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Edward Song and Coyle Neal discuss the politics of the day from a Christian perspective.

Edward Song and Coyle Neal


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    Episode 183: The 2024 Election Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 4:34


    A few brief reflections on yesterday's election results.

    Episode 182: The Trump/Harris Presidential Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 56:54


    In today's episode, Nathan and Coyle tackle the recent Presidential debate with (slightly) more order than the debate itself employed.

    Episode 181: 2024 Democratic National Convention

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 59:50


    In today's episode, Nathan and Coyle put the 2024 Democratic National Convention under the microscope.

    Episode 179: 2024 Republican National Convention

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 85:25


    In today's episode, Nathan and Coyle put the 2024 Republican National Convention under the microscope.

    Episode 175: Matthew Martens on Reforming Criminal Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 50:08


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to attorney Matthew Martens about his new book Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal and what changes should be considered for the American justice system.

    Episode 173: Medieval Times 7, Europeans in the New World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 70:02


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Jordan and David about the Viking exploration of the New world as outlined in the Vinland Sagas.

    Episode 171: Medieval Times 6, The Saga of the Volsungs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 68:48


    In today's episode, Coyle and Jordan continue their discussion of politics in the Middle Ages by taking a look at The Saga of the Volsungs.

    Episode 170: Medieval Times 5, Maurice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 74:32


    In today's episode, Coyle, David, and Jordan continue their discussion of the Middle Ages by looking at the Strategikon of the Byzantine Emperor Maurice.

    Episode 169: Medieval Times 4, Charlemagne

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 71:32


    In today's episode, David, Jordan, and Coyle talk about Charlemagne and his influence on the Middle Ages.

    Episode 168: Medieval Times 3, Bede

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 69:37


    In today's Episode, Coyle, Jordan, and David talk about the Venerable Bede and his works, influence, and role in the history of the church in England.

    Episode 167: The Thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 81:16


    In today's episode, David Grubbs talks to Jordan Poss and Carter Stepper about John Carpenter's The Thing. This episode is a part of the annual network Halloween crossover.

    Episode 166: Redeeming History

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 44:52


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Vern Poythress about his new book Redeeming our Thinking about History: A God-Centered Approach.

    Episode 165: Church Discipline and Sexual Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 42:09


    In today's episode, Coyle wraps up the series on sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention by talking to Jonathan Leeman about the role of church discipline in responding to allegations of sexual abuse.

    Episode 164: Investigating Sexual Abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 39:00


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to attorney Matt Martens about what Federal Grand Juries do and the implications of having one investigate sexual assault in Southern Baptist Convention.

    Episode 163: Beyond Racial Division

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 43:24


    In today's episode, George Yancey talks about his new book Beyond Racial Division: A Unifying Alternative to Colorblindness and Antiracism.

    Episode 162: Sexual Abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 71:26


    In this episode, attorney Jon Whitehead gives us a deep dive into denominational politics when he talks about the Guidepost Report on Sexual Abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention. Topics of conversation include the nature of Southern Baptist national polity, the report itself, and where Southern Baptists need to go from here.

    Episode 161: Against Christian Nationalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 59:53


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Paul Miller about his new book The Religion of American Greatness: What's Wrong with Christian Nationalism.

    Episode 160: Medieval Times 2, Nennius

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 64:12


    In today’s episode, Coyle, David, and Jordan continue their conversation about the Dark Ages and what’s going on in Britain according to the mysterious historian Nennius.

    City of Man, Episode 160: Medieval Times 2, Nennius

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 64:12


    In today’s episode, Coyle, David, and Jordan continue their conversation about the Dark Ages and what’s going on in Britain according to the mysterious historian Nennius.

    Episode 159: The End of Roe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 28:31


    In today's episode, Coyle interviews Ryan Anderson of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and coauthor of the new book "Tearing Us Apart" about the Supreme Court case Dobbs v Jackson and the end of Roe v. Wade.

    Episode 158: Medieval Times 1, The Dark Ages

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 68:48


    In today's episode, Coyle, Jordan, and David begin a series studying the politics and history of the Middle Ages. Today the focus is on whether or not there was a "Dark Ages" after the collapse of Rome, with special focus on Gildas the Wise.

    Episode 156: Dare to Speak

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 0:38


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Suzanne Nossel of PEN America about her new book "Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All."

