Best Progressiv Podcasts (2025)

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Progressivism and Poetry With Newark Mayor Ras Baraka 59:34

4d ago59:34

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Van sits down with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to discuss entering the gubernatorial race (:34), whether it’s important or possible for Black people to have positive relationships with police (16:15), Democrats shying away from more progressive politics (27:23), and criticism of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s White House appearance (38:40). Plus,…

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#309 Pastoring in an Age of Progressivism, with Josh Blevins (Pastor Series Pt. 4) 1:07:20

12d ago1:07:20

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Pastor Josh Blevins pastors a Calvary Chapel right down the road from a very prominent and influential progressive church. He has discipled many Christians out of progressive Christianity, and into a true biblical faith. Josh shares about how he accidentally stirred controversy by simply teaching the Bible, not realizing it was refuting what the pr…

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S7 Ep727: Is Progressivism Dying? Why Secular Progressives Should Care About The New Pope 9:21

14d ago9:21

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Progressivism is in retreat, not just in the United States but around the world. Catholic Social Teaching provides a wellspring to morally thirsty people. Can secular progressives come and drink?By Ribeye Media

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Conversations with Coleman is coming to The Free Press! 0:30

16h ago0:30

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Conversations with Coleman is where deep thinkers and curious minds meet for sharp, surprising, and unfiltered chats. Hosted by Coleman Hughes, writer, thinker, and guy who asks the questions other people dodge - this podcast isn’t about debating. It’s about discovery. Politics, philosophy, race, culture, science: it’s all fair game. If you're done…

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Trump’s Latest Pardons. Plus, Ethical Nonmonogamy With Mandii B and WeezyWTF 1:59:32

21h ago1:59:32

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Van and Rachel are back from the Memorial Day break to talk Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" (:48), Elon Musk's decision to officially leave the administration (2:40), the latest out of the Diddy trial (8:15) and Trump’s recent pardons (17:37). Then they give their reactions to Druski’s skit in whiteface (24:46) and have a conversation about conversat…

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DJ No Nim - Girl on minimal (MixDance) 52:24

1d ago52:24

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Благодарен за внимание и вашу оценку !By NO NIM

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#310 Why are so Many Christian Leaders Caving to Wokeness and Secularism? with Dr. John G West 1:08:42

5d ago1:08:42

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What if American culture isn’t collapsing because of crusading secularists? What if it’s failing because leading Christians identify more with secular elites than with their fellow believers? Dr. John G. West joins the podcast to talk about his book, Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: Why American's Christian Leaders are Failing—and What we can do Ab…

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S7 Ep728: The Moral World Of The MAGA Movement Must Be Taken Seriously. Here's Why. 9:14

6d ago9:14

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You need to understand the underlying belief system that underwrites the moral world of the movement that goes by the name "Make America Great Again." Why? Because eventually this underlying belief system will bring down everything you cherish.By Ribeye Media

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Kid Cudi Takes the Stand, and the Fight for Reparations With Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor 2:02:11

8d ago2:02:11

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Van and Rachel discuss a wholesome TikTok trend (10:50) before reacting to the death of a member of Congress (14:15), and giving an update on the RGIII vs. Ryan Clark drama (20:06). Then reparationist Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor joins to dig into Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s veto of a reparations bill (29:40). Plus, Kid Cudi takes the witness sta…

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Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis, and RGIII’s Got Thoughts on Caitlin vs. Angel 1:46:34

11d ago1:46:34

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Van and Rachel discuss Dan Bongino and Kash Patel’s comments on Jeffrey Epstein’s death (8:10), and whether Atlanta is still the Black Mecca (14:02). Then, reactions to Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis (20:49), before Robert Griffin III earns Glaze of the Week (36:31), and Snoop Dogg addresses the Trump inauguration backlash (53:59). Then, writer Anna …

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A Dive Into the Diddy Trial, Meghan Trainor’s New Bass, and Bringing Redheads to the Community 1:49:13

15d ago1:49:13

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Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the episode by discussing the TikTok trend of including redheaded Americans in the Black community (07:20). Then, they go through a few “quick hitters,” including the restraining order sought by Halle Bailey (18:52), the backlash about Meghan Trainor’s new look (33:28), and their reactions to the introductions to…

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MIX Pump+Garage 2025 DJ-lFADERl 1:03:28

16d ago1:03:28

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Смесь хороших треков в Pumping House + GarageBy DJ-lFADERl

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#308 Analyzing a Progressive Sermon, with Michael Moore 2:01:07

