The Church Politics Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Black Christians and The GOP Oct 12, 2022

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Justin and Chris discuss why a lot of Black Christians don't support the GOP. They also talk about a new survey showing that liberals are less happy and why gas prices are likely to rise.

https://unherd.com/thepost/why-are-liberals-less-happy-than-conservatives/

https://www.deseret.com/pages/american-family-survey-reports

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/07/14/biden-defends-saudi-arabia-visit-khashoggi/10056598002/

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Heartbeat or Nah? Sep 28, 2022

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Justin and Chris discuss Stacey's Abrams comment about fetal heartbeat at 6 weeks. They also talk about Italy's first female Prime Minister and polling for the 2022 midterms.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/26/pollsters-fear-elections-2024-00058506

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Elected Officials vs. Movement Leaders and Immigration Sep 22, 2022

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Justin and Chris discuss the differences between elected officials and movement leaders and the need for both. They also talk about immigrants in Martha's Vineyard and food neutrality.

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The Queen is Dead - How Ought We Respond as Christians? Sep 14, 2022

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Justin and Chris discuss social media's reaction to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. They also talk about America's falling life expectancy and the Respect for Marriage Act.

https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/09/america-mortality-life-expectancy-pandemic/671350/

https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/09-12-2022/hoyer-on-cr/

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Christian Rivalries and Semi-Fascist Sep 07, 2022

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Justin talks about why Christians should avoid rivalries in church and in politics. He also discusses America's culture of disrespect and President Biden calling MAGA Republicans semi-fascist.

https://abigailshrier.substack.com/p/i-dont-want-american-kids

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/03/opinion/joe-biden-democracy-crisis.html

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Rethinking Our Opinions or Becoming Fools Aug 24, 2022

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Justin and Chris talk about the new effort to bring a phonics-based curriculum back into schools and how rethinking our opinions is a major part of the process. They also discuss college students not wanting to room with students in the opposite party and the Republican Party's senatorial candidate problem.

https://time.com/6205084/phonics-science-of-reading-teachers/

https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/first-read/new-political-divide-nearly-half-college-students-wouldnt-room-someone-rcna43609

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Forgiving A Murderer and Amazon Is Watching You Aug 17, 2022

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Justin interviews John Richards, Jr. about the tension between forgiveness and justice. He and Chris also discuss Big Tech's war on privacy and republicans attacking the FBI.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMDPy-8BcSo

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Faith > Ideology and Biden's Best Week Aug 10, 2022

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Justin and Chris discuss how so many Christians have allowed their cultural and ideological affiliation to control their public witness rather than having a gospel-centered public witness. They also discuss Biden's recent achievement and the FBI search of Trump's home.

https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-just-had-best-week-presidency-1731231

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/08/politics/mar-a-lago-search-warrant-fbi-donald-trump/index.html

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Toxic Burn Pits and Playing with Democracy Aug 03, 2022

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Justin and Chris talk about the stalled legislation that would help veterans who are dealing with the effects of toxic burn pits. They also discuss the Inflation Reduction Act and the problem with Democrats funding rightwing candidates while claiming they're an existential threat to democracy.

https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2022/7/29/23283906/inflation-reduction-act-biden-manchin-climate-change

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speaking-truth-to-red-and-blue/id1594454747?i=1000571639431

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The God Gap and Fraud in Science Jul 27, 2022

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Justin and Chris discuss David French's article on the God Gap in the Democratic Party. They also talk about a couple flawed scientific studies and the need for fresh voices in politics.

https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/the-most-important-religious-divide#:~:text=The%20God%20Gap%20Helps%20Explain%20a%20%27Seismic%20Shift%27,left%2C%20but%20between%20left%20and%20left%20David%20French

https://www.science.org/content/article/potential-fabrication-research-images-threatens-key-theory-alzheimers-disease

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec2YPnSF4X8

https://apnews.com/article/campaigns-presidential-elections-election-2020-carolyn-maloney-congress-d4dd6639d4ff22444bf7f4b63412964e

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