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. 🎙️💡…
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor…
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor…
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor…
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor…
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor…
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor…
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor…
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor…
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor…
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor…
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor…
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor…
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor…
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor…
Paulo Jorge Andrade Marques aka (Paul Jam), was born in Lisbon in 1976 and soon began to like dance music. Started his career mixing in 2 cd player´s and a mixer whitout effects, only whit two pitchs, in a bar of a friend at 16 years of age. At the age of 18, he was invited to play in a bar near his home, where he was a resident until he was 21 years old, and had another invitation to be the DJ resident of a discotheque in Lisbon. Due professional reasons years late, he left his career of Resident DJ, but since that time the love of dance music has never finished and still today, creates their music and continues to play in private parties and summer festivals. Its sound is distinguished by the way it never plays the same type of rhythm and sound during a set, House, Deep House, Tek House, Progressive, Vocal, Funky, he making the listener stay to the exhaustion of so much dancing. Known for his good taste in music and mixing, Paul Jam is recognized by many Portuguese DJ's and by various status of Portuguese society. At 41, continues to spread magic on dance floors in Portugal. in Dancefloor…
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