16d ago2:01:07

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Michael Moore, better known as The Honest Youth Pastor joins the podcast to analyze and critique a sermon from a Nashville area "progressive Christian" church. The sermon is on Matthew 22:1-14, which the progressive pastor radically reinterprets...and claims that his interpretation is what Jesus intended us to understand. Have we really misundersto…

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Live from New York, It’s Higher Learning! 1:38:59

17d ago1:38:59

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Van and Rachel took to New York’s Gramercy Theater in front of a lively audience to discuss the old guard of the Democratic Party, after David Hogg’s “get over yourself” comment (12:57). Then Van debuts a new spinoff, “Glaze of the Decade” (29:37), before thought warriors join the show for Animal Games (54:38) and a Rachel Apology Contest (1:12:07)…

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#307 The False Teaching of Side B Ideology, with Christopher Yuan 1:58:10

19d ago1:58:10

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Christopher Yuan joins the podcast to talk about the most prominent voices in the "Side B" sexuality conversation. We begin with the trajectories of Rob Bell and Andy Stanley, and demonstrate how similar tactics are being used by leaders in the church to promote unbiblical views of sexuality. Please see link below to a pdf with resources and links …

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The First American Pope, Plus Met Gala Rankings 1:49:56

22d ago1:49:56

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Van and Rachel discuss the buildup to the selection of the new pope (14:37) and the acquittal of the officers who killed Tyre Nichols (16:46) before shifting gears to the Met Gala and its celebration of Black style (32:43). Then, instant reactions to the announcement of Pope Leo XIV (56:08), a conversation around the lawsuit against Smokey Robinson…

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E.40 如何在影视作品中呈现政治纷争 Cinematic Representations of Political Contestation (2020.12.13) 1:14:32

22d ago1:14:32

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这是继《E.25 超级英雄政治学 Superhero Politics(2018.8.4)》与《E.32 回顾金斯伯格大法官 Revisiting JusticeGinsburg (2020.9.19)》之后的又一期《小声喧哗》节目回放，录制于2020年12月13日。其时2020年的美国大选刚刚结束一个月，时任总统特朗普一方正在大肆造谣，指控对手拜登的胜利是通过投票舞弊而获得的。一晃四年多过去了，特朗普再度入主白宫，所作所为比第一任期更甚。重听当时的讨论，令人无限感慨。【以下是《小声喧哗》原节目的文案】大选在即，国难当头，人民走上街头示威，抗议国家暴力机构制造的无辜血案，而总统眼里只有党争和权斗——我们该如何讲述这样的政治现实？2020年，两个导演给出了两份截然不同的答卷：艾伦·索尔金（…

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S7 Ep726: The Moral Lens On Our Common Life: Changing How We Think and Talk About Public Questions 9:29

23d ago9:29

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The moral lens on our common life is a way to address our broken politics. Our politics is broken because we are an aimless people, unable to think and talk about meaning and purpose.By Ribeye Media

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Hip-Hop’s Jeffrey Epstein, and Trump Meets the Press 1:58:56

25d ago1:58:56

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Van and Rachel react to Donald Trump getting involved with NIL in college sports (14:02), and the Turkey Leg Hut crime saga (26:16). Then, Diddy’s trial begins (32:54), Trump appears on ‘Meet the Press’ (50:59), and thanks to a mom saying the N-word, we have a new Glaze of the Week (1:14:53). Plus, a conversation about squatters' rights (1::27:06).…

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Paying Teachers, Missing White Women Syndrome, and Pool Party Foul 1:46:25

29d ago1:46:25

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Van and Rachel discuss Donald Trump’s cabinet’s praise of his first 100 days in office (2:55), and Paul Pierce’s explanation of NBA players’ dating habits (14:51). Plus, Terrence Howard says what he’d do to his lips if he ever kissed a man (28:51), and Giannis Antetokounmpo gets into it with Tyrese Haliburton’s dad (35:33). Then, reactions to a vid…

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#306 Calling Out False Teachers: What Does the Bible Say? with Christopher Yuan 1:03:31

30d ago1:03:31

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In the first of a two-part series, Christopher Yuan joins the podcast to talk about the biblical mandate to call out false teachers. When someone writes a book, produces a video, or some other type of public content, is an individual Christian required to go to the author personally before critiquing the teachings publicly? How does Matthew 18 appl…

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E.39 “对工作说不”是不接地气吗 Is Refusal of Work Quixotic? (2025.4.26) 1:54:43

