About this episode
Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, some are saying that God saved his life for a divine purpose. Phil, Kaitlyn, and Skye discuss the selective use of Christian rhetoric surrounding the former President. Then, multiple speakers at the Republican convention used anti-immigrant language associated with the "heritage Americans" movement. We examine the movement and its link to the isolationist and racist policies of the 1920s. And Skye welcome Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, the pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, to talk about the Palestinian Christian community in the Holy Land and the impact of the war in Gaza on the church. 0:00 - Go to https://biologos.org/integrate and use code SUMMER50 to get 50% off your order. This code expires August 31st, so head there now! 0:36 - Intro 1:52 - Show Starts 3:14 - Theme Song 3:38 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to https://www.hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order 4:42 - Sponsor - The Fresh Pressed Olive Oil Club - To get a Full-Size artisanal olive oil for just $1 shipping, go to https://www.GetFreshHOLYPOST.com 5:54 - Update on Lisa Vischer 6:55 - RNC, Biden Dropout—The Apple Cart is Upset! 9:52 - Messianic Interpretations of the Trump Assassination Attempt 18:26 - What Events Do We Assume Are Divine Intervention? 25:50 - Why is Trump Still Winning? 31:45 - The Politically Unengaged, Patriotic, and Exhausted 37:00 - Heritage Americans 45:38 - Reputational Challenges Facing Harris 50:42 - Sponsor - Better Help - Get 10% off your first month at https://www.betterhelp.com/holypost 51:50 - Interview 53:16 - The Christian Palestinian Community 1:04:47 - Palestinian Christian Reactions to October 7th 1:10:20 - The American Church's Effect on the War 1:16:52 - The Positive Impact of Palestinian Christians 1:22:47 - End Credits Links Mentioned in the News Segment: Kaitlyn's Appearance on NPR: https://www.npr.org/2024/07/15/nx-s1-5040606/trumps-assassination-shooting-god-religion Skye Jethani's Racism and Immigration Video: https://youtu.be/cgfp5ngxqBI Other resources: The Other Side of the Wall: A Palestinian Christian Narrative of Lament and Hope: https://a.co/d/aFLu0I9 Christ at the Checkpoint https://christatthecheckpoint.bethbc.edu/munthers-blog/ Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.