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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— The final report from Trump’s "Anti-Christian Bias" task force reveals... nothing. (1:00)
— A Christian phone network aims to purify the internet by blocking reality. (18:30)
— Florida pastor resigns after adult son, a youth pastor, caught in child predator sting. (27:38)
— The dark legacy of Paul Pressler and the Southern Baptist Convention. (40:44)
— Norway’s highest court upholds state funding for Jehovah’s Witnesses. (1:01:21)
— Ex-Spokane mayor demands $10M from city after backlash over extremist prayer rally. (1:11:50)
— Pastor who wrote book on biblical marriage arrested for alleged bigamy. (1:22:04)
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Indiana Lt. Gov. faces backlash after calling high school band kids “demonic.” (0:39)
— Megachurch pastor’s Senate tease sparks ethics complaint from Kansas Republicans. (16:08)
— A Satanist just won a religious exemption for bathroom access in school. (45:39)
— Trump replaces Navy Secretary with man who claimed witches took over a California city. (55:43)
— After baseless attacks on the SPLC, Pastor Joel Webbon says America needs “more racism.” (1:07:52)
— Religious "switching" is an existential crisis for the Catholic Church. (1:22:17)
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Hemant will be speaking in Denver, Colorado this weekend! Details are here!
— Texas can force Ten Commandments posters in public schools, appeals court rules. (0:54)
— Mormon Church sues critic John Dehlin over "Mormon Stories" podcast. (20:20)
— Utah Democrat Nate Blouin faces ridiculous backlash over decade-old comments. (36:31)
— Supreme Court to decide if anti-LGBTQ Catholic schools in Colorado can receive public funding. (58:45)
— He won a major school prayer case. It took years to get a proper obituary. (1:08:30)
— After angering Christians all week, Trump will read from the Bible as a publicity stunt. (1:14:58)
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Eric Swalwell’s resignation caps an up-and-down history with secular humanism. (0:45)
— A barista says she was fired for her Christian faith. The facts are far more nuanced. (17:06)
— National puppetry group faces backlash for platforming anti-LGBTQ Christian puppetry group. (32:46)
— In final meeting, Trump’s "Religious Liberty" chair calls church/state separation a “lie.” (54:46)
— Pastor faces manslaughter charge after man dies in baptism gone wrong. (1:06:21)
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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.
— Florida attorney general says state can ignore its own constitution to fund religion. (0:54)
— Bulls cut Jaden Ivey after anti-Pride rant (but not because he’s Christian). (9:25)
— School district cuts ties with group that secretly targeted kids for conversion to Christianity. (22:30)
— UK-based Bible Society admits claim of "Quiet Revival" of faith was based on bad data. (33:45)
— Federal judge orders removal of Ten Commandments display outside Arkansas Capitol. (53:25)
— Trump-appointed FEMA leader says he teleported to Waffle House. (1:02:35)
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