Podcast appearances and mentions of Charles Rangel

Charles Rangel, longtime Democratic Congressman, who represented Harlem for almost half a century Topic: The Democratic National Convention Bio: https://rangelprogram.org/about-us/charles-b-rangel/ Social Media: https://x.com/cbrangel?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/cbrangel/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angelo Ellerbee is an institution!  The public relations maverick has worked with and guided the careers of icons and ingenues, legends and leading actors and he has built a legacy that continues to flourish decades after he began.  The Newark, NJ native, who began his stellar career working in the fashion industry--designing, styling and hosting shows as fundraisers to combat the global issue of HIV/AIDS--soon found himself in the world of publicity and artist relations,In 1985, Ellerbee founded Double XXposure Public Relations, working with artists and record labels to champion the careers of such luminaries as Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Dionne Warwick, Roberta Flack and reggae giants like Shabba Ranks and Patra, while also shaping the careers of supermodels and burgeoning business titans and industry leaders.  But the thing that caught the attention of everyone in the music industry was that Angelo Ellerbee had a keen sense of artist development, a component of the music industry that had helped to establish artists of the Motown era especially (but an essential part of most labels) that had slowly disappeared in the ever-changing landscape of music. While continuing to serve as CEO of his flagship enterprise, Ellerbee also went on to serve as Senior VP of Publicity for Island Def Jam Records, where he brought R&B supergroup Dru Hill, music legend Mr. Biggs aka Ronald Isley of the legendary Isley Brothers, and gospel superstar Karen Clark Sheard to prominence. Double XXposure managed such major talents as sex symbol/singer Ginuwine, pop superstar Laura Branigan and rap icon DMX.  Ellerbee took the helm of DMX's career, serving as President and General Manager of rap superstar's Bloodline Records.  Under his leadership, Ellerbee cultivated the Def Jam imprint into a full-fledged recording company. In addition, he managed the multi-platinum recording artist himself, as he collected more than 22 million record sales in his global tallies. Never one to settle or sit on his laurels, Ellerbee has continued to expand his presence in media, writing 3 best-selling books [WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE?, ASK ANGELO (46 Years of Industry Excellence) and his latest tome THE SENSE OF SUCCESS, where his no-nonsense style helps the readers tackle difficult shifts and struggles in their quest for success).   He continues to work in television, partnering with BET Networks to produce 4 shows, including Harlem Hall of Fame, which will honor and celebrate the culture of the renown hamlet and such Harlem heroes as the original Black sex symbol, actor Billy Dee Williams, Congressman Charles Rangel, fashion maverick Audrey Smaltz, leading lady of Hollywood Leslie Uggams and music's buoyant bad boy for life, producer/recording artist/fashion mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.  Ellerbee also works passionately with the LGBTQ community, having served as Chairman of the Board of NYC's Gay Men of African Descent (GMAD) and working with Unity Fellowship Church Movement on their 35th Anniversary Gala under the leadership of Archbishop Carl Bean, who recorded "Born This Way" during his own stellar career at Motown Records.  Angelo Ellerbee is the Sultan of Swag and his capacity to transform and translate the culture has made him an industry giant for decades, and he's still standing.  That's what institutions do!© 2024 All Rights Reserved© 2024 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAu  

Charles Rangel was born on June 11, 1930, in New York City. Celebrating his 94th birthday today, Rangel's legacy spans over five decades of dedicated public service. Rangel grew up in Harlem. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War. Following his military service, Rangel pursued higher education, graduating from New York University and later earning a law degree from St. John's University School of Law. Rangel began his political career in the New York State Assembly in 1966. In 1971, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York's 15th congressional district. He became one of the founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus. He retired from Congress in 2017, leaving a legacy of unwavering dedication to social justice and public service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Rep. Charles Rangel - American politics in a bad state. by John Catsimatidis

Former Rep. Charles Rangel - Midterms and the passing of Reverend Calvin Butts. by John Catsimatidis

Former Rep. Charles Rangel - Bracing for midterms. by John Catsimatidis

Topic: Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings (Nonresident Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution) shares advice to help accomplished, and aspiring, leaders navigate failure, communicate more effectively with those around them, and manage their energy so that they can consistently perform at their best. Today's guest: Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings is a nonresident senior fellow at Brookings Metro and the Founder, President and CEO of Global Policy Solutions. Dr. Rockeymoore Cummings is the author of the forthcoming book RAGEISM: Racism, Ageism, and the Quest for Liberation Policy (Routledge). A wealth, health, and education equity expert, Dr. Rockeymoore Cummings has conducted extensive research and policy analysis on aging, Social Security, the social determinants of health, and the racial wealth and achievement gaps. She also conceived and co-authored the first-ever study examining the labor market impact of level 5 autonomous vehicle technology. A frequent guest on prominent television and radio news shows, Dr. Rockeymoore Cummings has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, ABC News, CBS, BET, BBC, Al Jazeera, BNC, NPR, and Sirius XM among many other national and international outlets. She has also testified before the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and the Democratic National Committee platform committee on Social Security policy. Her articles, letters to the editor, and quotes have appeared in the Washington Post, New York Times, Fortune, The Atlantic, Baltimore Sun, Houston Chronicle, CNN.com, USA Today, Boston Globe, The Root and HuffingtonPost.com among many other news outlets.    Dr. Rockeymoore Cummings has worked as Vice President for Programs and Research at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, professional staff on the Social Security Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, Chief of Staff for former Congressman Charles Rangel, Senior Resident Scholar for Health and Income Security at the National Urban League's think tank, and Assistant to the Director of the Marion County (IN) Health Department. She earned her Ph.D. and M.A. in political science, with an emphasis in public policy, from Purdue University and her B.A. in political science and mass communication from Prairie View A&M University. She has taught at American University's Women & Politics Institute and served as an Eastern regional panelist for the White House Fellowship program during the second term of the Obama Administration and the first year of the Trump Administration.   Dr. Rockeymoore Cummings has chaired the boards of the National Association of Counties Financial Services Corporation and the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. She has served on the boards of the National Academy of Social Insurance, National Council on Aging, Economic Policy Institute, Public Health Policy and Law, and the Baltimore Museum of Art among other organizations. She has co-chaired the Commission to Modernize Social Security and the National Academy of Social Insurance Study Panel on Medicare and Disparities. Dr. Rockeymoore Cummings has been a member of the National Association of Black Political Scientists, American Public Health Association, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, National Association of Corporate Directors, Asset Funders Network Tax Policy Advisory Group, National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers, Women's Information Network, American Political Science Association, and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People among other organizations. She was a founding member of the Council of Urban Professionals and the Experts of Color Network.   The recipient of many honors and awards, Dr. Rockeymoore Cummings has been selected as an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow, a Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Fellow, and a Woodrow Wilson Public Policy and International Affairs...

