{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Trinity Forum Conversations","title":"Faith, Fear & Conspiracy with David French","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cce6a138\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2104,"description":"In his book, Divided We Fall, author David French explores not only the rise of conspiracy thinking, but also the tribalism and alienation that has divided the country. On our podcast, French considers why our unsettling times have proven fertile ground for the growth of conspiracy thinking, especially within the Christian community, and he offers his thoughts on  what a Christian response to conspiracy theories might entail:\n“Media consumption that is not thoughtfully curated can actually be quite harmful to our perceptions of reality and our fellow man.” - David French\nThis podcast is an edited version of an online conversation recorded in 2021. Watch the full video of the conversation here, and learn more about David French.\n\nEspecially in these chaotic times, we hope this conversation will inspire you to grow in your faith and find the freedom that comes in the pursuit of truth and the ways of its Author.\n\nAuthors and books mentioned in the conversation:\nThe Rise of Isis: A Threat We Can't Ignore, by David French\nA Season for Justice: Defending the Rights of Christian Home School and Church, by David French\nHome and Away: A Story of Family in Time of War, by David French\nDivided We Fall, by David French\nRod Dreher\nCass Sunstein\nBill Bishop\nJonathan Haidt\n\nRelated Trinity Forum Readings:\nBrave New World, by Alduos Huxley\nThe Federalist Papers\nDemocracy in America, by Alexis de Tocqueville\nPolitics, Morality, and Civility, by Vaclav Havel\nChildren of Light, Children of Darkness, by Reinhold Niebuhr\n\nRelated Conversations:\nA New Year With The Word with Malcolm Guite\nMusic, Creativity & Justice with Ruth Naomi Floyd\nPursuing Humility with Richard Foster and Brenda Quinn\nReading as a Spiritual Practice with Jessica Hooten Wilson\nWalking as a Spiritual Practice with Mark Buchanan\nMaking as a Spiritual Practice with Makoto Fujimura\nConnecting Spiritual Formation & Public Life with Michael Wear\nThe Kingdom, the Power & The Glory with Tim Alberta\nA Life Worth Living...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/LC6b2lFM_r_3xEJCzvD8r7UblHhgtgss5nBJ4X1mqD4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE3OTk3LzE2MTM1/MzUwNjEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}