{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"745: The Rise &amp; Decline of \u201cChristianity Today\u201d","description":"The flagship magazine of evangelicalism has hit rough waters, but does the decline of \u201cChristianity Today\u201d mean something more? Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss the magazine's history at a live recording in Naperville, Illinois, and why the kind of evangelicalism CT represents is losing ground in America. They also discuss a new book arguing that Democrats and secular Americans need to recapture the moral language and categories of good and evil, but some are worried that it may be a slippery slope back toward embracing religion. Plus, a news quiz that nobody wins, and Phil's ukulele is back! &amp;nbsp; Holy Post Plus: Bonus Q&amp;amp;A Segment:  https:\/\/holypost.substack.com\/p\/6a07a36a-840f-43e6-b6c9-78d315b18a9b?postPreview=free&amp;amp;updated=2026-11-03T22%3A23%3A12.190Z&amp;amp;audience=only_paid&amp;amp;free_preview=true&amp;amp;freemail=true &amp;nbsp; Ad-Free Version of This Episode:  https:\/\/holypost.substack.com\/p\/a9970db1-dfc1-4d13-b418-4f57f036e175?postPreview=free&amp;amp;updated=2026-11-03T23%3A01%3A27.415Z&amp;amp;audience=only_paid&amp;amp;free_preview=true&amp;amp;freemail=true   0:00 - Show Starts &amp;nbsp; 0:45 - Theme Song &amp;nbsp; 3:40 - Sponsor - Rocket Money - Find and cancel your old subscriptions with Rocket Money at https:\/\/www.rocketmoney.com\/HOLYPOST &amp;nbsp; 4:40 - Sponsor - Sundays Dog Food - Get 40% off your first order of Sundays. Go to https:\/\/www.SundaysForDogs.com\/HOLYPOST or use code HOLYPOST at checkout. &amp;nbsp; 7:23 - Robot Dogs! &amp;nbsp; 12:07 - Protests in Boston! &amp;nbsp; 14:05 - Mouth-related World Relief! &amp;nbsp; 18:35 - Is Christianity Today Ok? &amp;nbsp; 22:35 - Avoiding Celebrity Culture &amp;nbsp; 32:00 - How Are Great Writers Found Now? &amp;nbsp; 37:00 -&amp;nbsp; Is Evangelicalism Just Fundamentalism? &amp;nbsp; 41:38 - Sponsor - World Relief -You have an opportunity to help! Go to https:\/\/www.worldrelief.org\/volunteer to find out more &amp;nbsp; 50:05 -&amp;nbsp; Sponsor - Tyndale - The One Year Bible Catholic Edition is available now at  https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/oneyearbible\/?utm_campaign=50017417-Bibles%20-%20One%20Year%20Bible%20Catholic%20Edition&amp;amp;utm_source=Holy%20Post&amp;amp;utm_medium=Microsite%20Nov%202026 &amp;nbsp; 50:48 - Sponsor - Better Help - Go to https:\/\/www.betterhelp.com\/CURIOUSLY to receive 10% off your first month &amp;nbsp; 51:58 - Is the Left Morally Absolute Now? &amp;nbsp; 1:06:07 - Can We Trust Our Moral Guts? &amp;nbsp; 1:13:00 - End Song &amp;nbsp; 1:15:06 - End Credits &amp;nbsp; Links Mentioned in News Segment: Christianity Today\u2019s Layoffs:  https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/10\/21\/us\/christianity-today-magazine-layoffs.html &amp;nbsp; Do Democrats Believe Evil is Real?  https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/books\/2026\/10\/midterm-elections-and-return-of-good-and-evil\/689145\/ &amp;nbsp; Other Resources: Holy Post website: https:\/\/www.holypost.com\/ &amp;nbsp; Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com\/plus &amp;nbsp; Holy Post Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/holypost &amp;nbsp; Holy Post Merch Store: https:\/\/www.holypost.com\/shop &amp;nbsp; The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Holy Post","author_url":"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/holypost","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43625959\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/43625959"}