Former Congressman Charles Rangel - Martin Luther King Day celebration on Monday. by John Catsimatidis

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Congressional Black Caucus, I sat down with my friend, founding member and living legend Charles Rangel to discuss the history and future of the CBC.

Charles Rangel takes Chrissy and Harry on a long, fascinating stroll through his life and career and explains why he thinks a a second Reconstruction is now beginning in America.

In January 1972 Shirley Chisholm became the first major-party black candidate to make a bid for the US Presidency. She was also the first black woman elected to Congress. In 2015, Farhana Haider spoke to former Congressman Charles Rangel who worked with Shirley Chisholm. (Photo: Shirley Chisholm at the Democratic National Convention in 1972. Credit: Getty Images)

May 21, 2020 - Korean War veterans advocate Hannah Y. Kim joins policy director Jonathan Corrado for a conversation on her global journey to meet Korean War veterans. Kim, founder of Remember 727 and former chief of staff to Congressman Charles Rangel, highlights the discussion with photos from her travels. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1385-korean-war-at-70-honoring-korean-war-veterans-from-around-the-world

  Bio Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings (@MayaforCongress) is President and CEO of Global Policy Solutions, a certified B Corporation and mission-driven strategy firm, dedicated to helping community-based, philanthropic, academic, governmental, and corporate organizations achieve strategic objectives. The firm specializes in coalition building, public policy analysis and research, program development, project management, and government relations. Dr. Rockeymoore Cummings previously served as the chair of the Maryland Democratic Party, Vice President of Research and Programs at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Senior Resident Scholar at the National Urban League, Chief of Staff to former Congressman Charles Rangel, Professional Staff on the House Ways and Means Committee, and as a CBCF Legislative Fellow in the office of former Congressman Melvin Watt among other positions. A noted speaker and author, Dr. Rockeymoore Cummings’ areas of expertise include health, social insurance, economic security, education, technology, women’s issues and youth civic participation. She is the author of The Political Action Handbook: A How to Guide for the Hip-Hop Generation and co-editor of Strengthening Community: Social Insurance in a Diverse America among many other articles and chapters. Her frequent speaking engagements have included invitations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Economic Policy Institute, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Drexel University, Women Donors Network, National Association of Black Journalists, and Grantmakers in Aging among many other organizations. She has been quoted extensively in publications such as the Washington Post and New York Times and has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, and C-SPAN among other news outlets. The recipient of many awards, including the Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellowship, she announced a run for Congress in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District in November 2019 to succeed her late husband Congressman Elijah E. Cummings.  Resources Center for Global Policy Solutions News Roundup       New York reports sharp uptick in domestic violence calls] Calls to the State of New York’s domestic violence hotline increased 30% in April, according to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Abusers are using the pandemic to justify keeping their victims isolated and have intensified the nature of their abuse from psychological or financial, to physical. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is open 24/7 and can be reached at 800-799-SAFE. 800-799-SAFE. That’s 800-799-7233. 800-799-7233. You can also text LOVEIS to 22522. That’s LOVEIS to 22522. Otherwise, you can log in to thehotline.org. That’s thehotline.org. Wyden, Eshoo introduce $5bn online child abuse bill Senator Ron Wyden and California Representative Anna Eshoo introduced a bill on Wednesday to stop the alarming spread of child sexual abuse material online. The Invest in Child Safety Act aims to invest $5bn to quadruple the number of FBI investigators focused on online child abuse  and exploitation (from 30 to 120) and expand the capacity of state and local governments to investigate and prosecute the offenders and counsel the victims of online child abuse. The money would also help fund the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, create a White House oversight office, and require tech companies to keep evidence of online abuse for at least 6 months instead of 3. This new effort comes amidst a broader effort by lawmakers to limit Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act which indemnifies tech companies for hosting content posted by third parties. California AG Becerra sues Uber and Lyft for misclassifying workers Invoking California Assembly Bill 5, which requires companies to treat workers as employees if they control how workers perform tasks of if the work is routine, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and a coalition of city officials sued Uber and Lyft for misclassifying its workers as independent contractors. The bill took effect on January 1 but so far the companies have pushed back on compliance. The New York Times reports that Uber has even gone as far as saying they’re not required to pay their drivers as employees because technology is its core business, not ridesharing. The lawsuit also claims the companies’ noncompliance is harming other businesses who have begun implementing the law. Amazon VP resigns as company fires protesting workers Calling Amazon “chickenshit”, Tim Bray, a prominent Senior Engineer and VP at Amazon resigned “in dismay” in an open letter on his blog after the company fired employee organizers protesting the company’s treatment of warehouse workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The workers went on strike, along with workers from Target, FedEx, Whole Foods, and Instacart, to protest their employers’ weak efforts to protect them from the virus. At Amazon specifically, at least 75 employees across half the company’s 110 warehouses, have fallen ill. Uber lays off 14 percent of workforce Uber announced plans to lay off some 14% of its workforce, or 3,700 employees, as demand for ridesharing has dropped during the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the layoffs will come from the CommOps and Recruiting teams. An internal memo suggested that more layoffs may be looming to as much as 20% of the current workforce, according to The Information. Airbnb has also announced plans to lay off approximately 25 percent of its workforce, or about 1,900 employees. Tumblr to remove posts that violate its hate speech policy Tumblr, founded in 2007, announced just the other day that it will remove all posts that violate its hate speech policy. Better late than never. “Researchers” at a Pennsylvania university claim to have solved the bias in AI problem Twitter dragged some so-called researchers at Harrisburg University in Pennsylvania after the university posted a link claiming they’d discovered a facial recognition method capable of detecting criminality with “80% accuracy and no racial bias”. One of researchers is a former NYPD police officer. The University pulled down the link. The paper will still be released but it’s doubtful to withstand scrutiny since many say 80% accuracy isn’t high enough for the technology to be considered bias-free.

