Pat Kahnke is the author of the book â€Maga Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience,†which was published before the 2020 election. He was an evangelical church planter and pastor for twenty years before retiring from church ministry in 2016. Planted a church in the inner city of St. Paul, MN - part of the Baptist General Conference (Converge) and Alliance for Renewal Churches. A lifelong conservative Republican until the party left him in 2016. Now a political independent, he has written off the Republican party until it completes 40 years in the wilderness for its capitulation to the MAGA movement. Channel contains political and social commentary related to issues at the intersection of culture, faith, and politics.
Robert Jeffress is only one of many "pastors" who've gained power for themselves by supporting Trump and his unchristian policies. But he's a good case study. Pat Kahnke's Substack page: https://culturefaithandpolitics.substack.com/ Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ
Angela Denker and Pat Kahnke discuss her new book "Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood". Purchase Angela Denker's books: Disciples of White Jesus: https://a.co/d/c76jyw7 Red State Christians: https://a.co/d/0elpRSo
Amy Hawk is a writer, a Bible teacher, and a YouTuber. She discusses why she chose to stand up to Donald Trump's corruption of the White Evangelical church. Purchase Amy Hawk's books: The Judas Effect: https://a.co/d/9xXOWnp Six Years in the Hanoi Hilton: https://a.co/d/4VKIKdp Pat Kahnke's Substack page: https://culturefaithandpolitics.subst... Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ
Subscribe to Culture, Faith, and Politics on Substack at https://culturefaithandpolitics.substack.com/ Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ
Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke discuss Chapter 4 of Matthew Taylor's outstanding book "The Violent Take it by Force: The Christian Movement that's threatening our democracy." Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ Dave Johnson's books are also available on Amazon, including "The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse": https://a.co/d/d17eDNy
Subscribe to Culture, Faith, and Politics on Substack at https://culturefaithandpolitics.substack.com/ Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ
Subscribe to Culture, Faith, and Politics on Substack at https://culturefaithandpolitics.substack.com/ Adam Swenson writes at https://substack.com/@friendlyneighborhoodphilosopher Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ
After I made a video criticizing Kristi Noem's gross and vile antics at a prison in El Salvador, a listener asked this question: “Can someone please tell me what is ‘wrong' with the video she did? I honestly would like to know. Standing up for the law? That's not ‘Christian?'" Here's my answer.
The episode where Pat tries (and fails) to not be mean. This one is about Cindy Jacobs and other supposed "prophets" and spiritual warriors who ended up supporting Trump all the way through January 6th and beyond. Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke discuss Chapter 3 of Matthew Taylor's outstanding book "The Violent Take it by Force: The Christian Movement that's threatening our democracy." Taylor's book is an in-depth study of the New Apostolic Reformation. Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ Dave Johnson's books are also available on Amazon, including "The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse": https://a.co/d/d17eDNy
Kristi Noem made a propaganda video from an El Salvador prison where Venezuelan migrants have been sent by Donald Trump, without due process. Most are probably gang members, but some appear not to be. As a Christian, I have some serious issues with all of this.
C. Peter Wagner was the genius behind the NAR - the New Apostolic Reformation. Although he may have had good intentions, he got a ball rolling that is still leaving destruction in its wake. Pat Kahnke and Dave Johnson discuss Chapter 2 of Matthew Taylor's outstanding book: The Violent Take it by Force. Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ Dave Johnson's books are also available on Amazon, including "The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse": https://a.co/d/d17eDNy
Chapter one dives into not only the background of Donald Trump's personal pastor, Paula White, but goes in-depth into the theological milieu from which she sprang. "The Violent Take It By Force" is one of the most important books of the year. It studies the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) - and exposes some of the links between that movement and the MAGA movement, including their involvement in the Jan 6 riot. Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke will discuss it chapter by chapter. Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ Dave Johnson's books are also available on Amazon, including "The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse": https://a.co/d/d17eDNy
Recorded in February, 2025. This is one of the most important books of the year. It studies the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) - and exposes some of the links between that movement and the MAGA movement, including their involvement in the Jan 6 riot. Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke will discuss it chapter by chapter. Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ Dave Johnson's books are also available on Amazon, including "The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse": https://a.co/d/d17eDNy
Adam Swenson writes at https://substack.com/@friendlyneighborhoodphilosopher Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ
Adam Swenson writes at https://substack.com/@friendlyneighborhoodphilosopher Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ
