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Marc Andreessen and Erik Torenberg discuss the ongoing political and cultural shift in America, covering topics such as preference falsification, the role of DEI in tech and other sectors, the influence of group chats, and the emerging dynamic in politics with highly capable appointments in the new administration. —

Many Americans say they will vote with their wallets come November, with 81% of polled Americans saying the economy is the most important issue to them according to a recent Pew Research Survey. Additionally, according to the U.S. Labor Department, Americans are facing rising costs, with rent and electricity up nearly 10% or more since June 2022, and car insurance rates have surged nearly 40%. Taylor Morgan, Co-host of KSL at Night and Partner at Morgan May Public Affairs, talks with Dave and Debbie about what these statistics could mean for candidates in the upcoming elections.

It's no secret that Republicans and Democrats don't see eye to eye on climate change.  According to a Pew Research Survey conducted earlier this year, just 12% of Republicans and Republican-leaners think climate change should be a top priority for the president and Congress. Meanwhile, the official 2024 Democratic party platform states there's “nothing more important than addressing the climate crisis." Energy and environmental law professor David Spence says today's news and social media are partly responsible for the divide.  In his new book, “Climate of Contempt: How to Rescue the U.S. Energy Transition from Voter Partisanship,” David argues it's all but impossible for the government to take significant action to address global warming in a media environment focused on persuading more than educating.  This week host Bill Loveless talks with David about his book and his perspective on the ideological polarization and negative partisanship that's been building in the U.S. in the past 10-15 years. And how he believes getting us all offline and engaging with each other in person can help push regulatory politics forward. David is the Rex G. Baker Chair in Natural Resources Law in the School of Law at the University of Texas at Austin. He's also a professor of business, government, and society in the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin, where he teaches courses in energy and environmental regulation. And he's co-author of a leading casebook “Energy, Economics, and the Environment.”

Kiana Cox, senior researcher on the Race and Ethnicity team at Pew Research Center, discusses the recent Pew report entitled: "Most Black Americans Believe U.S. Institutions Were Designed To Hold Black People Back."Visit the It's All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kiana Cox, senior researcher on the Race and Ethnicity team at Pew Research Center, discusses the recent Pew report entitled: "Most Black Americans Believe U.S. Institutions Were Designed To Hold Black People Back." Visit the It's All Journalism website to find out how to subscribe to our podcast and weekly email newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Showcasing Counter-Cultural Marriages 1 Peter 3:1-7   “The percentage of 23- to 38-year-old Americans who are married steadily decreases by generation: 81% for the Silent Generation, 61% for baby boomers, 53% for Generation X, and 44% for millennials. The percentage of unmarried Americans 15 years or older has risen from 23% in 1950 to 34% in 2022.” Pew Research Survey   “41% of Gen Z men and 52% of Gen Z women believe that marriage is an “outdated tradition.” Thriving Center of Psychology Survey

How quickly should you RSVP to an event? What do you do if you show up underdressed? Do you call someone or send a text? Everyone at dinner is on their phones, is that ok?Social expectations are always changing and have become more relaxed in the last 50 years.This week on Noon Edition, we'll talk with guests about common courtesies and social expectations, and the ways these have changed in recent years with influences like social media, technology, and COVID.A Pew Research Survey reports 31 percent of American adults are almost constantly online and more than half are online several times a day.And since 2019, virtual meetings have increased by 50 percent. The move to remote work and virtual interaction means many workplaces now have more relaxed dress codes.Social events are changing too, and demand for live events is on the rise. The Wall Street Journal reported a 45 percent increase in concert ticket sales from 2019 to 2023, despite a 14 percent jump in ticket sale prices.But for that price, people have varying expectations of the experience. Some want to document the experience by taking videos and pictures on their phones. And some attendees object to heavy cell phone use during live entertainment. People are spending more on personal events like weddings. According to The Knot, the average wedding cost in 2024 is $33,000. Americans will spend a record $68.7 billion in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic prices by more than $16 billion.But the rise in spending trends puts pressure on hosts and their family. Guests and wedding party members turn online to vent frustrations about the cost of attending. And some bridal party members report going into debt to participate in an event. You can follow us on X @WFIUWTIUNews or join us on the air by calling 812-855-0811 or toll-free at 1-877-285-9348. You can also send questions for the show to news@indianapublicmedia.org.You can also record your questions and send them in through email.GuestsRahul Shrivastav, Executive Director IU Dining and HospitalityCebronica Luft, Founder of 317 Events and cofounder/partner of The Pavilion at The Pan Am PlazaBeverly Randolph, Etiquette and International Protocol Coach, The Protocol School of Indianapolis

