Podcast appearances and mentions of Roger Williams

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Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 35:07

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How America Lost the Meaning of Freedom | Andrew Linn Interview

Resolute Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 44:13

What if America's founders weren't trying to create freedom from religion—but freedom to live faithfully under God? Summary This interview with Andrew Linn digs into the historical and theological roots behind religious liberty, the separation of church and state, and America's Christian foundations through the lens of his documentary, Church and State: Roger Williams and the Founding of Freedom of Religion. The discussion explores how early colonies wrestled with religious authority, why Roger Williams championed freedom of conscience, and how modern culture has redefined freedom itself. Vince and Andrew confront current issues surrounding morality, secularism, cultural Marxism, and the growing silence of Christian voices in public life. Ultimately, the conversation challenges believers to recover courage, biblical conviction, and faithful engagement in both church and culture. Reflection & Small Group Discussion Questions 1. What is the difference between "freedom of religion" and "freedom from religion"? 2. Why did Roger Williams believe forced worship "rapes the soul of men"? 3. How did the early colonies misunderstand religious liberty? 4. Why is moral self-control necessary for true freedom to exist in a nation? 5. How does separating the church from government differ from silencing Christian influence in society? 6. In what ways has modern culture redefined freedom compared to the founders' understanding? 7. Why do you think many Christians hesitate to engage publicly with political and cultural issues today? 8. How can believers speak truth boldly without becoming harsh or self-righteous? 9. What role should pastors, teachers, and Christian leaders play in shaping the conscience of a nation? 10. What practical step can you take to become more courageous in living out your faith publicly?

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Rooted in the Past - Growing in the Present Part 10

The Home Church Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 43:34

Part #10 The Blessing of Our Baptist Heritage Acts 1:8 2 Thessalonians 2:15 ● Felix Manz – drowned for his faith ● Balthasar Hubmaier – burned alive ● Roger Williams – founded Rhode Island ● John Clarke – early Baptist church planter Eight Biblical Convictions B – Bible Authority John 17:17 A – Autonomy of the Local Church Colossians 1:18 P – Priesthood of the Believer Hebrews 4:16 T – Two Offices Philippians 1:1 I – Individual Soul Liberty Romans 14:12 S – Separation of Church and State Matthew 22:21 T – Two Ordinances Matthew 28:19 1 Corinthians 11:24 ● Baptism ● The Lord's Supper S – Saved Membership Seven Signs of a Woke and Compromised Church 1. No Absolute Truth John 14:6 2. Loose Moral Standards 1 Timothy 3:2 3. No Preaching on Sin 2 Timothy 4:3 4. Moral Relativism 5. No Real Membership Standards 1 Peter 2:9 6. Experience Over Truth John 4:24 Emotion replaces doctrine. 7. Crowds Over Disciples Matthew 28:19 Psalm 11:3

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Religious Liberty: A Dissenting Protestant History and Reading List

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 12:03

"My advice is to be careful what you read online. I have found that even resources claiming to represent Reformed Baptist views are often very selective in their sources. For example, if a work lays claim to a Baptistic historical view but doesn't include Roger Williams or Isaac Backus in any meaningful way, it shouldn't be taken seriously. Men like Murton and Williams are the historical core of the idea of soul liberty and cannot be ignored if one wants to reach credible conclusions." -Ron MillerFor more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

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Religious Liberty: A Dissenting Protestant History and Reading List

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 12:03

"My advice is to be careful what you read online. I have found that even resources claiming to represent Reformed Baptist views are often very selective in their sources. For example, if a work lays claim to a Baptistic historical view but doesn't include Roger Williams or Isaac Backus in any meaningful way, it shouldn't be taken seriously. Men like Murton and Williams are the historical core of the idea of soul liberty and cannot be ignored if one wants to reach credible conclusions." -Ron Miller For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

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Religious Liberty: A Dissenting Protestant History and Reading List

Change the Story / Change the World

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 12:03

"My advice is to be careful what you read online. I have found that even resources claiming to represent Reformed Baptist views are often very selective in their sources. For example, if a work lays claim to a Baptistic historical view but doesn't include Roger Williams or Isaac Backus in any meaningful way, it shouldn't be taken seriously. Men like Murton and Williams are the historical core of the idea of soul liberty and cannot be ignored if one wants to reach credible conclusions." -Ron Miller For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

