Further reading:<ul><li>Christopher Caldwell, “<a href="https://firstthings.com/why-the-afd-wins/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why the AfD Wins</a>” (First Things)</li><li>Dan Hitchens, “<a href="https://firstthings.com/how-britain-escaped-assisted-suicide/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Britain Escaped Assisted Suicide</a>” (First Things)</li><li>Dan Hitchens, “<a href="https://www.compactmag.com/article/how-britain-defeated-assisted-dying/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Britain Defeated ‘Assisted Dying’</a>” (Compact)</li><li>Imogen Garfinkel, “<a href="https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16136457/Our-83-year-old-Christian-grandmother-euthanised-against-Canadas-assisted-dying-died-covered-blood-hands-clasped-prayer.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=social-twitter_mailonline" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our 83-year-old Christian grandmother was euthanised against her will under Canada's assisted dying system - she died covered in blood with her hands clasped in prayer</a>” (Daily Mail)</li></ul>

Further reading:Christopher Caldwell, “Why the AfD Wins” (First Things)Dan Hitchens, “How Britain Escaped Assisted Suicide” (First Things)Dan Hitchens, “How Britain Defeated ‘Assisted Dying’” (Compact)Imogen Garfinkel, “Our 83-year-old Christian grandmother was euthanised against her will under Canada's assisted dying system - she died covered in blood with her hands clasped in prayer” (Daily Mail)

Further reading:<ul><li>Christopher Caldwell, “<a href="https://firstthings.com/why-the-afd-wins/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why the AfD Wins</a>”&nbsp;(First Things)</li><li>Dan Hitchens, “<a href="https://firstthings.com/how-britain-escaped-assisted-suicide/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Britain Escaped Assisted Suicide</a>”&nbsp;(First Things)</li><li>Dan Hitchens, “<a href="https://www.compactmag.com/article/how-britain-defeated-assisted-dying/" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Britain Defeated ‘Assisted Dying’</a>”&nbsp;(Compact)</li><li>Imogen Garfinkel, “<a href="https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16136457/Our-83-year-old-Christian-grandmother-euthanised-against-Canadas-assisted-dying-died-covered-blood-hands-clasped-prayer.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=social-twitter_mailonline" rel="noopener noreferrer">Our 83-year-old Christian grandmother was euthanised against her will under Canada's assisted dying system - she died covered in blood with her hands clasped in prayer</a>” (Daily Mail)</li></ul>

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On this episode David Steiner joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss the state of public education in America and his work as director of the Johns Hopkins Institute For Education Policy: https://edpolicy.education.jhu.edu/.

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On this episode David Lloyd Dusenbury joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "The Innocence of Pontius Pilate: How the Roman Trial of Jesus Shaped History."

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On this episode, Andrew Sullivan joins the podcast to discuss his new book, ”Out on a Limb: Selected Writing, 1989-2021.”

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On this episode, Robert DiYanni joins contributing editor Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent book, ”You Are What You Read: A Practical Guide To Reading Well.“

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On this episode, David Firth joins contributing editor Mark Bauerlein to discuss his new book, "Joshua: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary."

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On this episode, Michael Hartmann, director of the Center for Strategic Giving, joins contributing editor Mark Bauerlein to discuss the field of philanthropy in America today.

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On this episode, Mark Edmundson joins contributing editor Mark Bauerlein to discuss his recent book “Song of Ourselves: Walt Whitman and the Fight for Democracy.”

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