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Professor Tomáš Halik - Philosopher and Author of Night of the Confessor: Christian Faith in an Age of UncertaintyTomáš Halík is a wise guide for the post-Christian era, and never more so than in his latest work, a thought-provoking and powerful reflection on the relationship between faith, paradox, change, and resurrection. As the challenges of cultural secularization and dwindling congregation size confront religious communities across North America and Europe, and the Catholic Church in particular, Tomáš Halík is a prophetic voice of hope. He has lived through the political oppression and intolerance of religion that defined Communist Czechoslovakia, and he draws from this experience to remind readers that not only does crisis lead to deeper understanding but also that any living religion is a changing religion. The central messages of Christianity have always seemed impossible, from peace and forgiveness in the face of a harsh world to love and self-sacrifice despite human selfishness to the victory of resurrection through the defeat of the cross. Acceptance of paradox therefore is the way forward, Halík explains. It is a difficult way that offers an unclear immediate future, but it is ultimately the only honest way. *TOMÁŠ HALÍK worked as a psychotherapist during the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia and at the same time was secretly ordained as a Catholic priest and active in the underground church. Since the fall of the regime, he has served as general secretary to the Czech Conference of Bishops and was an adviser to Václav Havel. He has lectured at many universities throughout the world and is currently a professor of philosophy and sociology at Charles University. His books, which are bestsellers in his own country, have been translated into many languages and have received several literary prizes. www.halik.cz
God Bloggers!Joining us today: John Shore - www.johnshore.com "John Shore is awesome. The minute I started reading his stuff, I knew he was a brother from another mother.” — Rob Bell, author of Love Wins, Sex God, and Velvet Elvis. “John Shore is funny as hell and smart as hell, which is good because I’ve heard that we’re both going to spend a long time there.” — Tony Jones, Theoblogy. “John Shore’s unique, honest, and passionate writings draw us to dig a little deeper, to listen with the intention of truly hearing and understanding each other. He gives voice to those without a platform; he puts into words our latent questions/observations about today’s topics that are begging to be addressed from the viewpoint of an informed Christian” – Spencer Burke, founder www.ofTheOOZE.com “Shore is a humorist whose work is more comedic than Donald Miller, and his appeal to Christians is more direct.” – Michael Spencer, a.k.a. The Internet Monk,author of the bestseller Mere Churchianity. “Shore is a madman and a genius.” — Eric Metaxas, author of bestsellers Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery, and,Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, the Christian Booksellers Association 2011 Book of the Year. “John Shore is a genius.” — Stephen Arterburn, author of the the bestsellingEvery Man’s Battle; host of the nationally syndicated radio program New Life Live. www.johnshore.com
Leonard Buhler - President of Power to Change, Canada (Formerly Campus Crusade for Christ)Innovative, entrepreneurial and adventurous – these words capture Leonard Buhler’s approach to leadership and Christian ministry. The President of Power to Change, Leonard oversees 550 staff-members in thirteen divisions throughout Canada and the world. Leonard’s passion is to unleash creative people, tools, and ideas so that millions of Canadians will discover Jesus and His power to change lives. Some might find “millions” to be an intimidating figure, but Buhler thrives on challenges. As he puts it, “leaders are people who eat problems for breakfast.” Leonard developed his talent for innovation through thirty years in business. Born in Manitoba, he began his career on the family farm, which he expanded into a commercial operation that specialized in growing potatoes for McCain Foods. 2004 saw Leonard leave his business to become the president of Campus Crusade for Christ Canada. Soon after, the organization adopted the name Power to Change so they could better engage Canada’s current spiritual reality. *Leonard Buhler will join us to discuss how important it is to balance loving people like Jesus and telling them about Jesus. He’ll explain the 35-Day Challenge, a web-based plan that will coach even the most shy, inexperienced Christian in telling three friends about Jesus over the course of five weeks. He will also unveil Power to Change’s vision for The Life, an enormous initiative to mobilize one million across Canada to make their lives count for Christ – anytime, anywhere, at any cost, to do anything. www.35daychallenge.ca www.powertochange.com
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Dr. Gordon Graham - Henry Luce III Professor of Philosophy and the Arts, Princeton Theological Seminary
Born in Ireland and educated in Ireland, Scotland and England, Dr. Graham taught philosophy in Scotland at the University of St Andrews from 1975-95, and at the University of Aberdeen from 1996-2006. He has published on a wide range of philosophical topics relating to art, education, ethics, politics, religion, and technology, and has a special interest in the Scottish philosophical tradition. In 1999 he was elected to a Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland's premier academy of science and letters. An Anglican priest ordained in the Scottish Episcopal Church, he currently holds a license in the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. In 1990 he was Sheffer Visiting Professor of Religion at The Colorado College, and in 2005 Stanton Lecturer in Philosophy and Religion at the University of Cambridge.
