December 16, 2025 - Hour 1

Segment 1: Trump’s Missed Opportunity for Unification In a post reacting to the death of director Rob Reiner, President Trump seemingly linked the murder to Reiner’s political leanings. Reiner was a vocal progressive and frequent critic of Trump, and Trump wrote his death was due to the anger Reiner caused others with his “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Marcus discusses how this was a missed opportunity to make a unifying statement about the value of life.Segment 2: Lessons from a Disgraced Football CoachFor the last week, the University of Michigan football program has been rocked by the news that its head coach, Sherrone Moore, was fired for having an affair with a member of his staff. It’s a trend tracing back to King David and beyond – a powerful, successful man whose life is undone by sexual immorality. And it’s why Tom Nash says that chastity can be a man’s real best friend. Tom joins us.Segment 3: Aristotle Clarifies the Christian Faith (2 segments)When Christians of any age or denomination debate the nature of the good life, the soul, or free will, their thought process is based on Aristotelian principles. Though not a Christian himself, Aristotle made full use of general revelation to arrive at deep truths about the nature of God, human identity, and the universe. We explore his thought with Louis Markos. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com