In this episode, we ask the uncomfortable question many people are already thinking: are Christians actually OK? From online outrage and moral panic to certainty, control, and public faith performances, this conversation explores what's happening to Christianity in real time — and why so many people are walking away from the church.
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Episode Chapters
00:00 — "Are the Christians OK?" The question nobody wants to answer.
04:20 — "Why Everything Is a Crisis Now" How outrage became the church's default posture.
09:15 — "When Faith Turns Into Fear" Why anxiety is driving Christian behavior.
14:40 — "Certainty, Control, and Moral Panic" What Christians are really protecting.
20:05 — "Online Christianity Is Unhinged" Social media, algorithms, and spiritual collapse.
25:30 — "Why Everyone Is Always 'Offended'" Fragile faith and perpetual outrage.
31:10 — "Defending God Like God Needs Help" Why Christians keep fighting imaginary battles.
36:50 — "The Cost of Being 'Right'" What certainty is doing to relationships and witness.
42:25 — "Why People Are Leaving the Church" It's not rebellion — it's survival.
48:00 — "What a Healthier Faith Might Look Like" Hope beyond outrage Christianity.
