Faith Angle

In this episode of the Faith Angle podcast, Edward Luce of Financial Times sits down with Bernard-Henri Lévy to discuss Bernard's newest book, The Will to See: Dispatches from a World of Misery and Hope.    Guests Bernard-Henri Levy  Edward Luce   Additional Reading The Will to See by Bernard-Henri Levy The Retreat of Western Liberalism  by Edward Luce   

On this episode of the Faith Angle podcast, Ross Douthat of the New York Times sits down with Ryan T. Anderson of the Ethics and Public Policy Center to discuss Ross's newest book, The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery. Ross recounts this deeply personal story of loss, wrestling, and overcoming in the midst of a chronic disease, reflecting on how his conviction and rootedness in the Christian story offered strength in the face of felt pain.    Guests Ross Douthat Ryan T. Anderson    Additional Reading The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery by Ross Douthat

This week on the Faith Angle podcast, we are joined by Jonathan Tran of Baylor University and Tina Nguyen of Puck News, who explore themes of Asian American identity, political engagement, and religious formation in the United States. They discuss the development and distortions of the "model minority" myth, the impact of racial binaries on Asian American identity, the political-economic forces of racism in America, and the ways in which Asian American Christian communities are discovering a more just and redemptive way forward.   Guests Jonathan Tran Tina Nguyen   Additional Reading  Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism by Jonathan Tran

This week on the Faith Angle podcast, we are joined by Paul D. Miller of Georgetown University and Nadine Maenza of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. On August 30, the United States' armed forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan, marking the end of a twenty-year war. We can all recall the sickening images and stories that came out of Afghanistan during this period as well as the sobering reality awaiting those left behind. In this episode, our guests consider why events unfolded the way they did in America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, and what that means for America’s presence and policy around the world.   Guests Paul D. Miller Nadine Maenza   Links Paul D. Miller in Foreign Policy  Nadine Maenza in Providence Magazine    Additional Reading Just War and Ordered Liberty by Paul D. Miller 

This week on the Faith Angle podcast, we are joined by Luke Bretherton of Duke Divinity School and Shadi Hamid of the Brookings Institution, who explore the religious nature of American politics and the political implications of American religion. Drawing from Christian and Muslim political-theological resources, they discuss the roots (on both the left and right) of today’s increasing pull toward illiberalism, the tendency of religion to take on the role of identity politics, and the mediating role of religious institutions in society. Guests Luke Bretherton Shadi Hamid  Podcast Links Listen, Organize, Act! Community Organizing and Democratic Politics with Luke Bretherton The Wisdom of Crowds with Shadi Hamid and Damir Marusic  Additional Reading Christ and the Common Life: Political Theology and the Case for Democracy by Luke Bretherton Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle over Islam Is Reshaping the World by Shadi Hamid 

This week on the Faith Angle Podcast, we are joined by Fred Davie of Union Theological Seminary and Brent Orrell of the American Enterprise Institute. These scholar-practitioners share their insights on race in America, the condition of the American church, the intrinsic dignity and potential of every individual, the importance of listening even to one’s political opponents, and the search for vocational meaning and purpose. Guests Fred Davie Brent Orrell Links Hardly Working: A Podcast with Brent Orrell Follow us | faithangle.org

This week on the Faith Angle Podcast, we are joined by John C. Green and Elizabeth Bruenig to discuss John's most recent book Secular Surge: A New Fault Line in American Politics. Guests John C. Green Elizabeth Bruenig Links Secular Surge: A New Fault Line in American Politics Evening Conversation with James K.A. Smith and Elizabeth Bruenig Follow us | faithangle.org

This week on the Faith Angle Podcast, we are joined by Robert P. Jones and Jon Ward to discuss Robert's book White Too Long.   Guests Robert P. Jones Jon Ward Links White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity The End of White Christian America Kindle Edition The Long Game podcast: A conservative Christian book ignites debate over reparations — and faith itself Follow us | faithangle.org

This week on the Faith Angle Podcast, we are joined by Andrew T. Walker and Haley Byrd Wilt to discuss Andrew's new book Liberty for All. Guests Andrew T. Walker Haley Byrd Wilt Links Liberty for All: Defending Everyone's Religious Freedom in a Pluralistic Age A Bipartisan Effort to Aid the Uyghurs Carl F. H. Henry Institute for Evangelical Engagement Follow us | faithangle.org