Dr. Graham joins us today to discuss what makes the Rwandan Genocide, the Jonestown Massacre, the Columbine shootings or even the recent shootings in Norway by a lone gunmen deemed sane by the courts... what makes these events great evils, and why do they occur? Dr. Graham argues that the inability of modernist thought to account satisfactorily for evil and its occurrence should not lead us to embrace an eclectic postmodernism, but to take seriously some unfashionable pre-modern conceptions - Satan, demonic possession, spiritual powers, cosmic battles.
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Jesus Bloggers!
Joining us today to talk about everything BUT doctrine, are two of the most popular Jesus bloggers on the internet:
Matthew Paul Turner from “Jesus Needs New PR” fame www.matthewpaulturner.net
AND Tim Challies from “Calvinist” fame www.challies.com
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Jana Riess - Author of Flunking Sainthood: A Year Of Breaking The Sabbath, Forgetting To Pray, And Still Loving My Neighbor
Author and aspiring saint Jana Riess spent a year tackling twelve different spiritual practices in an effort to become more holy. Confident at the start—“Really, how hard could it be?”—she is dismayed as she flops at each one. Failure, however, is a valuable spiritual lesson, as she reveals in Flunking Sainthood. In her DIY holiness project, Jana attempts to master practices such as fixed-hour prayer, Sabbath-keeping, generosity, lectio divina, gratitude, and hospitality. Even the simplest one is a challenge. The Jesus Prayer, which is twelve words long and takes about four seconds to recite, prompts her to ask: “What kind of loser fails at the Jesus Prayer?”
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The Counsel Of Many!
Need Help or Advice On An Issue In Your Life?
Tell us your situation and Drew will ask the listeners of TDMS!
This week on The Counsel Of Many:A woman who is considering leaving her husband because of his porm addiction, wants to know if his affair with fake women is grounds for divorce.
My husband is a porn addict. I realize that this issue has been discussed at great length in the media, especially as to wether or not it's an “actual addiction" or not. Let me put it to you this way... my husband IS a porn addict. He has been for years. He kept it hidden from me for a long time, but over the last few years it has become something he has just blatantly embraced. He would say that this is just who he is, that he's never going to change, he sees nothing wrong with it, and that “it's better than having a real affair.” I've asked him to come with me to counselling because I think that his porn addiction is having a seriously negative impact on our marriage, but he has absolutely no interest in changing. When we actually do have sex, I can't help but feel insecure about him comparing me to his online women. Over the last year or so, he has wanted me to act out stuff or do stuff with him, which I know he has seen performed on the internet porn sites he visits. At times I just feel so used, and I guess I even feel like his sloppy seconds. The final straw for me was when I asked him not to look at porn while the kids are home, and he pretty much just ignored me. I'm thinking about leaving him because I really feel “cheated on” even though it's not with “real” women. I went to my pastor for advice and he told me that I should stay with my husband because he hasn't had a “real” affair. Some of my friends have encouraged me to leave because they feel that what he's doing IS actually cheating on me. I have prayed for him. I have been patient with him. I have tried pleasing him in ways I never imagined I would ever do. I have begged him to seek help. Now I'm at the point of giving up on our marriage. But I don't want to do what is wrong in the eyes of God. Just wondering if your listeners have any advice for me. Should I leave him or not?
