717: The Parenting Prosperity Gospel with Kelsey Kramer McGinnis

Anthropic has sought the help of Christian theologians to make Claude, their A.I. model, more ethical, but they are also meeting with representatives from other religious and philosophical traditions. Should this make us more optimistic about tech companies controlling the future? The Atlantic has a story about the popularity of John Mark Comer even among non-religious young adults. Is his advocacy of contemplative Christian practices the answer to digital secularism our culture has been searching for? Kelsey Kramer McGinnis, co-author of "The Myth of Good Christian Parenting," talks with Skye about the explosive rise of evangelical parenting books in the late 20th century and the prosperity theology behind them. She says the same ideas are still popular today, but they are taking new forms. Also this week—debriefing the Stuckey vs. French debate. Holy Post Plus: Ad-Free Version of this Episode: Getting Schooled - Feminism 201: 0:00 - Show Starts 3:37 - Theme Song 4:01 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to to receive 50% off your first order 6:28 - Allie Beth Stuckey and David French 27:21 - Sponsor - AG1 - Heavily researched, thoroughly purity-tested, and filled with stuff you need. Get the AG1 $76 Welcome Pack for free when you order from 28:50 - Sponsor - Feeding America - Feeding America, led by neighbors! Give now to end hunger at 29:23 - Raising AI to Be Ethical 40:14 - Are People Turning to Spiritual Practices? 51:36 - Interview 58:42 - Children as Programmable Machines 1:06:11 - Authoritarianism and Parenting 1:15:50 - Christian Parenting and Trump 1:29:03 - End Credits Links Mentioned in News Segment: David French on the Allie Beth Stuckey Show: Can AI be a child of God? The Atlantic on Spiritual Practices Other Resources: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families (Breaking the Cycle of Religious Trauma and Corporal Punishment) by Kelsey Kramer McGinnis: Holy Post website: Holy Post Plus: Holy Post Patreon: Holy Post Merch Store: The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

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717: The Parenting Prosperity Gospel with Kelsey Kramer McGinnis is an episode from The Holy Post by Phil Vischer.

This episode is 01:31:45 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2026.

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