Carmen recaps what it was like being at President Trump’s rally in Nashville Wednesday. A Hawaii judge stays the new “travel ban” because of previous statements by Trump during the campaign. The Trump Administration released their first federal budget. How might the Church see this budget as an opportunity to step in and address the needs […]
God has brought the nations to our doorstep. You don’t have to leave your home country, or many times your city, to encounter someone whose native language is not English. For example, the Census Bureau found 168 languages are spoken in homes in the Washington metro area alone. I wish I had a knack for […]
Professor Miroslav Volf is a professor of systematic theology and founder and director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture. He has served as advisor for the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. He has written or edited 15 books, and more scholarly articles than any of us will probably ever […]
Tennessee sues the federal government over refugee resettlements. Health care means something different than “coverage.” We look at the services the Planned Parenthood actually provides, not what they claim. Then, we welcome Miroslav Volf back to The Reconnect to discuss questions on the ethics and expectations of privacy for citizens versus their leaders and how religious […]
The Presbyterian Princeton Seminary has a problem with Presbyterian minister Tim Keller. The courts are looking at different issues related to the question, what does it mean to be a human? The Jesus Film first debuted in theaters in October 1979. This year, the Jesus Film Project announced its 1500th language translation into Daasanach, which belongs to an […]
U.S. is considering all kinds of issues related to the definition of what it means to be a person: Do Apes Deserve ‘Personhood’ Rights? Lawyer Heads to N.Y. Supreme Court to Make Case— NBC News This week a case before the Supreme Court of New York will look at if certain animals deserve “personhood” rights […]
Friday funnies! There was a wealth of funny viral stories today, so we start off with some Friday funnies. Frank Ahrens breaks down what is happening in South Korea. The President, Park Guen-hye, has been impeached. What’s next? Why does this matter for the US? Then, we talk with David Kinnaman of Barna Research unpacks the results […]
By Courtney Reissig Like many who are interested in the struggles of working families, I was encouraged by the President’s remarks about paid family leave during his speech last Tuesday. As news sources have noted, the President’s promise during the speech went farther than his campaign promise of 6-weeks paid maternity leave. Paid family leave […]
We look at the big news stories of the week. Republicans unveil their health care plan. Organizers hold “a day without women” strike for International Women’s Day. Michael Wear did faith outreach for President Obama’s 2008 campaign and administration. He looks back on what he learned in the White House and assesses the future of […]
On Sunday, CNN debuted a new spiritual adventure series called “Believer with Reza Aslan.” To help us understand I thought that it would be great to bring on somebody from Ravi Zacharias International Ministries and so we have Cameron McAllister with us. Cameron speaks frequently on comparative religions and the exclusivity of truth. We’re going […]