Your Questions on Apologetics, Politics, and Johnny Cash

The Russell Moore Show

Russell Moore

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 12 July 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Welcome to the latest Q&A episode of The Russell Moore Show, which addresses a question we all want answered: is every question submitted to the show theological or political? As it turns out, the answer is no! Our first question today is about none other than Johnny Cash, which leads to a discussion of Merle Haggard and even Nine Inch Nails. If you came for the heavier stuff, though, never fear. This episode also includes producer Ashley Hales and Russell talking about Christian Nationalism, the Democratic Party, and the MAGA movement. Their conversation covers pastoring, witnessing in the digital environment, and delineating between moralism and Scripture application. Questions addressed during this episode include: What are Russell’s thoughts on Johnny Cash’s American Recordings? What concrete steps does Russell recommend for pastors, lay leaders, and churchgoers who love their churches but see them as having been co-opted by individualism, consumerism, and Christian Nationalism? Does Russell ever wonder if he’s being used as a pawn by Democratic Party supporters? How can a pastor address the far-right MAGA movement that’s taken hold in his congregation? What does it look like to witness to coworkers in our new digital environment? Especially when it comes to teaching children, how can we delineate between moralism and Scripture application? How can the dignity of youth ministry be restored? What introductory apologetics books does Russell recommend? What should a church member do when new leadership holds a differing position on sexuality and marriage? How can we reconcile two opposing views, such as conflicting opinions on baptism, in one church? Did Paul sin by not asking Philemon to emancipate Onesimus? Resources mentioned in this episode include: American Recordings by Johnny Cash Hurt by Nine Inch Nails (cover) Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture by Lesslie Newbigin Jonathan Rauch Christ and the Bible by John Wenham The writings of Richard Bauckham The writings of Peter J. Williams George F. Will The Letter to Philemon: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary by Joseph A. Fitzmyer Colossians and Philemon: An Introduction and Commentary by N.T. Wright Pre-order Russell’s new title, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, here! Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to questions@russellmoore.com. Click here for a trial membership at Christianity Today. The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper Host: Russell Moore Producer: Ashley Hales Associate Producers: Abby Perry and Azurae Phelps CT Administration: Christine Kolb Social Media: Kate Lucky Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens Audio engineering by Dan Phelps Video producer: Abby Egan Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:21.0	O.G. from dot o'r g Oh, Well, welcome to the Russell Moore Show. I'm Ashley Hales, the producer of the show and this
0:50.6	week we get to consider your listener questions with Dr Russell Moore so I'm
0:55.5	excited to chat today Russell there's some really fun ones okay good I can't
1:00.6	wait yeah you know I really appreciate this very first question because often we get a lot of heavy hitting questions and this one asks about Johnny Cash.
1:11.0	So, oh good. Yes, so this listener writes in, he says, you know, his work was baked into West Tennessee
1:18.6	and culture, but it was the one man with one guitar American Recordings album of 1994 that really turned
1:26.0	him into a cash fan.
1:27.6	And he wants to know what are your thoughts regarding the six American Recordings albums that cash did.
1:32.3	Oh, they're magnificent.
1:34.8	And I mean, one of the things that happened is Johnny Cash had been at the height of his
1:41.0	stardom in the 60s, early 70s, had a television show and so forth.
1:46.8	And then his career had bottomed out.
1:49.8	I think it was Merle Haggard who said he was about two weeks away from playing Branson, Missouri, sorts of off the beaten path songfests and whatever.
2:01.6	And when he did these Rick Rubin recordings which were very different
2:06.8	from a boy named Sue and walk the line. I think they're magnificent recordings and the Johnny Cash cover of Hurt by Nine Inch Nails is powerful
2:19.2	and even though it's the same lyrics, it comes across completely differently because here you have
2:25.4	somebody who's elderly looking back on his life and the video the music video I
2:30.8	think is especially powerful because June his wife was still alive but was right about to die. She was in the video and he's looking at the House of Cash and all of these aspects of his life and singing, you can
2:47.4	have it all, this empire of dirt.
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