A new Pew Research Survey shows that public trust in a variety of professional groups has declined... including trust in religious leaders.  Only 53% of Americans say they trust in religious leaders, down 10%. Ryan Burge - political scientist, pastor, and author - joins to discuss why we're seeing this lack of confidence, especially among young people, and how to regain that trust.

This week, we're discussing a new Pew Research Survey analyzing the acceptability of open marriages. We get into why the gay community is so much more open to open marriages. Plus, in our ‘LGBTQs in the News' segment, Doxy-PEP, Laphonza Butler, Wayne Brady, and more! City council removes plus sign from LGBTQ+ Pride proclamation after deciding it promotes BDSMCDC recommends queer men & trans women take a morning after pill to prevent STIsLaphonza Butler Sworn in as First Black Lesbian U.S. SenatorThe Pope Said He's Open to Catholic Priests Blessing Same-Sex UnionsWayne Brady says opening up about his pansexuality "goes part and parcel" with mental health: "I'm lighter"Beyoncé Reveals Renaissance The Film Is ComingWebsite:  interminglepodcast.com Instagram: @interminglepodcast TikTok: @interminglepodcastYouTube: @interminglepodcast Email: interminglepodcast@gmail.com

Co-Hosts Judy Dezagottis & Father Bill Weary - Discussions regarding: renovation of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris favoring more traditional; Pew Research Survey contrasting Protestant & Catholic satisfaction levels with sermons & music; 50% of women ages 18-25 consider themselves "nones", not religiously affiliated & 40% of men in same age group consider themselves "nones"; "Sound of Freedom" movie based on Tim Ballard & his quest to stop child sex trafficking was #1 movie on July 4th; Argentinian Abp. Hector Aguer warns Pope Francis' Synod is trying to create a "new progressive Church"; Pope Francis meets with former President Bill Clinton & Alexander Soros, George Soros' son; Cdl. Muller criticizes Abp. Victor Fernandez's nomination to become new prefect of the Congregation (now Dicastry) for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF); new "Barbie" movie contains pro-LGBT & feminist propaganda not for children; Bsp. Elegante of Switzerland comments about that Church Traditions cannot be changed.

