{"author_name":"No Church Answers!","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/no-church-answers/episodes/13d1bbe3-830b-464d-be36-cf5a9c3bed4a","description":"<p>Given the level of persecution Christian face in other parts of the world, is it arrogant or even shameful for any American Christian to say they are persecuted? In a spirited debate, we ask if Evangelicals are mistaking loss of cultural influence for an anti-Christian attack. Do gay marriage and DEI initiatives constitute \"soft persecution\" against the believers, or does it simply reflect the growing secularization of society? And even if they hold Christianity in contempt, do we really need the approval of TV pundits, TikTok influencers and Ivy League professors? Why? </p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https://megaphone.fm/adchoices\" target=\"_blank\">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/no-church-answers/episodes/13d1bbe3-830b-464d-be36-cf5a9c3bed4a/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Podcast 398 -- The American Christian Persecution Complex  Matthew 5:10-11, John 15:18-20","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}