This week on the Faith Angle Podcast, we are joined by Curtis Chang and Julie Zauzmer to discuss the relationship between Christians and the COVID-19 vaccines. Guests Curtis Chang Julie Zauzmer Links Christians and the Vaccine When will kids be vaccinated? Post reporters answer questions about the virus in the D.C. region HHS Partnership Center Special Feature: Dr. Francis Collins + Pastor Rick Warren Language of God podcast: Curtis Chang & David French | Christians & the Vaccine Follow us | faithangle.org

This week on the Faith Angle Podcast we present the audio from our most recent virtual event, New Tests for American Pluralism, which featured Mark Labberton and Matthew Kaemingk to discuss the question: Does religion fundamentally undermine political democracy, or enhance it? Speakers Mark Labberton Matthew Kaemingk Links Conversin‪g‬ podcast Called: The Crisis and Promise of Following Jesus Today Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear America Without God Follow us | faithangle.org

This week on the Faith Angle Podcast, we reflect on the life and work of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (1948–2020) Links How we can face the future without fear, together | Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Morality in the 21st Century Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times "Why I am a Jew" by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Morality and the Common Good Follow us | faithangle.org

This week on the Faith Angle Podcast, we are joined by David French and Ruth Graham to discuss divisions in modern America. Guests David French Ruth Graham Links Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation How White Evangelical Christians Fused With Trump Extremism The French Press Follow us | faithangle.org

James Davison Hunter, one of the nation's foremost sociologists, sits down with NYT and Atlantic contributor Pete Wehner for a big-think conversation about our present cultural moment. A new IASC survey of 2,205 Americans, which James recently co-authored, argues that present-day American fracture along racial, religious, and political lines is more culturally profound and consequential than we think. With that springboard James offers a "climatological" view of present-day reality. Guests James Davison Hunter Peter Wehner Links Democracy in Dark Times To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World Culture Wars: The Struggle To Control The Family, Art, Education, Law, And Politics In America The Death of Politics: How to Heal Our Frayed Republic After Trump The Death of Character: Moral Education in an Age Without Good or Evil Follow us | faithangle.org

This week on the Faith Angle podcast, we are joined by Carl Cannon and Ryan Burge to discuss the 2020 election results. Guests Carl Cannon Ryan Burge Links Carl M. Cannon's Morning Note 2020 Faith Vote Reflects 2016 Patterns Follow us | faithangle.org

This week on the Faith Angle podcast, we are joined by Ed Stetzer and Adrienne LaFrance. Guests Ed Stetzer Adrienne LaFrance Links The Prophecies of Q On Christians Spreading Corona Conspiracies: Gullibility is not a Spiritual Gift Evangelicals need to address the QAnoners in our midst The Evangelicals Who Are Taking On QAnon Follow us | faithangle.org

This week on the Faith Angle podcast, we are joined by Ken Miller and George Seay. Guests Ken Miller George Seay Links Texas vs. California: A History of Their Struggle for the Future of America Annandale Briefing Call with George Seay George Seay On Bloomberg Radio Follow us | faithangle.org

This week on the Faith Angle Podcast, we are joined by Andy Smarick and Tim Schultz. Guests: Andy Smarick Tim Schultz Links: The Bostock Ruling with Tim Schultz Congress Should Act to Balance LGBT Rights and Religious Freedom Letters in the Time of Covid Liberty, Government, and the Preservation of Civil Society Protecting the Products of Liberty What the Espinoza Decision Means for Other Aspects of Religious Freedom Who’s winning the culture war? Answer: No one Follow us | faithangle.org

This week on the Faith Angle Podcast, we are joined by Rod Dreher and Andrew Sullivan. Guests: Rod Dreher Andrew Sullivan Links: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents Technology: A Threat to the Human Soul? The Weekly Dish Rod Dreher’s Monastic Vision See You Next Friday: A Farewell Letter The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation   Follow us | faithangle.org

This week on the Faith Angle Podcast, we are joined by Mustafa Akyol and Richard Reeves.   Mustafa Akyol is a Turkish journalist and author. In June 2018, he joined the Cato Institute in Washington DC as a senior fellow at the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, to work on the intersection of public policy, Islam, and modernity.   Richard Reeves is a senior fellow in Economic Studies, where he holds the John C. and Nancy D. Whitehead Chair. Richard is Director of the Future of the Middle Class Initiative and co-director of the Center on Children and Families. His research focuses on the middle class, inequality and social mobility.   Guests Mustafa Akyol Richard Reeves Links Erdogan Should Not Erase Turkey’s Christian Past Would the Prophet Muhammad Convert Hagia Sophia? Lessons from Jerusalem: The Hagia Sophia in Turkey is too disputed to turn back into a mosque Islam without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims Follow us | fait