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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— An art history professor at Hamline University in Minnesota was fired after showing students an ancient depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in class. (0:40)

— The Catholic Church in Kansas was home to 188 predators, according to a four-year investigation. (19:05)

— When it comes to contraception, most Catholics in the U.S. completely ignore the Church’s position. (27:40)

— The Christians behind a viral “Eye of the Tiger” cover see all your comments calling them “cringy.” (37:00)

— The legislature of New Brunswick rejected an invocation request from a Hindu activist because lawmakers insisted the prayer could only come from a fellow Christian. (50:50)

— Church attendance among young people has suffered a major decline since the pandemic. (57:05)

— A pastor was given a short jail sentence after subjecting homeless people to forced labor. (1:04:45)

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Prayers won’t help NFL player Damar Hamlin, especially when they come from on-air NFL analysts like Dan Orlovsky. (1:45)

— Mark Rozzi, the new Speaker of the Pennsylvania House, is a self-described “freethinker” who has fought against the Catholic Church’s abuse. (25:00)

— Dennis Prager is very sad that conservatives are no longer welcome in their kids’ homes over the holidays. (38:00)

— Kirk Cameron is still spreading lies to publicize his new book but got called out by a library. (47:52)

— Nearly a year after the launch of “He Gets Us,” the $100,000,000 ad campaign for Jesus is still failing to get a positive reception. (1:03:48)

— The Jehovah’s Witnesses just lost its “religious community” status in Norway, a huge blow to the group. (1:21:35)

— Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have expanded treatment options for secular people struggling with substance abuse and addiction. (1:33:14)

— Congressman Jamie Raskin released a statement revealing his cancer diagnosis. Perhaps unusually, there was no mention of God. (1:37:59)

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On this podcast, Jessica and I discussed the past year in news!

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Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.

— Singer Amy Grant was condemned for hosting her niece’s same-sex wedding at her family farm. (0:43)

— A prominent Black atheist leader was accused of ethical violations. (12:00)

— Bucksport, Maine chose to take down a Nativity scene before allowing an atheist sign to go up. (21:02)

— Christian hate-preacher Jonathan Shelley needs a new home because “nobody really wants to lease to us.“ (26:07)

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— Catholic MAGA cultist Frank Pavone was (finally) kicked out of the priesthood. (33:33)

— Two Christian schools can no longer shield their identities after requesting censored field trips to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. (40:25)

— “The Church at Planned Parenthood” will have to pay heavy fines for blocking an abortion clinic. (48:45)