612: The Religious Vacuum, Politics, & the Powers with N.T. Wright
The Holy Post
Phil Vischer
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🗓️ 10 April 2024
⏱️ 91 minutes
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Summary
This week we’re discussing a series of articles exploring what we’re gaining and losing as fewer Americans are committed to religion and attending church. Even some non-believers are beginning to worry that the decline in religion may not be good for society, but does it also represent a new opportunity for the message of Christianity? Then, N.T. Wright is back to discuss his new book with co-author Michael Bird, “Jesus and the Powers.” While everyone knows mixing faith and politics can be dangerous, Wright says there’s also a danger when we refuse to mix them. He talks to Skye about what the Bible says on matters of church and state, and why we should defend liberal democracy despite its many problems. Also this week: Is the sun alive? And a Florida man shares the Bible at Walgreens on Easter.
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0:35 - Intro
1:21 - Show Starts
3:08 - Theme Song
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10:15 - Florida Man Strikes Again (with a Bible) on Easter
13:43 - Does the Sun Dream of Electric Sheep? Consciousness and the Sun.
19:43 - The Cost of the Churchgoing Bust
28:52 - How Trump Fills the Secular Void
44:19 - Is Trumpism Emptying Churches?
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54:33 - Interview
56:02 - Why Doesn’t Separation of Church and State Work?
1:14:02 - Does the Kingdom of Heaven Imply There Will Be No Government?
1:17:10 - When Should Christians Submit to Governing Authorities?
1:24:56 - The Value of Liberal Democracy
1:30:15 - End Credits
Links Mentioned in the News Segment:
Florida Man Arrested for Hitting Manager with a Bible on Easter
The Sun’s Consciousness
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a60229168/panpsychism-everything-has-a-soul/
Trump is Emptying Churches
How Trump Fills a Void in an Increasingly Secular America
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/05/trump-religion-secularism-authoritarian-populism/
The True Cost of the Churchgoing Bust
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/america-religion-decline-non-affiliated/677951/
Other resources:
Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies by N. T. Wright and Michael F. Bird: https://a.co/d/7tCBCK8
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| 0:37.0 | This week we're discussing a series of articles exploring what we're gaining and losing |
| 0:42.0 | as fewer Americans are committed to religion and |
| 0:44.7 | attending church. There are even some non-believers who are beginning to worry that the |
| 0:48.8 | decline in religion may not be good for society. Then, N. Wright is back to discuss his new book with Michael Bird, Jesus and the Powers. |
| 0:57.5 | While everyone knows the danger of mixing faith in politics, Wright says there's also a danger when we don't mix them. |
| 1:04.0 | He talks with me about what the Bible says on matters of church and state |
| 1:08.0 | and why we should defend liberal democracy despite its many problems. |
| 1:12.0 | Also this week, is the sun actually alive? |
| 1:15.0 | And a Florida man shares his Bible at Walgreens on Easter. |
| 1:19.0 | Here is episode 612. |
| 1:21.0 | Hey there, welcome back to the Holy Post podcast. |
| 1:24.0 | This is Phil Fisher. |
| 1:25.0 | I'm here with Caitlin Shess. |
| 1:27.0 | Hi, Caitlin. |
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