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EPISODE · Oct 13, 2025 · 51 MIN

144: Is USAID Necessary for Salvation?

from Theology & Ethics

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team revisits comments from Roger Olson regarding the Trump administration’s cutting of USAID, and the dangerous implications therein. Anthony’s article:https://www.patheos.com/blogs/theologicalapologetics/2025/07/usaid-politics-and-the-irrationality-of-evangelical-theologians/Olson’s Article: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/rogereolson/2025/07/can-a-real-christian-support-the-shut-down-of-usaid/If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at [email protected]. Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org.Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials!Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKgInstagram: https://shorturl.at/UNcebX/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWOSubstack: https://t.ly/wBABvWebsite: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link!#anthonycostello #rogerolson #USAID #governmentaid #trump #ordoamoris #tribalism #salvation #foreignaid #radicalleftism #progressivechristianity #politics #americanpolitics #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bibleCHAPTERS & TIMECODES00:00:00-Introduction00:02:40-The Theological Extremism of the Trump Era00:05:13-Roger Olson Weighs in on USAID00:08:11-Implications of Olson’s Phrasing00:11:14-Tribalism & Determining Salvific Status00:18:09-Cutting Programs Isn’t a Moral Exercise00:23:59-USAID Was Deeply Flawed00:26:43-Ordo Amoris & The Complexity of Foreign Aid00:32:42-Removing Aid Doesn’t Kill People00:35:52-The US Can’t Be the World Police00:41:19-Why Would Someone Make Such A Theological Claim?

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