French Friday: Liberty U., Israel, & Social Identity Theory

Liberty University, the country's largest Christian college, is facing a record-breaking fine of $37.5 million for failing to report crimes, including sexual assaults, that occur on its campus. David French and Skye Jethani discuss the case and its similarities to other scandals within Christian institutions. Why is there a culture of cover-ups within American evangelicalism? French points to the "siege mentality" of the culture war, and Jethani unpacks the way strong group identities make us dismissive of our group's evils while magnifying those of others. They then apply this other news stories including Israel's war with Hamas and the ongoing mess in Congress. Plus, they get nerdy about new sci-fi shows from Apple. 0:00 - Theme Song 0:17 - Silo 2:55 - Latest Liberty U. Scandal 25:18 - Sponsor - Sundays Dog Food Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/HOLYPOST or use code HOLYPOST at checkout. 26:30 - Social Identity Theory 54:19- End Credits Other resources: David French: https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench The Worst Scandal in American Higher Education Isn't in the Ivy League https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/opinion/liberty-university-scandal-education.…