Talk Truth 08.10.26 – Leighton Grey | Can a civilization survive after it stops believing its freedoms come from God? Lawyer, author and Grey Matter host Leighton Grey joins us to unpack his essay Systematic Destruction: The Death Spiral of Western Civilization, exploring the ideological, cultural, and spiritual forces he believes are reshaping the West. From biblical resistance to tyranny and religious liberty to the responsibility of the Church, this conversation asks what happens when truth is replaced by ideology.

00:00 Opening & Psalm 24
00:38 Living by Faith Instead of Fear
03:36 Guest comes in: Leighton Grey
04:54 The Systematic Destruction of Western Civilization
08:04 Why Freedom Is a God-Given Right
11:38 How Institutions Twist Truth
12:47 Religious Liberty Under Attack
16:35 Romans 13: Obedience or Resistance?
19:23 When Government Defies God’s Law
22:17 When Institutions Become Corrupt
23:52 Can the Church Be Weaponized?
26:04 Bonhoeffer & The Cost of Discipleship
27:08 Free Resource & Support Talk Truth