Episode 496: The Embrace of Tyrants & the Despair of Pastors

Published: Feb. 16, 2022, 2 p.m.

b'A scary number of Americans now say violence may be necessary to fix the country. A new report looks at what combination of beliefs cause a person to endorse political violence, and why it\\u2019s more common on the right. Then, in response to last week\\u2019s interview, Phil unpacks how our modern belief in human goodness explains the rise in authoritarianism and populism. And, why are U.S. Christians supporting the \\u201cFreedom Convoy\\u201d in Canada? A recent study from Barna found more than one-third of pastors have seriously considered leaving ministry in the last year. What\\u2019s behind this crisis? Is the problem our culture, church members, how we\\u2019ve structured ministry, or is it pastors themselves? Skye talks to Glenn Packiam about his new book, \\u201cThe Resilient Pastor,\\u201d and why it\\u2019s time to reexamine our assumptions about the church and its leadership. Plus, scientists create an artificial fish powered by love.

News Segment

0:00 - Intro/updates from the crew
4:44 - Valentine\\u2019s Day
6:39 - Animal News
https://newatlas.com/robotics/biohybrid-fish-human-heart-cells/

13:08 - Recap: Last week\\u2019s interview with Robert Tracy McKenzie
https://www.holypost.com/post/episode-495-the-false-gospel-of-democracy-with-robert-tracy-mckenzie

18:08 - Study: Moral divisions and authoritarian leaders
https://www.psypost.org/2022/02/study-provides-first-evidence-of-a-causal-link-between-perceived-moral-division-and-support-for-authoritarian-leaders-62479

36:36 - Beliefs leading to endorsement of political violence
https://www.psypost.org/2022/02/victimhood-racial-identity-and-conspiracism-interact-with-christian-nationalism-to-lead-to-support-for-violence-62589
David French piece:\\xa0https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/the-seeds-of-political-violence-are

50:53 - News segment wrap-up

Sponsor
53:04 - Faithful Counseling
faithfulcounseling.com/holypost

Interview with Glenn Packiam\\u201cThe Resilient Pastor\\u201d -\\xa0https://amzn.to/34WGgbK
https://www.barna.com/resilient-pastor/

54:17 - Interview intro
56:19 - \\u201cPastor\\u201d definition and recent Barna stats
1:00:07 - Glenn Packiam\\u2019s story/pilgrimage
1:04:02 - Tension in how pastors spend their time
1:13:44 - Authority
1:21:10 - Slowing down
1:28:10 - What\\u2019s next?

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