Join America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with a brilliant mind and a principled leader — John Yoo, visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law at the University of California–Berkeley School of Law, and a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Key topics covered with John Yoo include: — Reviewing the Supreme Court's significant rulings on the vital issues impacting Americans and the future of the Republic. — The Supreme Court's three ringing blows for liberty. — What comes next for the Supreme Court? "Just before this Fourth of July weekend, the United States Supreme Court struck three ringing blows for American liberty. It upheld freedom of speech; it affirmed that the power of the purse belongs to Congress, not the president; and it forbade racial discrimination by the government. Americans should applaud these decisions and a constitutional order that produced them." — John Yoo and Robert Delahunty | FoxNews.com (https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/supreme-court-three-ringing-blows-liberty) Bio | John Yoo Constitutional scholar, author and former law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and federal appeals Judge Laurence Silberman John Yoo is a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law at the University of California–Berkeley School of Law, and a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. His most recent book is Defender in Chief: Donald Trump's Fight for Presidential Power (St. Martin's 2020). Yoo has served in all three branches of government. He was an official in the US Department of Justice, where he worked on national security and terrorism issues after the September 11 attacks. He served as general counsel of the US Senate Judiciary Committee under its chairman, Orrin Hatch of Utah. And he has been a law clerk for Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas and US Court of Appeals judge Laurence Silberman. He held the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Law at the University of Trento in Italy, and he has also been a visiting professor at Keio Law School in Japan, Seoul National University in Korea, Chapman Law School, the University of Chicago, and the Free University of Amsterdam. Professor Yoo also has received the Paul M. Bator Award for excellence in legal scholarship and teaching from the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy. Yoo is the author of a number of books: Striking Power: How Cyber, Robots, and Space Weapons Change the Rules for War(2017); Point of Attack (2014); Taming Globalization (2012); Crisis and Command (2010); War by Other Means (2016); and The Powers of War and Peace (2005). He has co-edited three other books, most recently Liberty's Nemesis: The Unchecked Expansion of the State (2016) (with Dean Reuter). Professor Yoo received his B.A., summa cum laude, in American history from Harvard University. Between college and law school, he worked as a newspaper reporter in Washington, D.C. He received his J.D. from Yale Law School, where he was an articles editor of the Yale Law Journal. John Yoo co-hosts the Pacific Century podcast with Michael Auslin, broadly addressing developments in China and Asia. They discuss the latest politics, economics, law, and cultural news, with a focus on US policy in the region. He also co-hosts LawTalk with Richard Epstein and Troy Senik, discussing the latest developments in law and politics. Fox News | Striking down affirmative action is John Roberts' 'greatest opinion': John Yoo (https://www.foxnews.com/video/6330362874112) The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Supreme Court By John Yoo and Roberty J. Delahunty (https://www.amazon.com/Politically-Incorrect-Guide-Supreme-Guides/dp/1684513553) americasrt.com (https://americasrt.com/) https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 Twitter: @JohnYooFanPage @ileaderssummit @AmericasRT @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America's economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. Tune into America's Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm

A recent Pew Research Survey shows 60% of Americans would be uncomfortable with their doctor relying on AI for their health care, even as the technology becomes more common. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The American public, broadly, does not trust the federal government. A Pew Research Survey conducted over the summer found that only 20% of Americans trust Washington “to do the right thing.” While that number was an increase from 2019’s 17%, it’s still very low. How can government regain the citizenry’s trust? Deloitte’s Center for Government Insights outlines some approaches for federal, state and local governments to reestablish trust in its report “Rebuilding trust in government: Four signals that can improve trust and engagement.” William D. Eggers is the executive director of Deloitte’s Center for Government Insights, where he is responsible for the firm’s public sector thought leadership. His most recent book is Delivering on Digital: The Innovators and Technologies that Are Transforming Government. He’s also one of the authors of the report and he joined the show discuss how governments can regain the public trust.

