Culture's Hostility Toward Christians, with Frank Turek

The Natasha Crain Podcast

The Natasha Crain Podcast
Culture's Hostility Toward Christians, with Frank Turek
Feb 05, 2026

After Trump’s election, many believers assumed cultural hostility toward biblical values in the public square was fading. But subsequent events—from the public celebrations of Charlie Kirk’s murder to backlash tied to Christian support for Trump—have shattered what was always an illusion.

On this one year anniversary of the release of my book When Culture Hates You, Frank Turek and I discuss what Jesus said about culture’s perennial hatred of Christians, why the anger hasn’t gone (and won’t go) away, why Christians are increasingly blamed for cultural and political unrest (most recently with ICE), and why this moment cannot be explained by politics alone. 

SHOW NOTES:

Get my book, When Culture Hates You: Persevering for the Common Good as Christians in a Hostile Public Square www.amazon.com/When-Culture-Hates-You-Persevering/dp/0736984313

Frank's website, CrossExamined: crossexamined.org/

Donate to CrossExamined: donor.crossexamined.org/

Frank's new kid's book with Brave Books, Milo's Mission: www.bravebooks.com/frank

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