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2024. 07. 23.

6월 3일

What Does It Mean to Support Israel?

Evangelicals, historically, have largely supported the state of Israel. But is support waning? Why have evangelicals taken this stance, and what has changed? Join us as we talk with Robert Nicholson, founder of the Philos Project and editor-at-large of Providence: A Journal of Christianity and American Foreign Policy. Nicholson provides commentary on the history of evangelical support of Israel, current trends, and a theology of the relationship between Christianity and the state of Israel. LINKS Announcing Matt and Shadi's new book: Can Religion Save Democracy? Pre-order your copy from Baker Book House and receive 40% off through its release on October 13, 2026: https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/9781587436895_can-religion-save-democracy Robert Nicholson bio: https://providencemag.com/authors/robert-nicholson/ Phil Klay on U.S. Support for Israel's War: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/03/gaza-war-indefensible-united-states/677896/

6월 3일

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1시간 30분
5월 27일

The Politics of Falling Birthrates

Birthrates are falling drastically in many parts of the world. Why is this? And how does this trend relate to our political and religious lives in the twenty-first century? Join us as we talk with Lyman Stone, senior fellow and director of the Pronatalism Initiative at the Institute for Family Studies, as well as director of research at Demographic Intelligence. Stone will provide us insights into the current trends, explain why birthrates matter to us all, and offer a way forward. Links: Lyman Stone, Senior Fellow and Director: https://ifstudies.org/about-us/lyman-stone

5월 27일

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1시간 12분
5월 13일

Why Democracy Needs Religion—Not "Spirituality"

Within our American context, "spiritual but not religious" is an increasingly popular title. It connotes rising above organized religion and opting instead for an individualistic, buffet-like spirituality that reflects our modern consumerist culture. In this episode, Matt and Shadi unpack this type of spirituality that is disconnected from religious institutions, practices, and experiences. They talk about why organized religion is actually vital to the health of democratic life and how it looks different from "spiritual but not religious." LINKS Announcing Matt and Shadi's new book: Can Religion Save Democracy? Pre-order your copy from Baker Book House and receive 40% off through its release on October 13, 2026: https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/9781587436895_can-religion-save-democracy

5월 13일

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56분
6일 전

What Is Struggling to Be Born? — Fr. Tomáš Halík

When old certainties crumble, what is God bringing forth? Opening the Understory Festival from Prague, Czech priest and theologian Tomáš Halík reflects on faith after Christendom, the wounds that become sites of encounter with God, and why Christianity's future may depend less on restoration than on spiritual maturity. His remarks are followed by responses from Makoto Fujimura, Romanita Hairston, Amber Lapp, and Christian Wiman, woven together with live cello by Slovak musician Jozef Lupták. Mentioned: Touch the Wounds, by Tomáš Halík The Afternoon of Christianity, by Tomáš Halík "And I Was Alive," from Stolen Air: Selected Poems of Osip Mandelstam — Osip Mandelstam, translated by Christian Wiman Nihonga (Japanese mineral-pigment painting) The Liberty Bell "Great is thy faithfulness" (Lamentations) Thales Heraclitus Meister Eckhart Vincent van Gogh Pope Francis and synodality Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at team@comment.org. The Understory is a production of Comment (comment.org), published by Cardus (cardus.ca). Hosted by Anne Snyder. Edited by Allie Crummy. Produced by Tiffany Thompson and Evan Rosa. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. ——— Episode Highlights Tomáš Halík: "It is difficult to distinguish the pain of dying from the birth pangs of something struggling to be born." Makoto Fujimura: "But rather than rush to fix the crack, now is the time of beholding." Romanita Hairston: "We have not yet learned how to be valuable apart from being useful." Amber Lapp: "It made me wonder how many of our social troubles are downstream from people doubting their dignity, feeling badly about themselves." Christian Wiman: "I believe we've entered a time in which the preservation of individual consciousness will be the great battle." ——— Links The Understory festival: https://comment.org/understory/ Comment: https://comment.org Cardus: https://www.cardus.ca Makoto Fujimura: https://makotofujimura.com Romanita Hairston: https://romanitahairston.com Tomáš Halík: http://halik.cz/en/ Amber Lapp: https://comment.org/contributors/amber-lapp/ Christian Wiman: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/christian-wiman Jozef Lupták: https://www.jozefluptak.com/ ——— Show Notes Opening night in the Cathedral nave; the question beneath the others Tomáš Halík, from Prague: incarnatio, passio, resurrectio continua; resurrection as transformation, not restoration Makoto Fujimura: to understand is to stand under; Nihonga, the Liberty Bell's crack, and broken beauty Romanita Hairston: the move from physical to cognitive labor; twins of a new humanity and new institutions; beloved before useful Amber Lapp: a working-class Ohio town, the marriage gap, doubted dignity, and micro-institutions of recovery Christian Wiman: Mandelstam's last poem; quantum strangeness; consciousness as something shared Live cello by Jozef Lupták; closing word from Anne Snyder ——— #TheUnderstory #UnderstoryFestival #CommentMagazine #Cardus #ChristianHumanism #WhatIsStrugglingToBeBorn #MakotoFujimura #ChristianWiman #BrokenBeauty

