Former Gov. and United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley grew up Sikh and the daughter of Indian immigrants in South Carolina before converting to Christianity as an adult. On this episode, Haley shares why she felt compelled to convert, how her faith saved her in the dark days after the 2015 Charleston church shooting and her thoughts on running for t ... Show More
Apr 2020
Stacey Abrams: "The Greatest Amount of Good"
Stacey Abrams is the former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, and in 2018 became the first black woman to run for governor. She was raised as a Southern Missionary Baptist, before becoming Methodist. On this episode, Abrams talks about how her faith has sha ... Show More
34m 25s
Jan 2020
Sen. Tim Scott: "There Are So Many Opportunities That We Miss"
Evangelical Sen. Tim Scott is the only black Republican in the U.S. Senate. On this episode, Scott reveals how difficult this position can often be, his conversations with President Trump about race, and the lessons an early mentor taught him that carried him all the way to the U ... Show More
26m 18s
Sep 2020
Faith (with Rev. William Barber, Krista Tippett, and Aasif Mandvi)
Hillary’s personal faith has been a guiding force throughout her life. In this episode, she is joined by journalist Krista Tippett, social justice activist Reverend William Barber II, and comedian Aasif Mandvi to explore how faith has shaped their public and private lives, and ho ... Show More
45m 50s
Feb 2020
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: John Mark Comer and Rachel Homes
Portland pastor John Mark Comer joins Justin to talk about slowing down our lives in our high-tech, anxiety-prone world.
He’s joined by Rachel Holmes, a secular Buddhist and ex-Christian, as they talk about John Mark’s book ‘The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry’ and their different ... Show More
1h 26m
Mar 2023
What Happened To Separation Of Church And State? with Dr. Lauren Turek
A pastor, a president, and a foreign political leader step into a National Prayer Breakfast. What happens next? A whole lot of mingling between church and state. This week, Dr. Lauren Turek joins Jonathan to explore how evangelicals have influenced American politics—domestically ... Show More
1h 1m
Feb 2024
Look What You Made Us Do (Discuss Taylor Swift)
This week, Eric, Anthony, and Dylan are joined by John G. Grove, managing editor of Law & Liberty, to discuss his essay in the Winter edition of Religion & Liberty, “The Gods of the City.” Is Christian nationalism a real thing? What is the proper interplay between faith and gover ... Show More
1h 20m
Dec 2023
Should faith and politics mix? | Peter Wehner, Jonathan Rauch with Vince Vitale
Vince Vitale hosts this timely discussion around faith and politics, with Pete Wehner, journalist and senior fellow at Trinity Forum and Jonathan Rauch who is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute. The topic is Should faith and politics mix? How can we take the fear out of p ... Show More
1h 14m