Former Congressman Charles Rangel reflects on his ties to Harlem and how the neighborhood has shaped him, from his time serving in the army to his rise in politics from Albany to Washington, D.C. He also discusses the Trump presidency and his experience sitting on the House Judiciary Committee during the Watergate hearings. Weigh in on Twitter with the hashtag #NY1YouDecide or give us a call at 212-379-3440 and leave a message.

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (November 29, 1908 to April 4, 1972) was an American politician, who represented Harlem in the United States House of Representatives from 1945-71. He was the first African-American to represent New York in Congress, and the fourth African-American elected to Congress in the 20th century. He was also a Baptist pastor.Powell became a prominent leader in the civil rights movement in the 1930s, leading picket lines and boycotts. In 1941, he became the first African-American elected to the New York City Council. In 1944, he was elected to Congress on a civil rights platform. In the 1950s, he became well-known for introducing "Powell Amendments" to legislation, which would deny federal funds to segregated jurisdictions.In January 1967, the House Democratic Caucus, dominated by southern whites, voted 307 to 116 to exclude Powell from the House, on the basis of corruption allegations. In response, Powell asked his constituents to "Keep the Faith, Baby." He won the special election to fill his seat, and in June 1969, the Supreme Court held in Powell v. McCormack that the House's exclusion of Powell was unconstitutional. However, in 1970, Powell lost his seat to Charles Rangel.In January 1967, Powell released this LP, responding to his critics. The album is titled, "'Keep the Faith, Baby!", Adam Clayton Powell's Message to the World, Dateline: January 1967, An Exclusive Live Recording."Side 1:Keep the Faith, BabyMy Dear ColleaguesHandwriting on the WallSide 2:Burn, Baby, BurnDeath of Any ManOne DayThe album was produced by Jerry and Steve Blaine, and released by Jubilee Records. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today on Midday, a conversation about the status and future of Maryland's Democratic Party, with two stalwarts now vying for the party's top leadership position.Maryland Democrats strengthened their majority in the General Assembly in this year’s midterm election. They also kept the Baltimore County Executive seat and picked up seats in Howard and Anne Arundel Counties. But Republican Governor Larry Hogan won a decisive reelection over Democratic challenger Ben Jealous. In the wake of those midterms, the Democratic State Central Committee will elect the next State Party Chair on Saturday.Incumbent Kathleen Matthews worked in communications for the Marriott Hotel Corporation after more than two decades as an award-winning television journalist in Washington, D.C. She ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2016 and was elected interim State Democratic Party Chair in May 2017.Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings is the founder of the consulting firm Global Policy Solutions. She has worked for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the National Urban League. She served on Capitol Hill as Chief of Staff for Congressman Charles Rangel of New York and as a staffer on the House Ways and Means Committee. She has been married since 2008 to Maryland's 8th District Congressman, Elijah Cummings.Both candidates join Tom in the studio to discuss their plans to lead to the Democratic Party in Maryland.The conversation was live-streamed on WYPR's Facebook page; due to technical difficulties, the feed begins at about 8 minutes into the program. You can watch the video here.

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972) was a Baptist pastor and an American politician, who represented Harlem, New York City, in the United States House of Representatives (1945–71). He was the first person of African-American descent to be elected from New York to Congress. Oscar Stanton De Priest of Illinois was the first black person to be elected to Congress in the 20th century; Powell was the fourth. Re-elected for nearly three decades, Powell became a powerful national politician of the Democratic Party, and served as a national spokesman on civil rights and social issues. He also urged United States presidents to support emerging nations in Africa and Asia as they gained independence after colonialism. In 1961, after 16 years in the House, Powell became chairman of the Education and Labor Committee, the most powerful position held by an African American in Congress. As Chairman, he supported the passage of important social and civil rights legislation under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Following allegations of corruption, in 1967 Powell was excluded from his seat by Democratic Representatives-elect of the 90th Congress, but he was re-elected and regained the seat in the 1969 United States Supreme Court ruling in Powell v. McCormack. He lost his seat in 1970 to Charles Rangel and retired from electoral politics.

Congressman Charles Rangel declared 9 May as "Duma Ndlovu and Mbongeni Ngema Day" in Harlem, New York. Playwright and director, Duma Ndlovu, talks to #NightTalk's, Gugs Mhlungu and Wasanga Mehana about his work in South African art. 

In January 1972 Shirley Chisholm became the first major-party black candidate to make a bid for the US Presidency. She was also the first black woman elected to Congress. Witness has been speaking to Congressman Charles Rangel who worked with Shirley Chisholm. (Photo: Shirley Chisholm at the Democratic National Convention in 1972. Credit: Getty Images)

In January 1972 Shirley Chisholm became the first major-party black candidate to make a bid for the US Presidency. She was also the first black woman elected to Congress. Witness has been speaking to Congressman Charles Rangel who worked with Shirley Chisholm. (Photo: Shirley Chisholm at the Democratic National Convention in 1972. Credit: Getty Images)

Brian and Melissa Harris-Perry host a Martin Luther Luther King Day Celebration at the Appollo Theater in Harlem. Congressman Charles Rangel and other guests including scholars and community leaders discuss the civil right movement 50 years ago and its relevance today.