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172: Jordan Seaberry - What Use is Art Making When Freedom is Under Pressure?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 55:59 Transcription Available

What use is art makingwhen freedom is under pressure?From the Center for the Study of Art and Community? This is Art is Change, a chronicle of art and social change where activist artists and cultural organizers share the strategies and skills they need to thrive as creative community leaders. My name is Bill ClevelandThis episode is part of a special Art In Action series we're producing in partnership with the Charles F. Kettering Foundation Democracy and the Arts program. In these episodes, we'll be speaking with artists, cultural organizers and arts leaders who are navigating and challenging current efforts to to limit free creative expression and free speech.Together, we'll explore what freedom of expression means in practice, not as an abstract right, but as a lived responsibility at the heart of democratic life.This show features my conversation with painter, organizer, educator and “root waterer” Jordan Seaberry,about what happens when art moves beyond decoration and entertainment and becomes a powerful civic practice for listening, organizing and building people power. Jordan's work, which spans painting, policy, comics, teaching and movement building, is all grounded in the conviction that human creativity is not extra.Along the way, we follow Jordan's journey from the south side of Chicago to the Rhode Island School of Design, otherwise known as RISD, to Oregon organizing around prisoners rights, studying at Roger Williams University School of Law, and helping lead the US Department of Art and Culture.In it we will learn about:* How Jordan's life as a painter and organizer came together from RISD disillusionment to grassroots organizing, law school teaching and cultural strategy.* Why listening is central to both art art and organizing. Whether the canvas becomes an ear or an organizer helps someone rehear their own life with dignity* How artists can generate real civic power by joining movements, helping build alternative systems, and challenging dominant institutions from both inside and the street.Notable MentionsPeopleJordan Seaberry — Painter, organizer, educator, and co-director at the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, whose practice bridges painting, policy, comics, and movement work.Adam Horowitz — Founding leader in the creation of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture's people-powered national framework.Arlene Goldbard — Writer, speaker, and longtime cultural activist who helped shape USDAC's founding vision.Gabriel Baez — Cultural organizer and early USDAC leader involved in its national development.Jonathan Highfield — RISD faculty member and an important mentor in Jordan's political and intellectual formation.Carlton Turner — Artist, organizer, and co-founder of Sipp Culture, building rural cultural infrastructure in Mississippi.Brandi Turner — Co-director of Sipp Culture and key partner in its community-rooted cultural work.Dan Denvir — Host of The Dig, the podcast Jordan names as a useful guide in making sense of the current political moment.Nadine Bloch — Activist, trainer, and creative strategist with Beautiful Trouble, mentioned in connection with artists against authoritarianism work.Michelle Alexander — Civil rights advocate and author of The New Jim Crow, one of the books Jordan cites as deeply influential.Richard Powers — Novelist and author of Bewilderment and The Overstory, both named in Jordan's recommendations.Jon Fogel — Author of Punishment-Free Parenting, which Jordan connects to broader questions of punishment and power.Kathryn Bigelow — Director of A House of Dynamite, the film Jordan references in thinking about the state and the individual.OrganizationsU.S. Department of Arts and Culture — A people-powered, non-governmental “performance piece” that prefigures what a real federal department of arts and culture could do in support of cultural democracy.Charles F. Kettering Foundation — Partner on the Art in Action series through its work connecting democracy, public life, and the arts.Democracy and the Arts at the Kettering Foundation — Kettering's focus area for integrating the power of the arts into democratic life locally, nationally, and internationally.Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) — Jordan's alma mater and now one of the places where he teaches.Jordan Seaberry at RISD — RISD faculty profile outlining his work as a painter, organizer, and educator.Roger Williams University School of Law — The law school where Jordan studied while deepening the connection between art, policy, and public life.“Radical Imagination, Radical Listening” at RWU Law — Profile of Jordan's path through Roger Williams and the role legal study played in his work.Sipp Culture — Mississippi-based cultural organization founded by Carlton and Brandi Turner, named here as a powerful example of alternative system building through art, food, land, and community.Beautiful Trouble — Creative strategy hub for activists and organizers, referenced in connection with USDAC collaborations.The Nonviolence Institute — Providence-based organization where Jordan served as director of public policy.Publications, media, and resourcesThe Dig — Socialist podcast Jordan cites as part of his effort to understand the current political landscape.Bewilderment — Richard Powers novel exploring empathy, climate grief, and the human relationship to the living world.The Overstory — Powers's earlier novel, invoked here as part of the same moral and ecological terrain.A House of Dynamite — Kathryn Bigelow's Netflix political thriller, which Jordan reads as a study in how governments can reduce ordinary people to pieces on a strategic board.The New Jim Crow — Michelle Alexander's landmark book on mass incarceration and racialized punishment in the United States.Punishment-Free Parenting — Jon Fogel's book, which Jordan links to deeper questions about discipline, punishment, and retribution.Related episodeArt Is Change, Episode 78 featuring Carlton Turner — Bill notes this earlier conversation in connection with Sipp Culture and Mississippi-rooted cultural organizing

