to Cultural Apologetics

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Collin Hansen is the vice president for content and editor-in-chief of The Gospel Coalition and executive director of The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. He is an author, journalist, and podcast host known for books like Young, Restless, Reformed and Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation. Hansen also hosts the Gospelbound podcast and is an adjunct professor at Beeson Divinity School.

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The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today’s editor-at-large and columnist) and Mike Cosper (senior contributor). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more.

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