EPISODE · Aug 14, 2026 · 21 MIN
When A Nation Excuses Evil, Children Pay The Price
from The American Soul · host Jesse
Drop us a note about the podcast. A federal judge calls an anti-FGM law unconstitutional, a repeat offender gets released and a young woman ends up dead, and suddenly the conversation stops being abstract. We put two real-world cases on the table and ask what happens when a nation uses technical language and political comfort to avoid the basic duty to protect the innocent.We start in Romans 1, because the Bible doesn’t let us pretend moral collapse is harmless or private. When a culture trades the truth about God for a lie, it doesn’t just shift opinions, it reshapes laws, institutions, and what people are willing to excuse. From there, we walk through allegations of female genital mutilation in Michigan and the legal rationale that allowed the case to be tossed, then connect that pattern to the Kate Steinle case and the choices that led to tragedy.After the headlines, we turn the mirror back on ourselves. Colossians 3 forces clarity about marriage, family, and responsibility, and Romans 2 warns us not to condemn sin “out there” while excusing sin in here. We talk hypocrisy in the church, repentance that shows up in action, and why none of us has hope apart from Jesus Christ and His finished work.If you care about faith, culture, justice, and a Christian response that doesn’t hide from the hard parts, listen through to the end, share it with someone in your sphere of influence, and subscribe and leave a review so more people can find the show.#PatrickHenry #AmericanHeritage #ChristianNationSupport the showThe American Soul Podcasthttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribeCountryside Book Serieshttps://www.amazon.com/Countryside-Book-J-T-Cope-IV-ebook/dp/B00MPIXOB2 America's Christian Heritage Podcasthttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2622483
Embed this episode
What this episode covers
Drop us a note about the podcast. A federal judge calls an anti-FGM law unconstitutional, a repeat offender gets released and a young woman ends up dead, and suddenly the conversation stops being abstract. We put two real-world cases on the table and ask what happens when a nation uses technical language and political comfort to avoid the basic duty to protect the innocent. We start in Romans 1, because the Bible doesn’t let us pretend moral collapse is harmless or private. When a culture ...
NOW PLAYING
When A Nation Excuses Evil, Children Pay The Price
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.