Jerry Falwell Jr. is doing damage control following his profile in Vanity Fair (discussed at length in last month’s French Friday episode). He’s even posted a statement of faith affirming his Christian beliefs. But does that make his behavior better or worse? And how does populism explain his criticism of “religious elites” while enjoying all the benefits of being a religious elite? Is Falwell the victim of nepotism, and should ministry be a family business? Then, a researcher argues that a toxic reaction to the Religious Right can explain a bunch of cultural, political, and religious trends—including the rise of the “nones” and unchecked conspiracy theories. And data suggests Democrats project their moral belief onto their candidates, while Republicans adopt the moral beliefs of their candidates. Then, Skye talks to Dan Kimball about his book and video series, How Not to Read the Bible, about why it’s critical for churches to welcome questions and doubts, and how the biblical ignorance of leaders is driving young people to find answers outside the church.
News Segment
0:00 - Intro and updates from the crew
8:22 - Falwell fallout
https://twitter.com/JerryFalwellJr/status/1486903286556938241?s=20&t=XaamDWl84N8x0qY4wbtRtwhttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/01/inside-jerry-falwell-jr-unlikely-rise-and-precipitous-fall
January French Friday episode: https://www.holypost.com/post/french-friday-falwell-the-fruit-of-evangelical-leadership
25:39 - Article: “The backlash against rightwing evangelicals is reshaping American politics and faith”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/25/the-backlash-against-rightwing-evangelicals-is-reshaping-american-politics-and-faith
44:10 - Study on political candidates and moral beliefs
https://www.psypost.org/2022/01/new-study-indicates-republicans-revised-their-moral-beliefs-to-be-more-in-alignment-with-donald-trump-62439
Sponsor
51:40 - Faithful Counseling: faithfulcounseling.com/holypost
Interview with Dan Kimball
52:53 - Interview start and intro
55:41 - Personal stories that led to the book/series
1:02:04 - Church as a factor
1:05:02 - Broader culture as a factor
1:15:24 - Personal conversion story
1:21:16 - Exclusivity issue
1:31:19 - End
Resources mentioned:
hownottoreadthebible.com
“How (Not) to Read the Bible: Making Sense of the Anti-women, Anti-science, Pro-violence, Pro-slavery and Other Crazy-Sounding Parts of Scripture” - https://amzn.to/3HmHviQ
“How (Not) to Read the Bible” Study Guide plus Streaming Video - https://amzn.to/3ujSIwT
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562: Fox Fires Tucker, Toxic Gun Culture, & Rethinking Revivals with Derwin Gray
561: How the Evangelical Movement Failed a Generation with Jon Ward
560: The Rise of Retaliation Politics & How to Suffer Well with Alan Noble
559: The Nashville Shooting & Preaching to a Divided Nation with Matthew Kim & Paul Hoffman
French Friday: Transgenderism & Parental Rights
558: Saddleback vs the SBC & Misusing the Marriage Metaphor with Beth Felker Jones & Amy Peeler
557: The Rise of Christian Nashville-ism & What Christians Must Do with Claude Alexander
556: Teen Mental Health Revisited & Digital Discipleship with Nona Jones
555: “The Article” & Biblical Critical Theory with Christopher Watkin
554 Teenage Girls in Crisis & Rethinking Revelation with Scot McKnight
French Friday: The Real Masculinity Crisis
553: Revival Tourism & Christ vs Christians with Beth Moore
552 Jesus Gets Us & We Get Data on Christian Nationalists with Kristin Kobes Du Mez Vu
551 Power, Pacifism, & Being Consistently Pro-Life with Shane Claiborne
550 Demons, Democrats, & Dominionists, Oh My!
549 MLK, Black Voices & A New Book on Lent w/Esau McCaulley
548 Andy Stanley, Spirit Warriors & The Greatest Threat To Christianity
547 French Friday: Selling Out, Gay Wedding Websites, & How People Change
546 England’s Same-Sex Marriage Compromise & Brazil’s January 6th
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