The Stephen Mansfield Podcast
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The Stephen Mansfield Podcast
New York Times bestselling author Stephen Mansfield (The Faith of George W. Bush, The Search for God and Guinness, Lincoln's Battle With God, Mansfield's Book of Manly Men, The Miracle of the Kurds) talks about today's cultural upheavals, trends and ironies, all while providing a fascinating look be...
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The Evil of Political Violence
We live in politically tumultuous times. Our country's politically active are being targeted, threatened, and killed, which not only grieves the souls...
Remembering Charlie Kirk
In this episode of The Stephen Mansfield Podcast, Stephen offers a measured reflection on the life and death of Charlie Kirk. He recalls Kirk’s rise a...
D.C. and Home Rule
Donald Trump's involvement in the nation's capital has highlighted some unfinished business in the U.S. federal government: home rule. Washington, D.C...
AI and the Human
In our industrialized technocrat society, people are often losing a sense of what it means to be human. And as we continue to increase our time intera...
Still Here: The Johnson Amendment
We're all familiar with the U.S. tradition of the separation of church and state. But what about the political matters that happen behind closed churc...
Not THE Culture!
What kind of culture are you building?
In this episode, Stephen challenges the notion of “THE Culture” and urges listeners to recognize the cla...
Are Abortions Increasing?
In 2024 alone, 1.14 million abortions—3,100 per day—were performed in America. But since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, has that number increased lik...
A New Day for Iran
In this episode of The Stephen Mansfield Podcast, Stephen reflects on the recent U.S. airstrikes against Iran and the deeper spiritual and political d...
Immigration— Work the Problem!
Every nation needs immigrants. At the same time, every nation needs a wise immigration policy. The incendiary rhetoric of our news cycle our populatio...
The Putin Delusion
America’s conservative movement is being seduced by the strongman myth. As Vladimir Putin escalates his war on Ukraine, U.S. leaders like Donald Trump...
Fixing College Football
College football is in a downward spiral. Wealthy universities are buying their way to dominance, while teenage athletes sign multi-million-dollar dea...
The Creativity Crisis
According to a well-known analytical tool, creativity has been declining since the 1990s. This is likely because we are over-scheduled and over-stimul...
9 Billion for Harvard?
Where federal money goes, federal control follows. Listen in as Stephen talks about what the Trump administration is requiring of Harvard in order to...
Slaying Worry
Money. Politics. Our loved ones’ money and politics. If we believe the news, the world is falling apart, and we worry about it all. So how do we cope?...
Extreme Damage
We are losing the ability as human beings to hold two competing thoughts at the same time. Instead we choose one of two sides – black or white, good o...
The White House Fight and the Kurds
In this episode, Stephen gives his take on two controversial news events. One is the weirdest White House meeting he can remember in American foreign...
Ukraine and Valor
Trump has called Zelensky a dictator and accused him of misusing American funds. What is really going on in the Ukrainian/Russian war? Who is the aggr...
Losing Hollywood
In yet another example of how institutions as we know them are being remade, keep your eye on Hollywood. Even before the LA Fires, many observed Holly...
A Modest Proposal About Religion
Why are we holding big national events in a church run by one of the smallest denominations? At the National Prayer service, the nation and internatio...
Leadership and Jimmy Carter
In President Jimmy Carter’s own words, he was a good man, but a mediocre president. His impact after his presidency was stellar. How did he go from me...
The News: Your Expertise and Knowing the Story
The sheer pace of change means you’re going to have to be intentional in order to keep up. In this episode, Stephen recommends you identify your areas...
Rituals of Peace
People have a tendency to think things will be calmer, more peaceful after we get past _________ (fill in the blank). But it never turns out that way....
The March of Folly
There are times in history a government pursues policies contrary to their own interests, making foolish decisions, and then stumbling into war. With...
The 2024 Election: A Millennial Interview
Today Stephen answers a millennial’s questions about the 2024 election. Listen in as Jonas Litton, our podcast producer, asks about the things on many...
7 Truths of the 2024 Election
Donald Trump is the next president of the United States. The election results were decisive due to several reasons, the primary being the number of st...
The Math That Makes a President
A relatively small number of people from a particular demographic will decide who the next president will be. In this episode, I break down the number...
The Crisis of Reading
To the extent that people read, is the extent to which the society is advancing. Reading increases our capacity for knowledge, creativity, inventivene...
The Foreign Policy Switch
How did this happen? The majority of Republicans are doubtful of our involvement in Ukraine, questioning our involvement in the Middle East, and quest...
Some Risky Predictions
In this episode I recorded on September 9, 2024, before the presidential debate, I make some predictions about how the tone and posture the candidates...
Our Political Moment
Kamala Harris has had the most amazing five weeks in American electoral history. Now the campaign is entering a new stage, a time for debating the iss...
The Hamlet Effect
Donald Trump has become the Hamlet of American politics. Like Shakespeare’s character, he is troubled, emotional, haunted by his own demons and paraly...
When Your Enemy is Destroying Himself
It's no secret that Kamala Harris is the most unpopular vice president in American history. But rather than attacking her on the basis of race or gend...
American History Turns
An assassination attempt, the GOP convention, President Biden dropping out of the race—the past two weeks have turned the tide of American history. Do...
Five Vital Stats
Want to know the most important numbers on my mind these days? How about 2.1, 60, 0, 117, and 25-30? Listen in to hear how these numbers are related t...
Flags, Embassies, and a Radical Idea
With very few exceptions, I believe only the US flag should be flown over US Embassies abroad. I believe this so strongly that I propose a Constitutio...
A Cry For Heroes
Some say culture is the codification of a value system and the arts are reflective of our hopes. So what does it mean that Sherlock Holmes, Lord of th...
The Gen Z Baby Boomer Gap
In the areas of economics, faith, patriotism, and family, there’s a generational disconnect between baby boomers and Gen Z. In this episode I quote so...
Ten Facts Shaping Your World
The press of world events and the 24-hour news cycle lead us to focus on the immediate, and we miss important trends. Every so often we need to take t...
Our Toxic Campuses
To most Americans, the violent protests that have taken place on our American college campuses have come as a surprise. What caused these to erupt? Li...
A Just War Primer
There seems always to be a war occurring in some part of the world, but what moral framing should nations apply that keeps them from doing the kind of...