630: Pain & God’s Presence with Dave Gibbons

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We all hear stories of people walking away from faith because of cultural challenges and hypocrisy in the church. That’s what makes Dave Gibbons' new memoir, “The Shape of My Eyes,” so powerful. He joins Skye to talk about growing up within American fundamentalism as a mixed-race kid, and how he encountered God despite deep family trauma and church dysfunction. Also this week—Mike Erre joins the crew to talk about the ongoing fallout from Megan Basham’s new book, David French’s decision to endorse Kamala Harris, and the rise of the post-religious right. Plus, cannibal frog sermon illustrations.

0:00 - Intro

1:03 - Show Starts

3:41 - Theme Song

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10:07 - Frog Cannibalism Sermon Illustrators

14:56 - Phil Accused by Megan Basham of Being a Sellout

22:08 - Do the Facts Matter?

28:48 - Conflating Christianity and Republican Party Issues

34:57 - David French Voting for Harris??? And Mike the Anabaptist

46:09 - The Post-Religious Right

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54:28 - Interview

56:10 - Why Did Dave Gibbons Write “The Shape of My Eyes?”

1:02:32 - How Did His Trauma Impact His Faith?

1:10:44 - Encountering God

1:22:10 - On the Verge of Renaissance

1:25:53 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

Cannibal Frogs:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/16/science/cannibal-female-frog.html

Phil’s Article about Shepherds for Sale:

https://www.holypost.com/post/i-ve-read-basham-s-book-and-i-have-some-thoughts

David French on Why He’s Voting for Harris:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/opinion/harris-trump-conservatives-abortion.html

Ross Douthat Tweet:

https://x.com/DouthatNYT/status/704462319074594816

Other resources:

The Shape of My Eyes: A Memoir of Race, Faith, and Finding Myself by Dave Gibbons: https://a.co/d/gKBmRja

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