Welcome to Holy Tangents, a podcast for busy people looking to understand big topics in the areas of religion, politics, and philosophy shared from a Christian worldview. Our conversations are released bi-weekly and address many of the current issues impacting our modern culture. Follow now and never miss an episode!
How could a mother murder her own children, and what does that tragedy (as well as the shocking level of support she has received) reveal about the state of our culture and our souls? In this episode, we examine the Lindsey Clancy case, questions of responsibility and justice, and the spiritual realities that often go ignored in modern discussions of evil and mental health. We also explore the rise of self-centeredness, despair, and therapeutic culture, contrasting them with the biblical vision of sacrificial love, family, and parental joy. Ultimately, we argue true flourishing happens when both parents, father and mother, model the selflessness of Jesus Christ.
23 Sept 2026
Christ Above the Classes
What happens when a worldview interprets every relationship through the lens of power, oppression, and conflict? In this episode, we explore the foundations of Critical Theory, its influence on modern culture, and its insistence on dividing people into competing groups and classes. We examine why Critical Theory offers grievance and revolution but never provides reconciliation or lasting hope. Most importantly, we contrast this framework with the gospel of Jesus Christ, which provides a radically different vision of identity, justice, and redemption.
9 Sept 2026
When Grievance Becomes Gospel
How should Christians respond when cultural movements begin to reshape the message and mission of the Church? In this episode, we examine the modern Woke movement, its roots in Critical Theory and identity politics, and why it is incompatible with the gospel of Jesus Christ. We discuss how being Woke gained influence within evangelicalism over the past decade, the divisions that followed, and the warning signs churches should recognize today. Most importantly, we argue that true reconciliation, forgiveness, and identity are found not in grievance-based activism, but in Christ alone.
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