Episode 519: How Reaganism Won the Church & Skye’s New Book
The Holy Post
Phil Vischer
4.6 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 27 July 2022
⏱️ 90 minutes
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Summary
Phil has another "crazy theory," and Skye and Kaitlyn aren't sure what to make of it. What if 1964 is one of the hinge points in American history? 1964, as Phil explains, was the year a Catholic housewife from Illinois and a mid-tier movie star from Hollywood attempted to put an Arizonan libertarian in the White House. Their effort failed, but in the process did they actually plant the seeds that would remake both America and the American church??
Give a listen as Phil spins the story of three unlikely people he believes "made" modern conservatism inside and outside the American church... Barry Goldwater, Phyllis Schlafly and Ronald Reagan. You don't have to agree. Just humor him.
PLUS Kaitlyn interviews Skye about his new book - What if Jesus was Serious About the Church?
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News Segment
0:00 - Intro
2:53 - Background and context for Phil's theory
6:54 - Person 1: Barry Goldwater
12:07 - Person 2: Phyllis Schlafly
20:14 - Person 3: Ronald Reagan
35:35 - Debriefing Phil's theory
Interview with Skye Jethani
"What If Jesus Was Serious About the Church?" - https://amzn.to/3PNlVI6
53:06 - Interview intro
54:45 - Why prescribe something for the church?
57:55 - How we use the word "church"
1:02:38 - Finding a church
1:06:29 - Preacher vs. table
1:17:53 - Authority in the church
1:23:59 - Seeking change within a church community1:30:01 - Credits
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to The Holy Post. On today's show, Phil's been doing some thinking again. |
| 0:04.4 | In this time, it's about how conservative political ideas have taken over the white evangelical church. |
| 0:09.7 | In the first half of the show, he outlines how three different political leaders have had their fingerprints all over the conservative movement, |
| 0:16.4 | and the impact they're still having on the church today. |
| 0:19.6 | Then, I talk with Caitlin Chess about my new book, What If Jesus Was Serious About The Church? |
| 0:25.1 | A visual guide to becoming the community Jesus intended. |
| 0:28.4 | We talk about preaching and communion and consumerism and authority, |
| 0:32.5 | and what advice do I give to people who are struggling in the church, and there are a lot of them. |
| 0:37.6 | Also, a quick reminder that we have new bonus content available exclusively for our Patreon supporters, |
| 0:43.2 | including new episodes of Christian asks and getting schooled by Caitlin Chess. |
| 0:48.1 | Okay, here is episode 519. |
| 0:50.8 | Hey there, welcome back to the show. This is Phil Vissier. You're listening to The Holy Post Podcast. |
| 0:54.6 | I am here with Caitlin Chess. Hi, Caitlin. |
| 0:58.0 | Hi Phil. Nice to see you and Skyjutani. Hi Sky. |
| 1:01.9 | Hey everyone. Hey, Caitlin, is it someone's birthday today? |
| 1:07.0 | Was it someone's birthday yesterday? |
| 1:09.0 | Yesterday. Yesterday was someone's birthday? |
| 1:12.6 | It was my mom's birthday. |
| 1:14.0 | Oh, happy birthday. She's the best. |
| 1:17.4 | Caitlin's mom. I saw a picture of her. You both look so cute together. |
| 1:22.1 | Thanks. That was so nice. |
| 1:24.0 | And how old is she? Oh no. |
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