The One Main Psychological Reason Why Catholic Marriages Fail Intro: Welcome to the podcast Interior Integration for Catholics  Interior Integration for Catholics brings to you in each episode the best psychological information essential for your human formation, knowledge that is fundamental in shoring up the natural foundation for your Catholic spiritual life.   In this podcast, we confront the tough questions we Catholics have in our day-to-day lives, we confront head on our struggles in the natural realm, the psychological difficulties that keep us from fully loving our Lord and our Lady in a deep, personal, intimate way and living out our vocations.  And we deal with these difficult, demanding issues for one primary reason: to free you to love God our Father, Jesus our Brother, the Holy Spirit and Our Mother Mary more and more over time.   This podcast helps you focus inward on your interior integration -- to help you bring together the different parts of yourself into unity and harmony with God. Together, we are on a journey toward deep transformation, a radical conversion at the core of our being so that our souls can one day enter into contemplative union with God.  I'm clinical psychologist Peter Malinoski and I am here with you, to be your host and guide.   This podcast is part of Souls and Hearts, our online outreach at soulsandhearts.com, which is all about shoring up our natural foundation for the Catholic spiritual life, all about overcoming psychological obstacles to being loved and to loving God and neighbor This is episode 57, released on March 1, 2021 This is the ninth episode in our series on sexuality and in this episode, we are turning our attention to Catholic marriages -- such an important, essential topic for our day and age, Catholic marriages And we are going to start with the real, deeper, often hidden reasons why Catholic marriages fall apart So this episode is titled The One Main Psychological Reason Why Catholic Marriages Fail Get ready for the deep dive into new ways of thinking about Catholic marriages, from an informed psychological perspective.  Focusing on the psychological aspects here -- not the spiritual ones.  Not qualified to judge souls, make statements about their virtues or vices Not criticizing or condemning, but rather focusing on understanding with gentleness and compassion You catch more flies with honey than vinegar   Focus on the natural level.     What about you, Dr. Peter -- what do you know about marriage?  Fair question.  25th year of marriage, one marriage, 7 children.   Windup: The Current State of Catholic Marriages  Definitions What is Catholic Marriage Catholic Dictionary:   As a natural institution, the lasting union of a man and a woman who agree to give and receive rights over each other for the performance of the act of generation and for the fostering of their mutual love. The state of marriage implies four chief conditions: 1. there must be a union of opposite sexes; it is therefore opposed to all forms of unnatural, homosexual behavior; 2. it is a permanent union until the death of either spouse; 3. it is an exclusive union, so that extramarital acts are a violation of justice; and 4. its permanence and exclusiveness are guaranteed by contract; mere living together, without mutually binding themselves to do so, is concubinage and not marriage. Christ elevated marriage to a sacrament of the New Law. Christian spouses signify and partake of the mystery of that unity and fruitful love which exists between Christ and his Church, helping each other attain to holiness in their married life and in the rearing and education of their children.  Emphasis on the Sacramental Aspect -- discussing sacramental marriages here.   Covenant, goes far beyond a Contract - no fault divorce, temporary contract.   What is fail? Broad Definition:   To prove deficient or lacking to perform ineffectively or inadequately to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved to leave something undone   One way that we could consider a marriage to fail is by divorce  Stats 2014 Pew Research Survey of 885 Catholics 19% of those Catholic adults 18 years old were divorced or separated   Consistent with Georgetown's Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate About 20% or one in five Catholic adults have experienced divorce in their lifetimes  About 36% of Americans who marry divorce at some point.   28% of Catholics who marry ever divorce -- lower than the general average   Old canard that half of all Catholic marriage end in divorce -- not true.  More like a quarter.   Still that's a lot -- 28%.   And I don't think success in marriage is defined by not getting divorced  Not getting divorced by itself is not sufficient to call a marriage successful.   Abusive marriages held together by  Distant Roommates -- coolness, tolerating each other's existence  Contrast with a life-giving marriage   Ways marriages fail Unilateral -- one spouse abandons the other  Mutual -- each spouse abandons the other  Distancing -- roommate model -- could be cordial or not   God's view of marriage Marriage as a covenant, not a contract   CCC 1603 God himself is the author of marriage.  The vocation to marriage is written in the very nature of man and woman as they came from the hand of the Creator.   Wedding at Cana -- Beginning of Jesus public life Life of Mary as Seen by the Mystics -- Jesus playing Hurdle  Marriage is Tough  Reasons No one can hurt us, disappoint us, or get under our skin quite like a spouse.  Hard to anticipate the difficulties.  The crosses.    Marriage Difficulties affect us all   Even if we aren't married Considering our parents' marriage  Friends' marriages   Marriage as bedrock of society -- USCCB Aristotle wrote that the family is nature's established association for the supply of mankind's everyday wants.  USCCB: Marriage is the bedrock of society.   Marriages benefit society by building and strengthening human relationships within the home(among spouses and children) and beyond (involving relatives, neighbors, and communities). Forthis reason, the family has long been understood as the fundamental unit of society, thefoundation from which religious, civic, and legal organizations naturally develop and flourish.  