• 616: Black Church Politics & Messy Authenticity with Nancy French

  • May 8 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
  • Podcast
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616: Black Church Politics & Messy Authenticity with Nancy French

  • Summary

  • Phil is back! He gives an update about his family’s harrowing medical emergency. Then, new data shows the Democratic Party’s grip on Black Christians may be slipping. Esau McCaulley shares his take on the reason. Nancy French talks with Skye about the themes in her new memoir, “Ghosted,” including church sexual abuse, political tribalism, trauma, and her miraculous experiences with God. Also this week—another book ban backfires, and defensive driving Florida style.

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    0:00 - Intro

    1:38 - Show Starts

    3:10 - Theme Song

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    6:04 - Phil Explains the Medical Emergency

    15:52 - The Surgery

    24:25 - Esau’s Childhood Stomach Surgery

    26:50 - Florida Man Rescues Friend from Alligator

    28:14 - Florida Man Tries to Ban Bible from Schools

    35:06 - Have Democrats Lost the Black Church?

    49:03 - Esau’s Dream Proposal

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    53:28 - Interview

    55:10 - Charismatic Experiences

    59:18 - How Did the Frenches Not End Up in MAGA?

    1:03:48 - What Radicalized the Republican Voter Base?

    1:08:25 - Where There Signs 20 Years Ago That Radicalization Was Coming?

    1:11:30 - Pro-Life Republicans Changing Their Stances?

    1:22:20 - What’s the Future for the GOP?

    1:33:58 - End Credits



    Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

    Man Runs Over Alligator with Truck to Save Neighbor from Attack

    https://people.com/man-runs-over-alligator-with-truck-to-save-neighbor-from-attack-8637962#:~:text=A%20Florida%20man%20ran%20over,a%20pond%20in%20Collier%20County.

    Florida Atheist Uses State’s New Book Banning Law to Object to the Bible

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chaz-stevens-bible-ban_n_6268e98ee4b0ea625c0e2b58

    Have Democrats Lost the Black Church?

    https://religionunplugged.com/news/2024/4/15/have-the-democrats-lost-the-black-church

    Other resources:

    Ghosted: an American Story by Nancy French: https://a.co/d/hwzJItt

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