51. Mass Shootings and Masculine Frailty: Christian Nationalism Loses Its Angle

The Tim & April Show

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🗓️ 3 October 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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In today's episode, Tim and April discuss the recent mass shootings in America, particularly focusing on a tragic incident at a Mormon church. They delve into the broader issue of gun violence, exploring the correlation between gun laws and violence rates. The conversation shifts to the influence of Christian nationalism in politics, particularly in relation to military leadership and rhetoric. Chapters 01:01 Mass Shootings and Their Impact 06:07 Analyzing the Michigan Church Shooting 18:09 Mental Health and Gun Violence 29:28 The Role of Evangelicals in Violenc 42:04 Political Violence and Accountability 45:32 Military Leadership and Political Rhetoric 54:06 War and Military Ethics 59:36 Physical Fitness Standards in the Military 01:09:31 The Impact of Christian Nationalism on Policy ____________________________________________________ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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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0:14.8	You're listening to a new Evangelicals production.
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0:33.2	The Tim and April show, where we unravel faith, politics, and culture.
0:58.9	Hello, Eddie. Oh. Where are you? Wow. I don't know. What happened? Wait, there you. Hello. Hello. My bad. Everybody. Welcome to the Tim and April show. I'm April of I'm Tim Whitaker and I think Tim has it out for me because I was not there at the front I'd been that's what it is it's not that I'm producing
1:04.6	and have three screens in front of me hit the wrong button I have it out for you I want the
1:09.0	whole world to know it I have it out for you. I want the whole world to know it. I have it out for April.
1:12.1	Yeah. Welcome, everybody. And also again, welcome to Lincoln Square Media because we are now
1:18.7	streaming on their substack, which is awesome. Yes, hello. Yeah. If you're new, because I think we're
1:25.3	still getting new people in, which is awesome.
1:28.4	Tim and I, we talk about Christian nationalism as people that come from that world,
1:33.1	and so we're going to be doing that again today.
1:35.4	Today we're talking about the shooting that happened at the Mormon church this past weekend,
1:40.1	and then just mass shootings in general, because there was multiple that happened just this past
1:44.8	weekend. And then we're going to talk about that weird military meeting at Quantico that Pete
1:52.5	Hegseth and Donald Trump called, seemingly could have been an email. Easily.
2:01.3	Easily.
2:01.8	I'm getting.
2:03.0	Do they know that we have Zoom?
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