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44분
4월 15일

A Christian Nationalist Changes His Mind

In an extremely polarized political landscape, how do we learn to change our minds? What happens when someone dedicates their entire career to the Christian Right and then has a moment of repentance? Join us as we talk with Rob Schenck, author of Costly Grace, who offers his perspective on the religious Right and the religious Left and what we often get wrong about the other side. Links: Schenck's account of his time in Minneapolis during the ICE protests: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/rob-schenck-i-went-to-minneapolis-to-bear-witness-and-to-make-amends/ Schenck's book, Costly Grace: https://www.amazon.com/Costly-Grace-Evangelical-Ministers-Rediscovery/dp/006268793X

4월 15일

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55분
4월 22일

Is There a Path Forward for Muslim-Jewish Conversations?

What do American Jewish-Muslim relations look like post–October 7? Does Jewish theology compel multifaith dialogue and a commitment to pluralism? American Muslim-Jewish relations were, for a while, a model to the world as to how we can step into dialogue with one another. But October 7 changed everything. Join us as we talk with Ari Gordon, author of Sacred Orientation in Late Antiquity and Early Islam, and director of Muslim-Jewish Relations at the American Jewish Committee. Gordon will offer us a thoughtful reflection on Muslim-Jewish relations post–October 7, American Jews and their relationship to the state of Israel, and what this all means for a pluralistic society. LINKS Gordon's book, Sacred Orientation in Late Antiquity and Early Islam: https://www.amazon.com/Orientation-Antiquity-Routledge-Studies-Philosophy/dp/1032135085 Gordon, Director of Muslim-Jewish Relations: https://www.ajc.org/bio/ari-m-gordon#:~:text=Ari%20Gordon%20is%20Director%20of,engagement%20on%20issues%20of%20difference

4월 22일

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1시간
4월 8일

The Minds Behind the New Right

Underneath a bombastic and bumbling Donald Trump sits a world of radical right-wing intellectuals, shaping the ways we experience the MAGA movement today. How did the American far right emerge? How have we misread the far right—and what does that mean for our democracy? Join us as we talk with Laura Field, scholar in residence at American University and author of the new book Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right, as she talks about the intellectuals and thinkers behind Trumpism today. What do they actually believe? Links: Laura Field's Book, Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right: https://www.amazon.com/Furious-Minds-Making-MAGA-Right/dp/0691255261/ Laura's review of Alexandre Lefebvre's Liberalism as a Way of Life: https://www.illiberalism.org/good-liberals-bad-cave-a-review-of-liberalism-as-a-way-of-life/ Laura's website: https://www.lkfield.com/

