Global Potpourri – Jim Stanley on SBE

Erik Guzman March 13th, 2009

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The global war on terror, the global economic crisis, global warming…these days, when things go wrong, they go wrong all over. But, behind the scenes, there are people with a global vision working at the highest levels of power to make things right. Jim Stanley is one of those people.

Join Mr. Stanley on this edition of Steve Brown Etc. for a look at the world's problems from his unique perspective.

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Top 10 Religion Stories of 2008 – Terry Mattingly on SBE

Erik Guzman January 9th, 2009

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Does the mainstream press get religion? Join Steve and religion writer Terry Mattingly on this edition of SBE for a discussion of that question and a look at the top 10 religion stories of 2008.

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Professor Mattingly heads up GetReligion.org, a website that critiques the mainstream media's coverage of religion news. Terry's also the author of the book Pop G … (Read More)

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Reaping the Real Whirlwind – Dr. David Gustafson on SBE

Erik Guzman December 12th, 2008

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Is the theory of man-made global warming a bunch of hot air? Many religious folks don't buy that the theory accurately describes the impact the human race is having on the planet. Dr. David Gustafson is an environmental scientist and a Christian who doesn't fit that mold.

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Dr. Gustafson joins us this week to talk about creation care, carbon cap-and-trade … (Read More)

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E-evil

Terry Mattingly November 25th, 2008

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As far as I can tell, there is no faith, no religion, no hope and no positive sense of morality in the following story.

Only evil.

There may be some apathy, which is often another form of evil. Here's the top of the Associated Press report, as printed in the Los Angeles Times.

The message "OMG" popped up next to the live webcam broadcast of Abraham Biggs lying motionless on his bed, followed by "LOL" and "hahahah."

But Biggs wasn' … (Read More)

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Gimme that old time politics

Terry Mattingly October 14th, 2008

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If you're like me, you have probably been feeling a bit down in recent weeks as the White House race has, at times, veered off into a muddy ditch or two. It's easy to argue about who has been throwing what, but there's no doubt that both sides are getting hit. It's especially depressing, but not surprising, to see all of the religion hooks in this muddy drama.

This brings us to one of best political features that I have seen in the Washington Post St … (Read More)

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Living Faithfully in a Pluralistic World

John H. Armstrong July 14th, 2008

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One of the more vexing questions faithful Christians face more and more is the one raised by the claims of Jesus that he is the way, the truth and the life (John 14:6). Is salvation found in no other way than through conscious faith in Christ alone? It has become customary to agree that there are three alternative answers to this question.

1. Exclusivism

This is the traditional answer and the one held by almost all Christians who are conservative. There is "no othe … (Read More)

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