The Fight For America's Soul | Mike D'Virgilio

Anatomy of the Church and State #46


Anatomy of the Church and State

Episode 46 With Mike D'Virgilio

Are you ready to explore the crossroads of faith, philosophy, and fiery political discourse? Join us as we sit down with Mike DeVergilio, the man who's not just talking about change, but living it. Mike peels back the layers on the ideas pulling our nation apart and unveils why Christian nationalism isn’t what you think it is. He challenges believers to step boldly into politics and culture, forging unexpected alliances and championing discipleship across all spheres of influence. This eye-opening conversation promises to challenge your views and ignite your passion for faith in action!

Mike has a B.S. in Communication from Arizona State University and an M.A. in Systematic Theology from Westminster Theological Seminary Philadelphia. He is a Christian blogger, apologist. He’s written several great books, including the one where our topics are coming from on this episode: “Going Back To Find The Way Forward: Trump. A Great Awakening And The Refounding Of America.”

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Topic Timeline

00:00  Introduction 

02:25  Mike's Testimony and Journey to Faith

08:04  Getting into Apologetics

09:56  Trump Came Down the Escalator and  “The Way Forward…”

13:25  Steve Bannon and We Can Change Things

16:10  Where Did We Come From?

17:30  The Enlightenment and Rationalism were Disasters

21:20  Pietism Another Disaster

24:20  Economic Marxism

27:58  Four Things Marxists Want to Eliminate

28:48  Understanding Christian Nationalism

31:34  Bible and Nations

34:30  The Myth of Neutrality

39:14  Pastors and the Myth of Neutrality 

43:34  Evangelism is not All We Need and the Four Rs

47:43  Church vs Kingdom

51:57  Will Christians Rise Up to Save America

54:30  Holding Optimism if Trump doesn’t Win

56:55  Action Items: Precinct Strategy

1:01:49  Eliminating the Myth of Neutrality Among Pastors

01:05:22 Alliances with Non-Christian Conservatives

01:08:46 Guest Closing Remarks

01:10:30 Closing Prayer