4월 8일

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56분
4월 29일

A Muslim Reads C.S. Lewis

The book Mere Christianity, written by C.S. Lewis, is a staple for Christians and presents what many would argue are the core tenets of the Christian faith. How does Islam interact with what is described as "mere" Christianity? What doctrines stand out as confusing, untenable, and even controversial to a Muslim? From the nature of God's forgiveness to the identity of Jesus to the existence of doubt and faith, Matt and Shadi find moments of divergence and commonality. Join them as they unpack some of the core Christian doctrines found in Lewis's classic text. LINKS: https://www.amazon.com/Mere-Christianity-Lewis-Signature-Classic/dp/0007461216

4월 29일

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1시간
2일 전

Unfinished Business: Picking Up the Mantle — Anika Prather

What work has been left unfinished—and who will carry it forward? Scholar, educator, and founder Dr. Anika Prather traces a mantle passed from Elijah to Elisha, from Abraham Lincoln to later generations, and ultimately to us. Drawing on Scripture, history, song, and the Black church tradition, she argues that the work of reconciliation, education, repair, and beloved community remains unfinished. Recorded live in the nave of Washington National Cathedral. Mentioned: The Black Intellectual Tradition, by Angel Adams Parham and Anika Prather Human Tapestries, by Anika Prather The Autobiography of Malcolm X The spirituals Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and Let Us Break Bread Together Human Family, by Maya Angelou Recommended reading: My Life, My Love, My Legacy, by Coretta Scott King Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at team@comment.org. The Understory is a production of Comment (comment.org), published by Cardus (cardus.ca). Hosted by Anne Snyder. Edited by Allie Crummy. Produced by Tiffany Thompson and Evan Rosa. Subscribe wherever you listen. Episode Highlights "Because love keeps no record of wrongs." "We have modern-day Elijahs, and we are called to be Elisha. We have a mantle to pick up." "Home is where we are one based on what's in here. Our love for one another." "Everyone is fighting to center their own story." "My rod is the classical tradition because historically it has been used to bring people together, to bring us together. What is yours?" About Anika Prather Dr. Anika T. Prather is a classical educator and scholar who has helped recover the Black classical tradition. She holds a B.A. from Howard University, a master's from St. John's College, and a PhD from the University of Maryland, and her work builds literacy with African American students through the great books. She co-authored The Black Intellectual Tradition with Angel Adams Parham, self-published Living in the Constellation of the Canon, and has a forthcoming book, Human Tapestries (Anthem Press). She founded The Living Water School and is an assistant professor at the Catholic University of America. Learn more and follow at drprather.com. (Sources: drprather.com; coopercollege.org/leadership; biola.edu events listing for Human Tapestry.) Helpful Links and Resources Dr. Anika Prather: drprather.com The Understory, from Comment: comment.org #TheUnderstory #AnikaPrather #BelovedCommunity #ClassicalEducation #BlackClassicalTradition #FaithAndPublicLife

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27분
4월 1일

Is "Wokeness" a Religion?

The Democratic Party is the home of the religious "nones." And yet it is also a bastion of wokeness and language policing. With its desire to maintain its own purity, its own creeds, and its own take on "original sin," is wokeism on the left becoming its own kind of religion? Join Matt and Shadi as they unpack the status of the Left today. Shadi examines the intersection of his own political and religious identities, noting the ways the Left requires religious people to reduce themselves to fit its mold. Matt talks about the ways he noticed the Left become disoriented after Trump's second win. And together they ask: Is wokeness a religion?

4월 1일

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Meet the voices behind Comment’s school of thought: reconcilers, peacemakers, hosts, and interlocutors. In our podcasts, you’ll find a tone and a way of life that provides an alternative to the battle-axe didactics of an age riven by false binaries. Have a listen. You might just find your gaze open up.

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What Does It Mean to Support Israel?

The Politics of Falling Birthrates

Why Democracy Needs Religion—Not "Spirituality"

What Is Struggling to Be Born? — Fr. Tomáš Halík

A Christian Nationalist Changes His Mind

Is There a Path Forward for Muslim-Jewish Conversations?

The Minds Behind the New Right

A Muslim Reads C.S. Lewis

Unfinished Business: Picking Up the Mantle — Anika Prather

Is "Wokeness" a Religion?

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