Podcasts about religious freedom

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.Part I (00:14 – 06:27)The Often Unrecognized Importance of AM Radio: This is an Important Fight – AM Radio is a Lifeline in a Major National EmergencyEmbarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees by The New York Times (Dustin Volz, Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage, and Adam Goldman)Part II (06:27 – 08:26)A Massive Hack of the FBI: If the FBI is Vulnerable to This Kind of Attack, Then So Are All Americans by Part III (08:26 – 13:33)I Have Authority Over Land Development. Should I Prevent the Construction of a Temple That is Contrary to Biblical Christianity If I Have the Authority to Do So? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters to Listeners of The Briefing by Part IV (13:33 – 16:46)An 89-Year-Old on the Verge of Entering Hospice Just Received Christ. How Should We Think About Baptizing Her? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters to Listeners of The BriefingPart V (16:46 – 19:46)Should Christians Enter Into the Field of Psychology Given Its Secularization? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters to Listeners of The BriefingPart VI (19:46 – 25:41)I Am an 18-Year-Old Young Man Who Still Lives with My Parents. What Should Spiritual Leadership Look Like in My Courting Relationship with My Girlfriend? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters to Listeners of The BriefingSign up to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:X | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeFor more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to sbts.edu.For more information on Boyce College, just go to BoyceCollege.com.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go here.

What rights do parents have when public schools make decisions involving their children’s gender identity without informing them? Lisa Boothe sits down with Jim Campbell, Chief Legal Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), to examine the growing legal battle over parental rights in America’s public schools. Campbell discusses what ADF describes as “secret social transition” policies, including cases in which schools allegedly used different names or pronouns for students while withholding that information from their parents. Campbell also breaks down ADF’s litigation involving parental notification and religious freedom, explains what he says recent court decisions mean for families, and discusses cases ADF has pursued in states including New York, Michigan, Kansas, New Jersey, Texas, and Virginia. Lisa and Jim also tackle disputes over sexually explicit and LGBTQ-themed material in school libraries and classrooms, parents’ ability to opt their children out of certain instruction, and how families can challenge school policies through the courts and local school boards. It’s a wide-ranging conversation about parental rights, public education, gender identity, religious liberty, free speech, and the legal fight over who makes consequential decisions for children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We got to welcome Dr. Benjamin Park, author of American Zion, onto our show!  We greatly enjoyed having him on, and got to talk about being an historian, what it's like to get access to the oldest of church records, what makes American Zion different from other histories and his perspective on researching the early and modern LDS church.  Thanks Ben!  You can find Dr. Park on YouTube, Instagram, FaceBook, and Tik Tok as @benjaminparkhistorian. Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh YouTube channel!  Thanks Eric! https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat/playlists Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ American Zion: A New History of Mormonism, by Benjamin E. Park https://www.amazon.com/American-Zion-New-History-Mormonism/dp/1631498657 Mormon History Association https://mormonhistoryassociation.org/ Berkeley Ward Centennial https://berkeleyward.org/100/ Judge Me, Dear Reader, by Erwin E. Wirkus https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/2815468-judge-me-dear-reader Going Forward with Religious Freedom and NondiscriminationBy President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency, 2021 talk at the University of Virginia https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/president-dallin-h-oaks-speech-university-of-virginia Dictates of Conscience: From Mormon High Priest to My New Life as a Woman, by Laurie Lee Hall https://www.signaturebooks.com/books/p/dictates-of-conscience What Carol Lynn Pearson's Diaries Reveal About the LDS Church, by Benjamin Park  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEK_1C9X8MU The Diaries of Carol Lynn Pearson―Mormon Author, Feminist, and Activist: Volume 1: 1956–1990 https://amzn.to/3QW6Kmg The Diaries of Carol Lynn Pearson—Mormon Author, Feminist, and Activist: Volume 2: 1990–2002 https://amzn.to/4fish0q

In this episode of Crossing Faiths, John and Elliot discuss the complex interplay of theology, politics, and power dynamics surrounding Christian Zionism and political advocacy groups like CUFI (Christians United for Israel) and AIPAC. They critically examine the motives behind Christian Zionism, debating whether its support for Israel stems from apocalyptic end-times prophecies or biblical promises, while highlighting the contrast between political rhetoric and theological beliefs. The conversation also delves into the historical and spiritual significance of the Temple Mount, questioning the validity of various religious claims over sacred sites in Jerusalem and contrasting Islamic and Christian perspectives on relics and holy places.

