691: The Antichrist, Illiberalism, & Why Gen Z Accepts Political Violence with Elizabeth Neumann

In a series of invitation-only, off-the-record lectures about Christianity, technology billionaire Peter Thiel said the antichrist is trying to regulate technology and billionaires. Which raises the question—Why do we always remake Christ in our image and the antichrist in our enemies’? Gen Z is making conservative Christianity more angry, intolerant, and illiberal. What’s fueling the younger generation's interest in religious fundamentalism? Counter-terrorism expert Elizabeth Neumann is back to discuss the rising acceptance of political violence among young adults and why she expects things to get worse before they get better. Also this week—the fishy origin of fingers.

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0:00 - Show Starts

 

2:05 - Theme Song

 

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5:45 - Fingers are Fish Butts?

 

9:23 Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Fixation

 

23:51 - Conservative Christian Gen Z

 

39:24 - Black-and-White Internet Narratives

 

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53:15 - Interview 

 

55:29 - Belief Systems and Violence

 

1:03:24 - Young People and Violence

 

1:11:16 - Is Violence a Reflection of Lack of Power?

 

1:17:15 - Trusting Jesus Instead of Violence

 

1:26:04 - End Credits

 

Links Mentioned in News Segment:

Peter Thiel and the Antichrist:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/13/antichrist-peter-thiel-michigan

 

Are Fingers Just Long Butts?

https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/human-finger-regulatory-genes-originally-fish-cloaca-butt

 

Gen Z Conservatives:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/opinion/gen-z-conservative-christianity.html

 

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