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The Political Case for Hell
Why politics is better off if damnation is religion’s job.
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Encountering the Other
Approaching difference in three movements.
How to Let Go of Control like an Artist
Collaborative hot takes from three artists practicing surrender.
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Conversing with Mark Labberton invites listeners into transformative encounters with leaders and creators shaping our world at the intersection of Christian faith, culture, and public life.
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The Sacred is a podcast interested in the real people behind their public personas. Elizabeth Oldfield hosts unhurried conversations that go deeper, in search of what might heal our fractured world.
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Muslim political thinker Shadi Hamid and Christian theologian Matthew Kaemingk explore the future of democracy and religion, charting a new paradigm for navigating difference.
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