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Join Drew & Tim The Tool as they catch up on current events and the week's happenings in the world of Religion & Faith & Cults – Oh My! Religion & Faith & Cults - Oh my! (Feel free to call in and join the discussion.)
Today's God & Stuff guest:Manya Brachear, Religion Reporter at The Chicago Tribune www.chicagotribune.com/seeker
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Joanne Cash - Country/Gospel Recording Artist
As the younger sister of music legend Johnny Cash, Joanne continues to tour worldwide, with weekly appearances at the Nashville Cowboy Church, which she co-founded with her husband. Joanne has made numerous national television appearances, has been heard on a number of nationally syndicated radio programs and has been featured in dozens of magazines and newspapers. Joanne Cash has countless tales to tell. “I’m amazed that at my age I still want to sing, but it’s like therapy for me. I’d say 2003 was one of the hardest years of my life since we lost four family members - our oldest sister Louise, June, Johnny and June’s daughter Rosie- but singing is like a prayer that lifts me up and it rests me when I’m tired. Johnny always helped me remember that and he was constantly encouraging. But there was one short phrase from Johnny that’s always stuck with me and it’s one I’ll continue for as long as I’m here: ‘Baby, just keep on singing!’”
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Leslie Wagner-Wilson - Survivor of the Jonestown Massacre
On November 18, 1978 in a remote jungle settlement named Jonestown, 918 United States citizens died in a suicide-massacre. An estimated 93% of those who died were African American. It was the largest number of civilian lives lost in the United States. This included United States Congressman Leo Ryan and his entourage. His assassination marked the first and only death of a U.S. Congressman in the history of the United States. After surviving sixteen months in the armed jungle compound at the age of 21, on the morning of November 18, 1978, Leslie and nine others escaped Jonestown, walking thirty miles through the jungle. Strapped to her back was a 40-pound care package – her son, later to be known as the youngest survivor of Jonestown. Within the next two days she would learn that all of the residents of Jonestown had died, including her husband, mother, brother, sister, niece, nephew, sister in law, brother in law, and friends she had grown up with and loved since the age of 13. Years later, after Post Traumatic Stress, survivor’s guilt, drug addiction, and a family suicide, Leslie joins us to share her story.
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Cathleen Falsani- Author of Belieber: Fame, Faith & The Heart of Justin Bieber
The cover story of Rolling Stone in early 2011 featured an interview with Justin Bieber under the headline “Super Boy.” Undeniably, the 17-year-old Canadian pop star from Stratford, Ontario is one of the most famous people on the planet, with a devoted nation of rabid fans known as “Beliebers” who follow his every move and hang on his every word. But is there more to this everykid-turned-pop-idol’s startling success other than talent and luck? “The success I’ve achieved comes to me from God,” Bieber told Rolling Stone. “I feel I have an obligation to plant little seeds with my fans. I’m not going to tell them, ‘You need Jesus.’ but I will say at the end of my show, ‘God loves you.’” More than his legendary foppish hair and puppy-love lyrics, the bold-yet-humble faith that grounds Justin’s worldview may just be the key to his extraordinary appeal. He has nearly 13 million followers on Twitter and millions more fans worldwide, the third-largest grossing documentary film of all time and countless hit records. But behind the starlight is a teenage boy grounded by a humble faith in Jesus Christ. Listening to the voice of a generation, Belieber: Fame, Faith & the Heart of Justin Bieber explores the soul and soulful faith behind the famous hair and screaming fans. *The former longtime religion reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times and syndicated columnist, Cathleen Falsani is currently director of new media for the social justice organization Sojourners. She is best known for her personal interview profiles of President Barack Obama, Bono, Elie Wiesel, Melissa Etheridge, Studs Terkel, Annie Lennox and many other notables. Her previous books include The God Factor, Sin Boldly and The Dude Abides: The Gospel According to the Coen Brothers.
