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In this episode, we welcome back David French, columnist for The New York Times , former constitutional attorney, and author of Divided We Fall . We discuss the current state of American democracy, the challenges of political division, and how we can engage in civil discourse despite deep ideological differences. David also shares a personal update on his family and reflects on the profound trials and growth that come with adversity. 📌 What We Discuss: ✔️ How David and his family navigated the challenges of a serious health crisis. ✔️ The rise of political polarization and the factors driving it. ✔️ Why distinguishing between “unwise, unethical, and unlawful” is crucial in analyzing political actions. ✔️ How consuming different perspectives (even opposing ones) helps in understanding political dynamics. ✔️ The role of Christian values in politics and how they are being redefined. ⏳ Episode Highlights 📍 [00:01:00] – David French’s background and his journey from litigation to journalism. 📍 [00:02:30] – Personal update: David shares his wife Nancy’s battle with cancer and their journey as a family. 📍 [00:06:00] – How to navigate personal trials while maintaining faith and resilience. 📍 [00:10:00] – The danger of political paranoia and the pitfalls of extreme polarization. 📍 [00:18:00] – The "friend-enemy" paradigm in American politics and its influence in Christian fundamentalism. 📍 [00:24:00] – Revisiting Divided We Fall : How America’s divisions have devolved since 2020. 📍 [00:40:00] – The categories and differences of unwise, unethical, and unlawful political actions. 📍 [00:55:00] – The balance between justice, kindness, and humility in political engagement. 📍 [01:00:00] – The After Party initiative: A Christian approach to politics focused on values rather than policy. 💬 Featured Quotes 🔹 "You don't know who you truly are until your values are tested." – David French 🔹 "If we focus on the relational, we can have better conversations even across deep differences." – Corey Nathan 🔹 "Justice, kindness, and humility—if you're missing one, you're doing it wrong." – David French 🔹 "The United States has a history of shifting without repenting. We just move on." – David French 📚 Resources Mentioned David French’s Writing: New York Times David’s Book: Divided We Fall The After Party Initiative – More Info Advisory Opinions Podcast (with Sarah Isgur & David French) – Listen Here 📣 Call to Action If you found this conversation insightful, please: ✅ Subscribe to Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other on your favorite podcast platform. ✅ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen: ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics ✅ Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/politicsandreligion ✅ Watch the full conversation and subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@politicsandreligion 🔗 Connect With Us on Social Media @coreysnathan: Bluesky LinkedIn Instagram Threads Facebook Substack David French: 🔗 Twitter | BlueSky | New York Times Our Sponsors Meza Wealth Management: www.mezawealth.com Prolux Autogroup: www.proluxautogroup.com or www.granadahillsairporttransportation.com Let’s keep talking politics and religion—with gentleness and respect. 🎙️💡…

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Ten Years – A Retrospective 19:56

13 weeks ago19:56

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In this retrospective, Denver recounts some of the many ways the Lord has labored in His vineyard over the past ten years, following the Ten Talks. We’re reaching the end of another year, and with New Year’s resolutions coming up that are generally looking out to the future, it occurs to me that we ought … Continue reading Ten Years – A Retrospective → The post Ten Years – A Retrospective appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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Eclipse 49:31

14 weeks ago49:31

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In this episode, Denver discusses the meaning of the three historic solar eclipses we have witnessed over the past 7 years. If you look up in the morning sky, right now you can see Orion on the Eastern horizon. And that’s been true, twice a year, since the beginning. It’s been true that all of … Continue reading Eclipse → The post Eclipse appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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Corruption 1:17:56

14 weeks ago1:17:56

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In this podcast, Denver discusses the corruption of church and state, how it happens, why it happens, and what we can do to avoid it and counteract it. There are a lot of prophecies that are requiring fulfillment right now that must precede the return of the Lord in His glory. In addition to everything … Continue reading Corruption → The post Corruption appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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Discussing Covenant of Christ 1:13:03

18 weeks ago1:13:03

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In this podcast, Denver defends the Covenant of Christ as evidence that our Lord cares for, and is reaching out to our generation just as He has done before. DENVER: I got an email asking about contacting those involved in the Covenant of Christ text, because the writer wanted to pose questions to have the … Continue reading Discussing Covenant of Christ → The post Discussing Covenant of Christ appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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Family of God, Part 6 44:37

27 weeks ago44:37

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This is part six of a series about the Family of God, what it consists of, and how it is and willbe organized. The post Family of God, Part 6 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .

