673: The L.A. Protests & Becoming a Priest and Podcaster with Esau McCaulley

Protests in Los Angeles against the Trump administration’s immigration policies have turned violent, but will the images of vandalism and attacks on police actually help the President? And Phil asks if there is any way to prevent necessary mass protests from becoming violent. One of the most respected Bible scholars of the last century has passed away. Old Testament professor Walter Bruggemann contrasted the world’s vision of scarcity with God’s kingdom of abundance, but Kaitlyn thinks his understanding of exile is over-applied today. Skye talks with his Holy Post Media colleague, Esau McCaulley, about his vocation as a priest, professor, and podcaster, and his desire to see Christianity applied to both the beauty and brokenness of the culture. Also this week—flying zebras and burning Waymos.

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0:00 - Show Starts

4:30 - Theme Song

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7:20 - Runaway Ed the Zebra!

14:33 - LA Protests, Self-Driving Cars

20:30 - Is Violent Protest Inevitable?

30:38 - Walter Brueggemann’s Passing

34:22 - Kaitlyn’s Disagreement with Brueggemann

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45:25 - Interview

47:32 - Why Esau’s an Anglican Priest

54:30 - Why Esau’s a Podcaster

1:04:20 - How Does Esau’s Brain Work?

1:12:38 - White Evangelicals Centering

1:19:45 - End Credits

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