The Stephen Mansfield Podcast

These days, it's hard to deny that there’s simply too much information out there. So how can you keep up to date without drowning in the noise? Stephen provides more than a few techniques and technological innovations to help you personalize the way you get your news.

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Though the Democratic Party seems aligned behind Hillary Clinton as its frontrunner in the 2016 presidential race, Republicans are not nearly as unified. Some sixteen GOP candidates are likely to run, which could leave the party divided, weary and financially exhausted before the general election even begins.

In this podcast, Stephen explains his concern for the current state of the Republican party. The 2016 presidential election could be a Republican victory. Given the looming Republican primary season, a GOP victory in 2016 is going to be very difficult.

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Americans have a tendency to think that anyone who commits an act of extreme violence is insane. It means we don’t have to deal with the causes of the violence, that the solution is an institution and keeping the criminally insane comfortably out of view.

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Yet violence does not require insanity, nor does extreme hate. In the case of Dylann Roof and his killing of nine people in a Charleston church on June 17, 2015, the evidence so far indicates that he simply hates blacks and wants them all dead. Even his lawyer has said Roof knew right from wrong, knew the morality of what he was doing. This means we have an opportunity to examine the racial hatred that is an undercurrent of our society and to perhaps have a season of healing in America.

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In this episode, Stephen provides a personal testament to the clear and present racism that has plagued American society for hundreds of years, and calls for the murder conviction of Dylann Roof.

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Americans have a tendency to think that anyone who commits an act of extreme violence is insane. It means we don’t have to deal with the causes of the violence, that the solution is an institution and keeping the criminally insane comfortably out of view.

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Yet violence does not require insanity, nor does extreme hate. In the case of Dylann Roof and his killing of nine people in a Charleston church on June 17, 2015, the evidence so far indicates that he simply hates blacks and wants them all dead. Even his lawyer has said Roof knew right from wrong, knew the morality of what he was doing. This means we have an opportunity to examine the racial hatred that is an undercurrent of our society and to perhaps have a season of healing in America.

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In this episode, Stephen provides a personal testament to the clear and present racism that has plagued American society for hundreds of years, and calls for the murder conviction of Dylann Roof.

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Having just arrived back home from the Middle East, Stephen gives a first-hand account of the situation facing Kurdistan today.

This is the final episode of a two-part series. Part 1

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Having just arrived back home from the Middle East, Stephen gives a first-hand account of the situation facing Kurdistan today.

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Having just arrived back home from the Middle East, Stephen gives a first-hand account of the situation facing Kurdistan today.

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As of the release of this episode, Stephen is in Kurdistan meeting with Kurdish leaders and encouraging Kurdish troops and youth. In this episode, he explains why he has risked this trip and what he believes our “Kurdish moment” means to our generation.

Adding to his descriptions of the Kurds in his book The Miracle of the Kurds, Stephen explains why the battle against ISIS should be of concern to all Americans and why the Kurds are to critical to it.

In 2008, Stephen Mansfield wrote The Faith of Barack Obama. It was an international bestseller, which followed his previous worldwide hit The Faith of George W. Bush.

In his groundbreaking book, Stephen argued that Obama was a Christian, but was liberal theologically and politically. In an era when nearly 30% of Americans thought Obama was a Muslim, this was controversial. Was Stephen right? Find out what he says in this week's podcast.

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The role of mothers throughout history is often decisive and unrecognized. In this tender podcast, Stephen celebrates mothers in history and describes the profound role they can play in the lives of their children.

This podcast is perfect preparation for Mother’s Day but it is also an important reminder about mothers and mothering for the whole year round. After you hear this, you’ll want to share it widely. Feel free. We provide all the social media tools you’ll need on this podcast page.

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