Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team (and guest Dr. John West) discuss the “stockholm syndrome Christianity” phenomenon, why it’s happening, and what we need to do about it.

Dr. John West is Vice President of Discovery Institute in Seattle and co-founder of its Center for Science and Culture. An award-winning author and filmmaker, he has written or edited thirteen books and directed a dozen documentaries. Formerly Chair of the Department of Political Science and Geography at Seattle Pacific University, he holds a PhD in Government from Claremont Graduate University.

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Chapters:

00:00:00-Intro

00:05:18-West's Book “Stockholm Christianity”

00:25:28-The Main Issues Tackled in Stockholm Christianity

00:52:01-Journalism Problems and the Gatekeepers

01:11:50-The Issue with Francis Collins

01:32:41-Practical Applications from Stockholm Christianity

01:41:40-Outro