Over the weekend, the 2016 Emmy awards aired, showcasing what the New York Times called “TV’s cultural dominance.” Americans watch on average around five hours a day of television, which equates to a lot of influence. When we consider the content of some of the most popular shows on right now, that thought is a […]
Senator Tim Scot (R-SC) shares his thoughts on the situation in Charlotte, NC. We also talk about how his faith influences his work, including his focus on an Opportunity Agenda to reduce poverty in the US. Then, we talk with Philos Project Robert Nicholson about what is happening in Syria and the potential of creating a […]
Etched into the wall of the CIA headquarters is a famous verse from the Bible, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32 KJV). The building was constructed in the 1950s, and I am guessing if it had been built today it would not have included a Bible […]
Our faith gives us the responsibility to care not just for our personal life, for our common life. So what does it look like to have “public” faith? Miroslav Volf joins us to discuss his recent book Public Faith in Action and what it means to steward our responsibility of our public life. Then, Joel Smallbone, one […]
Judges who lack judgement, clergy who lack faith and doctors who kill. The term oxymoron seems generous. To say we live in an age of confusion seems so patently obvious and yet the confusion is so thorough we need to point it out. Case in point: openly atheist clergy who are ordained and paid by […]
We start off today surveying the headlines. We are learning more about the terrorist attacks in Minneapolis, New Jersey and New York. The first child was euthanized in Belgium, bringing new debate about what does the age of consent mean in America today. Then, we ask, can love and humility exist in politics? Evan Rosa, director of Biola University’s Center for Christian […]
In the aftermath of three terrorist attacks in Minnesota, New Jersey and New York, the White House has come under fire for classifying the fight against ISIS as a “war of narratives.“ The White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest elaborated on CNN: “What ISIL wants to do is they want to project that they are […]
Our words can heal or they can harm. Our first guest Pastor Brady Boyd of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, CO, challenges us to consider the gravity of our words. Given our context of political turmoil and terror-induced fear, how can we use the power of our words to be God’s ambassador to others? Then, we are joined by Dr. Jamie […]
The altar of self idolatry, at which our culture openly and completely worships, has implications for areas of public debate we may have never previously imagined, including the meaning of childhood and the age of consent. Those debates once centered upon the age of consent for sex or marriage. Today, the debates are about the […]
First child dies by euthanasia in Belgium– CNN The law treats children differently, protecting them until they are more mature to handle important life questions like marriage or conscription into the military. But now, the debate about the age of consent is about life itself. More from Carmen on this topic. What Does Trump’s Promise Of […]