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(266) The Day Rhode Island Gasped

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 8:36

The Day Rhode Island GaspedColumbus Day 1910, the Fabre Line, and the Italian immigrants who transformed Natick and Pontiac.If you had stood along the main road through the villages of Natick and Pontiac in the early 1900s, you would have heard a medley of accents and languages. The British, the Irish, the Swedes, and the French-Canadians had all come before, each group finding its place in the textile mills that lined the Pawtuxet River. But by the dawn of the twentieth century, it was the Italians who were arriving in ever-growing numbers, and they were the latecomers. As many historians have pointed out, their experience followed a familiar pattern: they took the lowest-paying jobs, lived in the poorest housing, and clung fiercely to their ethnic identity. In the crowded mill villages of Rhode Island, this was simply what happened to each new wave of strangers. Of course, Italians were no strangers to the New World. Long before the mills of Natick ever hummed with machinery, Italian mariners had charted the very course to the Americas. Think of Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, John and Sebastian Cabot—whose family name was really Caboto—and Giovanni da Verrazzano. Their ships had opened the Atlantic like a book. Even in the earliest colonial days, Italian families had found their way to what would become the United States. The Tagliaferro family, for instance, settled in Jamestown, Virginia, within just a year of Roger Williams founding Rhode Island. And when the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, one of the men who put his name to it was William Paca, a Maryland delegate of Italian heritage. Later, during the Civil War, three Italian Americans rose to the rank of general on the Union side. So the Italian presence in America was nothing new. But the great tide of immigration that would reshape places like Natick and Pontiac was still to come. That tide began to swell in the 1860s, when the demand for labor to build the Transcontinental Railroad drew thousands of workers from southern Italy, Ireland, and China. One of those men was Carmine DiFranco. He came to help lay track, lived for a time in California, and eventually settled in Natick, where he opened a small grocery store that catered to Italian tastes and needs—a quiet sign that a community was taking root.Yet the major impact of Italian immigration in New England was not truly felt until the early twentieth century. Southern Europe's economy had soured, while Rhode Island's textile mills were desperate for cheap, willing hands. The pull was irresistible. Once the influx began, Italians arrived in numbers no one had quite anticipated. Charles Carroll, in his book Rhode Island: Three Centuries of Democracy, captures the moment of awakening perfectly. He writes that Rhode Island scarcely realized the volume of Italian immigration until the first observance of Columbus Day as a public holiday in 1910. What had been expected to be just another parade—in a city already known as "the paradingest city"—turned into something far larger. For hours, Carroll says, Italian divisions poured through the city streets in rapid succession. And then he delivers the unforgettable image: the whole state gasped at the discovery, rubbed its eyes to test the reality of what seemed plausible only as a dream. In a single day, Rhode Island became aware of its Italian population.But consciousness, unfortunately, soon curdled into fear. The migration continued at an unrelenting pace until 1921, when prejudice in Washington finally found its voice. Congress passed the Emergency Quota Act in 1921, followed by the National Origins Quota Act in 1924. These laws were aimed squarely at Italians, Jews, and Slavs, and they succeeded in slowing the flow from southern Europe. Even so, between 1898 and 1932, nearly fifty-five thousand Italians arrived at the Port of Providence alone. Read the Full Content