Chez Filippini and Dr. Luke Arredondo continue their Catholic Social Teaching series by diving into Pope John Paul II's encyclical "Evangelium Vitae" (The Gospel of Life), exploring how it addresses the dignity and inviolability of human life amid the culture of the 1990s. Drawing on Scripture, natural law, and magisterial teaching, they unpack themes like Cain and Abel, abortion, euthanasia, human rights, and the call to transform culture through teaching, prayer, service, and strong family life.

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Tudor Dixon sits down with Yasmine Mohammed, author of Unveiled: How the West Empowers Radical Muslims, for a deeply personal conversation about her upbringing, escape from an abusive forced marriage, and her views on the rise of political Islam in Western countries. Mohammed recounts growing up in Canada after her family became increasingly fundamentalist, being forced to wear the hijab, experiencing abuse as a child, and eventually being married at 19 to a man she describes as an al-Qaeda operative. She explains how becoming a mother ultimately pushed her to break away and protect her daughter. Tudor and Yasmine also discuss Islamism, the Muslim Brotherhood, Sharia law, Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom movement, antisemitism, October 7, and the distinction Mohammed draws between individual Muslims and Islamist political ideology. Mohammed also discusses her work with the Clarity Coalition and why she believes Western societies need to be willing to openly debate religious extremism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Preschool is no place to teach three- and four-year-olds to choose their own gender, but in Colorado, families choosing schools that share this belief are denied the state funding that all other families receive. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer has more.

Today's HeadlinesIran's turmoil grows, but Christians are praying for a deeper transformationJesus is desperately needed in this 100 percent Muslim nationInternational Day of Sign Languages highlights urgent Bible need

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 Families, churches, and Christian schools have the opportunity to cultivate the kind of convictions that can undergird the religious freedom consensus. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org. 

Today's HeadlinesUN and EU call for action against religious persecutionUkraine teachers exhausted by war find rest and community with each otherWhy Deaf ministry must be led by Deaf Christians

Today on Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson, I'm clarifying something about where this show is headed and what I am, and am not, here to do.Over time, people have tried to attach my voice to all kinds of movements, causes, and political factions. I'm not a mouthpiece for anybody's movement. My focus is moving back to the two subjects that have always been at the center of my work: Christianity and America.I'm again addressing my position on Palestine and the Middle East. I still support the Palestinian people, while also believing that Palestinians have to take responsibility for supporting and building their own society. Being opposed to the actions or policies of the Israeli government does not mean that I have adopted every belief, political position, or religious identity associated with the Palestinian cause.The Middle East has experienced conflict for generations, and my audience should not expect me to become a Muslim or pretend to be a Palestinian simply because I oppose particular actions of the Israeli government. My Christian faith and my commitment to America remain central to how I understand the world.We'll also discuss updates on Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the Ed Sheeran vs Macklemore drama.--https://www.youversion.com/bible-app

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Tudor Dixon is joined by longtime Charlie Kirk friend and mentor Frank Turek for a powerful conversation marking the anniversary of Charlie’s assassination and examining the cultural battle over truth, faith, family, and freedom. Turek discusses his new book, The War on Reality: Recovering Truth in a World That Celebrates Lies, which he dedicated to Charlie, and shares personal stories from the days leading up to Charlie’s death—including their private conversations about Christianity, government, marriage, Israel, and preparing for college campus debates. Tudor and Turek also tackle socialism, cultural Marxism, DEI and “equity,” Hasan Piker, the decline of the nuclear family, transgender ideology, and why Christians cannot afford to disengage from politics and culture. Turek explains why he believes Charlie’s ultimate mission went far beyond politics: bringing young people closer to Christ and defending truth in a culture increasingly at war with reality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A @Christadelphians Video: [Prophecy being fulfilled!] In this thought-provoking and revealing episode of the Watchman Report, we examine Canada's Bill C-9—a law that, on the surface, addresses rising anti-Semitism, yet in reality places believers in a more precarious position. Could this be another sign that secular society is moving further from God, Christ, and the Bible? We provide an insightful and expositional analysis of this legislation, exploring how the removal of the religious defence for "wilful promotion of hatred" could potentially criminalise the very expression of biblical truth. This is an outstanding and wonderful resource for those seeking to understand how current events align with scriptural prophecy.*Summary*Join us as we dissect the Canadian government's Bill C-9, which came into effect in July 2026. While it includes positive steps to combat anti-Semitism, we reveal the alarming removal of the "good faith" religious defence. We discuss the ambiguity of new definitions like "detestation" and "vilification," and ask the crucial question: does this law threaten the believer's ability to publicly declare the whole counsel of God? We break down the biblical standard on hate, demonstrating that God hates wickedness while still loving the sinner, and we challenge the government's narrowing of what constitutes acceptable speech. This is essential viewing for every Bible student.*Chapters*00:00 - Introduction & The Watchman Report Mandate00:46 - Examining Bill C-9: The Good and the Bad01:39 - New Hate Crime Offences Listed02:19 - The Removal of the Religious Defence03:10 - The Government's New Definition of Hatred04:23 - Applying the Law: Leviticus 20:1305:46 - The "Hallmarks of Hate" Examined07:19 - The Scriptural Teaching on Hate08:36 - Government Position & The Believer's Response09:48 - Conclusion & Call to Action*

