Past Episodes

Wednesday, Apr. 18, 2018

PART I Theological language shows up in European politics as Macron warns of ‘Civil War’

PART II Why true community can’t exist without shared truth or morality

PART III British Prime Minister urges other nations to substitute their old colonialism for a new secular colonialism

Tuesday, Apr. 17, 2018

PART I Cultural shift on marijuana tracks along the same lines as shift on same-sex marriage

PART II Former Speaker John Boehner ‘evolves’ on marijuana, joins board of cannabis company

PART III Liberal New York Governor Andrew Cuomo challenged from the left by pro-marijuana, lesbian actress

PART IV Why the black market for marijuana grows where marijuana is legalized

PART V Morality, money, and celebrity: The anatomy of a corporate shakedown over same-sex marriage in Bermuda

Monday, Apr. 16, 2018

PART I Why it's easier to claim victory over evil than it is to deliver on that victory

PART II The frailty of the U.N. Security Council at the point it is most crucially needed

PART III What the retirement of Paul Ryan tells us about the current state of American politics

PART IV An evangelical infiltration of New York? Secular paranoia in overdrive as Chick-Fil-A opens new Manhattan location

Friday, Apr. 13, 2018

PART I Looking at the real legacy of Cecile Richards as influential media outlets celebrate her tenure leading Planned Parenthood

PART II Why it’s essential to understand the categorical distinction between humans and animals

PART III Glory bearers vs. image bearers: Showing proper concern for animals without worshipping them

Thursday, Apr. 12, 2018

PART I Appointment of first humanist as lead chaplain is yet another signpost along the way to secularization

PART II ‘Red Letter Revival’ attempts to plant new political theory on parts of the New Testament while being openly opposed to the rest of it

PART III As governments escalate predation on their most vulnerable citizens, gambling losses reach record highs

Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2018

PART I As Zuckerberg goes to Capitol Hill, Facebook faces fallout from misuse of user data

PART II Could government regulation of social media lead to a crackdown on religious speech?

PART III Will outrage over data leaks lead to a change in users’ behavior? So far, the answer is “no”

PART IV Facebook’s imperative above all other imperatives: Simply connect

PART V Washington DC vs. San Francisco: America’s new intellectual centers collide

Tuesday, Apr. 10, 2018

PART I A tempest not only in a teapot: Firing of Kevin Williamson exposes dominant worldview of secular culture

PART II Why threatening women who get an abortion with criminal action is not the way to limit abortion

PART III A controversy within a controversy: Who are the real abortion extremists?

PART IV Liberal columnist argues that only one side—yes, his side—has actual ideas and real influence

Monday, Apr. 9, 2018

PART I Tragedies in Canada and Syria expose differences between natural evil and moral evil

PART II Syria, chemical weapons, and Just War Theory: Why there is no way to underestimate man’s capacity for moral evil

PART III Secular world grapples with the reality of evil even as it lacks the basic categories for understanding its meaning

Friday, Apr. 6, 2018

PART I A tension that will not last: LGBT policies lead to a theological identity crisis at some Christian colleges

PART II Is there a theological dimension to Catholic colleges’ success on the basketball court?

PART III Evolution can’t explain babies’ unique ability to learn

PART IV A higher form of nonsense: Why grandparents are not the gift of evolution, but the gift of God’s perfect plan

Thursday, Apr. 5, 2018

PART I Did the Pope deny the existence of hell? Why much modern theology targets hell for disappearance.

PART II The crisis of Catholic doctrine under Pope Francis and the lessons for evangelicals.

PART III The collision of biblical Christianity and the spirit of the modern age over the doctrine of hell

PART IV Vatican attempts to bolster Pope’s conservative credibility by doctoring photo of letter from Benedict

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