    Episode 156: Dare to Speak

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 37:31


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Suzanne Nossel of PEN America about her new book "Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All."

    Episode 155: On Running for Local Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 0:38


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Jon Parker about running for local office and maintaining integrity in polarized times.

    Episode 155: On Running for Local Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 36:58


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Jon Parker about running for local office and maintaining integrity in polarized times.

    Episode 154: American Agriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 0:48


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Mark Wetherington about his new book "American Agriculture: From Farm Families to Agribusiness."

    Episode 154: American Agriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 46:55


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Mark Wetherington about his new book "American Agriculture: From Farm Families to Agribusiness."

    Episode 153: We the Fallen People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 0:53


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Robert Tracy McKenzie about his new book "We the Fallen People" and the view of human nature held by the Founders, Andrew Jackson, and Alexis de Tocqueville.

    Episode 153: We the Fallen People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 52:21


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Robert Tracy McKenzie about his new book "We the Fallen People" and the view of human nature held by the Founders, Andrew Jackson, and Alexis de Tocqueville.

    Episode 152: The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Reconsidered: Church Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 0:54


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Jonathan Leeman about Christianity Today's podcast "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill." This episode is part of an network-wide event.

    Episode 152: The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Reconsidered: Church Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 52:59


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Jonathan Leeman about Christianity Today's podcast "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill." This episode is part of an network-wide event.

    Episode 151: Just War and Ordered Liberty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 0:42


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Paul Miller about his book "Just War and Ordered Liberty."

    Episode 151: Just War and Ordered Liberty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 41:08


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Paul Miller about his book "Just War and Ordered Liberty."

    Episode 150: January 6 was Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 1:09


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Nathan and Jordan about the December 6, 2021 article in "The Atlantic" by Barton Gellman: "Trump's next coup has already begun."

    Episode 150: January 6 was Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 67:42


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Nathan and Jordan about the December 6, 2021 article in "The Atlantic" by Barton Gellman: "Trump's next coup has already begun."

    Episode 149: Halloween Crossover Episode: "The Tell-Tale Heart"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 1:26


    In today's episode, Jordan talks to David Grubbs and Matthew Block about Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart."

    Episode 149: Halloween Crossover Episode: "The Tell-Tale Heart"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 84:33


    In today's episode, Jordan talks to David Grubbs and Matthew Block about Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart."

    Episode 148: Losing our Dignity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 0:43


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Charles Camosy about the state of public reflection on dignity, health care, and the image of God as expressed in his new book "Losing our Dignity."

    Episode 148: Losing our Dignity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 41:59


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Charles Camosy about the state of public reflection on dignity, health care, and the image of God as expressed in his new book "Losing our Dignity."

    Episode 147: One Faith No Longer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 0:37


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. George Yancey about his new book "One Faith No Longer", and the division between theologically liberal and theologically conservative Christians.

    Episode 147: One Faith No Longer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 36:33


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. George Yancey about his new book "One Faith No Longer", and the division between theologically liberal and theologically conservative Christians.

    Episode 146: Locke on Education and Human Nature

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 0:40


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Sara Henary about her recent article "Human Malleability and Liberalism in Locke's 'Some Thoughts Concerning Education.'"

    Episode 146: Locke on Education and Human Nature

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 39:02


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Sara Henary about her recent article "Human Malleability and Liberalism in Locke's 'Some Thoughts Concerning Education.'"

    Episode 145: Leaving Afghanistan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 0:41


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Paul Miller about the American withdrawal from Afghanistan.

    Episode 145: Leaving Afghanistan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 40:18


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Dr. Paul Miller about the American withdrawal from Afghanistan.

    Episode 144: A Conservative Case for Liberal Educaiton

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 1:12


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Jonathan Marks about his new book "Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education"

    Episode 144: A Conservative Case for Liberal Educaiton

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 70:18


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Jonathan Marks about his new book "Let's Be Reasonable: A Conservative Case for Liberal Education"

    Episode 143: Calvin and Hobbes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 1:14


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Jodran Poss and Joshua Herring about Bill Watterson's comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes."

    Episode 143: Calvin and Hobbes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 73:13


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Jodran Poss and Joshua Herring about Bill Watterson's comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes."

    Episode 142: The Constitution of Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 0:53


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Jonathan Rauch his new book "The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth."

    Episode 142: The Constitution of Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 51:36


    In today's episode, Coyle talks to Jonathan Rauch his new book "The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth."

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