{"podcast":{"title":"The Holy Post","slug":"the-holy-post-440475","podcast_index_feed_id":440475,"rss_url":"https://thephilvischerpodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.patreon.com/holypost","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/1/e/c/d1ecaeeb5d27a7b6d959afa2a1bf1c87/25097HOP-Podcast-Cover-HolyPost-03.jpg","author":"Phil Vischer","episode_count":797,"summary":"Join VeggieTales and What's in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer and co-host Skye Jethani (author, speaker, pastor) for a fast-paced and often funny conversation about pop culture, media, theology, and the fun, fun, fun of living a thoughtful Christian life in an increasingly post-Christian culture.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T20:20:43.221203+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-holy-post-440475"},"episode":{"title":"699: The Limits of Liberalism & Punishing Immigrants with Matthew Soerens","slug":"699-the-limits-of-liberalism-punishing-immigrants-with-matthew-soerens","published_at":"2025-12-10T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-holy-post-440475/699-the-limits-of-liberalism-punishing-immigrants-with-matthew-soerens","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-holy-post-440475","url":"https://thephilvischerpodcast.libsyn.com/699-the-limits-of-liberalism-punishing-immigrants-with-matthew-soerens","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thephilvischerpodcast/699-_The_Limits_of_Liberalism__Punishing_Immigrants_with_Matthew_Soerens.mp3?dest-id=121777","summary":"Two writers from the New York Times say the liberal values that have flooded our culture with online gambling, pornography, and cannabis have backfired, but secular progressives, like Ezra Klein, admit that they don't have a framework for explaining why. Phil, Skye, and Kaitlyn discuss the benefits and limitations of liberalism as a political and social philosophy, and why those on the left are increasingly aware of their need for religion. Matthew Soerens from World Relief is back to discuss why the Trump administration's immigration policies are so different in his second term, how the President's ever-changing rhetoric is causing chaos, and why America is accepting the collective punishment of immigrants. Also this week, raccoons are on a mission to be the pets of the future. Holy Post Plus: Ad-Free Version of this Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/145468927/ Holiday Hill to Die On: https://www.patreon.com/posts/145455604/ Advent Welcome: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/ogTPaT3 0:00 - Show Starts 4:45 - Theme Song 5:08 - - Sponsor - Aura Frames - Need a Great Christmas Gift? Use code HOLYPOST at checkout to save $45-off the Carver Mat Aura Frame at https://www.AuraFrames.com 6:17 - Sponsor - Brooklyn Bedding - Brooklyn Bedding is offering up to 25% off sitewide for our listeners! Go to https://www.brooklynbedding.com/ HOLYPOST 7:40 - Racoons Got Cuter! 14:35 - Ross Douthet on Liberalism's Failures 28:45 - The Economy Can't Form Ethics 41:30 - Black and Latino Voices 52:45 - Sponsor - Sundays Dog Food - Get 40% off your first order of Sundays. Go to https://www.SundaysForDogs.com/HOLYPOST or use code HOLYPOST at checkout. 53:48 - Sponsor - PolicyGenius - Secure your family's tomorrow so you have peace of mind today. Go to https://www.policygenius.com/HOLY…","meta_description":"Two writers from the New York Times say the liberal values that have flooded our culture with online gambling, pornography, and cannabis have backfired, b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5552,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-holy-post-440475/episodes/699-the-limits-of-liberalism-punishing-immigrants-with-matthew-soerens/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-holy-post-440475/699-the-limits-of-liberalism-punishing-immigrants-with-matthew-soerens.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}