(264) Rhode Island the Gem State

FLAVORS + kNOWLEDGE

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2026 5:54

Rhode Island. The brief story of the gem state.Welcome, traveler, to the enchanting shores of Rhode Island—a place so small it can be crossed in under an hour, yet so rich in story that it feels boundless. Tucked into the heart of New England, this coastal gem shimmers with history, whispers of rebellion, and the quiet hum of the Atlantic against its rocky shores. Here, every street, every harbor, every breeze seems to carry a tale waiting to be told.Long before the nation itself was imagined, a man named Roger Williams arrived in 1636, weary yet resolute. Banished from neighboring colonies for his radical beliefs, he sought not power, but freedom—the freedom to think, to worship, to live without fear of persecution. And so, on the banks of what would become Providence, he built a refuge unlike any other. It was a bold experiment, a sanctuary of tolerance in a rigid world. In that moment, Rhode Island became more than a place—it became an idea.The sea, ever-present and ever-inviting, shaped the colony's destiny. Ships carved paths across distant waters, carrying goods, stories, and fortunes. In time, Newport rose like a jewel along the coast, its harbor bustling with trade and ambition. It became one of the wealthiest ports in early America, though its prosperity was intertwined with the darker currents of the triangular trade. Still, the echoes of that era linger in the creak of old docks and the salt-stained air.Yet Rhode Island was never content to simply follow—it resisted. In 1772, under a moonlit sky, colonists set fire to a British customs schooner in what became known as the Gaspee Affair. Flames danced upon the water, and with them, the first sparks of revolution ignited. It was a daring act, a declaration that even the smallest colony would not bow quietly to empire.Innovation, too, found its home here. In the quiet determination of its people, bold ideas took shape—like the USS Turtle, the world's first combat submarine, slipping silently beneath the waves in a daring attempt to change naval warfare forever. Rhode Island has always been a place where imagination meets courage.As the centuries turned, Newport transformed once more—not into a port of trade, but into a playground of grandeur. Along its cliffs rose the magnificent Newport Mansions, shimmering monuments to the Gilded Age. Estates like The Breakers, Marble House, and Rosecliff stood not merely as homes, but as declarations of wealth and artistry. Within their walls, laughter echoed through grand halls, and chandeliers glittered like captured starlight.And yet, for all its grandeur, Rhode Island never lost its charm—its delightful eccentricities, its sense of identity. Here, even the smallest details carry pride. The state bird, the Rhode Island Red, struts as a symbol of local heritage, while the beloved drink, coffee milk, offers a sweet, nostalgic taste of home. These quirks are not trivial—they are threads in the tapestry of a place that knows exactly who it is.Today, Rhode Island stands as a living storybook. Walk the streets of Providence, and you may feel the quiet presence of its founding ideals. Stand along the coastline, and the wind may carry whispers of sailors, rebels, and dreamers. Beneath its modest size lies a vast and vibrant past—a testament to resilience, creativity, and the enduring power of freedom.So come closer. Listen carefully. In Rhode Island, the past is never far away—it lingers in the air, dances on the waves, and waits, patiently, to enchant all who arrive.The content for this episode is written by Chef Walter, narrated by Noah Mitchell, and produced by SimVal Media, USA

FRI MAR 27 8 AM Our friend Chris Stigall runs for Congress! Visit with Rep Roger Williams

LIVE From the Beach Bungalow

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 35:56

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347: The Next Great Theme Park Ride

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 49:34

Grab your pseudo-coffin and join us in the rainforest for an all new LIVE! This week the Boiz are upgrading the Universal and Disney theme parks with hot new ride ideas. Pat is the Mulder to Matt's Scully as they uncover more truths about the Roger Williams zoo deaths of 2026. Letterboxd's top 10 movies of the 80s and 90s are revealed. Plus, is Matt's voice finally dropping? Is Jimmy Fallon imprisoned in a gem? Why can't Pat have the glass ball ride? All that and Poseidon's fury and it all happens LIVE!

