The Truth Encounter Podcast
Show 007: The Rise of the Demonic Worldview
Date: 9/30/26 Length: 1 hr, 29 min
Socialism is growing in popularity in America, especially among younger people. Worldviews have the power to shape our perception and experience of the world, and the worldview developed by Karl Marx has proved seductive because it promises something for nothing while capitalizing on natural human envy and resentment. As Dr. Del Tackett explains in this revealing conversation with John Rabe, Marx's philosophy is not only misguided and wrong--it's literally demonic and has resulted in the deaths of untold millions. From Critical Race Theory and Black Lives Matter to "intersectionality" and the platitudes of John Lennon's "Imagine," discover how Marxism has been adapted to appeal to Americans, and the danger it poses. How should we respond as Christians? Find out in this eye-opening episode of The Truth Encounter Podcast.
Show 006: The Consolidation of Massive Earthly Power
Date: 9/23/26 Length: 63 min
What happens when powerful human institutions grow beyond the bounds God has designed for them? In this episode of The Truth Encounter Podcast, Dr. Del Tackett and John Rabe investigate one of the seven converging threats: the consolidation of massive earthly power. God's design for humanity, as reflected in His own character, is the delegation of power. But Satan consolidates power at the top, increasingly enslaving people, making them dependent, and destroying their desire and incentives to be fruitful. From nanny-state government to the shrinking circle of enormously powerful tech companies, entertainment media, and credentialed academics, discover the danger of this centralized accrual of power, as well as the biblical path forward.
Show 005: The Hunger for Significance
Date: 9/15/26 Length: 59 min
The hunger to be significant is one of the strongest drives of the human soul. But in an anti-God, self-focused culture, the desperation to find a sense of significance has become a frustrated, empty quest leaving one emptier and more valueless than ever. On this episode, Del and John take a "parenthesis" in the midst of examining the 7 converging threats to look at what unites all of the first three threats--the insatiable obsession with self.
Show 004: Special Edition, 9/11 25 Years Later
Date: 9/9/26 Length: 1 hour, 42 minutes
Show Description: Join Dr. Tackett and John Rabe for a reflection back after 25 years since the tragedy of the terrorist attack on 9/11.
Show 003: The Rise of Malevolent Compassion
Date: 9/9/26 Length: 67 min
Show Description: Continuing their analysis of Seven Threats or storm fronts that are converging, Dr. Del Tackett and John Rabe investigate the loss of the noble male and the virtuous female, and the rise of malevolent compassion. What happens in a culture when we let emotions override objective truth? When love is defined by the denial of reality? The results are crushing, and even deadly.
Show 002: The Rise of the Scoffer and the Depraved Mind
Date: 9/2/26 Length: 60 min
Show Description: Dr. Del Tackett & John Rabe focus on the next threat aligning against Christians and their mission: a militant rejection of God that's resulting in cultural insanity. Are we inviting the judgment of God? Or, are we already experiencing it? What's the path forward?
Show 001: The Rise of Homo Deus and Meo Christianity
Date: 8/23/26 Length: 56 min
Show Description: Join Dr. Del Tackett and John Rabe as they discuss the first of seven signs or threats converging on the church, our witness, and the culture: the rise of Homo Deus (man as God) and "Meo"-Christianity. What happens in a culture when it is "all about me..."?
Show Intro: The Truth Encounter Podcast Launch
Date: 8/22/26 Length: 44 min
Show Description: Join Dr. Del Tackett & John Rabe as they launch the first episode of a weekly podcast designed to explore the intersection of faith, Biblical worldview and culture.
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Relaunching the Partnership with Del and John:
A retrospective look on Cross Examine, the TV show.
Originally airing in 2011, here is one episode you can check out from Dr. Tackett and John Rabe's earlier partnership. To see more episodes, visit https://www.deltackett.com/cross-examine-worldview-series.
Cross Examine was a two-season television series hosted by Del Tackett and John Rabe for Coral Ridge Media Ministries beginning in 2011, exploring how a biblical worldview shapes the lives, convictions, work, and sacrifices of everyday people across the country. Through documentary-style stories, interviews, and cultural analysis, the show examined both the brokenness of a fallen world and the redemptive work of God through everyday faithful Christians — from confronting moral and cultural issues such as abortion and academic opposition to intelligent design, to highlighting ministries and individuals who embodied compassion, sacrifice, justice, and hope in practical ways. Each episode invited viewers to “cross examine” the assumptions of the culture and consider how truth, righteousness, courage, and love are lived out in real life.
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Dr. Tackett shares insights about how we can understand the times we live in.
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See how a Biblical view applies to all of life, including the headlines we read every day.
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