The Church Politics Podcast

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CP | LGBTQ Rights and Police Reform Jun 27, 2020

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Justin Giboney, Michael Wear and Chris Butler discuss the U.S. Supreme Courts Bostock decision, which held that LGBTQ people are protected from workplace discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. They weigh in on how Christians should respond to LGBTQ rights in light of religious liberty concerns. They also take a look at police reform and community violence.

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CP | Civic Update - Action Steps To Equip The Church To Fight Racial Injustice Jun 10, 2020

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AND Camp President, Justin Giboney, discusses several concrete actions steps to help Christians engage civically on behalf of racial justice. He explains why silence and inaction aren't options for Christians and how majority Christians must use their social and political capital to make a difference.

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CP | A New Inheritance: an interview with Phillip and Jasmine Holmes Jun 06, 2020

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In this week’s episode, Michael discusses recent events with Phillip and Jasmine Holmes, considering how Christians ought to respond personally, relationally and politically.

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CP | Biden's VP and A Christian Endorsed by Pro-Choice Groups May 23, 2020

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Justin, Michael and special guest Chris Butler discuss the race, sex, qualifications and timing of Joe Biden's Vice President pick. The three Christian political strategists also weigh in on different responses by governor's nationwide to COVID-19 and a Christian candidate embracing the Democratic Party's Pro-Choice agenda without qualification.

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CP | A Peculiar Trump Endorsement Apr 20, 2020

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The hosts provide an update on the Churches-Helping-Churches Challenge and the prudence of defunding the World Health Organization in the middle of a pandemic. They also discuss Dr. Al Mohler's endorsement of President Donald Trump.

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CP | Churches-Helping-Churches Challenge Apr 13, 2020

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Churches-Helping-Churches Challenge - Justin and Michael discuss the AND Campaign's new Churches-Helping-Churches Challenge that's raising funds to help small at-risk churches survive the pandemic. They weigh in on how the crisis is having a greater impact on black communities and comment on Bernie Sanders dropping out of the Democrat Primary.

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CP | AND Campaign’s Leadership Talks Coronavirus Mar 24, 2020

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Listen in as Pastor Chris Butler, member of AND’s executive leadership team, joins Justin and Michael to discuss the Coronavirus and what it means for our nation.

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CP | Competency Counts Mar 11, 2020

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In this episode, Justin and Michael talk about President Trump’s response to the Coronavirus. They also consider accusations that Biden voters are “low information,” and ask if, and how, endorsements matter.

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CP | Super Tuesday is Here Mar 03, 2020

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On this week’s episode, Michael and Justin check-in on the Democratic primary race following former Vice President Joe Biden’s strong performance in South Carolina ahead of Super Tuesday. The co-hosts also discuss the recent negotiations between the U.S. and the Taliban.

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CP | Our Self-Defeating Politics of Pettiness Feb 12, 2020

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In this week’s episode, Justin and Michael recap the debacle in Iowa, and James Carville’s worries about how the primary is shaking out so far. Then, Michael asks Justin about his recent article for The Hill on how “Our Self-Defeating Politics Serves No Good.”

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