Matt Franck on Religion, Public Reason, and Liberal Democracy (Podcast)

Matt Franck on Religion, Public Reason, and Liberal Democracy Podcast by CounterMoves for ERLC Matthew J. Franck is the Director of the William E. and Carol G. Simon Center on Religion and the Constitution. He is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Radford University, where he taught constitutional law, American politics, and political philosophy from 1989-2010. He is also a Visiting Lecturer in Politics at Princeton University. As director of the center, he helps maintain the Witherspoon Institute’s relationships with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the Alliance Defending Freedom,…

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Ravi Zacharias Discusses The Connections Between The Church and Politics (Podcast)

Ravi Zacharias Discusses The Connections Between The Church and Politics Podcast for Let My People Think This is a follow up to yesterday’s podcast – click here in case you missed it or wish to listen again. Is it fair for elected officials to let their religious beliefs influence their legal decisions? Does this impose their beliefs on the entire country? Join us on today’s episode of Just Thinking, as Ravi Zacharias continues his Q&A session at the University of Washington as he covers these difficult questions and the topic…

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Ravi Zacharias Discusses The Connections Between The Church and War (Podcast)

Ravi Zacharias Discusses The Connections Between The Church and War Podcast for Let My People Think The subject of war can be difficult, as it often evokes strong emotions in people. Is there a connection between the church and the parts of the world who are suffering from the effects of war? Today on Just Thinking, Ravi Zacharias is at the University of Washington tackling these tough questions on war and the church. MP3 Download / Listen HERE>>>

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Why the Gospel Teaches the Opposite of Religion

Why the Gospel Teaches the Opposite of Religion by JD Greear – Summit Life Believe it or not, Bill Maher, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and the Apostle Paul agree on one thing: Religion can turn you into a really bad person. Religion caters to the worst parts of us—pride, self-centeredness, condescension, self-righteousness, and bigotry—which is why religious people can be (in the words of our generation) the worst. Soren Kierkegaard, a 19th century Danish philosopher, told a story about a man who dies and goes to hell. He doesn’t think he should…

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BBC ‘Year of Beliefs’ to shine light on faith and values in modern UK

BBC ‘Year of Beliefs’ to shine light on faith and values in modern UK from The Guardian GNN Note – It appears this may be nothing more than smoke screen to sell islam to the people of the British Isles. The only image associated with this Guardian story, the one included in the excerpt below, is of a mosque. Of course right away buzz words like “diversity” are being thrown around like a football on a Saturday afternoon.  For the moment we will hold our tongue, however, we will keep…

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