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Nov 2024
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Sultan of Swing

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
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Let’s talk about the election.

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The Bulletin welcomes guests Michael Wear (Center for Christianity and Public Life), Harvest Prude (Christianity Today), Justin Giboney (AND Campaign), Nicole Martin (Christianity Today), and Marvin Olasky (author and senior fellow, Discovery Institute) to discuss the results of the 2024 presidential election. We cover general election results and what the voting tells us about constituents; how the results will affect issues of human dignity; and, finally, what the future holds for democracy.

 

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ABOUT THE GUESTS: 

Michael Wear is the founder, president and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. Wear is the author of The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life. He also writes for The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Catapult Magazine, Christianity Today, and other publications on faith, politics, and culture.

Harvest Prude is a CT’s national political correspondent and a congressional reporter based in Washington, DC. She is a former reporter for The Dispatch and World, having served there as political reporter for their Washington bureau. 

Justin Giboney is an attorney, political strategist, and ordained minister in Atlanta. He is also the cofounder and president of the And Campaign, a coalition of urban Christians who address the sociopolitical arena with the compassion and conviction of the gospel. Giboney is the coauthor of Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign’s Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement.

Nicole Martin serves Christianity Today as chief impact officer after serving on its board of directors. Martin oversees three major strategic initiatives that are shaping the future of CT: the Global Initiative, the Big Tent Initiative, and the Next Gen Initiative. 

Marvin Olasky is a senior fellow of Discovery Institute and its Center for Science and Culture. He edited World magazine from 1992 to 2021 and was a professor, provost, chairholder, and dean at The University of Texas at Austin, The King’s College, Patrick Henry College, and the World Journalism Institute from 1983 to 2021. He is the author of 28 books, including The Tragedy of American Compassion, Fighting for Liberty and Virtue, Abortion Rites, Reforming Journalism, and Lament for a Father.


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The Bulletin is a weekly (and sometimes more!) current events show from Christianity Today hosted and moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today’s editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more.

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