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We need election therapy from the campaign battles that have taken place this midterm season. Should we even bother to vote any more? The answer is of course yes, even though there are no "perfect" candidates out there. Join our discussion as we share how we can approach the battle on our ballots this year on The Public Square®.
Topic: Elections
The Public Square® Long Format Program with Wayne Shepherd and David Zanotti.
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Release Date: Wednesday, October 28th 2026
Lee Brainard and David explore the legitimacy and history of the Shroud of Turin.
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Doctrine Drives Discernment. We are joined by Bodie Hodge (Biblical Authority Ministries). Topics discussed include: What is Doctrine & Why It Matters. Truth, Error, and Spiritual Deception. From Doctrine to Worldview. Doctrine Drives Discernment.
Are fallen angels following an ancient playbook to prepare the world for the Antichrist? Mondo Gonzales sits down with Joe Hawkins to discuss how modern technologies like digital identification, license plate readers, and advanced tracking systems may be laying the groundwork for the Antichrist's future kingdom? Joe examines the growing surveillance state, the influence of global organizations, and the prophetic significance of nations aligning against Israel.
Somebody sends us a blunt warning sign: a movement openly calling to scrap the Constitution and abolish the Senate. That is where we start, because it forces a real question most headlines dodge: what happens to federalism, state authority, and minority rights when you remove the very institutions designed to slow down raw majoritarian power? We walk through why the Senate exists in a constitutional republic, how the 17th Amendment already weakened state-level accountability, and why “pure democracy” sounds noble but has a long track record of collapsing into instability and coercion.
From there, we shift into a listener question sparked by the Museum of the Bible and the Founding Era’s public language. When early Americans said “religion,” were they talking about Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism the way we often do today, or were they usually talking about Christian denominations? We explain why the historical record points strongly toward “religion” meaning denominational Christianity in many contexts, and why that matters for understanding the First Amendment, religious tests, and religious liberty debates.
We also dig into Maryland history: a Catholic-founded colony that becomes increasingly Protestant through population changes and political upheaval tied to England’s Glorious Revolution, including Cood’s Rebellion. Along the way, we highlight how religious conflict often carried political assumptions about centralized power versus decentralized self-government, and why figures like Charles Carroll of Carrollton still matter for the story of liberty. If you found this helpful, subscribe, share it with a friend who loves history and civic debate, and leave a review so more people can find the show.
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