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What does the Bible have to do with how judges read the Constitution — and why should Christian parents be worried about AI chatbots raising their kids? In this episode of Refining Rhetoric, host Robert Bortins talks with Abraham Hamilton III — lawyer, homeschool dad of six, and General Counsel for the American Family Association — about biblical hermeneutics, constitutional originalism, and the fight for religious freedom in America. Abe unpacks why the Founders expected lawyers to understand Scripture, how the "living Constitution" mindset severed law from its original meaning, and what Europe's collapse into censorship should warn American Christians about. He also gets personal — sharing why Ephesians 6:4 convicted him and his wife to start homeschooling 15 years ago, and how AFA is pushing back on AI's growing influence over kids. Whether you're wrestling with how faith should inform civic life or just want a homeschool dad's take on keeping your kids safe online, this conversation is packed with conviction, clarity, and a challenge to be wise, not woke.   Follow Abraham Hamilton III: @HamiltonCorner (X, Instagram, Facebook) Listen to The Hamilton Corner podcast: wherever you get your podcasts Watch on AFA Streaming: https://www.afa.net/ American Family Radio: https://www.afr.net/

This week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family's Mitch Prosser and Adamo Manfra take a deeper look at the God-given right of religious freedom and what it means 250 years after our nation's founding. Watch this episode on YouTube

In this episode of Crossing Faiths, John Pinna speaks with Halim Rane, Professor of Islamic Studies at Griffith University, to explore the complexities surrounding Islamophobia, religious literacy, and Muslim identity in contemporary Western societies like Australia and the United States. Prompted by Rane's recent article for ABC Religion & Ethics, the conversation examines how media narratives and political discourse often conflate mainstream Islam with extremist groups, leading to systemic disparities in government responses and funding when addressing hate speech against different religious groups. Rane highlights the rich, multi-generational history of Muslims in Australia—including historical connections with Indigenous populations—and emphasizes the theological foundations in the Quran and Sunnah that mandate peaceful coexistence, human security, and adherence to civic covenants. Halim Rane is a Professor of Islamic Studies and a Sociologist of Religion. He leads the Islam-West Relations field of study at Griffith University where his teaching and research focus on contemporary Islamic thought, covenants in Islam, religious and ideological extremism, and interreligious relations. Professor Rane is a recipient of the prestigious ‘Australian University Teacher of the Year' award and a founding member and president of the Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies (AAIMS). He has authored over 80 publications on Islam and Muslim issues, including his latest book, Covenants with Allah: Keystone of Islam.

Tonight on America At Night with McGraw Milhaven, Archbishop Mitchell Thomas Rozanski discusses a growing dispute in Missouri after a Catholic priest was reportedly denied access to an ICE detention center to provide religious services to inmates, raising questions about religious freedom and access to spiritual care behind bars. Andrew Egger, White House Correspondent for The Bulwark, joins McGraw to examine his story, “We Found Her: The Most Absurd General-Election Candidate in America,” and the unusual political figure at the center of the story. Journalist and author Earl Swift discusses his book Up on Cove Mountain: The Appalachian Trail Murders, exploring the shocking murders and the investigation surrounding a dark chapter in the history of one of America's most iconic hiking trails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Navy chaplain who was removed from service for praying in Jesus' name is asking President Trump for a presidential pardon. Today's program presents a take-action plan as the U.S. Senate introduces the Military Chaplain's Modernization Act.

We did not trick these titans into coming on! They volunteered for another round in the um luke warm seat. Ladies and Gents, theys and thems, we welcome back to the show the sharp as a tack editorial cartoonist, Kevin Kallaugher, of The Economist, and recently ousted from The Baltimore Sun and attorney, Barry Lynn, formerly Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and author of Piety & Politics: The Right-Wing Assault on Religious Freedom and (titled by me) Paid to Piss People Off: Peace, Porn, and Prayer.And, boy, do we get into it: Kal's 50th anniversary at The Economist, scandals, discovering Barry has a book of Kal's, how to engage with the checked out, mid-terms, the military, Sigh...The Democrats, Freedom of Expression Under Siege, fighting government overreach, the lame stream media, organizing on substack, Jerry Fucking Falwell, satire, humor, cartoonists and comedians and their similarities, Lewis Black, money, defining charisma, USA Bicentennial, BIG RIP to "Flimsy Lindsay" Graham, Mamdani, a box of flaming excrement, and, actually, maybe a few more boxes of burning shit.

