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National Council of Churches

Jan 27, 2017

As we wrap up our series on “the way forward,” we will talk about a subject that touches nearly everyone in the nation: health care.  How will Congress and the President deal with the long-threatened repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and what are the ramifications for the poor across America?

Our guest today is...


Jan 13, 2017

As we continue to consider the way forward, how will President-Elect Trump and Congress deal with issues of poverty?  How will the churches continue to advocate for the poor across America?

My guest for this important podcast is the Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland Tune, Director of the Ecumenical Poverty Initiative, an...


Jan 11, 2017

The Constitution guarantees religious liberty in this country.  Over the past few years, the debate has intensified over what religious freedom actually means.

What does religious freedom mean today, what is the agenda behind the debate about it, and what does the future hold for this bedrock American value?  My...


Jan 6, 2017

The response to 9-11 by the Bush Administration included harsh interrogation techniques such as waterboarding, placing prisoners in tiny enclosed spaces, slamming them against walls, sensory deprivation, and a host of other cruelties that were condemned by the world as torture.  The US Senate published a report almost...