Why Marriages Fail  Surface reasons given for why marriages fail -- Lots of simple, pat answers Disagreements about money/finances/debt  "Growing apart" -- each making our own way, different values, different priorities in life.  Affairs/Adultery  Poor conflict resolution  Domestic abuse  Problems with larger families -- in-laws not approving  I thought marriage would cure everything   the sacrament will take care of it -- Sherry Weddell, Forming Intentional Disciples Passively receiving a sacrament is not enough. The grace we receive is directly related to the personal faith, spiritual expectancy, and hunger with which we approach the sacrament.  Emotional reasons Falling out of love -- no longer soul mates  It's not fun anymore, I'm not feeling it.   Systemic reasons  -- systemic issues vs. personal issues Advantages of systemic thinking   Systemic thinking is popular today -- systemic racism, structural issues in society It's not him, it's not me, it's just us together.  We're not a good match.  "Incompatibility" -- not meant for each other  "Irreconcilable differences"  Poor communication  Not attracted to each other any more   Catechism on systemic sin   Problems of systemic thinking Abdication of personal responsibility  Needing the other person to change, the whole system to change before I can be at peace, have joy.   Deeper reasons  Omissions Not showing up for your spouse  Not asking what they need   Lack of Forgiveness  Loss of identity in the relationship -- codependency  Not having a shared mission, a shared vision, shared goals  Losing the friendship  Lack of flexibility   From the outside -- selfishness -- not willing to sacrifice   The Vision -- Considering Parts in Marriage  The real reasons why Catholic Sacramental Marriages Fail Parts with unmet attachment needs.  Deep relational needs, often unconscious   Attachment needs -- held by parts Seen, Heard, Known, Understood  Safety, Security  Comforted, Soothed Reassured  Cherished, Rejoiced in, Delighted in  Willing the highest good   Leads to self-absorption Definition of self absorption  -- preoccupied with oneself or one's own affairs, sometimes to the point of excluding others or the outside world.”   Selfishness vs. Self-absorption   Definition of selfishness concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself : seeking or concentrating on one's own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others  Too much concerned with one's own welfare or interests and having little or no concern for others; self-centered.   Conflicts are generally part to part Core self to core self -- no conflicts   Needs for God not being met  Makes sense that people look for these needs to be met in marriage Marriage as the "last great hope"  Puts tremendous pressure on the marriage  Leads to utterly unrealistic expectations for the marriage -- spouse can't do anything right   Parts taking over I can't live with or without you. U2 With our Without You 1987  It's parts of us that are angry, disappointed, disillusioned that want to give up on marriages.   It's parts of us that   The Options Your old way -- focusing on the other person deficits, how they don't measure up to your needs.  All the ways I am dissatisfied.   Getting in touch with your own parts Removing the beam from your own eye.   Physician, heal thyself.  Medice, cura te ipsum   Bringing your parts to God -- God images Episodes 23-29. Becoming free to need a lot less from our spouses.  Freer then to love them unreservedly.  Bringing Parts in to Marriage -- possibilities Parts that don't like the spouse  What if spouse doesn't resonate with parts work?   The Close Parts language so helpful in dealing with  Shame Anger Disappointment Insecurity One person can make the marriage so much better unilaterally May not mean that there is a reunion, but the one spouse continues to live out the vows.   Fine Print -- Options  Reading Casti Connubii   -- On Christian Marriage -- Pope Pius XI  1930  Catechism -- paragraphs 1601-1658   Resilient Catholics Community  soulsandhearts.com/rcc starting with programming for those on the waiting list   The Hook Feedback.  Let me know how these episodes are landing with you -- -- some of you already have.  Get in touch with me on my cell at 317.567.9594 or my email at crisis@soulsandhearts.com   We have the Resilient Catholic community.  That community is about transformation, about preparing the way for love in our souls. It's about being together as Catholics on a journey, on a mission to really enter into an intimate personal relationship with Jesus Christ our brother, the Holy Spirit who is Love Himself and with our spiritual parents, God the Father and Mary our Mother.  It's about sharing our experiences in that journey on that mission. Get on the waiting list  soulsandhearts.com/rccd so you will get information before the general public does.  Stay tuned later this week, I will be emailing everyone on the waiting list about a special event for just you -- reward for your patience.   Will do a premium podcast -- RCC members -- all around your parts that have issues with marriage -- Polarizations of Parts around Marriages  -- your own, your parents' marriage or some other marriage.  Those premium podcasts come out one day later on Tuesdays, so this one will release on March 2, 2021.   RCC members we have our Second Wednesday Zoom meeting coming up from 7:30 PM to 8:45 PM on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 for Resilient Catholic Community members, and it's all about Parts, Sex and Marriage  Catholic therapists who listen -- reopening the ITC.  Landing page soulsandhearts.com/itc  Reopened.  Really excited.  Human formation of therapist.  If you have a catholic therapist, let that therapist know.  Premium podcast Client Parts, Therapist Parts and Marital Therapy Subscribing to this podcast -- spotify, apple podcasts, google play, amazon.  Share the Interior Integration for Catholics Podcast on social media -- sharing buttons are on our website at soulsandhearts.com/coronavirus-crisis  -- get your word out there, with your personal recommendation -- how these episodes have helped you.  Share them, let others know.  Next week, in Episode 58, get much more into how sexual relating in the marriage is such a sensitive barometer for how the marriage is doing relationally.    Patronness and Patron.    