1M ago1:54:43

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2025年4月26日，我参加了两场活动：上午在浦东图书馆，与叶明欣、蓝方聊批判性思维；下午在上海图书馆东馆，与梁捷、林子人聊大卫·弗雷恩（David Frayne）的《对工作说不》（The Refusal of Work），这是本场对谈的录音（录音的剪辑版已由上图播客《进馆说》发布，部分内容经整理后分⁠上⁠、下两篇刊于澎湃新闻）。【时间轴】 00:05 林子人 01:34 梁捷 04:00 林垚 09:10 林子人 11:16 梁捷 16:20 林垚 23:56 林子人 25:48 梁捷 31:12 林垚 41:12 林子人 41:52 梁捷 45:35 林垚 56:23 林子人 56:47 梁捷 01:03:07 林垚 01:07:59 林子人 01:08:26 梁捷 01:15:15 …

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Shedeur Sanders’s Draft Fall: The Civil Rights Issue of Our Time? Plus, Cinematography and ‘Sinners’ 1:49:11

1M ago1:49:11

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Van and Rachel welcome former NFL cornerback and ESPN contributor Domonique Foxworth to react to Shedeur Sanders’s historic fall in the NFL draft (16:49) and Saquon Barkley spending quality time with President Trump (37:15). Then director of photography Autumn Durald Arkapaw joins to discuss how she shot arguably the most talked-about film of the d…

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#305 Should Christians Practice Deliverance Ministry? | Pt. 5, with Bob Dewaay 1:13:38

1M ago1:13:38

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Former Deliverance Minister Bob DeWaay joins the podcast to talk about what led him out of the deliverance ministry worldview. We discuss the practices of spiritual mapping, the nature of humans being dichotomous or trichotomous, pleading the blood of Jesus and more from a biblical perspective. Bob shares a powerful encounter he had with demonic po…

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E.38 和蓝方、叶明欣聊批判性思维 A Conversation on Critical Thinking with Lan Fang and Ye Mingxin (2025.4.26) 2:00:43

1M ago2:00:43

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我和叶明欣、蓝方是老朋友。她们联合创办的“C计划”，多年来坚持在国内普及和推广批判性思维教育（2018年我在“C计划”做了一场题为“‘政治正确’与言论自由”的线下讲座，文字稿后来收入《空谈》）。今年“C计划”的三位主创出版了《学会思考：用批判性思维做出更好的判断》一书，我在推荐语中这样写道：『“批判性思维”一词，如今国人恐怕已不陌生；但究竟如何在实际生活中培养和运用批判性思维，则并不容易找到切合国情且用户友好的指导手册。“C计划”团队多年来深耕批判性思维教育，坚持不懈地打磨课程，最终在此基础上推出了这本《学会思考》，将批判性思维的操作要点拆解得简单易懂，实在是件莫大的功德。』 2025年4月26日上午，我应邀参加这本书在上海浦东图书馆的分享会，和明欣、蓝方进行了一场对谈（《林垚x明欣x蓝方：…

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S7 Ep725: Fairness Impossible: How Reporting on Federal Judges Feeds Polarization and Threatens the Constitutional Order 9:00

1M ago9:00

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How a standard practice in reporting on federal judges increases cynicism and polarization.By Ribeye Media

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Shannon Sharpe’s “Shakedown,” and Why the Earth Isn’t Flat With Dakotah Tyler 1:34:14

1M ago1:34:14

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Van and Rachel react to the latest in Shannon Sharpe's lawsuit and discuss his reaction (22:41), before breaking down Elon Musk’s decision to take a step back from politics to focus on Tesla (55:34). Then astrophysicist Dakotah Tyler (soon to be Dr. Tyler) joins to debunk Wiz Khalifa’s belief that the Earth is flat (1:07:21). Hosts: Van Lathan and …

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PODCAST: Hexapodia LXIII: Plato's WereWolf, & Other Trumpist Topics 1:00:24

1M ago1:00:24

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Back after a year on hiatus! Noah Smith & Brad DeLong Record the Podcast They, at Least, Would Like to Listen to!; Aspirationally Bi-Weekly (Meaning Every Other Week); Aspirationally an hour... Sokrates: The people find some protector, whom they nurse into greatness… but then changes, as indicated in the old fable of the Temple of Zeus of the Wolf,…

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‘Sinners’ Box Office, ’The Quincy Avery Effect’, & How to Talk About Sex With Kamil Lewis 2:47:11

1M ago2:47:11

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Van and Rachel react to the death of Pope Francis (4:00), before discussing the opening weekend of ‘Sinners’ and the way the film's success has been covered in the trades (16:09). Plus, Shannon Sharpe gets sued (30:05), Rev. Al Sharpton meets with Target (41:43), and we crown the latest Glaze of the Week (50:55). Then, Deion Sanders justifies the r…

