Culture, Faith and Politics with Pat Kahnke

Culture, Faith and Politics with Pat Kahnke

Pat Kahnke is the author of the book ”MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience,” which was published before the 2020 election. He was an evangelical church planter and pastor for twenty years before retiring from church ministry in 2016. Planted a church in the inner city of St. Paul, MN - part of the Baptist General Conference (Converge) and Alliance for Renewal Churches. A lifelong conservative Republican until the party left him in 2016. Now a political independent, he has written off the Republican party until it completes 40 years in the wilderness for its capitulation to the MAGA movement. This podcast contains political and social commentary related to issues at the intersection of culture, faith, and politics.

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May 5, 2025 25 mins

Robert Jeffress is only one of many "pastors" who've gained power for themselves by supporting Trump and his unchristian policies. But he's a good case study.

Pat Kahnke's Substack page: https://culturefaithandpolitics.substack.com/

Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon:

"A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny

"MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://...

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Angela Denker and Pat Kahnke discuss her new book "Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood".

Purchase Angela Denker's books:

Disciples of White Jesus: https://a.co/d/c76jyw7

Red State Christians: https://a.co/d/0elpRSo

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Amy Hawk is a writer, a Bible teacher, and a YouTuber. She discusses why she chose to stand up to Donald Trump's corruption of the White Evangelical church.

Purchase Amy Hawk's books:

The Judas Effect: https://a.co/d/9xXOWnp

Six Years in the Hanoi Hilton: https://a.co/d/4VKIKdp

Pat Kahnke's Substack page: https://culturefaithandpolitics.subst...

Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon:

"A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" ...

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Subscribe to Culture, Faith, and Politics on Substack at https://culturefaithandpolitics.substack.com/

Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon:

"A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny

"MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ

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Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke discuss Chapter 4 of Matthew Taylor's outstanding book "The Violent Take it by Force: The Christian Movement that's threatening our democracy."

Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny

"MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ

Dave Johnson's books are also available on A...

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Subscribe to Culture, Faith, and Politics on Substack at https://culturefaithandpolitics.substack.com/

Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon:

"A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny

"MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ

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Subscribe to Culture, Faith, and Politics on Substack at https://culturefaithandpolitics.substack.com/

Adam Swenson writes at https://substack.com/@friendlyneighborhoodphilosopher

Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon:

"A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny

"MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ

 

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After I made a video criticizing Kristi Noem's gross and vile antics at a prison in El Salvador, a listener asked this question:

 “Can someone please tell me what is ‘wrong’ with the video she did?  I honestly would like to know.  Standing up for the law?  That's not ‘Christian?’"

Here's my answer.

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The episode where Pat tries (and fails) to not be mean. This one is about Cindy Jacobs and other supposed "prophets" and spiritual warriors who ended up supporting Trump all the way through January 6th and beyond.

Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke discuss Chapter 3 of Matthew Taylor's outstanding book "The Violent Take it by Force: The Christian Movement that's threatening our democracy." Taylor's book is an in-depth study of the New Apo...

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Kristi Noem made a propaganda video from an El Salvador prison where Venezuelan migrants have been sent by Donald Trump, without due process. Most are probably gang members, but some appear not to be. As a Christian, I have some serious issues with all of this.

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C. Peter Wagner was the genius behind the NAR - the New Apostolic Reformation. Although he may have had good intentions, he got a ball rolling that is still leaving destruction in its wake.

Pat Kahnke and Dave Johnson discuss Chapter 2 of Matthew Taylor's outstanding book: The Violent Take it by Force.

Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny

"MAGA Seduction...

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Chapter one dives into not only the background of Donald Trump's personal pastor, Paula White, but goes in-depth into the theological milieu from which she sprang.

"The Violent Take It By Force" is one of the most important books of the year. It studies the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) - and exposes some of the links between that movement and the MAGA movement, including their involvement in the Jan 6 riot.

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Recorded in February, 2025.

This is one of the most important books of the year. It studies the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) - and exposes some of the links between that movement and the MAGA movement, including their involvement in the Jan 6 riot.

Dave Johnson and Pat Kahnke will discuss it chapter by chapter.

Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny

"MA...

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Adam Swenson writes at https://substack.com/@friendlyneighborhoodphilosopher

Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny

"MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ

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Adam Swenson writes at https://substack.com/@friendlyneighborhoodphilosopher

Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny

"MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ

 

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Adam Swenson and Pat Kahnke discuss a mutual friend who FINALLY rejected Trump - we discuss his reasons, and how we can help others in that process.

Subscribe to Adam Swenson's Substack https://substack.com/@friendlyneighborhoodphilosopher

Read his article "What Might Cause the MAGA Faithful to Lose Faith in Trump?" https://substack.com/home/post/p-158437597

Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Do...

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Charlie Sykes joins Pat Kahnke on the podcast today to discuss his former life as a conservative talk radio host, the poisoning of the culture under Trump, and Trump's war against Christianity.

Follow Charlie's podcast and newsletter, "To the Contrary", on Substack at: https://charliesykes.substack.com/

Charlie's book "How the Right Lost Its Mind" is available here: https://a.co/d/1htfxOO

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CHAPTER FOUR: The Way of Justice vs the Way of the Oppressor. A Christian Case Against Donald Trump (Available on Amazon at https://a.co/d/61dLfJ0)

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CHAPTER THREE: The Way of Truth vs the Way of the Deceiver. A Christian Case Against Donald Trump (Available on Amazon at https://a.co/d/61dLfJ0)

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CHAPTER TWO: The Way of Peace vs the Way of the Demagogue. A Christian Case Against Donald Trump (Available on Amazon at https://a.co/d/61dLfJ0)

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