A recent Pew Research Survey shows that 85% of Americans are in favor of policy to restrict automation. Justin and Lance discuss if we should be concerned about automation and go into the history of automation from Gutenberg to 2020. tags: politics, jobs, economy, worker, pay, wages, robot, automation, technology, news, careers, tsou, truechat, justin weller, lance jackson

A recent Pew Research Survey shows that 85% of Americans are in favor of policy to restrict automation. Should we be concerned about automation and what does history tell us?tags: politics, jobs, economy, worker, pay, wages, robot, automation, technology, news, careers, tsou, truechat, justin weller, lance jackson

In a Pew Research Survey conducted in the fall of 2018, 70% of students surveyed said that anxiety and depression were major problems for them and their peers. How can schools help their students manage their stress and anxiety? In this episode, we talk about how schools unintentionally contribute to student stress, as well as how schools can teach coping strategies. We also take a look at some innovative techniques being used to draw attention to stress and to get people talking about it in schools. Once you've listened to the episode, use our discussion guide to help spark a conversation about this topic in your own school. Here is the web address for the discussion guide: http://www.nwaisfellowship.org/new-page-36

As trust in institutions deteriorates further with every new generation, we are left without a sturdy foundation to stand on. Is the Internet to blame? Are the institutions themselves to blame? Are we to blame? Is anyone to blame? How do we navigate this world and avoid the dystopian hellscapes that litter our movies and TV shows? Support this podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/DowntheWormholepodcast More information at https://www.downthewormhole.com/   Produced by Zack JacksonMusic by Zack Jackson and Barton Willis   Show notes: Pew Research Survey on Public Trusthttps://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/08/06/young-americans-are-less-trusting-of-other-people-and-key-institutions-than-their-elders/ Evangelicals and Climate Change: why don’t they get it? A pastor tackles the question.By Zack Jacksonhttps://orbitermag.com/evangelical-and-climate-change/  

Cardinal George Pell makes his final appeal, 26% of US Catholics have given less to the Church since the abuse crisis began, 60,000 Poles attended a Mass at a cross festival, Catholics don't understand social justice according to experts.