Adam Swenson and Pat Kahnke discuss a mutual friend who FINALLY rejected Trump - we discuss his reasons, and how we can help others in that process. Subscribe to Adam Swenson's Substack https://substack.com/@friendlyneighborhoodphilosopher Read his article "What Might Cause the MAGA Faithful to Lose Faith in Trump?" https://substack.com/home/post/p-158437597 Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ
Charlie Sykes joins Pat Kahnke on the podcast today to discuss his former life as a conservative talk radio host, the poisoning of the culture under Trump, and Trump's war against Christianity. Follow Charlie's podcast and newsletter, "To the Contrary", on Substack at: https://charliesykes.substack.com/ Charlie's book "How the Right Lost Its Mind" is available here: https://a.co/d/1htfxOO Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ
CHAPTER FOUR: The Way of Justice vs the Way of the Oppressor. A Christian Case Against Donald Trump (Available on Amazon at https://a.co/d/61dLfJ0)
CHAPTER THREE: The Way of Truth vs the Way of the Deceiver. A Christian Case Against Donald Trump (Available on Amazon at https://a.co/d/61dLfJ0)
CHAPTER TWO: The Way of Peace vs the Way of the Demagogue. A Christian Case Against Donald Trump (Available on Amazon at https://a.co/d/61dLfJ0)
CHAPTER ONE: The Way of Jesus vs the Way of the World. A Christian Case Against Donald Trump (Available on Amazon at https://a.co/d/cEwG5v8)
Audio version of the prologue to my new book "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump," which is available on Amazon.
The "David Barton's False American Gospel" episode. Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke continue their discussion of Tim Alberta's new book "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism." In this episode we discuss Alberta's visit to David Barton and Chad Connelly's "American Restoration Tour", where churches are encouraged to get more political in order to save the nation from destruction.
The "A Visit to Hellscape Church" episode. Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke continue their discussion of Tim Alberta's new book "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism." In this episode we discuss Alberta's experience with Bill Bolin's Floodgate church, where conspiracy theories abound and right-wing diatribes are the new church growth model.
The "True Discipleship and Artificial Persecution" episode. Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke discuss chapter 6 of Tim Alberta's book "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory," with an emphasis on two main themes from the chapter - the need for good discipleship, and the overblown claims of persecution of the church in America.
The "Robert Jeffress is Making Trump Palatable for Christians Again" episode. Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke continue their discussion of Tim Alberta's new book "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism." This episode focuses on Robert Jeffress, the pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, and his efforts to rally Christians around support for Donald Trump despite all of the scandals and obvious lack of character Trump exhibits.
The "They always kill the prophets" Episode Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke discuss Tim Alberta's new book "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism." In this episode we discuss Chapter 4, which focuses on Russell Moore and his attempts to be a voice for truth within the Southern Baptist Convention.
The "The Falwells are exactly who we thought they were" episode. Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke continue to discuss Tim Alberta's new book "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism." In this episode we discuss Chapter 3,which focuses on Jerry Falwell Sr., Jerry Falwell Jr., the formation of the Moral Majority, and various shenanigans at Liberty University.
The "Giftedness and Dysfunction" Episode Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke discuss Tim Alberta's fantastic new book "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism." This is the third in a series of conversations about the book. In this episode we discuss Chapter 2, in which Tim visits the church of Pastor John Torres, who describes the struggles he's had in recent years to keep his church from splintering over politics.
The "Give us Barabbas!" Episode Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke discuss Tim Alberta's fantastic new book "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism." This is the second in a series of conversations about the book. In this episode, we discuss Chapter 1, in which Tim Alberta tells the story of a young pastor struggling to serve Jesus in the midst of a congregation that wants him to take a much more MAGA approach to the issues of the day. We deal with two main questions: What does it look like when patriotism becomes almost a worship of your country? How can pastors and church leaders talk about these issues without tearing their churches apart or "politicizing the pulpit"?
Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke discuss Tim Alberta's fantastic new book "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism." This is the first in a series of conversations about the book. In this episode, we discuss the prologue, and we each share in depth and at length the broad concerns we have about the relationship between evangelicalism, politics, and culture. Just as Tim Alberta describes in the prologue the events that caused him to write the book, so we describe the events and experiences that caused us to speak publicly about the dangers evangelicals face by aligning with Donald Trump and the MAGA movement.
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