This week on Conversations That Matter, Jon Harris covers the latest developments in Christian institutions, conservative politics, and the broader cultural landscape.
Christianity Today faces questions about its leadership and direction. Point Loma Nazarene University draws criticism for inviting a controversial poet, while Vanderbilt Divinity School promotes solidarity circles and a solidarity economy. We also examine the controversy surrounding Samuel Sey’s arrest by ICE, the online reaction, and why Christians should resist the temptation to rejoice over another family’s hardship.
Other topics include allegations about James Lindsay’s personal conduct, internal conflict within the Old Glory Club over America and Israel, and the broader rightward political shift across South America. Brazil’s election raises questions about the future of conservative politics and the country’s evangelical community.
Finally, we cover the Pentagon’s designation of Confucius Institutes as a national security concern and a Christian rapper’s decision to cancel a concert over pornographic imagery at the venue.
In this episode:
– Christianity Today and the state of evangelical journalism
– Point Loma Nazarene University and a controversial poetry invitation
– Vanderbilt Divinity School’s solidarity circles
– Samuel Sey, ICE, immigration law, and Christian charity
– James Lindsay and questions of personal character
– The Old Glory Club’s internal conflict
– South America’s rightward political shift and Brazil’s election
– Confucius Institutes and national security
– Christian rapper Hulvey cancels a concert over pornographic imagery
– New content from Truthscript
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00:00 Introduction and Announcements
00:48 Point Loma Nazarene University’s Controversial Poet
03:43 Vanderbilt Divinity School’s Solidarity Circles
08:00 Christianity Today in Turmoil
18:24 Samuel Sey Arrested by ICE: The Controversy
33:57 James Lindsay’s Personal Conduct
35:04 The Old Glory Club’s Internal Conflict
37:15 South America’s Rightward Shift and Brazil’s Election
41:22 Confucius Institutes, Hulvey, and Truthscript
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