The Holy Post

Lecrae, an award-winning hip-hop artist, shares his journey of remaining committed to Christ despite challenges faced by the church. He discusses how the last 6-7 years changed his view of Evangelicalism and provides advice to those deconstructing their faith. The podcast explores his exploration of faith outside the evangelical framework and his rediscovery of the ancient roots of his faith. It also delves into the importance of embracing a global perspective and reflecting on personal experiences.

Justin Brierley, host of the Unbelievable? Podcast, discusses the decline of New Atheism and the resurgence of belief in God among intellectuals. The podcast also explores the impact of historical immigration patterns on life expectancy and how it influences interpretations of the Bible. Other topics include internet use and dementia risk in older adults, burning religious texts in Denmark, and regional disparities in life expectancy in the US.

Russell Moore, author of 'Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical', discusses how evangelical churches promote authoritarian leadership and how their response to market forces is both a strength and a weakness. The podcast also explores the rise of white Christian nationalism, the link between marriage and happiness, and the appeal of conviction within authoritarian movements. Plus, a bizarre incident involving a man driving with a bull in his car.

The podcast explores the mix of emotions parents experience when their adult children move away, followed by a discussion on parenting challenges and the trend of delayed marriage and fewer children. They touch on the recent Republican primary debate and the implications of Trump's indictments for the 2024 presidential race.

Robert P. Jones discusses the real roots of white supremacy and hate crimes in America, while also exploring the struggles of religious Republican candidates against Donald Trump. The podcast delves into the persistence of the culture war among evangelicals and the rise of online communities. It also shares an inspiring story of a professional cornhole player with amputated limbs.

Kaitlyn Schiess, author of 'The Ballot and the Bible,' discusses how scripture has been used and abused in American politics. She highlights the differing approaches of George W. Bush and Barack Obama and the surprising reason Obama cited scripture more often. The podcast also covers sleeper hits fueled by conservative audiences, China's hiring of 'full-time children,' and the complexities of political songs and movies.

Expert on religious and educational structures, John Walton, discusses the decline of moral formation in American society. The hosts debate the interpretation of the Second Commandment regarding images of God. Dr. Walton also shares insights on biblical interpretation and the crisis of biblical illiteracy. Snakes falling from the sky in Texas is a bizarre news story discussed in this episode.

A new survey of worship leaders finds that four megachurches have cornered the worship music market. Should we care who is writing the songs we sing in church, and what gets lost when market forces influence local ministries? A sermon clip has gone viral showing a megachurch pastor scolding people who arrive late or leave early because they are treating the "church like it's a religious show instead of a welcoming family." But are people acting like church is a show because that's the model church leaders have created? We explore the history of how churches came to copy theaters and its impact on the church's mission and power. Then, Phil talks to Karen Swallow Prior about her new book, "The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis." She explains how the current crisis in evangelicalism finds its roots in trying to preserve Victorian values rather than biblical ones. Also this week: a celebrity bear is above the law. Patreon Bonus: Holy Post Office - How do you justify the O.T God who commanded Israel to annihilate other nations, with the New Testament themes of loving our enemies? https://youtu.be/IMEMzA8rJZQ 0:00 - Intro 1:49 - Show Starts 4:10 - Theme Song 4:27 - Sponsor - Hiya Health 5:36 - Animal News 14:05 - How we choose worship music in church 34:55 - JD Greear's recent viral clip 56:03 - Sponsor - AG1 To get your FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase, go to athleticgreens.com/HOLYPOST 57:32 - Sponsor - Blueland To get 15% off your first order, go to Blueland.com/HOLYPOST 58:38 - Interview Intro Karen Swallow Prior 1:03:36 - How Victorian literature influenced Evangelicalism 1:12:20 - Evangelicialism and Empire 1:24:43 - Broadening our imagination 1:36:43 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Hank the Tank: Fugitive burglar bear captured in California https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66429736 Few worship leaders avoid Hillsong, Bethel songs — despite controversies and scandal https://religionnews.com/2023/07/11/few-worship-leaders-avoid-hillsong-bethel-songs-despite-controversies-and-scandal/ JD Greear's sermon clip - https://twitter.com/laurchas22/status/1687426921586622464 Other resources: The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis by Karen Swallow Prior https://amzn.to/3qm5F9N Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