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Shillan & Duffy: UFC London preview

Sherdog Podcast & Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 125:22 Transcription Available

Keith and Ben preview UFC London with detailed predictions for all 14 fights. Side conversations include undead zoo animals, our favorite Welsh future paramedic, and Rhode Island everything founder Roger Williams.0:00 Baby it's cold outside6:44 Melissa Mullins (7-2) vs. Luana Carolina (11-5)13:40 Shanelle Dyer (6-1) vs. Ravena Oliveira (7-3-1)21:44 Shaqueme Rock (11-2-1) vs. Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (15-4)31:23 Mario Pinto (11-0) vs. Felipe Franco (10-1)38:06 Mantas Kondratavicius (8-1) vs. Antonio Trocoli (12-6, 1 NC)45:31 Louie Sutherland (10-4) vs. Brando Pericic (5-1)50:44 Nathaniel Wood (22-6) vs. Losene Keita (16-1)1:00:45 Mason Jones (17-2, 1 NC) vs. Axel Sola (11-0-1) 1:06:44 Kurtis Campbell (8-0) vs. Danny Silva (10-2) 1:12:59 Roman Dolidze (15-4) vs. Christian Leroy Duncan (13-2) 1:22:40 Iwo Baraniewski (7-0) vs. Austen Lane (13-7, 1 NC)1:30:37 Michael Page (24-3) vs. Sam Patterson (14-2-1)1:43:18 Luke Riley (12-0) vs. Michael Aswell (11-3)1:48:07 Movsar Evloev (19-0) vs. Lerone Murphy (17-0-1)

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3/6/2026: AG Neronha

Newsmakers: WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 22:57

This week on Newsmakers: Attorney General Peter Neronha discusses his report on clergy sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, why he endorsed Helena Foulkes for governor, the deal to save Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals, and more.

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Randall Balmer on the Scopes Trial and the Separation of Church and State

The Beached White Male Podcast with Ken Kemp

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 67:41

Send a text(REPRISE from AUG 2025) Today I welcome a familiar voice and a longtime friend—Dr. Randall Balmer. Back in the day, when we were “Trinity Men,” he was “Randy” to me. Today, he's Dr. Balmer—historian, author, professor, and one of the leading voices on religion in America. He earned his graduate degrees at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Princeton, and Union Theological Seminary, and this marks our third interview together.Randall recently published a powerful piece in the Los Angeles Times about the 1925 Scopes Trial—often remembered as the showdown between Genesis and Darwin. He reminds us that the trial wasn't supposed to be about evolution at all, but that's where it landed. William Jennings Bryan thundered that “if evolution wins, Christianity goes.” Clarence Darrow countered, “It's not Scopes on trial—it's civilization.” Nearly a century later, the questions linger.Randall also brings us into his latest book, America's Best Idea: The Separation of Church and State. It's a sweeping story—Roger Williams's “hedge of separation,” Jefferson's Danbury letter, Madison, Adams, and the First Amendment—all the way to today's battles over vouchers, religious schools, and the religious right. Along the way, we'll talk about court rulings, culture wars, and the ongoing debate over whether America is a Christian nation—or a nation that protects the freedom of every faith, and of no faith at all.It's always a rich conversation when Dr. Balmer joins me, and today is no exception. Come on along with us! SHOW NOTESSupport the showBecome a Patron - Click on the link to learn how you can become a Patron of the show. Thank you! Ken's Substack Page The Podcast Official Site: TheBeachedWhiteMale.com

Religious Liberty: Roger Williams Pt.3

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 12:26

"Williams deeply hated the idea of forced conversions or government-imposed religious rituals, like infant baptism, which placed the name Christian on people. He likened pressuring unconvinced men to worship God to a man forcing a woman into bed. He said in the true religion, Jesus Christ compels by the mighty persuasion of his preachers, but that he never used earthly weapons to compel a conscience."

Religious Liberty: Roger Williams

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 12:19

"Roger Williams was one of the most important formative figures for the doctrine of religious liberty in the 1600s. Williams believed in the absolute authority of the Word of God and it was his source book for faith and life. He did not ground his views of soul liberty in Enlightenment ideals or a general liberalism, like Thomas Jefferson would do in the next century. He was not a rationalist or utilitarian but a man possessed by the Scriptural doctrine of a regenerate church, headed by Jesus Christ."For more information about CBTS, go to CBTSeminary.org

Religious Liberty: Roger Williams Pt.2

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 10:56

"Williams had been convinced for some time from Scripture that the church was to consist of regenerate members only. He shared this view with many of the Puritan and Separatist ministers in England and New England. But he pushed this to its logical and Biblical conclusion and applied the principle without compromise. And this is where the Baptist teaching began to convince him. If the church was to be made up of believing saints, then they alone had a right to baptism. And if the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches were corrupt and not true churches, then their baptism was invalid. If their worship was false, so must their baptism be. And so he embraced believer's baptism."For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

Religious Liberty: Roger Williams Pt.4

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 12:58

"Roger Williams' most important work on liberty of conscience caused a sensation when first published in London in 1644 and has had an enduring impact in the debate on that subject ever since. It was entitled “The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution, for Cause of Conscience, Discussed."

