616: Black Church Politics & Messy Authenticity with Nancy French

The Holy Post

Phil Vischer

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4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2024

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Phil is back! He gives an update about his family’s harrowing medical emergency. Then, new data shows the Democratic Party’s grip on Black Christians may be slipping. Esau McCaulley shares his take on the reason. Nancy French talks with Skye about the themes in her new memoir, “Ghosted,” including church sexual abuse, political tribalism, trauma, and her miraculous experiences with God. Also this week—another book ban backfires, and defensive driving Florida style.

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0:00 - Intro

1:38 - Show Starts

3:10 - Theme Song

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6:04 - Phil Explains the Medical Emergency

15:52 - The Surgery

24:25 - Esau’s Childhood Stomach Surgery

26:50 - Florida Man Rescues Friend from Alligator

28:14 - Florida Man Tries to Ban Bible from Schools

35:06 - Have Democrats Lost the Black Church?

49:03 - Esau’s Dream Proposal

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53:28 - Interview

55:10 - Charismatic Experiences

59:18 - How Did the Frenches Not End Up in MAGA?

1:03:48 - What Radicalized the Republican Voter Base?

1:08:25 - Where There Signs 20 Years Ago That Radicalization Was Coming?

1:11:30 - Pro-Life Republicans Changing Their Stances?

1:22:20 - What’s the Future for the GOP?

1:33:58 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

Man Runs Over Alligator with Truck to Save Neighbor from Attack

https://people.com/man-runs-over-alligator-with-truck-to-save-neighbor-from-attack-8637962#:~:text=A%20Florida%20man%20ran%20over,a%20pond%20in%20Collier%20County.

Florida Atheist Uses State’s New Book Banning Law to Object to the Bible

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chaz-stevens-bible-ban_n_6268e98ee4b0ea625c0e2b58

Have Democrats Lost the Black Church?

https://religionunplugged.com/news/2024/4/15/have-the-democrats-lost-the-black-church

Other resources:

Ghosted: an American Story by Nancy French: https://a.co/d/hwzJItt

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Holy Post.
0:02.0	Phil's finally back and he gives an update about his family's heroin medical emergency.
0:07.0	Then new data shows the Democratic Party's grip on black Christians may be slipping.
0:11.0	Isam McAuliffe shares his take on the reason.
0:14.8	Then Nancy French talks with me about the themes in her new memoir, Ghosted, including
0:19.7	Church sexual abuse, political tribalism, trauma, and her miraculous experiences with God.
0:26.1	Also this week, another book band backfires and defensive driving Florida style.
0:31.6	Remember, along with the shows available to everyone, we also have hours of content every week exclusively for Holy Post Plus subscribers.
0:39.0	We've heard from some of you that you don't have enough time to watch or listen to more Holy Post
0:44.0	shows. So why should you bother signing up for Holy Post Plus? That's a good question, but
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