49. The Christian Nationalist Spectacle of Charlie Kirk’s Funeral

The Tim & April Show

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Politics, News, News Commentary, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 26 September 2025

⏱️ 96 minutes

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In today's live, Tim and April explore the complexities of Christian nationalism, particularly in the context of the recent memorial service for Charlie Kirk. They discuss the intertwining of faith and politics, the rhetoric used by evangelical leaders, and the implications of such beliefs on marginalized communities. Chapters 04:18 Understanding Christian Nationalism 09:48 The Charlie Kirk Memorial Service 23:09 Political Rhetoric and Christian Messaging 48:52 The Impact of Christian Nationalism 01:14:41 Donald Trump's Remarks at the Memorial ____________________________________________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals Subscribe On YouTube @thenewevangelicals Tim on Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Timwhitakerspeaks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ April on Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Aprilajoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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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1:18.8	The Tim and April show, where we unravel faith, politics, and culture.
1:30.1	Hello, everybody. Welcome to the Tim and April show. I am April of Joy. I'm Tim Whitaker and I have the jitters.
1:42.8	I know. This is exciting because we're live as usual on our YouTube channel. But today, for the first time, we are also streaming live on Lincoln Square Media Substack. So hello to everyone at Lincoln Square.
1:44.6	This is crazy. It is crazy.
1:45.8	If you don't know a little bit about us for the new people that may be seeing us for the first time and being like who on earth are these two people.
1:53.9	We have a regular show called The Tim and April show on YouTube and on podcast where we usually try to talk about Christian nationalism.
2:01.3	We try to decode it for people that didn't grow up in that world as Tim and I both did, grew up in that.
2:06.8	It fully embraced it and left it behind. If you're interested in kind of hearing more about
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