Why White Evangelicals Think They Can Break the Law

Why do white evangelicals champion "law and order" while seemingly believing rules don't apply to them?
Streamed June 17, 2025
https://raisedtowalk.org/episode/why-white-evangelicals-think-they-can-break-the-law/
In this discussion, Carla Alvarez with Raised to Walk discusses the cultural, historical, and theological contradictions within evangelical political identity.
We examine the psychology of religious exceptionalism, the intersection of faith and politics, and how theological concepts like grace and forgiveness create cognitive dissonance around accountability.
From televangelists to political scandals, we unpack the deeper roots of this paradox and what it reveals about American Christianity today.

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TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS
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00:00:00 - Introduction: Christians Breaking Laws Despite Pro-Law Stance
00:03:40 - AI Usage Ethics vs. Plagiarism in Content Creation
00:07:20 - Personal Hacking Saga: FBI Surveillance and Account Takeovers
00:11:00 - Former Friends Turned Cyber Criminals
00:14:40 - FTC Violations: Undisclosed Compensation and Fake Reviews
00:16:20 - Religious Exceptionalism: Why Christians Think They're Above the Law
00:20:20 - Christian Nationalism and International Perspective
00:23:00 - Shallow Faith Understanding Leads to Heretical Behavior
00:25:20 - Separation of Church and State: Historical Foundations
00:28:00 - John Locke vs. John Winthrop: Competing American Ideologies
00:31:06 - Why Modern Christians Avoid Accountability
00:32:14 - The Parable of the Talents: No Excuse for Bad Behavior
00:33:21 - The Calvinism Problem: Root Cause of Evangelical Entitlement
00:34:18 - Once Saved Always Saved: The Dangerous Doctrine
00:36:01 - The Gnostic Heresy in Modern Christianity
00:37:00 - True Repentance vs. Fake Christianity
00:38:06 - The Unforgivable Sin: Rejecting the Holy Spirit
00:38:44 - Case Study Introduction: Billy Graham's Grandson
00:40:07 - Christianity as a "Brand" - The First Red Flag
00:41:04 - The 2015 Affair Scandal at Coral Ridge Church
00:42:31 - Divorce and Quick "Restoration" to Ministry
00:48:27 - Technical Difficulties Reveal Deeper Issues
00:49:05 - Willow Creek's Questionable Hiring Decision
00:50:16 - Fake Repentance and Pastor Endorsements
00:51:23 - The Second Affair Revelation
00:52:00 - Billy Graham's Legacy vs. His Grandson's Actions
00:54:14 - New Wife, New Sermon: The Audacious Comeback
00:55:28 - Victim Erasure and Narcissistic Narrative
00:57:12 - Capitalizing on Scandal: Book Republishing Strategy
00:58:05 - Playing the Victim Card
00:58:49 - Starting His Own Church: Avoiding All Accountability
01:00:03 - Comparing Himself to Jesus Christ
01:02:05 - Spiritual Contamination and Communion Concerns
01:04:05 - Still Denying Abuse and Headlining Conferences
01:04:35 - "You Can't Cancel the Cancelled" - Peak Arrogance
01:05:00 - Family Irony: Brother's Anti-Abuse Ministry
01:05:33 - Why Christian Leaders Think They're Above the Law
01:06:00 - The Toxic "Just Forgive and Forget" Culture in Churches
01:08:05 - True Biblical Forgiveness vs. Enabling Abuse
01:09:01 - "Expose the Works of Darkness" - Biblical Response to Church Abuse
01:10:00 - When Confrontation Fails: The Role of Legal Action
01:11:11 - Chuck Colson's Transformation: When Consequences Lead to Redemption
01:12:32 - Personal Experience: Christian Plagiarism and Hypocrisy
01:14:00 - Church Denomination Experience and Theological Positions
01:16:41 - Reporting Crimes vs. Church "Discipline"
01:17:07 - Recognizing Spiritual Manipulation and Witchcraft in Churches
01:17:48 - Charismatic Christianity: Balance and Discernment
01:20:42 - Technical Interference and Content Suppression