Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When Trump's Department of Homeland Security decides to quote Jesus in a recruitment video, you KNOW we're going to talk about it! And when they quote the Beatitudes? Something is seriously out of whack. Maybe DHS is taking on a new role, really trying to promote peace? But let's face it: probably not.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro — Why DHS Is Using the Beatitudes
0:46 The DHS recruitment video and Lorde’s song
2:16 Why a Bible podcast is covering Homeland Security
3:40 Militarized imagery and “Blessed are the peacemakers”
5:22 What “peacemaker” means in Greek
7:31 Peacemaking as reconciliation, not domination
9:48 Self-sacrifice vs. coercive “peace”
10:24 Jordan Peterson and redefining meekness
12:33 The Beatitudes in context (poor, meek, merciful)
16:12 Mercy triumphs over judgment (James 2)
18:29 Who is actually being persecuted?
21:26 “Children of God” vs. “Sons of God” — translation choices
24:19 Why translation politics matter
25:39 Final thoughts on DHS and the Beatitudes
26:33 Outro
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When Trump's Department of Homeland Security decides to quote Jesus in a recruitment video, you KNOW we're going to talk about it! And when they quote the Beatitudes? Something is seriously out of whack. Maybe DHS is taking on a new role, really trying to promote peace? But let's face it: probably not.
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For early access to an ad-free version of every episode of Data Over Dogma, exclusive content, and the opportunity to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron at:
patreon.com/DataOverDogma
Follow us on the various social media places:
facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod
twitter.com/data_over_dogma
Have you ordered Dan McClellan's New York Times bestselling book The Bible Says So yet???
Buy at this link: static.macmillan.com/static/smp/bible-says-so-9781250347466
_____________________________________________
Chapters:
0:00 Intro — Why DHS Is Using the Beatitudes
0:46 The DHS recruitment video and Lorde’s song
2:16 Why a Bible podcast is covering Homeland Security
3:40 Militarized imagery and “Blessed are the peacemakers”
5:22 What “peacemaker” means in Greek
7:31 Peacemaking as reconciliation, not domination
9:48 Self-sacrifice vs. coercive “peace”
10:24 Jordan Peterson and redefining meekness
12:33 The Beatitudes in context (poor, meek, merciful)
16:12 Mercy triumphs over judgment (James 2)
18:29 Who is actually being persecuted?
21:26 “Children of God” vs. “Sons of God” — translation choices
24:19 Why translation politics matter
25:39 Final thoughts on DHS and the Beatitudes
26:33 Outro
____________________________________________
#podcast #oldtestament #bible #biblestudy #biblestories #biblereading #bibleteaching #religion #Jesus #jesuschrist #god #adonai #athiest #athiesm #faith #faithjourney #podcasting #podcastclips #podcastlife #podcasters #podcastshow #skeptic #skepticism #hebrewbible #christianbible #christianity #newtestament #christian #christianity #christianityexplained #holybible #doubt #believe #believer #belief #utah #saltlakecity #lds #mormon #scholar #religious #church #trump #departmentofhomelandsecurity #unitedstates #jordanpeterson
