If you'd like to support this work through a channel membership, here's the link! https://www.youtube.com/@culturefaithandpolitics/join Follow Charlie Sykes on Substack: https://charliesykes.substack.com/ Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ Trump's Iran threats crossed a line that even seasoned political observers are calling genocidal. Charlie Sykes joins Pat Kahnke to break down what just happened — and why Christian nationalism is the theological permission structure behind it. In this conversation, Sykes and Kahnke analyze Trump's recent statements targeting Iran — statements that Sykes calls "the most deranged ever issued by a U.S. president" — and trace how evangelical Christian nationalism has moved from the fringes to the center of American foreign policy. From Pete Hegseth's holy war rhetoric to Doug Wilson's "sin of empathy" theology, this is what MAGA Christianity looks like when it has its hands on a nuclear arsenal. Topics covered: Trump's Iran threats and the "madman theory" vs. actual madness How Christian nationalism justifies genocide and war crimes The theological roots of Pete Hegseth's brutal worldview Charlie Sykes on the collapse of American moral authority Why evangelical Trump supporters keep following — no matter how far he goes The erosion of the 250-year liberal democratic project If you've been asking yourself whether Trump is performing instability or actually losing his grip — this conversation will help you stay sane and stay grounded.