Society & Culture
Talk Truth 08.03.26 - Bill Walton | For generations, the Crusades have been presented as one of history's greatest evils—but is that the full story? Bill Walton, host of The Bill Walton Show and chairman of the Resolute Protector Foundation, joins Talk Truth to examine how the Crusades became a symbol of Western guilt, why so many Christians instinctively apologize for their own history, and whether that reaction has been deliberately cultivated. The conversation explores historical memory, moral relativism, the defense of Western civilization, cultural confidence, and why understanding the past matters for the future.
00:00 Foundational Message & Introduction
01:40 Guest comes in – Bill Walton
02:10 Why the word "Crusades" makes people uncomfortable
03:22 The historical context before the Crusades
06:53 Is Western civilization still worth defending?
08:36 The greatest threat comes from within
10:44 The attack on masculinity and Christianity
12:42 Were the Crusades ever justified?
14:55 How should Christians respond today?
17:12 The "farmed forgetting" of history
20:18 Why people feel guilty defending Western civilization
21:06 Challenging labels and reclaiming the conversation
23:43 Allan's Foundational Message – Amos and God's authority over nations
27:04 Free resource & ministry update
28:10 Closing