After the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 there is a looming question that needs to be asked. Are white evangelicals being radicalized? This post looks at radicalization and asks a question about Eric Metaxas. It looks at Metaxas through the lens of Anwar al-Awlaki who was the “Bin Laden of the Internet” and duel citizen who it appears became more radicalized in time. In the end he was killed by a CIA drone strike in Yemen. Are there similarities between Eric Metaxas and Anwar al-Awlaki? This post explores that question. Continue reading
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David French Explores the Radicalization of Christians Such as Eric Metaxas on The Bulwark Podcast With Charlie Sykes
On a recent Bulwark podcast David French and Charlie Sykes discuss the radicalization of some American Christians. Eric Metaxas is discussed in the podcast. This is a post about that podcast encouraging people who follow the Eric Metaxas situation to listen to the podcast. Continue reading
Michael Gerson on Evangelicals Like Eric Metaxas in The Trump Era and Creating Doubt About Religion
There has been a lot happening with evangelical author Eric Metaxas which this blog will write about shortly. One of those items is Metaxas offering to die for Donald Trump and his cause. Michael Gerson in the Washington Post writes about Metaxas and about evangelicals who support Trump continually. As always this blog enocurages people to subscribe and support their newspaper. Continue reading
How White Evangelical Christians of the United States Never Learned From the Christians of Nazi, Germany
It is some of the bleakest times in European and German history. In the 1930’s the Nazis obtained power in Germany and they used their influence in some of the darkest ways in human history and they tested German Christians in the process. Many German Christians embraced Nazism and people like Dietrich Bonhoeffer were in fact a minority. You study periods in history like Nazi, Germany to apply the lessons and learn from them. And yet the reaction and behavior by many white evangelicals who used faith to embrace Trumpism revealed the following lesson. Many white American evangelicals never learned their lessons from their Christian counterpart generations earlier in Nazi, Germany. Continue reading
Eric Metaxas Disconnect From Reality Grows Post Election
The day after the election Eric Metaxas appeared to be coming apart. In his talk he bounced around from topic to topic with no clear message. It was confusing and baffling. Is this reality starting to hit Eric Metaxas? Or is he realizing the problems of Christian nationalism? And is it time for him to seek counseling? Continue reading
In Having Jason Dees on the Church Planting Podcast New City Network’s Clint Clifton Validates Mark Noll’s Scandal of the Evangelical Mind
Clint Clifton from the New City Network had Jason Dees from Christ Covenant Church in Atlanta, Georgia on the Church Planting Podcast recently. In having on Dees its clear that Clifton cares nothing about abuse. But when you look at other people that Clint Clifton has given airtime to, its clear that his lack of critical thinking skills proves that Mark Noll is correct about the scandal of the evangelical mind. Also is Clint Clifton ever going to acknowledge the Scott Woods situation from McLean Bible in the New City Network? Woods allegedly groomed teenager buys for planned sexual abuse. Continue reading
Jason Dees of Christ Covenant Defends Eric Metaxas Assaulting a Protester in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile When it Comes to Biblical Manhood Paige Raynor Dees Has More Balls Then Her Husband
On a podcast with Owen Strachan Jason Dees of Christ Covenant Church in Atlanta, Georgia defended Eric Metaxas assaulting a protester when he threw a punch at him in Washington, D.C. This is part of a growing pattern of Jason Dees failing to do the right thing. From my spiritual mess that happened under Jordan Kaulfin’s leadership at a church in the Washington, D.C. area now to Eric Metaxas. Jason Dees won’t call out his friends or leaders to repent and own their mistakes. But he will sure as hell expect people under him in Christ Covenant to do so. Continue reading
Eric Metaxas Struck a Protester in Washington, D.C. and Committed a Felony. This Blog is Calling for D.C. Police to Investigate
Evangelical author and culture warrior Eric Metaxas allegedly assaulted a protester in Washington, D.C. last night. Metaxas lunged and allegedly struck the protector with his fist. The video was captured and its spreading on Twitter. This blog is calling for Washington, D.C. police to investigate this possibly felony. Continue reading
Eric Metaxas Comment on Twitter Using Dietrich Bonhoeffer to Criticize Black Lives Matter is Owned By Charles Marsh of the Project of Lived Theology at the University of Virginia
Recently on Twitter Eric Metaxas attempted to use Dietrich Bonhoeffer to criticize the Black Lives Matter movement. In response University of Virginia Religious Studies Professor Charles Marsh put Metaxas through a wood chipper. Its good to see disinformation confronted and challenged. This is yet another blog post with a long Twitter thread about the issues with Eric Metaxas. Continue reading
Evangelical “Intellectual” Eric Metaxas Continues His Decline as he Hosts Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Theorist Kent Heckenlively on his Radio Show
Recently Eric Metaxas had Kent Heckenlively on his radio show. The conspiracy theorist known for the plandemic conspiracy theory was tragically given credit where none is deserved. As Eric Metaxas becomes more irrelevant and fringe his credibility declines by the day. This post looks at Eric Metaxas and his support to the anti-vaccination movement. This blog writer is a firm believer in science and vaccines. Plus its my goal to encourage you to embrace vaccines and science. Science and modern medicine is a gift to American civilization and the west. Continue reading