Religious Liberty: Roger Williams Pt. 5

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 11:02

"Roger Williams worked strenuously and at great personal expense to put his belief in freedom of conscience into practice. In his mind, liberty was not an Englishman's right only, but belonged to everyone, including the Indians."For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

Untold Radio AM #285 Southern Bigfoot Encounters Explode with Greg Howse and Roger Williams

UNTOLD RADIO AM

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2026 219:59

Episode 285 of the **Untold Radio AM Show** is live! Southern Bigfoot encounters are exploding across the Southeast—swamps, woods, and hollers are buzzing with reports.

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(237) Rhode Island Culinary Gems

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 15:23

Today's episode is about the Rhode Island culinary gemsIf I think of all the places I could have landed, Rhode Island was never on my horizon. I had promised my mother that I would like to spend 6 months in the US, maybe get a pro-soccer contract, and keep going. Half a century has gone by, and I am still here. And so what does a chef do if he'sState's not cooking? Well, he either talks about food or writes about it. I want to begin with some basic information.Rhode Island is the smallest US state, measuring only about 48 miles long and 37 miles wide. Despite its small area, it is known as the “Ocean State” and boasts over 400 miles of coastline. Roger Williams founded it in 1636, having been banished from the Massachusetts colony for advocating religious tolerance and the separation of church and state.Newport was a central hub for shipping and trade during the colonial period. In the 19th century, Rhode Island was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution and the establishment of power-driven textile mills. However, there is plenty of information on the State's history, considering that it was one of the original 13 colonies in the formation of our land. As Irish people fled Ireland due to the potato famine, other ethnic groups arrived, bringing ingenuity and culinary traditions. From Italians to Portuguese, to French and British, to mention the largest contingents, others joined later in the 20th century, such as Greeks, Koreans, Chinese, Latinos, Mexicans, and Middle Easterners.The variety of food connected with these ethnic groups is the key to Rhode Island's culinary expansion. The state features some of the most diverse cultural fabric in the land, even in a territory no bigger than the city of Los Angeles. Along with these different food groups, the diversity of restaurants and food-related establishments has grown immensely in the last half-century. This is also reflected in the number of young chefs who regularly perform at the James Beard Foundation in New York City, considered the theatre of culinary stardom.But let's talk about the foods that make the state different—food you will not find anywhere in the country, food with its traditions, heritage, and terminology. Rhode Islanders are very provincial, and traveling is almost an issue. That is why many of these dishes don't cross the state line. They stay close to home, and the culture stays with them.As Ted Widmer, a historian who grew up in Rhode Island, once asserted ''That Middle American desire to succeed beyond your neighborhood has never animated Rhode Islanders,'' he said. ''What's important is your extended family, the people who live on your block and maybe 10 other people you've known all your life. It's very, very local.''And so, what are the foods of the state?Read the Full Content HereMore PodcastsFlavors + Knowledge NewsletterProduced by SimVal Media Group, USA

FtV – The Man-Eating Apple Tree

New England Legends Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 19:53

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 154 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger dig through the history of Providence, Rhode Island, in search of the roots of the story behind a man-eating apple tree that devoured state founder Roger Williams. In 1860, Rhode Island historians exhumed the body of Williams and made a gruesome discovery. This episode first aired September 12, 2019 Listen ad-free plus get early access and bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/NewEnglandLegends

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1/30/2026: John Loughlin; week in review

Newsmakers: WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 23:12

This week on Newsmakers: John Loughlin, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, discusses his campaign for the No. 2 office, energy policy and more; then, Tim White and Ted Nesi examine local ICE fallout, the future of Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals, Providence's snow struggles and more.