In this episode of Crossing Faiths, John Pinna speaks with Aiden Simardone about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, shifting American political dynamics, and the role of alternative media and discourse in shaping public understanding. Simardone details his research methodology as an analyst and podcaster, outlines his critique of Zionism as an ideology distinct from Judaism, and argues that evolving demographic attitudes in both the United States and the Jewish diaspora are weakening unconditional support for Israel. The discussion covers the legal and moral implications of the war in Gaza, potential domestic accountability for citizens participating in foreign military actions, and economic and demographic vulnerabilities within Israel. Simardone advocates for a single-state solution ensuring equal rights for all inhabitants alongside economic redistribution, while predicting that an eventual decline in U.S. intervention will coincide with a broader shift toward a multipolar Middle East. Aidan Simardone is a geopolitical analyst and immigration lawyer. His writings on international relations have appeared in Newsweek, Jacobin and The Cradle. Aidan's legal advocacy has been featured in The Guardian, Al Jazeera and CBC. He hosts the Simardone Show and produces videos on current events and Global South history on social media @aidansimardone. In 2023 he received media attention for being "The Smartest Man In Canada" after a street interview went viral.

Dr. Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons joins Amy & T.J. for Spiritual Sunday to talk about the role of faith in public life, religious freedom and how people with deeply different beliefs can still find common ground. He shares why he believes religion is at its best when it leads with love, mercy and respect rather than division. Guthrie also opens up about his own faith, the power of prayer and community, and how running nine marathons has shaped the way he thinks about perseverance, humility and the shared human experience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons joins Amy & T.J. for Spiritual Sunday to talk about the role of faith in public life, religious freedom and how people with deeply different beliefs can still find common ground. He shares why he believes religion is at its best when it leads with love, mercy and respect rather than division. Guthrie also opens up about his own faith, the power of prayer and community, and how running nine marathons has shaped the way he thinks about perseverance, humility and the shared human experience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons joins Amy & T.J. for Spiritual Sunday to talk about the role of faith in public life, religious freedom and how people with deeply different beliefs can still find common ground. He shares why he believes religion is at its best when it leads with love, mercy and respect rather than division. Guthrie also opens up about his own faith, the power of prayer and community, and how running nine marathons has shaped the way he thinks about perseverance, humility and the shared human experience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons joins Amy & T.J. for Spiritual Sunday to talk about the role of faith in public life, religious freedom and how people with deeply different beliefs can still find common ground. He shares why he believes religion is at its best when it leads with love, mercy and respect rather than division. Guthrie also opens up about his own faith, the power of prayer and community, and how running nine marathons has shaped the way he thinks about perseverance, humility and the shared human experience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don't Imbibe the Kool-Aid with Kim Kennedy – Free Speech is under attack. More and more here in the U.S., people have been censored, attacked, and even killed for speaking truth on issues and preaching the gospel. Local activist patriots April Walker and Joy Beers are working hard to reach out to conservative groups, churches, and others to allow them to bring the...

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Today's program examines developments involving military chaplains, religious freedom concerns in Canada, and issues connected to the U.S. Forest Service.

Today's program examines developments in Virginia, concerns about judicial activism, and issues affecting Catholic religious freedom.

Texas conservatives are taking their anti-Muslim crusade to a new level: questioning whether Islam should even count as a religion. Frank and Dan look at the effort to redefine religious freedom so Christianity gets ever-expanding protections while Muslim beliefs and practices can be dismissed as merely "cultural" and therefore fair game for government restriction. Elsewhere, a transgender wedding in Bangladesh triggers a police inquiry; Israel turns away a delegation of American Christians headed to meet Palestinians; a pardoned January 6 rioter takes his anti-Muslim crusade to Dearborn; Arizona's Supreme Court says a pastor's recorded confession to child abuse isn't protected by clergy privilege; churches accuse DHS of spying on congregations protecting immigrants; and Texas's Ten Commandments classroom mandate moves closer to the U.S. Supreme Court.

