721: Easy Optimism vs Durable Hope with Sharon McMahon

MAGA politicians, pastors, and influencers gathered on the National Mall this weekend to rededicate America to God. Unlike biblical ceremonies of rededication, however, this one included no repentance or lament. Elon Musk is upset that a black woman was cast as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan's upcoming film "The Odyssey." Sharon McMahon is back to explain how political backlash and violent threats canceled her commencement speech at Utah Valley University, and why the message she planned to deliver is more relevant than ever. Also this week—religious skeptics used to ask, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" So, why is Gen Z asking a different question, "Why don't bad things happen to bad people?"
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50:06 - Interview
52:11 - Commencement Speech Cancellation
1:12:14 - Durable Hope
1:25:14 - End Credit

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Gen Z Asks Why Bad Things Don't Happen to Bad People:
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