Will the Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis ever end? Nearly 18 years since the Boston Globe's Spotlight investigation's shocking revelations, U.S. bishops and The Vatican still struggle to hold the church fully accountable for decades of criminal wrongdoing.Last year's Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report revealed that over 1,000 children had been abused by Catholic priests across six dioceses over seven decades. A new Pew Research Survey finds that a large majority of American Catholics think abuse by clergy is still happening. This episode looks at the crisis from a unique perspective. Maggi Van Dorn, a Catholic committed to healing the Church from the inside, hosts "Deliver Us", a frank and remarkable series of podcasts that spoke with survivors of abuse, advocates and church experts. "The Church is marred in a really ugly way," Maggi tells us. "As a member of this family, it's really incumbent on me to work for reform."We discuss solutions, such as the Dallas Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, the campaign to get justice for survivors, calls for greater transparency, and a stronger role for women in the leadership of the Church. Listen to "Deliver Us" here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. John 15:18-19 Close to 100,000 Christians are being killed every year because of their faith, according to statistics from a Pew Research Survey and the International Society for Human Rights, a non-religious organization. an “unprecedented,” number of death per year amount to 273 Christian killed daily, or 11 every hour Some areas are 1 every 6 minutes Are you willing to be hated?

Two things happened on the Hill this week. The most high profile of course came on Thursday when the Republican-controlled Senate voted with Democrats, in a rebuke of President Trump’s national emergency declaration for funding of the border wall. But here’s something that might have gotten lost: The day before seven Republican senators voted along with Democrats to end U.S. support of the Saudi led war in Yemen. What does this split tell us about President Trump’s relationship with Republicans in congress? Eliana Johnson is a White House Reporter for Politico. She’s been following this and is here to help us make sense of it all. We also hear from former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld who is considering a primary challenge to President Trump. Henry Olsen, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and an opinion columnist at the Washington Post, thinks Governor Weld or any other ‘moderate’ Republican considering a challenge to President Trump is on a fool’s errand.   This month, Jay Inslee, the Democratic governor of Washington state, declared he is running for President, and climate change is his number one issue. According to a recent Pew Research Survey, about 67 percent of Democrats see climate change as a top priority, but only 21 percent of Republicans feel that way. Amy asked Governor Inslee how he plans to bring the country together over an issue that only half of the country views as a priority. Amy's Final Take:  Since that day in 2015 when he descended the golden escalator in Trump tower, people like me have wondered whether the GOP would split apart over Donald Trump. His populist, pro-tariff views would alienate business-friendly GOP types. His past support for abortion rights and his multiple divorces would scare off evangelical voters. And, his anti-immigration rhetoric went against the advice of establishment Republicans who warned that unless the GOP expanded its appeal beyond white voters, it would find itself in a demographic death-spiral. Yet, here we are - almost four years later - and the president is as popular with the GOP base as ever. What keeps the GOP together? The president has given Republicans what they wanted - and avoided (for now) the things they worried about him doing. Many don’t like the steel and aluminum tariffs. But, back in 2016 he warned of imposing a 45 percent tariff on Chinese-made goods. Instead of unilaterally pulling out of NAFTA, as he once warned he’d do, he re-negotiated the trade deal. And, he’s not wavered on cultural or social issues that are important to evangelical voters. In other words, he’s giving most Republicans what they wanted. Another unifying factor for the GOP: the 2020 democratic candidates. Even if you don’t like Trump, well, the potential Democratic nominee could be much, much worse.  This is why the president is spending so much time and energy labeling Democrats as the party of socialism. So, the GOP sticks with Trump because he’s giving them most of what they want, but also because the Democratic choice is unpalatable. We should stop asking if Trump is going to lose support from Republicans - he probably won’t. Instead, what we should be looking for is whether he can keep GOPers as motivated to turn out and vote.  Trump had an enthusiasm advantage over Clinton in 2016. In 2018, it was Democrats who were more motivated. Let’s see what 2020 brings. Read Amy's latest Cook Political report here.

Pastor McEntyre discusses Christmas, attitudes, results of a Pew Research Survey that asks current feelings about the holiday.

Yesterday's Popular Conversations Included: New ransomware outbreak currently infecting computers worldwide, US Army base Redstone Arsenal in lockdown over fears of active shooter, Pew Research Survey finds few overseas have faith in Trump's leadership ability and more.