William Wubbenhorst, Non-Resident Scholar for the Institute for Studies of Religion (ISR) at Baylor University, joins JC and Matt to talk about the issue of homelessness and the findings of an 11-city study. The contents of this study are illuminating and William's expertise provides solid advice and support for congregations seeking to help their communities. Resources Assessing the Faith-Based Response to Homelessness in America: Findings from Eleven Cities (Report) The Faith Factor and Social Welfare: Evidence, Practice, Policy (book) When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert (book) Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion (website) Family Promise (organization) Open Table (organization) Religious Freedom to House the Homeless (article) Disrupting Homelessness: Alternative Christian Approaches by Laura Stivers (book) The Other Philadelphia Story (book)

In this episode of Crossing Faiths, John Pinna speaks with Naweed Kawusi, a former Colonel in the Afghan National Army and author of The Bleeding Nation, about his harrowing escape from Afghanistan during the 2021 collapse and his transition to life in Brazil. The conversation delves into the complex history of foreign intervention in Afghanistan, with Kawusi arguing that the nation's "Gordian knot" of problems stems from a cycle of ethnic grievances and reliance on external benefactors rather than internal accountability. They explore the failures of the previous Republic, the self-interested legacy of Afghan warlords, and the strategic nature of the current Taliban regime. Ultimately, Kawusi emphasizes that long-term stability requires a shift away from "quick wins" and toward grassroots education and a unified Afghan identity that transcends historical divisions and foreign agendas. Naweed is a retired colonel who served with the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces, beginning with the Afghan Commandos in 2002 and then again from 2019 with the Afghanistan National Police. Before the fall of Kabul in 2021, he oversaw support and outreach to over 130,000 police families across Afghanistan's 34 provinces. Before that, he served as Director General of International Cooperation at Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior, where he led the ministry's development effort in rebuilding the Afghanistan National Police within the mandate of the Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan (LOTFA), a 22-nation reconstruction fund. He founded the Kabul Institute, an Afghan-led policy and research organization focused on governance, accountability, and peacebuilding in Afghanistan, and teaches at the University of São Paulo. He is the author of The Bleeding Nation: Superpowers, Ethnic Politics, and Afghanistan's Collapse and The Brave and the Corrupt, forthcoming by McFarland Publishers. Naweed also serves as COO of EOPA (Elected Officials to Protect America), where he oversees the organization's overall operations and strategic direction. He is also a member of the Military Writers Guild, a global non-profit network of service members, veterans, civilian analysts, journalists, and writers dedicated to advocating for, collaborating on, and promoting military affairs and security-related writing. The Bleeding Nation: https://bookshop.org/a/126163/9786597649006

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There are a couple of interesting situations right now coming out of Texas… which deal with the concept of religious freedom. One has to do with a state law that requires a copy of the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom. The other deals with foot-washing facilities for members of the Islamic faith in the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. The airport was going to install these kinds of wash basins, until the governor threatened to pull funding if they did. Greg and Holly have a lively discussion on the First Amendment and freedom of religion.

Jews played a critical role both in winning the American Revolution—fighting for the patriot cause from Bunker Hill to Yorktown—and in defining the republic that was created from it. As the most visible non-Christian religion, Judaism was central to the debate over religious freedom in America at a critical juncture. Except for Philadelphia, the birthplace to the Declaration of Independence and a core of resistance, every city with a synagogue fell to the British during the war. Jewish patriots throughout the colonies flocked to Philadelphia, where they re-founded the local synagogue as a distinctively American organization. After the war, Jews began to press for full citizenship in the hope that liberty would apply to everyone, and that the limits to freedom imposed on Jews in the Old World would be removed in the New.Lecturer Adam Jortner, Goodwin-Philpott Professor of Religion at Auburn University, demonstrates how the decision to extend citizenship to all religions was not a twentieth-century phenomenon prompted by immigration and Supreme Court rulings, but a debate the founding generation itself had—unambiguously deciding against the idea of nation defined exclusively by Christianity. Instead, the founders, Jewish patriots, and their allies sought and achieved the broadest possible definition of religious liberty and the separation of church and state.Adam Jortner, Ph.D., is the Goodwin-Philpott Eminent Professor of Religion in the Department of History at Auburn University. He specializes in the history of religion in the American Revolution and the early nation, with particular emphasis on religious liberty, patriotism and piety, theology, and new religious traditions. Since joining the faculty at Auburn University in 2009, Dr. Jortner has published several works that include The Gods of Prophetstown: The Battle of Tippecanoe and the Holy War for the American Frontier (Oxford University Press, 2012), which was awarded the 2013 James Broussard Prize for the best first book in early American history; Blood from the Sky: Miracles and Politics in the Early American Republic (University of Virginia Press, 2017); and No Place for Saints: Mobs and Mormons in Jacksonian America (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022).Co-sponsored by EB Hadassah and the Metuchen Public Library