Today on Pat & Stu, Obama wants to control the internet. Charles Rangel does not think the word "cracker" is offensive! Plus...the 10 Latin phrases people pretend to understand. Other topics include the history of Nikola Tesla, Obamacare, and more!Listen to Pat & Stu for FREE on TheBlaze Radio Network from 5p-7p ET, Monday through Friday. www.theblaze.com/radioFollow the show on Twitter @PatandStu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chet Whye, Charles Rangel's Campaign Consultant, Talks about The Victory w/ Roy Paul "Rangel defeated his main challenger Adriano Espaillat by fewer than 2,000 votes in Tuesday's Democratic primary for the 13th Congressional District. Campaign consultant Chet Whyte says voters did not abandon the congressman who has represented Harlem for more than 40 years." The Associated Press.. Campaign Diretor: Harlem4Obama, Exec Dir:The HARLEM4 Center for CHANGE, "Chet Whye, the leader of Harlem for Obama, has hosted Gillibrand and Rep. Charles Rangel at separate press events and town hall meetings, and has converted the Harlem for Obama headquarters into an advocacy non-profit called “Harlem4.” HARLEM4 is a nonpartisan research and advocacy organization dedicated to providing a forum to generate bold new ideas and policy proposals for the great Village of Harlem in particular and urban America in general. Chet Whye is the founder and executive director.  

"Baruch hosts a wide-ranging discussion on politics and policies with Representative Charles Rangel, senior member of New York's Congressional delegation. Rangel is introduced by Baruch President Kathleen Waldron, and interviewed by Professor Douglas Muzzio of the School of Public Affairs about the effect of recent House and Senate elections on domestic and foreign policy. The event takes place on November 20, 2006 at the Newman Conference Center, with opening remarks by David Birdsell, Dean of School of Public Affairs."

Since 1970 voters in Harlem have sent Congressman Charles Rangel to represent them in Congress. Now he's in a tough battle for reelection in a newly redrawn congressional district with a Latino majority.  55 per cent of the voters in New York's 13th congressional district are Hispanic.  This is one of main challenges facing Congressman Rangel in his reelection bid.  Rangel was one of the founders of the Congressional Black Caucus, and he's been a leading voice for African Americans in Congress.  On Tuesday June 26 Rangel faces four challengers in New York's Democratic Primary, and he joins us on this week's podcast.

This is a very special program. For thirty uninterrupted minutes, the Congress’s third most senior member speaks about the polarization and paralysis of government, the economy, taxes, jobs, health care, and the spirituality of the nation. It is an important slice of history at a seminal moment in the life of our nation by one of the most experienced and … Read more about this episode...

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This is the latest episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah for the week of August 10, 2010 with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary. This week's show commentary focused our viewpoint of musician Wyclef Jean running for President of Haiti & it's implications, the story of a NYPD officer suing the department for $50 million dollars for placing him in a mental institution after his accusations of improper policing in the Bedstuy area of Brooklyn, the epic "F*** You" impromptu resignation of JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater & how heads can identify with the sentiment, some updates on the ethics trials of U.S. Congressional representatives Maxine Waters & Charles Rangel, the backdoor dealings of Google & Verizon on access to the internet for all in the future along with some other things here and there. Besides this week's brand new Black Agenda Report segment on the FuseBox Radio Broadcast, we have a segment from the non-profit organization Free Press (http://www.FreePress.net) that covers media democracy issues with the U.S. called "Media Minutes". Due to the college summer break period, there will be now new Direct EFX segments until the end of August. FuseBox Radio Playlist & Charts for Week of August 11, 2010 Top Spins (Music Still Lasting in Rotation/Music Played Live on Air Each Week/As Well As Music Requested By The Listeners) 1. Zo! feat. Lady Alma/Free Your Mind/FE Music (Played Live) 2. Bun B/Lights, Cameras, Actions/Rap-a-Lot & Universal Motown (Played Live) 3. Bad Seed/Can You Hear Me/White Label (http://twitter.com/NiggalisCage) (Played Live) 4. Bonjay/Stumble/RCRD LBL (Played Live) 5. D.C. Don Juan feat. Kevin Ross/Rock With You/Nu Entertainment, Battery & Jive (Played Live) 6. El-P/Meanstreak (In 3 Parts)/Gold Dust (Played Live) 7. 2 Hungry Bros. & 8thW1/Stupid Face/Domination Recordings (Played Live) 8. Bilal/Free/Plug Research (Played Live) 9. Pharohe Monch feat. Mela Machinko/Shine/Duckdown Records (Played Live) 10. Sabatta/Supa Nasty/Sabatta.net (Played Live) 11. El Da Sensai/We Back/White Label (http://www.myspace.com/ElDaSensei) (Top Song Requested) 12. Black Milk/How Dare You/Fat Beats (Top Song Requested) 13. Swazy Baby/I Sang/Slip-N-Slide (Top Song Requested) 14. Statik Selektah & Termanology are 1982 feat. Cassidy & Xhibit/Goin' Back/ShowOff, ST & Brick (Top Song Requested) 15. Wise Intelligent aka DJezuz DJonez/Water Walker/Intelligent (Top Song Requested) 16. Rhymefest/Breakdown/dN & Be Entertainment (Top Song Requested) 17. Lauryn Hill/Repercussions/White Label (Top Song Requested) 18. Gotham Green & Quickie Mart feat. Freddie Gibbs & Jes Hudak/Tell Me Something/Supa Mart Produce (Top Song Requested) 19. Alison Hinds/Gimme De Juk Juk/VP (Top Song Requested) 20. All-Biz/Rising Icon/MicrophoneBully.com (Top Song Requested) 21. Fat Joe/I'm Gone/Terror Squad & E1 (Top Song Requested) 22. Sandra St. Victor/Cosmos/Strategic Soul Ventures (Top Song Requested) 23. K. Michelle/I Just Can't Do This/Jive (Top Song Requested) 24. Leroge/Cool/White Label (http://icthiphop.ning.com/profile/Leroge) (Top Song Requested) 25. The SekondElement/Closer Part II/The SeKondElement Management (Top Song Requested) Top Adds (New Joints Played Live On This Week's Broadcast) 1. Mark Ronson feat. Ghostface Killah/Lost It In The End/Allido 2. Lewis Parker & John Robinson/Eat My Garbage 2/Project Mooncircle 3. Georg Levin/Late Discovery (Kaytronic Dub)/BBE 4. Dwight Anderson feat. Donnie Darko/We've Come To Far/Never So Deep Records 5. Raphael Saadiq/It's A Shame/LevisPioneerSessions.com 6. Moe Pope/Rock Me/Brick Records 7. Mr. Dale/Created 4 Carnival (Body Move Riddim)/White Label DJ Fusion Flashback Tracks: De La Soul/In The Woods/Tommy Boy The Upsetters/Iron Fist/DIP DJ Krush feat. N'Dea Davenport/With Grace/Red Ink The Hoctor Band/Scorpio/Hoctor Records Joe Henderson/Foregone Conclusion/White Label PLUS Some Extra Special Hidden Tracks in the Jon Judah Master Mix w/ Old School Black Music Classics and Independent Music Finds

