Israeli Settler Violence, Epstein Emails, and Bringing Back Purity

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🗓️ 14 November 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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This week, Israeli settler violence continues against Palestinians; Mike, Russell, and Clarissa discuss the complex dynamics in the West Bank. Then, Congress releases emails from Jeffrey Epstein that mention President Trump. Nicole Martin stops by to consider how we can think about the new revelations. Last, CT contributor Luke Simon joins the conversation about the role of purity in Christian discourse about sexuality and political violence. REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: ‘Promised Land’ miniseries by The Bulletin Rachael Denhollander Calls for a Southern Baptist Reckoning on Abuse on The Russell Moore Show Harm, Trauma, and Church Abuse with Diane Langberg on The Russell Moore Show Have We Kissed Purity Goodbye? By Luke Simon GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at our Substack. Find us on YouTube. Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUESTS: Nicole Martin is Christianity Today’s chief operating officer. She is the author of several books including Nailing It: Why Successful Leadership Demands Suffering and Surrender and Made to Lead: Empowering Women for Ministry. Luke Simon is a content strategist for The Crossing church in Columbia, Missouri, and a M.Div. student at Covenant Theological Seminary. He has written on Gen Z, technology, masculinity, and the church. His writing appears in Christianity Today, Mere Orthodoxy, and The Gospel Coalition. ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today’s editor-at-large and columnist) and Mike Cosper (senior contributor). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Producer: Clarissa Moll Associate Producer: Alexa Burke Editing and Mix: TJ Hester Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	If we think this is an issue out there, we are sorely mistaken about what's happening, quote, unquote, in here, in our churches.
0:10.2	I would dare say even in some families.
0:13.1	We have to pay attention to what's happening.
0:18.3	From Christianity, today you're listening to The Bulletin, a podcast about the people, events, and issues that are shaping our world.
0:25.2	I'm Clarissa Mall, producer and moderator of the Bulletin.
0:28.7	This week, settler violence erupts in the West Bank.
0:31.9	Democrats and Republicans release more Epstein documents, and one CT writer argues that purity needs a comeback.
0:39.1	Nicole Martin and Luke Simon join Russell, Mike, and me for the conversation.
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1:35.2	Hello, listeners. Welcome to our Friday roundtable. Joining me today, our editor at large and
1:40.2	columnist Russell Moore. Hi, Russell. Hello, Clarissa. And senior contributor, Mike Kaspur. I'm Mike.
1:45.7	Good morning.
1:46.8	Over the last week, the West Bank has seen a surge in violence as Israeli settlers have attacked
1:51.9	Palestinians as they've set out to their fields for the olive harvest. The Times of Israel
1:56.8	reported that as attacks have risen over the month of October, enforcement has plummeted.
2:04.5	This week, among those attacked were journalists who had stones thrown at them and were beaten with clubs.
2:11.0	And settlers also set fire to a factory building and 10 cars.
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