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Each week the editors of Christianity Today go beyond hashtags and hot-takes and set aside time to explore the reality behind a major cultural event.

Episode 290 | 1 hr 5 min

The Case for Hope in a Year of Despair

How to move past Christian platitudes and flimsy one-liners to a robust faith in something greater than our present circumstances.

Episode 289 | 1 hr 0 min

There’s No Good Plan to Stop 100,000 Opioid Deaths a Year

The Christian call to hard friendship in a national emergency.

Episode 288 | 1 hr 0 min

Fewer Politicians Are Seeking Compromise. Should Christians?

The norms of working across the aisle are changing. So is the church’s attitude about it.

Episode 287 | 48 min

Why the Climate Change Movement Needs the Church

A Christian conservationist and missionary reports from COP26.

Episode 286 | 46 min

Should Christians Be Disturbed by Facebook’s Mess?

How to weigh leaving the social media giant behind.

Episode 285 | 47 min

Does God Really Want Missionaries to Risk Their Lives?

Parsing when doing ministry in the midst of danger is selfish v. selfless.

Episode 284 | 56 min

What ‘Ted Lasso’ Understands About Redemption

A new show villain doesn’t just serve next season’s drama. It raises questions about how we view transformation and love.

Episode 283 | 46 min

What Francis Collins Changed for Christians in Science

The head of the National Institutes of Health is retiring. Why his faith mattered.

Episode 282 | 54 min

Did We Get Tammy Faye Wrong?

The late televangelist gets a Hollywood reassessment.

Episode 281 | 43 min

Drones Have Changed the Moral Calculus for War

The debate on drone strikes goes beyond civilian casualty numbers.

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