#143: Week in Review: Christian Rock Revival, Pope Condemns Israel, Nuclear China, Nuclear Iran

Activist group Turning Point USA hosted rapper Nicki Minaj in its recent “America Fest” as an example of a celebrity who has turned “Christian.” It doesn’t take much digging to show that platforming a pop star who glorifies sex sins and profanity is not Christian. But it is only the most high-profile recent example of artists wrapping a Christian bow on their otherwise worldly content. Andrew Miiller explores this trend and more. Host Richard Palmer dives into Pope Leo’s Christmas Day criticism of Israel, which was more than just another verbal insult. The pope’s comments show the Vatican’s centuries-old overarching desire to control the Holy Land. Jeremiah Jacques analyzes a new report from the U.S. Department of Defense, which shows China is massively upgrading its nuclear arsenal—while several other countries also flirt with gaining a nuclear bomb. One of those countries is Iran. Mihailo Zekic explains a think tank report that suggests Iran has finally decided to build a nuclear bomb. Character in Crisis: https://www.thetrumpet.com/literature/books_and_booklets/8 “Pope Francis’s Real Legacy”: https://www.thetrumpet.com/31612-pope-franciss-real-legacy “2025—The Year of the German War Machine”: https://www.thetrumpet.com/trumpet-world/33191-2025-the-year-of-the-german-war-machine Nuclear Armageddon Is ‘At the Door’: https://www.thetrumpet.com/literature/books_and_booklets/2913 “Why the Trumpet Watches Iran’s Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons”: https://www.thetrumpet.com/29546-irans-pursuit-of-nuclear-weapons