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Matt and John welcome long time friend and fellow policy advocate Nathan Wineinger of 21 Wilberforce. The three discuss Nathan's backstory that inspired his career in advocacy and best practices for religions organizations entering the advocacy space.

Special Guest: Nathan Wineinger.

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John and Matt welcome Senge Sering to discuss India, Kashmir, China, Pakistan.

Special Guest: Senge Sering.

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Links:

• In Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Rape of Women by Both Terrorists and Soldiers and ‘Jihad’ Encourages Sexual Slavery | OPINION
• K2 - Wikipedia
• Crossing Faiths: John Prabhudoss | India in Crisis
• China’s Repression of Uighurs in Xinjiang | Council on Foreign Relations

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Matt and John catch up with their friend Father Deacon Andrew Bennett, Canada's former--and first ever-- Ambassador for Religious Freedom. Bennett now serves in multiple capacities including with Cardus (Canada's only faith-based think tank) and the Religious Freedom Institute in Washington, D.C.

Special Guest: Fr. Dn. Andrew Bennett.

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Links:

• Andrew Bennett - Cardus
• Andrew Bennett — Religious Freedom Institute
• Andrew Bennett - Berkley Center
• Pakistan Christian minister Shahbaz Bhatti 'a martyr' - BBC News
• Pakistan’s Shahbaz Bhatti remembered for commitment to poor, persecuted - Vatican News

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Matt and John debate to what extent evangelical pastors are using the pulpit to advance partisan political goals, what it looks like to non-evangelicals, and what nuance there might be amidst the noise.

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Links:

• We easily recognize problems of “partisan” churches. But churches who are “silent” about politics just have a congregation whose political consciences are formed everything other than the church.
• No, the Majority of American Evangelicals Did Not Vote for Trump
• Crossing Faiths: Part 2 of 2: Are we living in a "post-Protestant" America?
• Pilot episode: An evangelical walks into a wudu space (Pilot)

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Matt and John welcome John's long time friend Dr. JoAnne Myers, Associate Professor of Political Science at Marist College and author of The Good Citizen: The Markers of Privilege in America.

Special Guest: Dr. JoAnne Myers.

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Links:

• The Good Citizen: The Markers of Privilege in America - 1st Edition -
• The Good Citizen | Taylor & Francis Group — The Good Citizen
• Hudson River Sloop Clearwater - Home
• Dr. JoAnne Myers, Political Science - Marist College

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Matt and John continue their discussion about American racism, policing, and seeking better terminology when we talk about solutions.

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Matt and John discuss racism and policing in the context of the civil unrest triggered by the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Aubrey, and other black Americans.

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Links:

• Right Hand, Left Hand - The Dispatch Podcast
• Frederick Douglass - Wikipedia
• William H. Carney: The first black soldier to earn the Medal of Honor
• Albert Einstein's Travel Diaries Reveal Racist Comments - HISTORY
• Justice Too Long Delayed | Christianity Today
• Listening to The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: Written by Himself by Frederick Douglass | Scribd
• Listening to The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois | Scribd
• Unlawful Shield – A Cato Institute Website Dedicated to Abolishing Qualified Immunity
• Two autopsies both find George Floyd died by homicide, but differ on some key details - CBS News
• Couple apologizes after confronting man over 'Black Lives Matter' chalk in front of his home

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Matt and John welcome Ruth Malhotra, Public Relations Manager for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, to discuss the life of the late Christian apologist, Ravi Zacharias, in the wake of his memorial.

Special Guest: Ruth Malhotra.

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Links:

• Newsroom | RZIM
• Obituary: Ravi Zacharias | RZIM
• Ravi Zacharias, Now with Jesus | RZIM
• Romans 1:16 ESV - The Righteous Shall Live by Faith - For - Bible Gateway
• 116 (hip hop group) - Wikipedia

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Matt and John continue their conversation about some recent religion-related headlines.

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Links:

• An Oxford Professor, a Hobby Lobby Collector, and a Missing Gospel of Mark - The Atlantic
• When religion sided with science: Medieval lessons for surviving COVID-19
• '90 Day Fiance': Avery Mills Claps Back at Critics About Relationship With Omar Albakour
• Ezekiel 1:1-48:22 MSG - Wheels Within Wheels, Like a Gyroscope - Bible Gateway
• ezekiel's wheels - Google Search
• Phoenix Forgotten (2017) - IMDb
• Reformed Roasters: Coffee that Chooses You

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Apologies for the technical diffiiculties heard during this episode. Matt thinks the interference you hear on his voice is because his phone was too close to his microphone cable. Rookie mistake!

Matt and John discuss the in-fighting among American evangelicals over Trump and a survery about how religious people are thinking about Coronavirus and God.

Bonus, we throw in some needless movie references, including shout outs to the Discman(TM)-wearing Willem Dafoe, the Oscar-deserving Bruce Willis, and the late Alan Rickman.

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Links:

• Why Christian Pragmatism Isn’t Realistic Enough - Providence
• Evangelical Christians On Faith And Politics : NPR
• Here’s how religious Americans view the coronavirus pandemic | Charlotte Observer
• Stop the ‘knee-jerk’ reactions to ‘anti-religion activists,’ 20 congressmen tell senior DoD leaders
• Galaxy Quest (1999) - IMDb
• The Boondock Saints (1999) - IMDb