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#304 Do You Know the Name of the KEY Eyewitness to Jesus' Resurrecdtion? With Shane Rosenthal 1:00:55

1M ago1:00:55

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Maybe you've heard that women were the first witnesses of the resurrection of Jesus but do you know about Joanna, who was likely the main eyewitness for Luke? This resurrection Sunday, Shane Rosenthal joins the podcast to talk about who he believes to be the main eyewitness of Jesus' resurrection. Along the way, he answers an apologetic question Al…

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The Horror, Joy, and Roots of 'Sinners' With Omar Miller 1:16:14

1M ago1:16:14

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Van and Rachel react to the wrongful deportation of a Maryland man to El Salvador (7:21), before welcoming actor Omar Miller to discuss Ryan Coogler’s latest film, 'Sinners’ (27:22). Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Omar Miller Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc…

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#303 Is the Shroud of Turin Legit? with Jeremiah Johnston 1:17:40

1M ago1:17:40

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This holy week, many Christians are talking and thinking out the resurrection. The Shroud of Turin is an ancient burial cloth that bears the image of a man who has wounds consistent with Jesus of Nazareth. It is one of the most fascinating and talked-about objects in all of Christian history. But is it an authentic artifact or fake relic? In today'…

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S7 Ep724: How Liberals Helped Make America's Moral Mess 7:49

1M ago7:49

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On the necessity of hierarchies of virtue in a time of nihilismBy Ribeye Media

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E.37 一个是陀粉依旧，一个是脱粉已久 Loving and Hating Dostoevsky (2021.11.22) 1:14:56

2M ago1:14:56

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最近半年讨论美国政治的节目做得有点多（E.26、E.27、E.28、E.29、E.30、E.31、E.32、E.35、E.36、蜜獾吃书），偶尔也该换换话题，聊聊电商（时差）、安乐死、种族话语、文科存亡之类。今天兴之所至，上传一份与美国政治全然无关的旧录音。 2021年是陀思妥耶夫斯基诞辰二百周年。2021年11月22日，我和复旦大学的姜林静老师一起做客“跳岛FM”（已于2024年底停办），在作家钟娜主持下进行了一场关于陀思妥耶夫斯基的对谈。用钟娜的话说，姜老师是陀氏的“铁粉”，我则是陀氏的“黑粉”，我们在对谈中时而赞同，时而争论，共同摸索着陀氏对我们这个时代的意义。（PS：我在对谈中提到了陀氏的大斯拉夫主义与大俄罗斯主义，但并未展开分析，而是把讨论重点放在了他的宗教复古主义上；2022年…

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Kyren Lacy and the Mental Wellness of Black Men With Jason Wilson 2:46:29

2M ago2:46:29

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Van and Rachel react to the death of LSU football standout Kyren Lacy (15:07), before Bill Maher inspires the start of a new segment following his dinner with Donald Trump (24:00), and they discuss black businesses in light of Wallo’s recent comments (56:35) Then, Ringer social content producer and Midnight Boy Jomi Adeniran joins to give some insi…

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#302 The Dangerous Theology of Bethel Redding, with Brandon Kimber 1:05:48

2M ago1:05:48

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Brandon Kimber, director of the American Gospel movies joins the podcast to talk about the theology of The New Apostolic Reformation, particularly as it is taught at Bethel Church in Redding, California. We discuss the leadership structure of NAR, and its view of prayer, atonement, politics, and eschatology. ----------------------------------------…

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DJ Alkis - Garage mix #1 1:02:46

2M ago1:02:46

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David Oyelowo on ‘Government Cheese,’ Plus Keri Hilson’s Regret 1:38:03

2M ago1:38:03

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Van and Rachel give an update on the roller coaster that is the U.S. economy (2:10) and talk Keri Hilson’s recent comments on her 2009 Beyoncé diss (16:05) before welcoming actor and producer David Oyelowo to discuss his new Apple TV+ show, ‘Government Cheese’ (28:32), the types of roles he will and will not play (39:51), and his friendship with Jo…

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#301 How Christian Art Can Communicate Theology and Apologetics, with J. Warner and Jimmy Wallace 50:32

2M ago50:32

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J. Warner Wallace and his son Jimmy Wallace join the podcast to talk about their new graphic novel called: Case Files: Murder and Meaning. We discuss the role of creativity in apologetics and communicating a Christian worldview through compelling art. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: GOO…

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