Pete Wehner on Pete Hegseth, Iran, and Dangerous Biblical Interpretation
Are Violent Bible Passages Being Used to Justify War?
Pete Wehner, former White House official and writer for The Atlantic, joins Curtis Chang to examine how violent Old Testament "holy war" texts are being invoked in today's political and cultural debates, including by Pete Hegseth and voices tied to the Trump administration. Pete and Curtis explore the war in Iran, Bible interpretation, the character of God, and why Christians must read troubling Bible passages through the lens of Jesus and the cross before making life-and-death moral judgments.
02:37 - Holy War Texts and Public Policy…
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