# 144: Is USAID Necessary for Salvation?

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Published: 2025-10-13T09:00:44+00:00
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Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team revisits comments from Roger Olson regarding the Trump administration’s cutting of USAID, and the dangerous implications therein. Anthony’s article: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/theologicalapologetics/2025/07/usaid-politics-and-the-irrationality-of-evangelical-theologians/ Olson’s Article: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/rogereolson/2025/07/can-a-real-christian-support-the-shut-down-of-usaid/ If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org . Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org . Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #anthonycostello #rogerolson #USAID #governmentaid #trump #ordoamoris #tribalism #salvation #foreignaid #radicalleftism #progressivechristianity #politics #americanpolitics #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS & TIMECODES 00:00:00-Introduction 00:02:40-The Theological Extremism of the Trump Era 00:05:13-Roger Olson Weighs in on USAID 00:08:11-Implications of Olson’s Phrasing 00:11:14-Tribalism & Determining Salvific Status 00:18:09-Cutting Programs Isn’t a Moral Exercise 00:23:59-USAID Was Deeply Flawed 00:26:43-Ordo Amoris & The Complexity of Foreign Aid 00:32:42-Removing Aid Doesn’t Kil…

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