Letting our Talafreako Flag Fly with Zach Lambert

Pastor and author Zach Lambert joins Liz and Jeremy to discuss the midterms, with a close focus on the Texas Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico. (Or, as Zach calls him, Jimmy! That’s right! They’re friends!) Can Texas really flip any race blue? Or is it all media hype? What makes this year’s race different? We also discuss the role theology has played in the two campaigns, including the difference between Paxton’s Christian nationalist legal theory and Talarico’s “love thy neighbor” pluralism. Plus, we get into the recent Vanity Fair feature of Erika Kirk and what it means to extend empathy to someone like her… even when we disagree on ALMOST EVERYTHING. The two articles we discussed: “Paxton, Talarico tap contrary versions of God and Christianity in appeal to Texas voters” by Ellie Ashby at the Texas Tribune “The Widow’s Peak” by Clara Molot at Vanity Fair Support the hosts and guest: Zach Lambert’s book, Better Ways to Read the Bible Jeremy Alder’s upcoming shows Liz Charlotte Grant’s book, Knock at the Sky Find Empathy Revolt! on the web Follow Liz: Instagram Follow Jeremy: Instagram Empathy Revolt! is a part of the Shifting Culture Podcast Network