This is the latest episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah for the week of August 4, 2010 with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary. This week's show commentary focused on the current ethics allegations (and their racial implications/undertones) against U.S. Congress Rep. Charles Rangel & Maxine Waters, recent protests against building a mosque in New York City around the World Trade Center location, the 2010 over promotion & negative affects of heuax/whore type actions with women to get fame (from actor Laurence Fishburne's daugher Montana Fishburne dropping a official porn tape and more) along with some other things here and there. Besides this week's brand new Black Agenda Report segment on the FuseBox Radio Broadcast, we have a segment from the non-profit organization Free Press (http://www.FreePress.net) that covers media democracy issues with the U.S. called "Media Minutes". Due to the college summer break period, there will be now new Direct EFX segments until the end of August. FuseBox Radio Playlist & Charts for Week of August 4, 2010 Top Spins (Music Still Lasting in Rotation/Music Played Live on Air Each Week/As Well As Music Requested By The Listeners) 1. Zo! feat. Lady Alma/Free Your Mind/FE Music (Played Live) 2. Lauryn Hill/Repercussions/White Label (Played Live) 3. Rhymefest/Breakdown/dN & Be Entertainment (Played Live) 4. Pharohe Monch feat. Mela Machinko/Shine/Duckdown Records (Played Live) 5. Jyoti/Octotea/SomeOthaShip Connect (Played Live) 6. El Da Sensai/We Back/White Label (http://www.myspace.com/ElDaSensei) (Played Live) 7. All-Biz/Rising Icon/MicrophoneBully.com (Played Live) 8. 2 Hungry Bros. & 8thW1/Stupid Face/Domination Recordings (Played Live) 9. Willie The Kid & Lee Bannon/Hickory Smoke/Embassy Ent., AMG & Clockwork Music (Played Live) 10. Sabatta/Supa Nasty/Sabatta.net (Played Live) 11. Bilal/Free/Plug Research (Played Live) 12. Wise Intelligent aka DJezuz DJonez/Water Walker/Intelligent Muzik (Played Live) 13. Travis Porter/Do It (inst.)/White Label (http://www.myspace.com/WhoisTravIsPorter) (Played Live) 14. Fat Joe/I'm Gone/Terror Squad & E1 (Top Song Requested) 15. Sizzla/Someone Loves You (Sleng Teng Riddim)/White Label (http://www.myspace.com/SizzlaKalonji) (Top Song Requested) 16. Black Milk/How Dare You/Fat Beats (Top Song Requested) 17. Gotham Green & Quickie Mart feat. Freddie Gibbs & Jes Hudak/Tell Me Something/Supa Mart Produce (Top Song Requested) 18. Swazy Baby/I Sang/Slip-N-Slide (Top Song Requested) 19. Big Boi/Daddy Fat Stax/Def Jam (Top Song Requested) 20. JUDAH feat. Chase/Sundresses and Sandals/ForTheDMVOnly.com (Top Song Requested) 21. The SekondElement/Closer Part II/The SeKondElement Management (Top Song Requested) 22. Sandra St. Victor/Cosmos/Strategic Soul Ventures (Top Song Requested) 23. Leroge/Cool/White Label (http://icthiphop.ning.com/profile/Leroge) (Top Song Requested) 24. DJ Bless feat. Hue Hef & Jim Snooka/Cloud 9/Never So Deep Records (Top Song Requested) 25. Homeboy Sandman/Not Pop/High Water Music (Top Song Requested) Top Adds (New Joints Played Live On This Week's Broadcast) 1. Bun B/Lights, Cameras, Actions/Rap-a-Lot & Universal Motown 2. D.C. Don Juan feat. Kevin Ross/Rock With You/Nu Entertainment, Battery & Jive 3. Statik Selektah & Termanology are 1982 feat. Cassidy & Xhibit/Goin' Back/ShowOff, ST & Brick 4. Bad Seed/Can You Hear Me/White Label (http://twitter.com/NiggalisCage) 5. Alison Hinds/Gimme De Juk Juk/VP 6. El-P/Meanstreak (In 3 Parts)/Gold Dust 7. Bonjay/Stumble/RCRD LBL DJ Fusion Flashback Tracks: A Tribe Called Quest feat. Lord Jamar, Diamond D & Sadat X/Show Business/Jive Joe Henderson/Foregone Conclusion/ Ahmad Jamal/Swahililand/ The S.S.O. Orchestra/Faded Lady/BBE Masters At Work feat. India/I Can't Get No Sleep (Ken/Lou 12" Mix)/MAW PLUS Some Extra Special Hidden Tracks in the Jon Judah Master Mix w/ Old School Black Music Classics and Independent Music Finds

Now think about this a Father brings his 7 year old son to work to send radio instructions to pilots at JFK, and then to the Asshole who killed the 17 year old girl in San Diego and what we think they shoud do to him. Mark really go's crazy over Charles Rangel and his BS on trips to the Caribbean and his leave of absence.

Talking about Rep Charles Rangel and his Caribbean trips from corporate sponsers in violation of House Rules, and he did not know about it, also the hiring of former GM CEO Fritz Henderson back to Goverment Motors at the rate of 3,000 per hour for 20 hours a month. The University of Calfornia, San Diego has halted funding for student media regarding black history month, and we can't forget about the rising unemployment rate throughtout the US.