In this episode of Crossing Faiths, John Pinna speaks with John Havens about the intersections of artificial intelligence, human dignity, and holistic well-being. Reflecting on his 2016 book Heartificial Intelligence: Embracing Our Humanity to Maximize Machines, Havens argues that the rush to automate and replicate human intelligence must be grounded in clear boundaries, ethical disclosures, and genuine care for human flourishing rather than mere economic productivity or artificial engagement. Throughout their dialogue, the two explore the psychological, ecological, and spiritual consequences of generative AI and large language models, warning against dangerous anthropomorphism and unvetted deployments that risk mental health harms, environmental resource drain, and the uncredited scraping of creators' work. Ultimately, Havens advocates for shifting focus away from narratives of human obsolescence toward the empirical science of positive psychology, life satisfaction, and grounded community relationships—such as the simple, irreplaceable value of baking bread and personal connection—asserting that true fulfillment and human worth exist independently of technological mediation. John C. Havens on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-C.-Havens/author/B002BLX34G?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1786878592&sr=8-1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=7afa3490-1d96-4003-873d-639d22d13cd7 John C. Havens on Unesco: https://www.unesco.org/ethics-ai/en/ai-ethics-experts-without-borders/john-havens

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Religious freedom remains a vital safeguard for believers and nonbelievers alike. Mark David Hall examines how states protect freedom of conscience, where progress is being made, and why challenges involving worship restrictions, vaccine exemptions, and government policy still demand public attention and vigilance today nationwide...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Religious freedom remains a vital safeguard for believers and nonbelievers alike. Mark David Hall examines how states protect freedom of conscience, where progress is being made, and why challenges involving worship restrictions, vaccine exemptions, and government policy still demand public attention and vigilance today nationwide...

Discover the true cost of faith, politics, and resilience as special guest Congressman Mark Walker joins hosts Odell and Bill. From navigating the harsh realities of the political arena and fighting for international religious freedom to finding unexpected grace in the most difficult seasons of life, this episode dives deep into what it truly means to seek unity. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about family, public service, and building bridges across divides. To learn more, please visit our website The Common Ground This podcast is produced by BG Podcast Network. Mark Walker Website Bill Goebell Social: Bill's Website Rev. Odell Cleveland Social: Odell's Website Odell's Instagram Odell’s Facebook Books available on Amazon Odell's Patreon Odell's X Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Opening Prayer 02:21 Welcoming Congressman Mark Walker 04:49 The Realities and Pressures of the Political Arena 09:32 Family Life, Media Scrutiny, and Staying Grounded 14:16 Finding Common Ground Across Political and Social Divides 18:54 Capitol Connections, Global Faith, and Religious Persecution 32:22 Reflection on Service, Purpose, and New BeginningsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode Summary Missions do not begin only across an ocean; they begin wherever God has placed a believer. In this GoMission interview, retired police officer Bill Chaney tells Mark Gillmore how weekly soulwinning became a way of life and followed him into daily police work. His testimony of compassionate witness, workplace opposition, and trust under authority challenges every Christian to reject the fear of man and speak for Christ where they are. Topics Discussed Discipleship and weekly soulwinning Bringing the gospel into daily police work Showing compassion to vulnerable people Facing discipline after sharing a gospel tract Responding respectfully to authority while trusting God Support from fellow officers How God reopened a closed door for witness Key Takeaways Every workplace and daily setting can become a mission field. Consistent discipleship builds habits of faithful Christian service. Personal evangelism begins with seeing people and caring about their greatest need. Respect for authority and confidence in God are not opposites. No closed door is beyond the ability of God to reopen. Courage begins with the next faithful opportunity to speak for Christ. If you've been encouraged by this podcast, please take the time to give us a five-star rating and write a brief review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and raising the visibility of the Thee Generation for others. For more faith inspiring resources and information about joining Thee Generation, please visit theegeneration.org.

