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February 13, 2013 On Pope Benedict XVI
Stephen reflects on the transitional papacy of Joseph Ratzinger.
Related Articles
Lightning Strikes the Vatican Hours After Benedict Resigns: http://www.weather.com/news/pope-resigns-20130211
Pope Benedict's Resignation and John Paul's Suffering: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/closeread/
2013/02/benedict-in-resigning-is-no-john-paul.html
The Bizarre Stories of the Four Other Popes Who Resigned: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/the-bizarre-stories-of-the-other-popes-who-resigned/article_2ef967ff-fb51-5828-beba-98f1d6562016.html
What Was the "Media Frenzy" Like in 1415? http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/02/the-last-time-a-pope-resigned-mass-media-was-called-mass/273098/
9 min
February 06, 2013 The Rise of Turkey
Stephen discusses the rising power of Turkey in world affairs.
Related Articles
Turkey is reversing years of antagonism with its Arab neighbors: http://www.economist.com/node/14753776
9 min
January 30, 2013 Abraham Lincoln and Conservatives
Stephen responds to an email he received from a Son of the Confederacy about Abraham Lincoln's federalist legacy.
Related Articles
Stephen's Article on Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/12/30/sacred-legacy-150th-anniversary-emancipation-proclamation/
A List of Executive Orders Organized by Year: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/executive_orders.php?year=1862
Lincoln's Battle With God, by Stephen Mansfield: http://www.lincolnsbattlewithgod.com
9 min
January 23, 2013 Beyond the E-Z Bible
Stephen offers some historical and literary context for the Bible, revealing the common dangers of using Scripture as an "E-Z-Reference."
11 min
January 16, 2013 Lincoln, Obama and Inaugurations
As President Obama's second inauguration approaches, Stephen looks back at our country's most famous Second Inaugural Address.
Related Articles
A List of Inaugural Addresses: http://www.bartleby.com/124/
Taking a Closer Look at Presidential Inaugurations: http://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2013/01/taking-a-closer-look-at-presidential-inaugurations-lincolns-second-inaugural-address/
9 min
January 09, 2013 Answering the Culture of Despair
We're living in tough times, but despair is not an option. Stephen discusses the reasons this is true.
Related Articles
Read The Tennessean's recent piece on Stephen: http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013301060095
Why this is not the worst Congress ever: http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterjreilly/2012/12/30/dysfunctional-congress-at-least-they-are-not-maiming-one-another/
More commentary on the idea of a Golden Age: http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/01/actually-dont-write-like-youre-dead/266934/
11 min
January 03, 2013 Church of the Presidents
Stephen describes the unique historical significance of the “Church of the Presidents” in Washington, D.C.
4 min
December 26, 2012 Hope for the New Year
Recording from the historic Washington D.C. Union Station, Stephen offers an optimistic reminder for our nation in light of a troubling year.
7 min
December 11, 2012 My Favorite Books of 2012
Stephen lists his favorite books of the year.
8 min
November 28, 2012 Rob Bell’s Universalism: Revisited
Stephen examines the problems behind the Universalism taught in Rob Bell's book "Love Wins."
This episode was originally released on March 26, 2011. In light of the recent article by Kalefa Sanneh in New Yorker magazine, we thought we'd share it again. You can read Sanneh's "The Hell Raiser" at www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/11/26/121126fa_fact_sanneh
12 min

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New York Times bestselling author Stephen Mansfield (The Faith of George W. Bush, The Search for God and Guinness, Lincoln's Battle With God, Mansfield's Book of Manly Men, The Miracle of the…