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Lets open our Bibles up to Hebrews 5:11 (page 1187 of pew Bibles). Today, well be talking The Truth Project, Part 3: philosophy. I want to give a word of encouragement to you as we begin today. I have heard it said on more than one occasion, for those of you who are coming to class, listening to Del, and those of you who are coming to the talks on the weekend and dialoging on these things, Hey, this is hard, youll say. So, if youve come up to me and said that, youre not the only one who has. A lot of folks have said that, but I want to encourage you with these words today. In the Book of Hebrews, it says, We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. Now, hes being very frank, isnt he? And Im not at all equating them with you, but he is going to tell them like it is. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of Gods word all over again. You need milk, not solid food. How about if you came over to somebodys house to eat, and they were serving Gerbers [baby food]? What would you do? Would you nicely eat the strained peas and say, They were delicious? Or would you say, Why do you have Gerbers here? They would say, Well, we have Gerbers to eat and ba-bas to drink from. I dont think youre ready for solid food. Youd be offended. You would say, Why would you think that of me? I wonder if they were offended at what was written here. Part of them might have said, What do you mean were not ready for solid food? What he is saying here is youre not ready for the deeper truth of Gods word. Were going back to the elementary things all over again. Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. Hes saying if youre in the Word, and youre growing in the Word-youre growing and understanding- and youre grappling with deeper truths, the end result is youre going to mature. When you mature, your discernment is going to increase. As your discernment decreases, you will be able to distinguish right from wrong. Youre going to just know those things. He says you who have trained themselves to distinguish… The Truth Project, the reason were raising the bar intellectually, is not so that you can spit out and say, Well, as a Christian, this is what I believe about that. Were not here to say, Heres how you think. Were here to give you a framework, principles that you can use to know what you believe, to be able to discern right from wrong, to discern truth from error. When I say this, theres nothing wrong with going to a pastor or another Christian and asking them, but you will be able to discern for yourselves theological questions. Thats what this is about. This is about maturity. What he says there in that last verse is practice makes perfect. This word maturity is the word perfect, the word teleos. The second word trained there means to exercise vigorously; gymnasium comes from that word. Hes saying as you practice and exercise in the Word, you will come to perfect your faith, not that you will be perfect, but that you will be mature. Thats our goal. In the Book of Second Timothy 2:15 (pg 1179), Paul says, Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. The word workman was the word most commonly used of a farmer, somebody who worked with their hands and worked hard. Hes saying you need to labor in the field. You need to work hard. I am doing some landscaping, a project I told my wife is such a big project. Im tearing up an area and rebuilding a whole large area, and it has taken me from the beginning of summer, and Ill be lucky if I get this done by the time frost comes. Its a big job. For a long time, it looked like I did absolutely nothing because so much of whats involved is digging. I know why they named this Rock County because it is a rock almost every shovelful. It has just been a chore to trench, dig, and uproot. Im now getting to the point where Im actually starting to plant stuff, and thats fun. One thing is that its one of the only excuses you have to get dirty and play in the dirt like you did when you were a kid. I come in the house, and shes like, Yuck! Im just covered with mud from head to toe. With all the rain weve been having, youre down there on your hands and knees digging in this stuff. Where else can you do that, if youre an adult, except to do landscaping? So, thats fun. But, youre toiling and what keeps you going is you vision of what it will look like when its done. When this area is cleaned up… When this area is planted… When the rocks go down here… When the bolts go down here, heres what its going to look like. So this toil and effort is worth it as I see that finished product. Were going to watch a quick clip from a show I believe it is called Lost. Ive never seen it. Some of you have seen it and think its good. Lets watch that. Were trying to make you struggle a little bit. Were trying to make you think, grapple with these truths-these ultimate reality questions. We dont just want menial Sunday school answers, but we really want to make you think, Why do I believe? Do I believe what I believe is really real? Now, you struggle with this stuff. You begin to mature. You begin to get understanding. You begin to grow in your faith. If you want to change the heart, you have to first change the mind. Remember that? Romans 12:2: To be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Transformation happens first here [in your mind] before it happens here [in your heart]. So, I want to encourage you, keep going! Keep coming; keep reading; keep learning; keep challenging yourself. You may not take it all in and understand it all, but when its all said and done, youll be stronger than when you started. Youll know more. Youll love God more. So, I hope thats a word of encouragement to you…I hope. Lets talk about philosophy. Lets turn to the Book of Acts 17. Were going to watch Paul go head to head and toe to toe with some of the great minds of his day. When you think of Athens, you think of philosophy. When you think of Greece, you think about soccer teams and Aristotle, these great minds-these great theologians; really, thats what they were. Their philosophy was their religion. It was not just a school of thought that theyd adhere to. It was a way of life for them. This was serious stuff. So, Paul comes in and questions their philosophy. Hes really questioning their belief system, their way of life. Thats what hes going to do. He is by himself for a little bit. We have separated the team, STP-Silas, Timothy, and Paul. Theres been a bit of a commotion in Thessalonica and Burea. Theres a group thats going around stirring up trouble. Everywhere Paul went in a Jewish area, they would say, Hes teaching against Moses. But when they are in a Greco-Roman area, theyd say, Hes teaching against the emperor. Hes teaching false gods. They tried to get Paul in trouble everywhere he went, and usually it worked. So, they stay behind, and Paul goes ahead to Athens. Hes walking around the city. It says in Verse 16, While he was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. The word distressed means provoked. He was upset. Have you ever been in an environment that just upset your spirit? You look around you and you say, Things are not right here. This is not good. This is disturbing. I remember we were driving through Salem, Massachusetts. We were going to stay there; we were on vacation. We planned to stay the night in Salem, even though thats where all the witch trials were. It was a really dark time in the history of the church. Once you get there, you understand what was going on. These people werent possessed by demons and werent really witches. It was just a racket, an extortion racket to get money from people. Innocent people were going to prison and were losing their lives. It was an ugly, dark period in the church. So, we went there to learn about this. As we drove into town, the children didnt have an understanding of what Salem was all about, but we didnt have to say anything. We just drove through the town, and they were like, Ick! This is a