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Nicole Cottrell - The "Modern Reject"
According to Nicole's controversial blog, “If you’re a truth-seeking, no B.S., Jesus-loving ninja, then hello, this blog is for you. If you desire freedom, like me, then this blog is for you. And let me just say, I’m glad you are here. I’m the Modern Reject and it’s nice to meet you. I don’t like mornings, but I love coffee. I don’t like arguments, but I love clarity. I don’t like religion, but I love Jesus. I don’t only believe in second chances, but I also believe in third and fourth and fifth chances. I don’t enjoy controversy for controversy’s sake, but I love the conversation it can create. I don’t have a white picket fence, but I do have one amazing husband and three amazing kids. I never planned on any of this, but I’m so thankful for each and every moment of my ordinary life because I serve an extraordinary God.” Today we'll chat with Nicole about some of her more controversial posts: God WILL Give You More Than You Can Handle / Have Sex, Even When You Don't Feel Like It / Top 10 Christian Phrases I Never Want to Hear Again / DON'T Be Yourself / Top 5 Lies Christians Believe.
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Kerri Pomarolli - Comedian, Actress, Author
That's right folks! It's time for our semi-regular visit with our favourite (and only) Hollywood Correspondent!
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Kristyn Wagner
On May 5, 2009, the plastic lid of a plastic banana-berry smoothie bottle exploded off an unopened bottle and hit Kristyn in her right eye. The force of the impact lacerated her cornea and caused a hyphema. The next day Kristyn had surgery to re-attach her cornea. After seeing a retina specialist, it was determined that her retina was not damaged in the accident. Shortly after, Kristyn’s eye got worse. The infection and pain was severe. She was referred to a specialist at Toronto Western Hospital who performed an eye biopsy and it was determined that Kristyn had a deep fungal corneal ulcer with a hypopyon. She was told that she would probably need a corneal transplant and was put on a waiting list. Just a few months ago, after multiple surgeries and transplants since the initial trauma, Kristyn has regained the vision in her right eye and can now see 20/25! One day this typical high school student was doing life without a care in the world. Then in an instant, Kristyn was faced with the reality that she might not be able to play on any of the school's sports teams and have to begin a new life with some serious limitations.
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The Counsel Of Many!
Need Help or Advice On An Issue In Your Life?
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This week on The Counsel Of Many: A man who believes in God, is having a hard time believing stories he's heard from people who have had supernatural phenomenon happen to them and wants to know if anyone else doubts that demons & angels & the Holy Spirit really interact with us.
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I believe there's a God but I'm having a really hard time believing in the “spiritual realm” if that makes any sense. To be more precise, I have a hard time believing people's “manifestation” stories. Whether it's shaking as a result of an encounter with the Holy Spirit or being pinned down in their bed in the middle of the night by a heavy “demonic” force. Lately, I've run into a number of people who have experienced some sort of demon or angel or Holy Spirit and to be honest, I secretly think to myself that they're all full of crap and are simply believing what they so desperately want to believe – have to believe – are taught to believe. Maybe it's because I'm just a skeptical male? I mean obviously I wasn't there so it's impossible for me to know whether or not what they said happened, actually happened, but every story I hear is incredibly easy to shoot holes through. Once again, I believe God exists, but I really doubt people's stories of experiencing supernatural phenomenon. I was wondering two things. A/ Am I alone in doubting everyone's WTF stories? B/ Do any of your listeners have a supernatural manifestation experience they would like to share. I'm honestly open to hearing any and all stories – furniture moving, waking up to the television being on when it was turned off before going to bed, hearing children running up and down the hallway, or any number of apparent manifestations “Holy Spirit” - I've already heard so feel free to share! I just don't think that demons or angels or the Holy Spirit or even JESUS interacts with us the way I've been hearing.
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Join Drew & Tim The Tool as they catch up on current events and the week's happenings in the world of Religion & Faith & Cults – Oh My! Religion & Faith & Cults - Oh my! (Feel free to call in and join the discussion.)
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