BEST OF: It goes without saying that War is Peace, especially when the President of Peace continually threatens war or supports the same indirectly: from Gaza to Venezuela and now Nigeria. The President posted this threat to Nigeria over the Halloween weekend: “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,' to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities. I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians!” Notice that he is not talking about protecting American citizens, but a random diverse group of Christians. In response, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responded: “Yes sir… The killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria — and anywhere — must end immediately. The Department of War is preparing for action. Either the Nigerian Government protects Christians, or we will kill the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities.”https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/01/politics/trump-pentagon-nigeria-actionAside from this grandiose posturing on social media the entire production is grotesquely hypocritical for several reasons. Just a few weeks ago, a gunman in north-west Nigeria stormed a Mosque and shot 17 worshipers. Muazu, Katsina state's commissioner for internal security, said the attack occurred during morning prayers and that the gunmen shot "sporadically". Muazu said the local government "reaffirms its unwavering support for community-based security initiatives.”https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkz8345jl0o.ampA 2017 story from Amnesty International recounted how “The Nigerian authorities must ensure justice, truth and reparation over the military's unlawful killing of more than 350 Shi'a Muslims in the northern city of Zaria in December 2015… Between 12 and 14 December 2015, Nigerian security forces killed hundreds of civilians, some of them supporters of the IMN – including men, women and children – and arrested more than 200 following a Shi'a Muslim protest.”https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/press-release/2017/12/nigeria-families-of-hundreds-of-shia-muslims-killed-in-zaria-still-await-justice/In other words, Muslims are being killed too. Let's take an even deeper look at Nigeria.According to a 2024 report from “The Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa,” there have been 11,000 incidents of extreme violence from October 2019 through September of 2023. The violence left 55,910 people dead in 9,970 deadly attacks — as well as 21,621 people abducted in 2,705 attacks. The total number includes civilian deaths, terror group deaths, and Nigerian Armed Forces deaths. Of the total deaths, 30,880 were civilians. Of the civilians, at least 16,769 Christians were killed, 6,235 Muslims were killed and 154 adherents of traditional African religions were killed. The religions of 7,722 victims are unknown.The report says further: “The ratio of Christians to Muslims killed rises significantly when the religious composition of the states is taken into consideration. Looking at the overall numbers, the ratio of Christians to Muslims killed was 2.7:1; the ratio of Christians to Muslims abducted was 1.4:1. However, when taking into account the relative sizes of the Christian and Muslim populations within the different states, the ratio of Christians to Muslims killed increases to 6.5:1, and the ratio of Christians to Muslims abducted to 5.1:1.”“Fulani Ethnic Militia are targeting Christian populations, while Muslims also suffer severely at their hands,” the Rev. Gideon Para-Mallam, another analyst for The Observatory of Religious Freedom in Africa, said in a statement.https://ewtn.co.uk/article-56000-killed-in-nigerias-ethnic-and-religious-violence-christians-disproportionately-affected/https://orfa.africa/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/26082024-ORFA-4-YEARS-REPORT.pdfSure, Christians are being targeted, but so are Muslims. But in both cases, religion is not the driving factor behind the attacks and killings in Nigeria. According to the French Institute for Research in Africa, Nigeria:“The notion that religious violence in Nigeria is always characterized by conflicts between religions (Muslims versus Christians) is too simplistic. This study shows that between June 2006 and May 2014 the frequency of violent death incidents involving Islamic groups against Islamic groups is 60, a figure higher than 57, which is the frequency of violent death incidents involving Islamic groups against Christian groups or churches within the same period. A second major point in this paper is that violence involving religious groups is not always caused by religious issues. This explains why the frequency of violent death incidents involving Islamic groups against Christian groups or churches due to non-religious issues is as high as 42 between June 2006 and May 2014. Thirdly, it remains inconclusive whether or not more Muslims than Christians (or vice versa) are killed because of violence in general in Nigeria. Finally, the Western media frames violence in Nigeria as being mainly inter-religious, while lethal incidents involving Islamic groups against Islamic groups are largely under-reported.”https://books.openedition.org/ifra/1935?lang=enSaying that only Christians are being targeted is ignorant and or disingenuous and dangerous. It's like Democrats saying that a black man being arrested for robbing a store is only being arrested because of the color of his skin. Maybe he's been arrested because he committed a crime. Saying that Christians are being targeted because of their religion neglects to mention the context that thousands of others are also being killed, and that the violence is primarily a byproduct of a broken system and war. A US State Department report from 2023, “Report on International Religious Freedom: Nigeria” noted “the killings were not related to religion but were the activities of ‘uninformed people'.” The same report also found and stated explicitly:“According to government security services, NGOs, media, academic, and other observers, the level of violence driven by rising criminality again continued to worsen during the year. Because issues of religion, ethnicity, land and resource competition, and criminality are often closely linked, it was difficult to categorize many incidents as being solely, or even primarily, based on religious identity.”https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-report-on-international-religious-freedom/nigeria/Now let's take a deeper look at Israel's actions.Just as many Christians are killed in Nigeria over farmland, Israeli settler have been slaughtering Palestinian farmers, with no mention of their religion made in the news, for over half a century. A recent AP article confirmed with video evidence that Israeli terrorists beat farmers during the recent olive harvest in the West Bank. https://apnews.com/article/israel-settlers-west-bank-attack-annexation-1e9cbd6af6ea502fbfca5d9ffe949b0bFather Bashar Fawadleh, parish priest of the Church of Christ the Redeemer in Taybeh, told ACI MENA: “The town, which the Gospel of John (11:54) refers to as ‘Ephraim' — the place Jesus withdrew to before his passion — is no longer safe for its people today… We do not live in peace but in daily fear and siege.” https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/amp/news/265035/priest-warns-christian-town-of-taybe-in-holy-land-no-longer-safe-amid-settler-attacksIn July 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country "deeply regrets that a stray ammunition" hit Gaza's only Catholic Church. A few weeks before Israeli forces assaulted Christians in Jerusalem on holy Saturday at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8ge7vllw9o.amphttps://www.newarab.com/news/israeli-forces-assault-christians-jerusalem-holy-saturdayIn 2024, Israel bombed a Catholic Church in Lebanon, Saint George's, destroying the offices of the parish and the residence of the local priest. They even slaughtered the rescue team.https://zenit.org/2024/10/11/israel-bombs-catholic-church-in-lebanon-and-attacks-un-blue-helmets/#google_vignetteBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.Thank you for supporting independent, unbiased inquiry into the mysteries of our world.