A new chatbot based on OpenAI claims to have a "biblical worldview" and invites users to ask questions directly to the Apostle Paul. Is this a helpful tool, or another step closer to replacing Christian community with artificial intelligence? Then, a new article in The Atlantic says 40 million Americans have stopped attending church because our culture is addicted to work and no longer values community. But is it all the culture's fault, or does the church also carry some blame? Washington Post columnist, Christine Emba, is back to discuss her new report about the masculinity crisis. She explains why voices on the far right are engaging men with a message of misogyny and anger, while voices on the left aren't trying to engage men at all. Is there a better way out of the crisis? Also this week—toxic zombie worms Patreon Bonus: Interview with Amy Peeler on her Barbie movie article https://www.patreon.com/posts/87033946 0:00 - Intro 1:43 - Show Starts 2:55 - Theme Song 3:19 - Sponsor - Sundays Dog Food Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to www.SundaysForDogs.com/HOLYPOST or use code HOLYPOST at checkout. 4:30 - Animal News 11:32 - Christian AI Chatbot 30:01 - Why Americans stopped going to church 58:14 - Sponsor - Sponsor - Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at Faithful Counseling.com/HOLYPOST 59:18 - Sponsor - Caldera Lab Get 20% OFF with our code HOLYPOST at calderalab.com 1:00:57 - Interview Intro 1:06:28 - Responses on the right to the masculinity crisis 1:17:14 - Responses on the left to the masculinity crisis 1:25:25 - Solutions 1:36:51 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Toxin-secreting hammerhead worms are invading the D.C. area. How to stop them. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/22/hammerhead-worms-invasive-poisonous-dc/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=U+S++Reservists+to+Boost+NATO&utm_campaign=U+S++Reservists+to+Boost+NATO A worm has been revived after 46,000 years in the Siberian permafrost https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/28/world/worm-resurrected-frozen-siberian-permafrost-intl-scli-scn/index.html Meet the Christian creators designing chatbots 'with a biblical worldview' https://religionnews.com/2023/07/20/meet-the-christian-creators-designing-biblically-inspired-chatbots/ The Misunderstood Reason Millions of Americans Stopped Going to Church https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/christian-church-communitiy-participation-drop/674843/ Other resources: Men are lost. Here's a map out of the wilderness https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/10/christine-emba-masculinity-new-model/ Chistine Emba's previous appearance on The Holy Post https://www.holypost.com/post/episode-510-the-sbc-report-and-rethinking-sexual-ethics-with-christine-emba Rethinking Sex: A Provocation by Christine Emba https://amzn.to/3DFfd2Y And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham https://amzn.to/3QmS6Sm Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

The presidential campaign of Ron Desantis recently fired a young communications staffer who created and posted a video celebrating fascism. It turns out the man has a history of engagement with racist, misogynist leaders of the Alt-Right movement. David French explains why so many conservative young men are being drawn to the Alt-Right, and how they are now occupying more influential roles within the American conservative movement and the Republican Party. Then, Skye Jethani and David French discuss the new Christopher Nolan movie, Oppenheimer. Was the U.S. justified in creating and dropping the A-bomb? And what lessons does the movie have for us today? 0:00 - Theme Song 0:17 - The New Right and the recent troubles of alt-right men 32:48 - Sponsor - Hiya Health Go to hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order 33:54 - Lessons from Oppenheimer 58:49 - End Credits Other resources: David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench https://www.holypost.com/ Support us and find premium content by going to https://www.patreon.com/holypost The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.