Sam Smith 'Unholy' devil performance and Christian outrage culture
- Should Christians be outraged about the Sam Smith devil-costume 'Unholy' Grammys performance?
Asked whether he watched the Grammys, the room discusses Sam Smith's devil-costume performance of 'Unholy' and the Christian outrage around it. The hosts call it plain marketing rebellion, not a sign of the times — the devil is 'not the Chinese spy balloon operation' but a nudge and misdirect — and note Pfizer-sponsored production crews knew exactly what was being staged. A host asks Dan about the Alice Cooper era and he describes steering clear of that music ('better safe than sorry'); the room notes Alice Cooper is now a professed Christian. The takeaway: Christians fixate on the overt stunt while letting quiet sins go — the wife-beating neighbor, the numbing mother, the weed-dealing end of the block — and the segment closes by framing Dan Hudson's line 'hurting people hurt people' as the sad truth behind attention-seeking rebellion.
Clips from this
-
Lady Needs Advice Talking Politics With Friend
Hear the full conversation → -
Cartoon Satan at the Grammys
Hear the full conversation → -
Quik Trip Johnson
Hear the full conversation →
More on Culture
-
Dear LFTP: the mother-in-law moved in
- My mother-in-law moved in seven months ago and it’s been difficult — how can we sort this out?
The last letter comes from a wife whose mother-in-law moved in seven months ago with no boundaries, rising bills, unpaid prescriptions, and open disrespect.
From No. 604 · Rearview Mirror
-
Church, emotions, and the self-focus of affluence
- How do you help people in an affluent, self-focused culture see that they need Jesus?
Ben revives a question from two or three shows back: are church services and worship tunes postured toward certain personality types — predominantly emotions and dealing with emotions?
From No. 603 · Found Out
-
Dear LFTP: a son's Taiwanese wife
- My son married a woman from Taiwan whom I dislike and have nothing in common with; what should I do?
Mike (speaker-2) reads a Dear LFTP letter from a parent whose son married a woman from Taiwan: she is sweet but the writer calls her 'uncultured,' dislikes her housekeeping, cooking, English, and dress, and says they are never invited over.
From No. 537 · The Bible Confuseth
-
Article: why people reject Christianity, and record unhappiness
- Can you be holy and happy at the same time?
- Are people actually unhappier than past generations, or just more willing to say so?
A host reads an article arguing that beneath surface objections, two reasons top the list for rejecting Christianity: bad experiences with professing Christians who look nothing…
From No. 519 · Folk Ain’t Happy