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Family of God, Part 5 44:24

28 weeks ago44:24

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This is part five of a series about the Family of God, what it consists of, and how it is and will be organized. The post Family of God, Part 5 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .

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Family of God, Part 4 43:17

29 weeks ago43:17

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This is part four of a series about the Family of God, what it consists of, and how it is and will be organized. The post Family of God, Part 4 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .

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Family of God, Part 3 50:13

44 weeks ago50:13

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Family of God, Part 2 1:03:50

46 weeks ago1:03:50

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This is part two of a series about the Family of God, what it consists of, and how it is and will be organized. The post Family of God, Part 2 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .

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Family of God, Part 1 58:01

47 weeks ago58:01

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190: Suffering, Part 7 51:39

1 year ago51:39

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This is part seven of a series looking at the role of suffering in the life of the Savior, and how our own suffering brings us closer to Him. The post 190: Suffering, Part 7 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .

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189: Suffering, Part 6 41:37

1 year ago41:37

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This is part six of a series looking at the role of suffering in the life of the Savior, and how our own suffering brings us closer to Him. Christ was essentially an Eastern mystical teacher with whose deepest teachings the Buddhists and the Hindus resonate. Because the kind of allegories He spoke with, the … Continue reading 189: Suffering, Part 6 → The post 189: Suffering, Part 6 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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188: Suffering, Part 5 46:30

1 year ago46:30

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This is part five of a series looking at the role of suffering in the life of the Savior, and how our own suffering brings us closer to Him. Christ was born a King. In fact, wise men from the East came inquiring saying: “Where is he that was born King of the Jews?” Because … Continue reading 188: Suffering, Part 5 → The post 188: Suffering, Part 5 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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187: Suffering, Part 4 1:15:33

1 year ago1:15:33

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This is part four of a series looking at the role of suffering in the life of the Savior, and how our own suffering brings us closer to Him. You cannot endure a Terrestrial glory in a Telestial state. Lying, and stealing, and deceiving, and adultery, and whoremongering (all of the abominations that people prize … Continue reading 187: Suffering, Part 4 → The post 187: Suffering, Part 4 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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186: Suffering, Part 3 44:02

2 years ago44:02

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This is part three of a series looking at the role of suffering in the life of the Savior, and how our own suffering brings us closer to Him. Doctrine and Covenants section 93, verse 1, says: VERILY, thus saith the Lord: It shall come to pass that every soul who forsaketh his sins and … Continue reading 186: Suffering, Part 3 → The post 186: Suffering, Part 3 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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185: Suffering, Part 2 1:03:02

2 years ago1:03:02

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This is part two of a series looking at the role of suffering in the life of the Savior, and how our own suffering brings us closer to Him. From what, then, were your spirits organized? Light and truth. Okay… At your core, at your nub, at the very essence of what it is that constitutes … Continue reading 185: Suffering, Part 2 → The post 185: Suffering, Part 2 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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184: Suffering, Part 1 55:28

2 years ago55:28

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This is part one of a series looking at the role of suffering in the life of the Savior, and how our own suffering brings us closer to Him. The incident that I want to look at is recorded only one place in Scripture. And even though it only appears one place in the Scripture, … Continue reading 184: Suffering, Part 1 → The post 184: Suffering, Part 1 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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183: The Ascent, Part 4 1:00:45

2 years ago1:00:45

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This is the fouth part of a series on ascension, the process of rising up to the throne of God. The Lord is equal to the challenge. He will establish a new civilization. It will be founded on the fullness of His gospel. Lost truths will be restored; the path of righteousness will be returned. … Continue reading 183: The Ascent, Part 4 → The post 183: The Ascent, Part 4 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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182: The Ascent, Part 3 56:02

2 years ago56:02

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This is the third part of a series on ascension, the process of rising up to the throne of God. In the tenth talk, given in Phoenix two years ago, you were warned about false spirits, as happened in Kirtland, which you were warned would come among us. That warning has proven true. False spirits … Continue reading 182: The Ascent, Part 3 → The post 182: The Ascent, Part 3 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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181: The Ascent, Part 2 1:01:07