creepy place. Dad, how long do we have to stay here? Are we going to stay here long? Well, we were going to stay here all night, but were not going to anymore. And that was just driving in. We saw this big black gothic-looking building. It looked like it was a church, but it was painted completely black. There was not one square inch on the building that was not jet black. The roof, the walls, the windows, they were all painted black. There were big black gargoyles painted on the outside of it. It said on the side of the building, This is not a church-get over it! I dont know what it was, but whatever it was, it wasnt good. We began to circulate downtown to find out where we wanted to go to learn a little about the history. We wanted to make sure we found something that dealt with the history and not something that was promoting witchcraft. We had to look very hard. Almost every exhibit was promoting witchcraft. You can go and talk to this witch or this warlock, and it was a dark place. It was really disturbed and distressed. This place needed the Gospel. We prayed for the churches that were there, that are preaching the Gospel. We saw it, learned about it, and left. Paul is not going to do that. He is distressed, but he is going to stay and do something about that uneasiness he feels. This is an intellectual hotbed. This is a place where philosophers go to philosophize. This is a think tank. Its a place where it would be very intimidating for the average Joe to come in and debate these guys because this is all they do. Its their lives. This is what they know. It says, A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. They began to argue with Paul. Were going to find out pretty soon how different these two philosophies were and how they would be at each others throats most of the time. Most of the time, theyd be knocking heads, but they united forces to debate the Apostle Paul because hes coming in as the stranger, the newbie, and hes refuting their belief system. They come together to attack him even though theyre very opposed to one another usually. It reminds me of what happened this week in the U.N. Hugo Chavez, the president of Venezuela, came to the UN. He comes in and addresses the United Nations there in New York, and he says, You can still smell the sulfur in this building because the President of the United States was here, and hes a devil. Your President is a devil. He began to say very demeaning things as one head of state about another head of state. It was interesting to watch the democratic response. Normally, they are political enemies, but I listened to Charles Rangel from the congressional district there in New York. He said to the president of Venezuela, You dont come in to my country, to my city, to my district and talk about my President. We can talk about him. We can disagree, but you cant. In essence, shut your mouth and go home. Nancy Pelosi, not a big friend of the president politically, said, You are a thug, and you have abused your freedom. You have disgraced yourself, and you have disgraced your country by coming in and using this opportunity as a chance to trash our President. I thought, Whoa, this is pretty cool. We are sending a message that weve got our differences of opinions, but the bottom line is we are America. When you come into our country, youll respect our government. So, heres these political foes joining together to dispute the common enemy. Thats whats going on here. Lets read with the Epicureans say, Some of them asked, What is this babbler trying to say? The word babbler means bird-seed picker, literally. What theyre trying to say is Paul picks up a little of this; he picks up a little of that; he picks up a little of this, and then he spits it out. He really doesnt know anything. He is just a guy who grabs some truth over here and there, and he tries to tell you like he knows something, but he really doesnt. Hes not smart like we are. Hes just a babbler. Others remarked, He seems to be advocating foreign gods. Notice the plural: gods. They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection. They believed the resurrection was a separate god, another god. There is the God, Jesus, and there is the god, resurrection. So, lets listen to Paul as he talks about these two gods, Jesus and the resurrection. Thats how confused and lost they were from what he was talking about. Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him… This is where we debate; this is where we learn. …may we know this new idea that you are presenting? You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we want to know what they mean. Now, theres a little commentary here by Luke in the parentheses. He says, (All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.) So, this is a think tank. These are professional debaters. These are the theologians of that region. Before we talk about what Paul says, we want to know a little bit more about them because thats important. Youll see why Paul says what he says once you know about them. You may say, Why do we need to know about Epicureans and Stoics? Theyre still here. They dont know theyre Epicureans and Stoics, but their philosophy of life is still here. In fact, you know some of them. Lets talk about the Epicureans first. Lets put a little picture up here that is an understanding of what the Epicureans are. The Epicureans philosophy of life can be described in three words: here, now, wow. I borrowed that from Gestalt, psychology. Here, now, wow. This is it, man. We are an assembly of atoms, and when we die, the atoms disintegrate, and then there is nothing. Are there gods? Yeah, theres gods. Were not atheists, but the gods dont care about human existence. Theyre off making other planets and solar systems. Theyre out having a good time. They dont care about us. Everything here is just random chance. You might as well live life to the fullest. The highest goal of the Epicurean was to live life pain free, to pursue pleasure. That can get a following, right? To pursue pleasure, it means you wont have pain. Live the way you want to live because your time here is very short, so pack as much into it as you can, experience as little pain as you can, and thats good living. How many of you know some Epicureans? Its Friday night, going to Joes. Going to get drunk-going to party! Go for all the gusto you can. Those are our Epicurean friends. On the other side, we have our Stoic friends. Youre heard the word Stoic before. It usually means somebody who lacks emotion, or they are sober, somber. Stoics believe that there was a cosmic force or a cosmic energy, a kind of god who pervaded everything. I dont know if its as much polytheists as pantheists. There were gods everywhere and in everything. There was this energy called logos. When we say logos, we mean something entirely different than they did. They meant reason. Reason reigned supreme. So, youve got to tap into this universal reason which goes through all of nature. If you do that, you get rid of passion. So you dont have a lot of highs, and you dont have a lot of lows. You are kind of even-keel. You make every decision based on logic and reason, and you control that by the choices that you make. So the world around us functions by these universal rules, so you want to go with the flow. There is order and design. There is reason for the universe. In fact, not only is there-as the Epicureans think-everything is by chance, but the Stoic says everything is on purpose. Everything happens because this is the way its supposed to happen. If its not right with you, its because youre out of touch with the reason that pervades this whole universe, this logic. You might think of the Stoics as Star Wars meets Star Trek, as Yoda meets Spock. That was their point of view. Is that different from the Epicurean, the bar scene guys? Its night and day. So, when these two get together, sparks fly. So, Paul is going to come in and go toe to toe with them. Hes going to discuss their point of view. Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said, Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. That was meant to be a compliment. He was trying to build a bridge, not erect a wall. Remember, Pauls goal is transformation. He wants to transform them, so he is going to appeal to, what? Their minds-because their minds are the key to their hearts-especially these guys. Im going to engage your intellect so I can win your heart. So his goal was transformation. Its going to happen through the mind, so Paul comes in to seek to build a bridge, not erect a wall. Hes not interested just in conformity; hes interested in transformation. Hes not coming in there with a sledge hammer and trashing them saying, Now, Im going to break down your idols! Bam! Bam! Bam! How many of you have ever seen the Christians try to win transformation by forcing conformity without changing the mind or heart? They just come in with their sledge hammer and start trashing, banging, and breaking. They say, Im going to show you that youre wrong, and Im right. Heres what I think about your thinking and your way of life! Bam! Bam! Trash! Pow! Have you seen that? Does it work? What does it do? It makes them mad. Youre not going to come down here and break our idols. Well show you! Were not going to listen to you. Paul doesnt do that. Paul is much smarter than that. He is going to engage their minds to win their hearts. So he seeks to build a bridge. Hes going to compliment them. Hes going to compliment their culture. Hes going to quote from their poets, their philosophers. He says, For I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship. I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you. There is a commercial out right now with two little animated figures who come up with an idea, usually a bad idea, and the one looks at the other and says, Brilliant! Paul is Brilliant! He is being chased around, and everywhere he goes in this area, they are saying, Youre preaching against the emperor! Youre preaching foreign gods! You could only talk about the gods Rome wanted you to talk about. Those were the only ones that were legal, so they were having a lot of success stirring up trouble for Paul. So what does Paul do? He doesnt want to be locked up! He doesnt want to cause a riot! He wants to communicate with these people and then move to the next town, so what does he do? He finds an altar that says TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. He says, Im going to talk about that god. Your unknown god? Lets talk about him. So it becomes perfectly legal by Rome. Brilliant! Well talk about that unknown god. Theyre being very careful here. Theyre saying, Look, weve got all these altars to all these gods, all these idols, but we might have left one out, so we dont want the gods to look down and see all these other idols and say, Okay, wheres mine? You forgot about me! Ooohhh, TO AN UNKNOWN IDOL, they just dont know my name yet. Yeah, theyre worshipping me, there. Thats mine! Thats the superstition so that well placate all the gods in case we missed one. This unknown god, yeah we have him too. Paul says, Im going to talk to you about that guy. Now, before we talk about what he says, lets take a listen to a little excerpt from week two from the Del Tackett teaching on philosophy, ethics, and morality. Lets hear what he has to say. Everything there is, and everything there will be, is in this box. From our eyes, this box is huge. Maybe from Gods vantage point, this is very small. Its a matter of perspective. So they reasoned everything. The ultimate truths of life and the universe must be contained within the cube, within what I see, within the stuff I observe. Paul is going to address that way of thinking. In Verse 24, The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of Heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands. And He is not served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. From one man He made every nation of men… All of us came, no matter our races, no matter what country: all of us came from one. Were all from the same family. …that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. Does that sound like, to the Epicureans, that Gods not involved in His creation? They would take issue with what Paul was saying here. God did this so that men would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. For in him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, We are His offspring. Theyre using their own poets, whom they respect. Ive read that poem by the way. Its a long poem, but he uses it. Use their culture! Win their minds to win their hearts! Therefore since we are Gods offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone-an image made by mans design and skill. In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now He commands all people everywhere to repent. Does He suggest we repent? Does He invite us to repent? He commands we repent. What does repent mean? Literally to change your mind, to change your way of thinking. Who does He command to repent? All people, everywhere! Who does that leave out? Nobody anywhere. Thats everybody. For He has set a day when He will judge the world by justice. Uh-oh. Uh-oh, Epicureans. Youre not going to turn into dust. Theres coming a day of accountability where He will judge the world by justice by the man He has appointed. Lets read on. He says, He has given us proof of this to all men by raising Him from the dead. When he uses the word men there, thats the word anthropos. It means man and woman, mankind; so ladies, dont get offended, Is he being sexist here? What about us? That means you too. Mankind is what he is saying: men and women. Hes given us proof by raising Him from the dead. I bet you Paul is saying that your founder, Stoics, Mr. Zeno, I bet he was a great teacher. But Zeno, not to be confused with Zena-the warrior princess, Zeno is dead and gone for 300 years. Epicureans, Im sure he was a good teacher, but hes been dead and gone for hundreds of years. Paul speaks with authority because his teacher was dead, and now Hes alive. He says, I have proof. These were all good men, but the man who Im sharing about, the philosophy and way of thinking Im sharing about, my teacher died and is alive. Paul spoke not as somebody hemming and hawing, like Aw, gee. Shucks, I know you guys are smart, and youre philosophers, but golly gee, listen to what I have to say too. Youve been around for hundreds of years. Were just getting started. I dont know anything, but here we go. I know Im just a babbler, just a bird-seed picker, and you guys are all smart. Im just a hick… Thats not what Paul does. Paul comes in there, and he speaks with authority and confidence like I know something you dont know, and youre wise to listen to me. What Paul is saying is guys, there has to be something outside the cube. There has to be something outside the box. Youre looking in the wrong place for the ultimate meaning of life. Philosophy points to the existence of a higher power. The Stoics thought everything was cause and effect; everything happens for a reason. Paul says, There has to be a first cause. There has to be a first mover. Thats called the cosmological argument. Paul used it. Great philosophers have used it. Thomas Aquinas, the uncaused cause, the first cause: there has to be somebody who tipped that first domino and caused all the cause and effect that you see in the world around you. Thats the God Im telling you about. There were two different responses. Some sneered, and some said, We want to hear you again on this. Probably the ones who sneered were the Epicureans because their worldview was challenged the most. Probably the Stoics said, Youre using some logic here. Youre using some reason. I want to know more about the God that you profess. If youre listening to this, and youre a Stoic and youre not a believer, but were talking to your mind and youre listening-keep listening. Keep coming and hearing the message that we have to say.

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