The Don Johnson Show

Dec 28 2023 116 ep. 51 mins 3
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Reflections on life from author and filmmaker Don Johnson. Learn more about Don's projects at https://donjohnsonmedia.com and read his Substack at https://americanbabylon.substack.com

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When Shepherds Harm the Flock

Dec 28 2023 54 mins  
Carl Olson joins Don to discuss Fiducia Supplicans, the Catholic Church's recently released document that allows a "blessing" for same-sex "couples."

The Futility of "Journeying Together" Without a Proper Goal

Oct 21 2023 50 mins  
Carl Olson joins Don to discuss the similarities between Andy Stanley's recent Unconditional conference and the ongoing Catholic Synod on Synodality. In both instances leaders claim to want to "journey together with people," especially those with same sex attraction, without bringing theology or doctrine into the conversation. It is a fool's errand.Links to go with the show:Synodal

The Danger of Dispensing Cheap Grace

Sep 16 2023 51 mins  
Welcoming sinners where they are is one thing; affirming them in their sin and encouraging them to stay there is another. Carl Olson joins Don to discuss the disturbing tendency among Church leaders to use the language of love and grace to entrench people in destructive lifestyles.Links to go with show:How much Sexual Sin is OK?The conflict over Communion is really about the cheape

The Great American Dechurching

Aug 26 2023 50 mins  
Don Johnson and Carl Olson discuss the sharp decline in church attendance over the past few years as well as offer some thoughts towards a solution.Show links:How to Talk to a SkepticTwisted Unto Destruction: How Bible Alone Theology Made the World a Worse PlaceWhat’s Behind America’s ‘Great Dechurching’?The Largest and Fastest Religious Shift in America Is Well Underway

A Cry for Justice

Aug 19 2023 56 mins  
Don Johnson and Carl Olson discuss the popularity of Rich Men North of Richmond and how it fits into a growing resentment of the ruling class. This leads into some thoughts about the nature of sin and the relationship between justice, mercy, and judgment, and why everything boils down to worship. Also, Don explains how this relates to his new project about Sodom and Gomorrah: Liber

Hurt Girl Summer

Aug 02 2023 53 mins  
What do the Barbie movie and Taylor Swift's Eras Tour have in common? Don Johnson and Carl Olson discuss the two biggest cultural phenomenons of the summer, and offer some movie and music reviews along the way.Resources:What Feminism Gets Wrong about Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life Unprotected

On Trying to Preserve "Conservative" Morality without an Objective Foundation

Jun 19 2023 57 mins  
Don Johnson and Carl Olson discuss various news stories from the week, incuding the explusion of Saddleback Church from the Southern Baptist Convention and the rise of pro-gay and pro-feminist groups battling gender ideology.

The Anti-Science Covid Cult

Apr 27 2021 60 mins  
Who is really following the science, here? Don and Alden discuss the increasingly cult-like and superstitious nature of the pro-lockdown postion.Links to go with the show:Why Christianity is the Worldview that Best Supports Science: http://donjohnsonministries.org/why-christianity-is-the-worldview-that-best-supports-science/Masking craziness:https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/john_c

A Crisis of Authority and the Death of Truth

Jan 17 2021 63 mins  
What happens when you mix the weak epistemology of the postmodern West with a crooked ruling class? The death of truth. In this episode, Don Johnson and Carl Olson discuss several factors that have led to the current cultural chaos, including the crisis of authority that results from widespread corruption among our media, tech, and political elite. They also examine the phrase "it'

A Culture that Has Forgotten God

Dec 05 2020 58 mins  
Don Johnson and Carl Olson discuss various aspects of of our cultural moment, including the fact that even our religious leaders don't seem willing to offer God's perspective on our predicament. Along they way, they reference a recent New York Times article by Pope Francis as well as "Mr Biden and the Matter of Scandal," a First Things piece by Archbishop Charles Chaput. Carl Olson