10. The Pope's Death, Pete Hegseth, and the "Christian Persecution" Fantasy

The Tim & April Show

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🗓️ 25 April 2025

⏱️ 92 minutes

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In this episode, Tim and April discuss a range of topics including the financial struggles of Tesla and Elon Musk, the impact of public sentiment and boycotts, the dynamics of Easter in evangelical churches, and the legacy of Pope Francis. They explore the complexities of anti-Catholic sentiment within evangelicalism and the rise of Christian nationalism, culminating in a discussion about the perceived anti-Christian bias in government. Order April's Book | Star-Spangled Jesus: Leaving Christian Nationalism and Finding a True Faith Chapters 02:06 Elon Musk and Tesla's Financial Struggles 11:52 Easter and the Evangelical Numbers Game 17:02 Pope Francis: A Compassionate Leader 29:49 Anti-Catholic Sentiment in Evangelicalism 45:57 Anti-Christian Bias Reporting and Its Implications 01:13:20 Doxxing and the Dehumanization of Immigrants _______________________________ If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here! Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals Subscribe On YouTube @thenewevangelicals The New Evangelicals exists to support those who are tired of how evangelical church has been done before and want to see an authentic faith lived out with Jesus at the center. This show is produced by Josh Gilbert Media | Joshgilbertmedia.com We are committed to building a caring community that emulates the ways of Jesus by reclaiming the evangelical tradition and embracing values that build a better way forward. If you’ve been marginalized by your faith, you are welcome here. We’ve built an empathetic and inclusive space that encourages authentic conversations, connections and faith. Whether you consider yourself a Christian, an exvangelical, someone who's questioning your faith, or someone who's left the faith entirely, you are welcome here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to a new evangelicals production.
0:08.3	The Tim and April show, where we unravel faith, politics, and culture.
0:17.4	Oh, hi.
0:20.7	Hi. Hello, April. Welcome to the show. Hello, hi. Hi.
0:21.7	Hello, April.
0:22.5	Welcome to the show.
0:24.2	Hello, friends.
0:25.2	Welcome in.
0:26.3	We have one hell of a show plan because everything is broken.
0:31.7	Everything is falling apart.
0:33.5	This is the first episode.
0:35.1	We're in our show rundown at the very bottom.
0:37.0	I have like honorable mention topics that are all huge topics we could do a whole show on by themselves.
0:44.8	So who knows if we'll get to everything.
0:47.3	I'm sure we will not because what is, what even is this life right now?
0:52.0	There's too many things.
0:53.5	A hundred percent.
0:54.6	Friends, welcome into the Tim and April show.
0:56.5	We go live every Thursday at noon Eastern.
0:59.5	We also do deep dives on Christian nationalism on Monday.
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