Two separate instances are putting Native authority related to religious freedom to the test. The Northern Arapaho Tribe demands the Christian ministry, Foundations Nations Church, leave the Wyoming reservation. The demand comes after video circulated on social media showed one of the church's pastors characterizing Native sacred practices — including the Sun Dance — as “idol worship” and “demonic.” Top tribal leadership calls the comments “despicable” and link them to past abuses of Native Americans at the hands of Christian church officials. The Foundations Church leaders say they'll fight the tribe's efforts to remove them. We'll hear about what's next in the dispute. At the same time, Native American inmates in a Nebraska state prison scored a victory in securing access to religious ceremonies. In a settlement of a federal civil rights lawsuit, corrections officials lifted a temporary ban on accessing a place where Native men conducted ceremonies like sweats and smudges. They instituted the ban after finding contraband at the site. We'll hear about the legal principles behind the outcome. GUESTS Keenan Groesbeck (Northern Arapaho), chairman of the Northern Arapaho Business Council Jesse Crispin (Northern Arapaho), council member of the Northern Arapaho Business Council Andi Snowball (Muscogee and Winnebago), associate attorney with Big Fire Law and Policy Group LLP Carter Matt, staff attorney with ACLU Nebraska Break 1 Music: Northern Arapaho Fast Wolf Dance (song) Otto Hungary, White O. Goggles, Helen Crispin, Francis Goggles, Rose Moss (artist) Traditional Voices: Historic Recordings of Traditional Native American Music (album) Break 2 Music: Aia lā ‘o Pele [Mele Honoring Pele] (song) ‘Iolani Luahine (artist) Ancient Hula Hawaiian Style: Vol. 1 Hula Kuahu (album)

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Players refused the rainbow. The team forfeited the game. Now the DOJ is investigating MLB for religious discrimination. ⚾ Pride Night just turned America's Pastime into a religious liberty battleground — and nobody's telling you the full story. Both sides. All the facts. You decide. #MLB #PrideNight #ReligiousFreedom #SFGiants #DOJ #baseball This episode is made possible with the support of our sponsors.Preserve Gold: Get up to $20,000 in FREE Gold & Silver with a qualified purchase. Text ASKPHIL to 50505 or visit https://DrPhilgold.comRELAXIUM® Sleep is backed by a 90-day guarantee, so you've got nothing to lose. Enjoy restful and refreshing sleep with drug-free, non-habit forming RELAXIUM® Sleep. Get your risk-free bottle now. Go to https://TryRelaxium.com or call 800-952-7770.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mary and Andrew start with a deeper dive into the Supreme Court's decision to allow the removal of Temporary Protected Status designations from over 330,000 immigrants from Haiti and Syria — a consequential ruling that affects TPS holders well beyond those who brought the case, leaving over a million people vulnerable to removal. As Andrew notes, this case was based on two claims: one being a statutory challenge that DHS didn't follow the procedures set out by Congress, and the other a constitutional equal protection claim that this TPS status removal was “motivated in part by race” — both of which were struck down 6-3. Then, a look at Trump's latest retribution efforts including the heavy sentences doled out over a protest that ended in a shooting outside the ICE Prairieland Detention Center inTexas one year ago; a felony indictment of former Olympian David Hearn for allegedly tearing part of the liner of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool; and former CIA Director John Brennan going on offense to challenge the DOJ's investigation into him. Plus, Mary and Andrew analyze the DOJ's response to a “show cause” order to unredact some of the Epstein files in a lawsuit filed by journalist Katie Phang. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. You'll also get exclusive bonus content from this and other shows. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.