Trump and Ukraine, the Tate brothers, and the Pew study.
This week, Mike and Russell welcome The Atlantic’s Tom Nichols to discuss Trump and Zelensky and the relevance of how we approach the Ukraine conversation. Then, we look at toxic masculinity through the lens of the Tate brothers with Zachary Wagner before welcoming CT’s Daniel Silliman to explore the findings of the new Pew study on religion.
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ABOUT THE GUESTS:
Tom Nichols is a staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of the Atlantic Daily newsletter.
He is a professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the US Naval War College, where he taught for 25 years, and an instructor at the Harvard Extension School. He has served as a legislative aide in the Massachusetts House and the US Senate. He writes about international security, nuclear weapons, Russia, and the challenges to democracy in the United States and around the world—along with occasional contrarian views on popular culture. His books include The Death of Expertise and Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault From Within on Modern Democracy. He is also a five-time undefeated Jeopardy! champion.
Zachary Wagner is the author of Non-Toxic Masculinity: Recovering Healthy Male Sexuality. Zach is a writer, researcher, and ordained minister. Originally from the Chicagoland area, he now lives in Oxford, England, where he is pursuing a DPhil (PhD) in New Testament studies at Keble College, University of Oxford. He also serves as the editorial director of the Center for Pastor Theologians, where he cohosts the CPT Podcast. His research interests include economics in the ancient world, divine wages in Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity, Pauline epistles, the Gospel of Matthew, and New Testament masculinities. Zach’s other writing interests include evangelical and “postvangelical” Christian discipleship, theological formation, and speaking against church-based abuse.
Daniel Silliman is a journalist and a historian. He is the news editor for Christianity Today, the author of a religious biography of Richard Nixon, and a teacher of humanities at Milligan University.
ABOUT THE BULLETIN:
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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