In this week’s episode we tackle the controversy over NFL personnel protesting the National Anthem. What’s it all mean and what is an appropriate response? We also consider why the billion dollar American Christian fiction industry doesn’t export so much to other nations. Plus, a fun cameo from a very special guest making his first appearance by phone on the StoryMen.
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Rabbi Eliyahu Fink returns to the StoryMen to discuss the Supreme Court Decision regarding public prayer. We explore the history of Religious Freedom, how the government and we as individuals should respond, and end by asking what's at stake in this conversation.
IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 - Welcome Back, Eli! Let's talk about Religious Freedom!
03:00 - A Brief History of Religious Freedom
07:00 - City of Greece, NY vs. Galloway
14:00 - Should we all just be okay with feeling uncomfortable?
19:00 - Case Study: Prayer in Schools
27:00 - Should we be wholly secular?
31:00 - What about Civil Religion?
37:00 - How should we pray in public?
41:00 - What's at stake for us?
JR. lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Amanda. In addition to exploring the wonders that are the Lone Star state, JR. is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Community Church, a writer and blogger. His book, Empathy for the Devil, is available from InterVarsity Press. He's haunted by the Batman, who is in turn haunted by the myth of redemptive violence.