667: The Future of Faith in America with John Kasich
The Holy Post
Phil Vischer
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🗓️ 30 April 2025
⏱️ 87 minutes
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Summary
A slate of new articles analyzes Pope Francis through America’s progressive-conservative polarization, but are they confusing political categories with theological ones? Surprising data show that Gen Z is returning to religion, and belief in an afterlife is on the rise, but what's the explanation? Are young people returning to the church to rebel against their secular parents? Former Ohio Governor John Kasich believes America is on the cusp of a spiritual revival, and his new book, “Heaven Help Us,” explores how religious institutions are leading the way. He talks to Skye about how God used tragedy to awaken his own faith, and why he thinks this present era of greed and cowardice will pass. Also this week—a bunny, a Boeing, and a Bible illustration.
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0:00 - Show Starts
2:40 - Theme Song
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6:22 - Rare Rabbit Strike!
14:10 - Progressive Christians and the Pope
21:50 - What Even is Progressive Christianity?
32:44 - Is Gen Z Becoming Religious?
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53:50 - Interview
56:15 - Kasich’s Testimony
1:03:15 - Institutions to Help the Individual
1:11:30 - Religious Division
1:22:00 - What Will Kasich Do Next?
1:28:45 - End Credits
Links from News Segment:
Rabbit in a Jet Engine!
The Atlantic Article on Progressive Christianity Post-Pope: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/04/pope-francis-future-church/682543/?utm_medium=offsite&utm_source=flipboard&utm_campaign=ideas
The New York Times Article on Progressive Christianity Post-Pope:
Belief in an Afterlife is Increasing:
https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/belief-in-an-afterlife-is-increasing
Other Resources:
Heaven Help Us: How Faith Communities Inspire Hope, Strengthen Neighborhoods, and Build the Future by John Kasich: https://a.co/d/dKAgkBj
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Holy Post. A slate of new articles analyzes Pope Francis through America's progressive |
| 0:05.8 | conservative polarization. But are they confusing political categories with theological ones? |
| 0:11.8 | Surprising data shows that Gen Z is returning to religion and belief in an afterlife is on the rise. |
| 0:17.7 | But what's the explanation? Are young people returning to the church to rebel |
| 0:21.7 | against their secular parents? Then former Ohio Governor John Kasich believes America is on the |
| 0:27.8 | cusp of a spiritual revival, and his new book, Heaven Help Us, explores how religious |
| 0:33.0 | institutions are leading the way. He talks to me about how God used tragedy to awaken his own faith |
| 0:39.2 | and why he thinks this present era of greed and cowardice will pass. Also this week, a bunny, a Boeing, |
| 0:46.8 | and a Bible illustration. As always, Holy Post Media has a lot going on, including two upcoming |
| 0:52.7 | live events. First, this Saturday, May 3rd, |
| 0:56.2 | I'll be in Detroit, Michigan, with journalist Tim Alberta to talk about how Christians, both |
| 1:01.3 | MAGA and anti-Maga Christians, are responding to the new Trump administration. And then on May 16th, |
| 1:08.1 | Caitlin will be talking to Duke Kwan at a Holy Post event in northern Virginia near Washington, D.C. |
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| 1:23.1 | but an opportunity to meet other Holy Posters in your city. |
| 1:27.1 | So be sure to get your tickets and connect with the larger Holy Post community near you. |
| 1:31.7 | Of course, we also have loads of other new content every week for Holy Post Plus subscribers. |
| 1:36.5 | And this week, that includes a free chapter from John Kasek's new book, Heaven Help Us. |
| 1:41.7 | So head over to holypost.com and learn how you can get access to all that |
| 1:45.4 | we're making and support our work of creating faithful, orthodox, pro-neighbor Christian content. |
| 1:51.5 | Here is episode 667. |
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