About this episode

Mike Cosper interviews Adam Kinzinger about January 6th, conspiracy thinking, and the consequences of speaking truth to power.

In this bonus episode of The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Mike Cosper sits down with former Congressman Adam Kinzinger for an intimate and wide-ranging conversation about January 6th, conspiracy thinking in the church and in congress, and the price he paid for speaking truth to power. Kinzinger shares what it was like to be inside the Capitol as the insurrection unfolded, and the spiritual deconstruction and political reckoning that followed. This conversation is a powerful reminder of how easily truth can be distorted when we mistake political victory for divine mandate. We close with an excerpt from Kinzinger’s 2022 farewell address on the House floor. The full speech is linked below and well worth your time. Mike’s substack is also linked below. Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s Farewell Speech to Congress https://www.c-span.org/program/us-house-of-representatives/representative-adam-kinzinger-farewell-speech/621823 Amor Dei, Amor Mundo, Mike Cosper’s Substack https://substack.com/@mikecosper Please consider liking the DDBS Facebook page to keep up on all show news, livestreams and for conversations with other listeners. Devil and the Deep Blue Sea is a production of Christianity…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Cosper

Guest: Adam Kinzinger

Topics covered

• January 6
• conspiracy thinking
• political reckoning
• spiritual deconstruction
• truth and power

Keywords

• January 6
• Adam Kinzinger
• conspiracy thinking
• political reckoning
• spiritual deconstruction
• truth
• power

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Christianity Today

Books & works: Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s Farewell Speech to Congress

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