2 years ago1:01:07

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This is the second part of a series on ascension, the process of rising up to the throne of God. I’m gonna read from the Seventh Lecture on Faith, paragraph 9, about Christ: Where shall we find a saved being? for if we can find a saved being, we may ascertain without much difficulty what … Continue reading 181: The Ascent, Part 2 → The post 181: The Ascent, Part 2 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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180: The Ascent, Part 1 1:05:57

2 years ago1:05:57

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This is the first part of a series on ascension, the process of rising up to the throne of God. In the tabernacle and, subsequently, in the temple that was built by Solomon, the temple divided up into three areas. There was an outer court into which was welcomed all of Israel. You had to … Continue reading 180: The Ascent, Part 1 → The post 180: The Ascent, Part 1 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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179: The Book of Abraham, Part 2 39:20

2 years ago39:20

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This is the second part of a series on the Book of Abraham, where Denver uses the text of the Book of Abraham itself to provide powerful proof of its authenticity. The best evidence of translation authenticity is the text itself. As Hugh Nibley put it, “…it is the Book of Abraham that[‘s] on trial, … Continue reading 179: The Book of Abraham, Part 2 → The post 179: The Book of Abraham, Part 2 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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178: The Book of Abraham, Part 1 49:50

2 years ago49:50

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This is the first part of a series on the Book of Abraham, where Denver uses the text of the Book of Abraham itself to provide powerful proof of its authenticity. After Melchizedek, an apostasy lasted until Abraham. Although he was raised by an idolater and lamented that his fathers offered sacrifices to idols, Abraham … Continue reading 178: The Book of Abraham, Part 1 → The post 178: The Book of Abraham, Part 1 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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177: New Civilization 47:44

2 years ago47:44

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In this installment, Denver discusses the new civilization to be built around a temple, that the Lord intends to bring about if we are willing. Enoch saw the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Christ into heaven. He wanted to know if Christ would return again from heaven to save the earth. In response to Enoch’s … Continue reading 177: New Civilization → The post 177: New Civilization appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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176: Firm Mind 47:50

2 years ago47:50

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In this installment, Denver discusses what it means to have a firm mind in every form of Godliness. The right pathway is always filled with peril. King Benjamin said, and this is from the traditional account: (Mosiah 4:29-30 “I cannot tell you all the things whereby ye may commit sin; for there are divers ways … Continue reading 176: Firm Mind → The post 176: Firm Mind appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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175: Cry Peace, Part 4 55:14

2 years ago55:14

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In this series, Denver addresses the importance of becoming peacemakers, learning to live together peacefully, and crying peace in these last days. If the original Mormonism needed to recover the fullness that was lost, then to revive an original, it will require a recovery of what was lost, and more. If recovered, believers will be … Continue reading 175: Cry Peace, Part 4 → The post 175: Cry Peace, Part 4 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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174: Cry Peace, Part 3 57:40

2 years ago57:40

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In this series, Denver addresses the importance of becoming peacemakers, learning to live together peacefully, and crying peace in these last days. Moses had power to divide the seas. And he did that by the word of God (see Exodus 14:15-16, 21; see also Exodus 9:3-4 RE). And yet, when Moses used the power to … Continue reading 174: Cry Peace, Part 3 → The post 174: Cry Peace, Part 3 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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173: Cry Peace, Part 2 53:45

2 years ago53:45

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In this series, Denver addresses the importance of becoming peacemakers, learning to live together peacefully, and crying peace in these last days. Listen, if you’re faithful to the Lord, you have no reason to pick a fight with anyone else. Our Lord was a peacemaker. We ought to be peacemakers as well. The more we … Continue reading 173: Cry Peace, Part 2 → The post 173: Cry Peace, Part 2 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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172: Cry Peace, Part 1 52:10

2 years ago52:10

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In this series, Denver addresses the importance of becoming peacemakers, learning to live together peacefully, and crying peace in these last days. READING FROM THE ANSWER TO PRAYER FOR COVENANT: Cry peace. Proclaim my words. Invite those who will repent to be baptized and forgiven, and they shall obtain my Spirit to guide them. The time … Continue reading 172: Cry Peace, Part 1 → The post 172: Cry Peace, Part 1 appeared first on Denver Snuffer .…

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171: Added Upon 57:40

2 years ago57:40