6.12.26 The Pentagon’s Mormon classification, Disclosure Day, and George Grant with Stephen Mansfield

The Pentagon's decision to exclude The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from its official list of Christian denominations sparked a national debate over religious identity, revealing deep cultural and theological divides. John Stonestreet argues that Mormonism is not Christian in the classical sense—rejecting core doctrines like the Trinity, the eternal nature of Christ, and the authority of Scripture—making the Pentagon’s initial classification technically correct, even if politically sensitive. The episode then shifts to a broader cultural reckoning: New York lawmakers' move to replace 'mother' and 'father' with clinical terms like 'gestating parent' reflects a worldview that erases biological reality in favor of ideological convenience. This linguistic shift, Stonestreet warns, isn’t just semantics—it reshapes how we understand family, love, and human dignity. The discussion culminates in a moral reckoning over a couple’s decision to abort a pregnancy after a Down syndrome diagnosis, exposing the hypocrisy of calling abortion a 'private choice' when it’s widely condemned in cases involving disability. Meanwhile, Steven Spielberg’s new film *Disclosure Day* explores the philosophical weight of revealing extraterrestrial life, asking whether truth should be shared with the world—even if it upends everything. Though the film falters in theological depth, it signals a rare Hollywood interest in faith as a serious theme.