728: The Political Divide over Matthew 25 plus Tish Harrison Warren

From The Holy Post by Phil Vischer

July 8, 2026 · 1h 30m

About this episode

The episode discusses the political divide over Matthew 25 and features an interview with Tish Harrison Warren about her new book on Christian resilience.

Two members of Congress, one Republican and one Democrat, had a meeting recently where they fundamentally disagreed about the meaning of the sheep and the goats in Matthew 25. Their disagreement has now spilled into the media. Why has this chapter of the Bible become the new dividing line between Christians in the public square? Kaityn interviews Tish Harrison Warren about her new book about Christian resilience and what disillusioned believers can learn from the desert mothers and fathers. And fifty years ago, the media declared 1976 the "Year of the Evangelicals." The Holy Post crew discusses one historian's look back at that year and debates whether it was really the turning point for American evangelicalism. Holy Post Plus: Ad-Free Version of this Episode: https://holypost.substack.com/p/728-the-political-divide-over-matthew 0:00 - Show Starts 1:50 - Theme Song 4:20 - Sponsor - Brooklyn Bedding - Use code HOLYPOST for 30% off sitewide for a great night's sleep! Go to https://www.brooklynbedding.com/ HOLYPOST 5:23 - Sponsor - Our Place - Go to https://www.fromourplace.com and use code CURIOUSLY to get 10% off site wide on beautiful cookware! 6:23 - America 250 Celebration…

People in this episode

Host: Phil Vischer

Guest: Tish Harrison Warren

Topics covered

political divide
Christianity
evangelicalism
resilience
disillusionment
media

Keywords

Matthew 25
political divide
evangelicalism
Christian resilience
Tish Harrison Warren
disillusioned believers
media

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Matthew 25