In this episode, we welcome back David French, columnist for The New York Times , former constitutional attorney, and author of Divided We Fall . We discuss the current state of American democracy, the challenges of political division, and how we can engage in civil discourse despite deep ideological differences. David also shares a personal update on his family and reflects on the profound trials and growth that come with adversity. 📌 What We Discuss: ✔️ How David and his family navigated the challenges of a serious health crisis. ✔️ The rise of political polarization and the factors driving it. ✔️ Why distinguishing between “unwise, unethical, and unlawful” is crucial in analyzing political actions. ✔️ How consuming different perspectives (even opposing ones) helps in understanding political dynamics. ✔️ The role of Christian values in politics and how they are being redefined. ⏳ Episode Highlights 📍 [00:01:00] – David French’s background and his journey from litigation to journalism. 📍 [00:02:30] – Personal update: David shares his wife Nancy’s battle with cancer and their journey as a family. 📍 [00:06:00] – How to navigate personal trials while maintaining faith and resilience. 📍 [00:10:00] – The danger of political paranoia and the pitfalls of extreme polarization. 📍 [00:18:00] – The "friend-enemy" paradigm in American politics and its influence in Christian fundamentalism. 📍 [00:24:00] – Revisiting Divided We Fall : How America’s divisions have devolved since 2020. 📍 [00:40:00] – The categories and differences of unwise, unethical, and unlawful political actions. 📍 [00:55:00] – The balance between justice, kindness, and humility in political engagement. 📍 [01:00:00] – The After Party initiative: A Christian approach to politics focused on values rather than policy. 💬 Featured Quotes 🔹 "You don't know who you truly are until your values are tested." – David French 🔹 "If we focus on the relational, we can have better conversations even across deep differences." – Corey Nathan 🔹 "Justice, kindness, and humility—if you're missing one, you're doing it wrong." – David French 🔹 "The United States has a history of shifting without repenting. We just move on." – David French 📚 Resources Mentioned David French’s Writing: New York Times David’s Book: Divided We Fall The After Party Initiative – More Info Advisory Opinions Podcast (with Sarah Isgur & David French) – Listen Here 📣 Call to Action If you found this conversation insightful, please: ✅ Subscribe to Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other on your favorite podcast platform. ✅ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen: ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics ✅ Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/politicsandreligion ✅ Watch the full conversation and subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@politicsandreligion 🔗 Connect With Us on Social Media @coreysnathan: Bluesky LinkedIn Instagram Threads Facebook Substack David French: 🔗 Twitter | BlueSky | New York Times Our Sponsors Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com Prolux Autogroup: www.proluxautogroup.com or www.granadahillsairporttransportation.com Let’s keep talking politics and religion—with gentleness and respect. 🎙️💡…
This is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and exploring the world of young creators - a world that until recently didn’t even exist. In each episode, I sit down with a new guest and talk about their lives as young filmmakers
This is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and exploring the world of young creators - a world that until recently didn’t even exist. In each episode, I sit down with a new guest and talk about their lives as young filmmakers
In today's episode of the future creators podcast i'm sitting down with Sebastian Körner a young travel and gaming youtuber from Germany, we discuss his future plans, talk about the gear he uses to create his vlogs, answer audience questions and much much more. Sebastian's Links: Travel Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/SkittzLP Gaming Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqwVo1gk9WONMMLxNSeDFAA My links: My channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/highvt twitter - https://twitter.com/rachelfilms2014 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-stewart6/message…
In this episode I’m sitting down with Mary Matuszewska aka Mary vlogs to discuss living life by the motto “do what makes you happy” check Mary out here: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCQEZhNIKMIcYoks-c-PkvMA. Video version coming soon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-stewart6/message…
For the debut episode of the podcast im sitting down with Charlie Travers, a young filmmaker and photographer from scotland who's girlfriend convinced him to start taking youtube seriously. Charlie Travers - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX5um8IsyKmqxuCl09NwK3A My channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Oy0An2AaLoQ2T8ZQrDyvw?view_as=subscriber We discuss the how and the why of his content, talk about his first narrative short film, answer questions sent to us from other creators wondering about life as a creator and generally just have a super interesting and fun conversation about our experiences being young filmmakers in 2019 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-stewart6/message…