703: Hobbes vs Locke & Faith vs Politics with Senator Raphael Warnock
The Holy Post
Phil Vischer
4.5 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 14 January 2026
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
Tensions have flared around the country after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, and the Department of Homeland Security has rolled out a new slogan as it defends the lethal action: "One of Ours, All of Yours." Is the Trump administration declaring civil war on Americans? Then, two seventeenth-century philosophers, Hobbes and Locke, help us understand the divide in our politics today, but Kaitlyn explains why Christians should be hesitant to embrace either. Skye talks with Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) about his dual roles as both a senator and a pastor, and why he calls the country's economic problems a "spiritual crisis." Also this week—the Bears shred the Packers.
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0:00 - Show Starts
4:22 - Theme Song
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10:00 - The Minnesota Ice Shooting
30:25 - Hobbes and Locke
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54:45 - The Affordability Crisis
58:35 - Democracy and We the People
1:10:10 - Why Do Democrats Avoid Talking About Faith?
1:24:00 - End Credits
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Holy Post. Tensions have flared around the country after the fatal shooting of |
| 0:05.1 | Renee Good by an ice agent in Minneapolis, and the Department of Homeland Security has rolled out a new |
| 0:10.8 | slogan as it defends the lethal action. One of ours, all of yours. Is the Trump administration |
| 0:17.2 | declaring civil war on Americans? Then two 17th century philosophers, Hobbes and Locke, |
| 0:23.6 | help us understand the divide in our politics today. But Caitlin explains why Christian should be hesitant |
| 0:29.1 | to embrace either of them. Then I talk with Senator Raphael Warnock, Democrat from Georgia, about |
| 0:35.0 | his dual roles as both a senator and a pastor, and why he calls |
| 0:39.3 | the country's economic problems a spiritual crisis. Also this week, the Bears shred the Packers. |
| 0:46.6 | It's a new year, and that means you have a new chance to join Holy Post Plus. We're rolling out |
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| 0:56.0 | like The SkyPod, getting schooled by Caitlin Chess, advice-ish, and very soon you'll be |
| 1:01.2 | seeing some more light-hearted Holy Post Plus features, like Phil and I playing the newlywed game. |
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| 1:40.4 | Here is episode 703. |
| 1:42.9 | Hey there, welcome to the Holy Post podcast. I'm Phil Bezier. Yes, indeedy. It's me again. And I'm here with Sky Jitani. Hi, Sky. Hi, Phil. I don't know. I'm feeling a little loose. A little punchy today. Feel a little bit little punchy. And Caitlin Chess is here. Yikes. But now this is serious. Now we're |
| 2:03.7 | serious. Because you blew us off last week. I'm sorry. I think we need a public reprimand. |
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