#343 Candace Owens, Discernment, and the Crisis of Critical Thinking

The Alisa Childers Podcast

Alisa Childers

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality

4.8 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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In this episode of the Alisa Childers Podcast, Alisa tackles the swirling controversy surrounding Candace Owens’ claims about the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the alleged cover-up by TPUSA and others. Rather than chasing every rumor, Alisa walks through how Christians can biblically and rationally discern claims like these—especially when they implicate real people, by name, with no publicly available evidence.Drawing from Scripture (2 Corinthians 10, Ephesians 6, 2 Timothy 3, 2 Thessalonians 2), she explores why truth is not relative, why discernment is central to spiritual warfare, and how conspiracy thinking can slide into slander, character assassination, and even cult-like dynamics. Alisa also examines some of Candace’s rhetoric and tactics—insinuation, speculation, appeals to secret knowledge, and ad hominem attacks—and contrasts this with a truly Christian approach to seeking truth, guarding our hearts, and being transformed into the image of Christ.This episode is especially aimed at Christian women who find themselves glued to every new “bombshell” update. Alisa offers a sober call to repentance from gossip and titillation, and an invitation back to Scripture, prayer, family, and a life ordered around Jesus, who is the Truth.Link to Israel trip: https://www.eo.travelwithus.com/tours/hl26060126n58473#eotoursLink to full episode of J. Warner Wallace and Frank Turek: https://youtu.be/--ks1iEl1Ws?si=X4Bsm3kfN67frEKsLink to full episode with Allie Stuckey: https://youtu.be/Q01g03147eY?si=PmuS1gKmw7dkmHLR------------------------------------------------------------------This video is sponsored by:FOUNDATION WORLDVIEWFoundation Worldview creates curriculum series that will empower your child to thinkBiblically in a deceptive world. Go to www.foundationworldview.com for more information! Use my code: ALISAA'DEL NATURAL COSMETICSElevate your skincare routine with A'del's toxin-free cosmetics. Experience the difference in quality and purity. Go to www.adelnaturalcosmetics.com for more information. Use my code: ALISA SEVEN WEEKS COFFEETaste the Coffee that is Saving Lives.Save up to 25% with promo code 'ALISA' & get up to four FREE gifts this Christmas season: http://www.sevenweekscoffee.com/Use my code: ALISA--------------------------------------------------------------------To Purchase the new CD, “Beauty from the Ash”, go to www.alisachilders.com/musicThere you can get the CD, backing tracks, string charts, rhythm charts and stems.Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/alisachildersTo order “Another Gospel”: www.alisachilders.com/another-gospel/To order “Live Your Truth": www.alisachilders.com/live-your-truth-and-other-lies/To order “The Deconstruction of Christianity”: https://alisachilders.com/the-deconstruction-of-christianity/For Alisa's Merch: https://alisachilders.creator-spring.comTo see what gear Alisa uses to record her podcast, go to:https://kit.co/alisachildersPotential Sponsors: https://alisachilders.com/sponsor-request-form/Product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone. I'm Alisa Childers. This is the Alisa Childers. And today we're going to be talking
0:14.6	about a cultural phenomenon that I have been actually very deeply burdened by personally. I've been praying about it a lot,
0:22.9	thinking about it a lot. I have begun to say some things on social media, but I really want to
0:28.4	help you guys to discern the times as it relates to Candice Owens and the claims that she's
0:34.7	making surrounding the death of Charlie Kirk. So we're going to get to that
0:37.6	in just a moment. But I want to let you know that as we head into the Thanksgiving season, the
0:43.4	Christmas season, I am so excited that I have completed my final event of the year. So now I am home
0:50.0	until about mid-January, at which time the first event that I'm doing, my entire family
0:55.8	is coming with me. So I feel like I am just heading into this time of rest. I'm very excited
1:01.6	about it. I'm taking a sabbatical as I normally do it this time of year. So there are only going
1:06.3	to be two more podcasts this year after this one. And so what I want to tell you, though, is we still have
1:12.5	some things going on. So make sure that you're subscribed to the Unshaken Faith podcast,
1:18.4	which is the podcast that I have with my friend Natasha Crane every year for the last at least
1:23.1	couple of years. We've done a fun Christmas live stream and want to make sure that you are subscribed
1:29.6	to the audio podcast, but really this will be happening on our YouTube channel. So find us on
1:33.5	YouTube, Unshaken Faith, and then we'll be announcing soon when we will be doing that Christmas
1:38.5	live stream. I also have a really exciting announcement. I have wanted to go to Israel my entire life. I have never gotten to go. I have friends who have gone, many have gone multiple times, my husband has gone multiple times, and I finally have the opportunity to go. And I want to let you know that the trip that I'm going on is open for others to come along as well. So I would love for any of you
2:02.7	who would like to go to Israel with me and Dr. Mel Winstead. So Mel has been on the show before.
2:07.4	He's a New Testament professor at Southern Evangelical Seminary. He is organizing this trip,
2:12.2	but he let me know that there are some spots available. Spots are filling up fast.
2:16.8	So if you think this is something
2:18.2	you might be interested in, you're going to want to jump on it. But the dates are going to be June of
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