Do Christians NEED TRUMP? Ross Douthat vs Eric Metaxas DEBATE | Uncommon Ground

Is Donald Trump the president that Christians need? Justin Brierley is joined by radio host and author Eric Metaxas, and New York Times columnist and podcast host Ross Douthat. Both are Christians, both are friends, but they hold very different opinions about the Trump presidency. For Eric Metaxas: https://ericmetaxas.com/ For Ross Douthat: https://www.nytimes.com/column/ross-douthat Recorded at ARC 2026: https://www.arc-conference.com/ 🔔 Subscribe now to watch conversations that move beyond the echo chambers and into the deeper questions we all share — Uncommon Ground: conversations that matter. ⭐️ Get early access to new episodes, and more, when you become a Silver or Gold level supporter: https://justinbrierley.com/support-me/ 📚 Keep up to date, and receive free chapters from my books, by subscribing to the newsletter: https://justinbrierley.com/get-justins-newsletter/ 🎧 Find out more & listen as podcast: https://justinbrierley.com/uncommon-ground-podcast/ 📣 What did you think? Leave a comment, or let me know by emailing: feedback@think.faith Subscribe now to watch conversations that move beyond the echo chambers and into the deeper questions we all share—Uncommon Ground: conversations that matter. Music License: HEOVM2TYRM0QB6FH A production of Think Faith. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Trailer 1:28 - Introductions 2:14 - Ross & Eric go waaay back! 4:23 - Eric's MAGA conversion story 10:22 - Why Ross opposes Trump 13:46 - Can Ross sum up Eric's Pro-Trump view accurately? 17:09 - Can Eric sum up Ross' Anti-Trump view accurately? 18:56 - Does Trump radicalise his enemies? 28:17 - Has Trump's Iraq War been a disaster? 33:34 - Tariffs, Venezuela, does Trump just wing it? 38:40 - Why be confident about Trump? 43:28 - Is it all about Trumps ego? 45:57 - Demonising political opponents 49:27 - What should the Church do about MAGA's association? 52:45 - Can the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer shed light? 54:31 - How much does Trump really care about conservative values and causes? 1:03:26 - Is the alternative to Trump worse? 1:05:47 - Concluding thoughts