French Friday: Spiritual Warfare & Political Violence
A tragic political assassination in Minnesota has raised new alarms about the radicalization happening inside certain corners of American Christianity. David French and Skye Jethani discuss the rise of spiritual warfare language within independent Pentecostal and charismatic movements, and how this language is spilling over into mainstream evangelicalism. Then, they turn to a major Supreme Court case that could reshape how pornography is accessed online. Should adults be required to verify their identity to view explicit content and does the state have a responsibility to protect children from online harm? 0:00 - Theme Song 1:42 - The Problem of the Christian Assassin 19:22 - Why So Much Warfare Imagery? 35:42 - Trump and Prophecy 49:20 - Digital Porn Laws in Texas 1:01:20 - End Credits Lifeway Report on Christians Believing Heresy: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2018/10/what-do-christians-believe-ligonier-state-theology-heresy/
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The SkyePod - Paul Putz
Paul Putz from Baylor University is here to explain to Skye about how sports, football especially, has become so associated with Christianity in America. He traces the history from the early 1900’s, how it tied into the social gospel, racism, liberal Protestantism—and how it’s evolved to what we see today. And what’s a “Middlebrow Protestant?” Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131693525/
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The SkyePod - Drew's News
Drew and Skye think a lot of our problems come back to the same thing: pursing success over incarnation connectional and spiritual maturity. Do psychedelics tie into this? Maybe! Scandals? Could be! Digital churches? You betcha—join in for a slew of stories and learn why Drew and Skye don’t approve of the Unabomber. Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/131336489/
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The SkyePod - Airmail
Skye and Mike answers your questions. With A.I. becoming more prominent, it begs the obvious question: is it a form of… necromancy? And what heresy risks are there in saying that God can’t see the future? And of course, Skye has thoughts on Lord of the Rings adaptations. Get the full episode by signing up for Holy Post Plus: https://www.patreon.com/posts/130806788/ Read the Introduction to Skye’s new book and sign up to Holy Post Plus to follow along as the book is written: holypost.com/book
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French Friday: Open Corruption & Religious Public Schools
Since taking office in January, Trump's net worth has increased by nearly $3 billion thanks to his family-branded cryptocurrencies being purchased by foreign governments and businesses. He accepted a Boeing 747 as a "gift" from the government of Qatar, and has issued pardons to people who paid $1 million to attend a fundraiser dinner. David French explains why the Constitution's prohibition against foreign gifts is being ignored, and why Trump's shameless corruption has been met with silence by journalists and politicians. French and Skye Jethani also discuss why Trump's evangelical supporters don't care about his corruption, and how celebrity pastors and the Prosperity Gospel prepared them to accept the President's behavior as acceptable. Then, they discuss the case before the Supreme Court seeking to allow religious charter schools to receive public funding. French and Jethani examine the pros and cons of school choice and why Christians may want to reconsider accepting tax dollars for religious education. 0:00 - Theme Song 3:20 - Trump’s New Plane 11:00 - Trump’s Shamelessness 20:00 - Personal Corruption 34:20 - Are Charter Schools Public Schools? 54:08 - Public Schools as an Equalizer 1:05:40 - End Credits Follow along with the writing of The World Born in You by Skye Jethani by signing up for Holy Post Plus and use code BOOK for 20% off: https://www.patreon.com/c/holypost The Trump Presidency’s World-Historical Heist by David Frum: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/05/trump-golden-age-corruption/682935/
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