Viewpoint with Tony Hodge

Send us Fan MailTony sits down with Lana Silk, President and CEO of Transform Iran, for a compelling conversation about one of the most consequential conflicts in the world today. Together, they unpack the geopolitical forces driving the current crisis in Iran, what life looks like on the ground for ordinary Iranians, and how Transform Iran is ministering to a people caught in the crossfire of history.Transform Iran is a Christian ministry that preaches the gospel to Iranians inside and outside of Iran, plants and equips underground churches, disciples and develops leaders, and provides humanitarian aid — all built on three core pillars of evangelism, discipleship, and national transformation.Visit Transform Iran hereSupport the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailJames Baird joins Tony to discuss James's book "King of Kings," which explores the role of Christianity in government and argues for its promotion through a logical syllogism. They debated various aspects of the book's central argument, including the definition of government, the nature of subjective and objective truths, and the historical context of religious liberty in America. The podcast concludes with a discussion on the proper role of Christianity in government, emphasizing the importance of magistrates setting a positive example while avoiding direct involvement in church operations. We hope you enjoy this episode!You can find Baird's book here: https://a.co/d/hilM541And here for the hardcover: https://press.founders.org/shop/king-of-kings/Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailTony sits down with Dr. John G. West, the Vice President of the Discovery Institute to discuss his latest book, "Stockholm Syndrome Christianity."Tony and John examine how Christian leaders sometimes adopt secular worldviews despite their personal faith. They explored various challenges facing Christian institutions, including compromised teaching standards, inconsistent leadership approaches, and the influence of woke ideologies, while discussing practical solutions for maintaining biblical values in parenting, education, and media. You can find his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Stockholm-Syndrome-Christianity-Americas-Christian/dp/1637120702/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.x_BPogISn0HaNV2Bryl23Y07wMN0pgy96vQpi02bySc.RMkmZB6625EeNBJzkMK_M3G6ZuwGjjtutUxVzODg2Ns&qid=1763509527&sr=8-1The book website with many resources is here: https://stockholmsyndromechristianity.com/Dr. West's personal website is here: https://johngwest.com/You can learn more about the Discovery Institute here: https://www.discovery.org/Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailIn this epidsode, Tony comments on the assassination of Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk. He touches on Charlie's legacy, how to respond, and talks about how this is not a war against people, but something else entirely.Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailTony interviews filmmaker Tim Mahoney, the producer of the film "The American Miracle, Our Nation is no Accident." Tim shares his inspiration behind the film, God's Providence in our founding, and his favorite on-scene locations to film. Tony and Tim also discuss the dangerous re-writing of history that has taken place in recent years and the need to be historically truthful. https://americanmiraclemovie.com/Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailTony talks about the bankruptcy of the Democrats and the bill in WV Legislature that defines a man and a woman. Tony talks about the ills of marijuana legalization in Pueblo, Co., and he talks about the potentials (or not) of data centers.Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailThis week Tony has thrown together a show quickly while traveling a great deal. He talks about the new World War One Memorial, Jacksonianism, the new WVU president, Russia and U.S. relations, and more!Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailTony discusses in depth the book by Rob Henderson entitled "Troubled." He talks about social stability as a requirement for economic mobility.Tony reports Trump's rightful take over of the Kennedy Center.DOGE might pay a visit to West Virginia.Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailTony talks about more young men than young women being conservative and more young men than women being involved in church. More on this here.Tony discusses the recent news about the Equal Rights Amendment.Tony discusses a NYT article that details a woman who has sex with an AI chatbot.Tony also talks about GOP dominance in West Virginia and why voters have rejected the Democrats and embraced Republican political leadership.Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailTony Hodge reviews the inauguration of Donald Trump and discusses the highlights of his first 100 hours in office. The historic first 100 hoursDeepSeek's Sputnik momentHow DEI conquered the University of ColoradoThe Hyde AmendmentKeep Americans safe in aviationSupport the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailToday's guest is Michael Wegman, the author of "Caveat Games," a military suspense thriller. Michael is a retired naval officer, an author, a painter, a creator, a political scientist, an adventurer, a teacher, a leader, a man of faith and so much more. Listen as he shares his background and life experiences that has shaped who he is today.His book "Caveat Games" can be found hereSupport the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailOn this episode, Tony talks about the death threats by Joseph De Soto. He also shares his thoughts on Rich Rodriguez's return as the WVU football coach. Tony concludes by sharing the Christmas story.Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailTony is joined by Byron Fisher. Mr. Fisher works in politics with a strong focus on issues of election integrity. We discuss elections, Senator Joe Manchin and his recent SCOTUS proposal, legislating morality, and church issues. Joe Manchin's proposal is here.Young men leaving traditional church is here.St. Nicholas slapping someone is here.Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailTony discusses President Biden pardoning his son, the implications of the melees we saw on the college football field this week, the boom in sales of the Bible, and how more young men are into church than young women for the first time ever.Read about the Biden pardon here.Read about the college football rivalry melees here.Sales of Bibles are Booming—read here.Young men are more religious than young women—more here.Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailDiscussion topics on this episode include visiting Thomas Jefferson properties and how the narrative around these locales have shifted away from celebrating Jefferson's accomplishments and toward condemning him for his flaws. Tony talks about Jefferson's politics and his architecutual ideology. Also, Tony briefly reminds the listeners of the story of Thanksgiving. Book Recommedations on Thomas Jefferson that are not "woke:"1. On architecture: The Architectural Ideology of Thomas Jefferson2. Best full-length biography: Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty3. Best book on his retirement at Moncello: Twilight at Monticello4. Best book on Poplar Forest: Poplar Forest & Thomas JeffersonSupport the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailThis week Tony discusses the meteoric rise of artificial intelligence, the effect of inflation on the election, the Mike Tyson fight, and more.Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailTony talks about his top four reasons for the red wave nationally.1. Inflation2. Immigration3. Identity Politics4. Influence of new mediaSupport the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailDanny Jones is our guest on this episode of Viewpoint. He is a former four-term Mayor of Charleston, WV, a former Sheriff, and a former member of the House of Delegates. But that's not all. He has lived a colorful, eventful life and he shares some of those details.Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailOn today's episode we talk about Joe Rogan interviewing Donald Trump and the importance of the long form interview in the 21st century. We talk about the upcoming election and the importance of voting down ballot. Check your local candidates hereAstrophysicist Hugh Ross Discussion on UFO's can be found hereSupport the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailOur guest for this episode is Delegate JB Akers. He is a Delegate in West Virginia representing the 55th District which covers portions of Charleston and surrounding areas. We discuss his early life, how he became interested in politics, his family, and we learn about his passions as it relates to his public service.  You can learn about JB by visiting his website hereJB's legislative page can be found hereSupport the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Tony talks with Dr. Os Guinness about the idea of freedom, how it is defined, and how America can keep it. They discuss how the radical left in modern America does not have the same historical view of freedom that was born in 1776. They also talk about modern politics and how we can navigate today's world with clarity. Learn more about Os Guinness at his websiteHis book, Last Call for Liberty, can be found hereThe Williamsburg Charter can be found hereWilfred McClay's Land of Hope, a fantastic and accurate account of the American story can be found hereLearn more about the Oxford History of the United States here. The host has read each title in the series and recommends all of them. We do not recommend books by Howard Zinn.Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailDelegate Adam Burkhammer joins Viewpoint to talk about his background, his experience in politics and the legislaure, and his passion about family issues and the foster care system.Find Delegate Burkhammer's legislative page here.News about House Bill 4975 can be read here.Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailIn this solo episode I talk about Reza Pahlavi's appeal in restoring normalcy in the nation of Iran. I discuss the Woody Williams statue replacement proposal for the U.S. Capitol Statuary Hall. Finally, I briefly discuss the plastic bottle cap controversy in the EU. You can find Reza Pahlavi's appeal here.You can find my article on the Woody Williams statue here.The bottle cap story can be found here.The UNESCO World Heritage sites can be found here.Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailJoining us in this episode is Dr. Matthew Harris. Dr. Harris has over 30 years of active practice in internal medicine and pediatrics. Guided by this professional experiece, he discusses the health effects of marijuana (cannabis) use as well as the socioeconomic effects, political effects, and other ramifications. We also explore the changes in society that have changed perceptions of marijuana use in American society. Below are links to reports, articles, and studies cited in this episode.The media effect on cannabis acceptanceStudy: Direct link between cannabis use and schizophreniaReport on studies regarding marijuana induced impairment while drivingHarvard Medical School's Bertha MadrasWorker absenteeismSupport the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailDr. Richard Weikart joins Viewpoint to discuss his book entitled "Unnatural Death, Medicine's Descent from Healing to Killing." Our discussion is spurred by a ballot initiative in West Virginia that will add constitutional protections for people against the use of euthanasia. We discuss the history of euthanasia, the worldviews that promote euthanasia, and how these views affect our thinking on this important topic.You can order Dr. Weikart's book here.The text of Amendent 1 on the ballot in West Virginia can be found here.This link is the House of Delegates vote on the resolution.This link is the Senate vote on the resolution.Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailDr. Jeff Myers is the president of Summit Ministries and the author of several books with his latest entitled, "Should Christians Support Israel?" We discuss the brutal attack Hamas inflicted upon Israel and the worldview issues surrounding that conflict. We also discuss how Gen Z has responded to this crisis and what it says about our future generations. Find Dr. Myers latest book here which he is offering free to anyone who listens to this podcast!Dr. Myers' website can be found here.Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailThis week's guest is Aaron Renn, author of "Life in the Negative World." We discuss challenges confronting evangelical Christianity, how the political landscape is dramatically changing, effects of the negative world on business and technology, and much more.Aaron Renn's book can be found here: https://a.co/d/0NYERL9Check out Aaron Renn's website here: https://www.aaronrenn.com/For a condensed version of the book, see Aaron Renn's First Things article here: https://tinyurl.com/4u7kt67fSee Tony Hodge's op-ed entitled "Family Matters" here: https://tinyurl.com/3v2t68ccSupport the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we disscus the Surgeon General's new warning on parenting, how the college football landscape is shaped by our worldview, and the major successes of Lego and what it says about us. Part 1: Warning: Parenting Can Be Harmful To Your Mental Health            Chimp Crazy!Part 2: College Football Craziness            American Nations by Colin WoodwardPart 3: Lego!Part 4: Mike Ullman, 1946-2024Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailAuthor and commentator Leonydus Johnson joins us to talk theater, politics, CRT, victimhood mentality, problems with progessivism, his book "Raising Victims," and much more.Find Leonydus' book hereHeather MacDonald article on Walz' failure in MNSupport the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod

Send us Fan MailHost Tony Hodge talks about why family matters, how family affects our worldview, and how our worldview affects the world of politics and public policy.Support the showVisit our Twitter feed @TheViewpointPod