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Religious Liberty: Roger Williams Pt. 5 | Particular Pilgrims

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 11:02

"Roger Williams worked strenuously and at great personal expense to put his belief in freedom of conscience into practice. In his mind, liberty was not an Englishman's right only, but belonged to everyone, including the Indians." For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

Religious Liberty: Roger Williams Pt. 5 | Particular Pilgrims

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 11:02

"Roger Williams worked strenuously and at great personal expense to put his belief in freedom of conscience into practice. In his mind, liberty was not an Englishman's right only, but belonged to everyone, including the Indians." For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

Roger Williams Pt.4 | Particular Pilgrims

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 12:58

Roger Williams' most important work on liberty of conscience caused a sensation when first published in London in 1644 and has had an enduring impact in the debate on that subject ever since. It was entitled “The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution, for Cause of Conscience, Discussed." For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

Religious Liberty: Roger Williams Pt.4 | Particular Pilgrims

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 12:58

Roger Williams' most important work on liberty of conscience caused a sensation when first published in London in 1644 and has had an enduring impact in the debate on that subject ever since. It was entitled “The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution, for Cause of Conscience, Discussed." For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

“Roger Williams: Religious Liberty” - 1 Timothy 2:1-6 | American Christianity: Shaping a Nation

Evergreen Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 65:39

Influenced by the horrors of the Thirty Years War, Roger Williams saw the disaster of religious orthodoxy enforced by political favor. He increasingly believed that the combination of church and state always resulted in coercion, persecution, and conflict; and that only institutional separation could prevent such evils in the future of the new world.

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1/9/2026: David Cicilline; RI hospitals

Newsmakers: WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 23:11

This week on Newsmakers: Rhode Island Foundation President and CEO David Cicilline discusses his push for an overhaul of the state's K-12 funding formula; then, Hospital Association of RI President Michael Sroczynski on the future of Roger Williams and Fatima plus broader challenges facing the sector.

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THU JAN 8 8 AM The recklessness of Jacob Frey and Tim Walz; visit with U.S. Rep Roger Williams

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 34:43

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Religious Liberty: Roger Williams Pt.3 | Particular Pilgrims

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 12:26

"Williams deeply hated the idea of forced conversions or government-imposed religious rituals, like infant baptism, which placed the name Christian on people. He likened pressuring unconvinced men to worship God to a man forcing a woman into bed. He said in the true religion, Jesus Christ compels by the mighty persuasion of his preachers, but that he never used earthly weapons to compel a conscience."

Religious Liberty: Roger Williams Pt.3 | Particular Pilgrims

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 12:26

"Williams deeply hated the idea of forced conversions or government-imposed religious rituals, like infant baptism, which placed the name Christian on people. He likened pressuring unconvinced men to worship God to a man forcing a woman into bed. He said in the true religion, Jesus Christ compels by the mighty persuasion of his preachers, but that he never used earthly weapons to compel a conscience."

Religious Liberty: Roger Williams Pt.2

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2026 10:56

"Williams had been convinced for some time from Scripture that the church was to consist of regenerate members only. He shared this view with many of the Puritan and Separatist ministers in England and New England. But he pushed this to its logical and Biblical conclusion and applied the principle without compromise. And this is where the Baptist teaching began to convince him. If the church was to be made up of believing saints, then they alone had a right to baptism. And if the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches were corrupt and not true churches, then their baptism was invalid. If their worship was false, so must their baptism be. And so he embraced believer's baptism." For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

Religious Liberty: Roger Williams Pt.2

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2026 10:56

"Williams had been convinced for some time from Scripture that the church was to consist of regenerate members only. He shared this view with many of the Puritan and Separatist ministers in England and New England. But he pushed this to its logical and Biblical conclusion and applied the principle without compromise. And this is where the Baptist teaching began to convince him. If the church was to be made up of believing saints, then they alone had a right to baptism. And if the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches were corrupt and not true churches, then their baptism was invalid. If their worship was false, so must their baptism be. And so he embraced believer's baptism." For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

Religious Liberty: Roger Williams | Particular Pilgrims

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 12:19

"Roger Williams was one of the most important formative figures for the doctrine of religious liberty in the 1600s. Williams believed in the absolute authority of the Word of God and it was his source book for faith and life. He did not ground his views of soul liberty in Enlightenment ideals or a general liberalism, like Thomas Jefferson would do in the next century. He was not a rationalist or utilitarian but a man possessed by the Scriptural doctrine of a regenerate church, headed by Jesus Christ." For more information about CBTS, go to CBTSeminary.org

MON DEC 15 8 AM Search for Brown U shooter; 2026 congress preview US Representative Roger Williams