The Philos Project Podcast

Apr 16 2025 67 ep. 36 mins 6
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The Philos Project podcast is a weekly news podcast highlighting critical events in the East for a Christian audience in the West. How should we think about the news coming from the region? Join us weekly for a faith-based analysis and breakdown of how events in the Near East impact our security and political life in the West, and how, as Christians, we can advocate for the region.

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The Rise of Right-Wing Revisionist History

Apr 16 2025 65 mins  
The Joe Rogan Experience is the largest podcast in the world. Last week, Joe Rogan had Douglas Murray and Dave Smith on to debate Israel and the growing anti-Jewish sentiment in Libertarian and Right Wing politics. This fringe conspiratorial faction of the Right, now known as the Woke Right, has moved mainstream with conspiratorial claims about the Jews, their role throughout histo

Will Iran Engage Diplomatically?

Apr 11 2025 24 mins  
Tomorrow, the U.S. and Iran will meet in Oman to discuss President Trump’s demands to end the regime’s terror in the region and through its race to nuclear arms. ‪Lisa Daftari of The Foreign Desk joins Dominique to discuss Iranian aggression, the emboldment of the Iranian regime, and the limitations of diplomacy. Iran has demonstrated it is committed to regional destabilizati

Governor Abbot Halts Planned Muslim Community

Apr 09 2025 29 mins  
Decades after writing The Clash of Civilizations, Samuel P. Huntington's prediction is playing out in real-time, with the West struggling to maintain the cornerstone of its identity and way of life. A controversial planned Muslim community on 400+ acres outside of Dallas, Texas, has led the way to a legal battle with Gov. Abbott declaring Sharia communities are not allowed in Texas

Was RFK blackmailed by Israel?

Apr 04 2025 53 mins  
The MAGA movement is once again fracturing as the Woke Right turns on RFK Jr. and his support for Israel. Candace Owens is making claims that his support for Israel is the result of "sexual blackmail" surrounding his relationship with Olivia Nuzzi, a journalist who was fired from New York Magazine following news of the extra-marital affair. Owens claims Nuzzi's involvement in a rec

A Catholic and Protestant Discuss Theology of Christ is King

Mar 28 2025 47 mins  
In today's episode, Dominique talks with Philos Catholic's Director Simone Rizkallah about the evils of deep-rooted antisemitism on both sides of the Protestant and Catholic aisle. The phenomenon of "Christ is King" represents a unique evil and blasphemy aimed at making a political statement that is contrary to the heart of the Gospel. This important ecumenical conversation highlig

The Reason Trump Is Fighting the Houthis

Mar 26 2025 17 mins  
In today's episode, Dominique speaks with Farhad Rezaei. They discuss the recent escalations and U.S. military action against the Houthis in Yemen, the war in Gaza resuming, and Trump's diplomatic offer to Iran. The Iranian regime has rejected Trump's offer to reach a nuclear deal diplomatically, but can the regime survive a scenario that involves direct military escalations with t

How ‘Christ Is King’ Became Antisemitic

Mar 22 2025 46 mins  
The debate of "Christ is King" has divided the Right, distracting many from the more nefarious anti-Jewish ambitions of antagonistic conservative influencers. "Christ is King" is to the Woke Right what "BLM" is to the Woke Left, a widely accepted statement which, on the surface, is a truth that distracts from the more radical underpinnings of the movements they represent. When Jesu

Exposing the Radicalism of the "Free Palestine" Agenda in the West

Mar 20 2025 23 mins  
The detainment of Mahmoud Khalil and the Trump administration's crackdown on campus radicalism highlights the ideological war taking place in the United States and the greater West. For decades, the pro-Palestinian social justice movement in the West has called for the end of "Israeli violence." Still, since October 7, the growing pro-Palestinian consensus of Generation Z has not o

Why Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation is Legal

Mar 14 2025 20 mins  
In today's episode, Dominique revisits President Trump's Executive Order entitled "Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and other National Security and Public Safety Threats," in light of recent news and the controversy surrounding the detainment of Mahmoud Khalil. This executive order ensures that visa holders, including student visa holders, are vetted and punishe

Is a Christian genocide happening in Syria?

Mar 13 2025 24 mins  
Over the last few days, the news has reported that over 1,300 innocents of Syria's religious minorities have been slaughtered by the interim HTS government, a rebel organization with ties to ISIS and al-Qaeda. Beyond this breaking news headline, the mainstream media has not provided much analysis. In today’s episode, Dominique contextualizes the events happening on the ground and