The Great Collide
The Great Collide is hosted by Rev. Jasmin Taylor, former digi-pastor at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, and Rev. Leanne Noland, Pastor of Nashville Grace United Methodist Church in Nashville, IL. Tune in for conversations that will challenge what you think about your politics and your faith.
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Rev. Susan Wilder, co-moderator of the Israel/Palestine Mission Network of the Presbyterian Church (USA), talks about how her denomination has responded to the October 7th attack on Israel and the war in Gaza, and how people of faith can address a conflict that has divided Americans along political and generational fault lines.
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More than 35,000 migrants have been sent to Chicago since 2022, mostly from Texas. Many Chicagoans have complained about the burden on the city, but migrants have also been arriving in suburban communities and churches are stepping up to meet their needs.
Fr. John Rumple, pastor of Grace Episcopal Church in Oak Park, shares his church's experience after they opened an Emergency Asylum Shelter in November.
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Tobin Miller Shearer, Professor and Chair of the History Department at the University of Montana, breaks down the three major trends he sees in this election year: end-time prognostications, divine election mandates, and the rise of white nationalism.
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150 years ago, David Swing, pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, was tried for heresy by the Presbytery of Chicago. Many of the accusations against the beloved pastor still divide the Christians today.
Playwright and Fourth Church member Kat Evans shares Swing's story in her new play, Perseverance of the Saints.
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It's only January and we already suffered the first mass shooting of the year, and in Chicago, there were over 2,400 shootings in 2023.
Rev. Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, executive director of Live Free Illinois, offers an innovative way to tackle gun violence by mobilizing black churches to transform communities and tackle systemic problems that lead to crime.
Emily Wheeler from Faith Community Initiative talks about the faith community's response to the influx of refugees to Chicago. She's joined by Rev. Ashley McFaul-Erwin from Lake View Presbyterian Church, which is housing a family in their space.
Faith Community Initiative: https://www.faithcommunityinitiative.org
Lake View Presbyterian Church: https://www.lakeviewpresbyterian.org
Dr. Luther E. Smith, Jr. from Candler School of Theology, Emory University, discusses his inspiring new book, Hope is Here! Spiritual Practices for Pursuing Justice and Beloved Community.
The new season of the “Our 7 Neighbors!!” podcast features archival interviews from Chicago Theological Seminary’s Rev. Jesse Jackson Oral Archive Project paired with contemporary voices from community, faith, and social justice movements based in Chicago. Jasmin and Leanne talk about that history with Rev. Brian Smith, Director of Community Relations and Strategic Partnerships at Chicago.
America’s religious landscape is undergoing a profound shift, Over the last thirty years, the percentage of Americans who identify as non-religious has quadrupled, and nearly half of Generation Z considers themselves to be “nones.” This change has profound implications for upcoming elections, including the 2024 presidential contest. Ryan Burge, associate professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University and the research...
Why do we always have to talk about race? That’s the question some parents ask as schools in Blue states teach critical race theory and civil rights history. Meanwhile, in some red states, teaching about race and racism has been banned.
Alicia Reese and Robert Crouch, co-moderators of the Presbyterian Church’s Commission on Antiracism and Equity, tell us how they talk about race in the context of the church, and how those lessons c...
Rev. Dr. Craig Howard, Executive Presbyter for the Presbytery of Chicago, shares a bold way to convince Americans to change their minds about political and cultural issues.
When David Zahl writes about anthropology he’s not talking about studying some ancient culture or a trendy clothing store. He’s talking about what we believe human beings are like, and how these beliefs can shape our views on our two favorite subjects, politics and religion.
Garrett Theological Seminary professor Dr. Barry Bryant gives us a historical perspective on how the current split in the United Methodist Church compares with the great Methodist divide over slavery in 1844.
Rev. Myron McCoy, Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple, helps us distill the choice between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas, Chicago's mayoral candidates who represent the same divide we see nationally: Black Lives Matter vs. Back the Blue.
Dino Robinson, founder of Shorefront Legacy Center in Evanston, and Dr. Michael Nabors, Senior Pastor at Second Baptist Church, one of the oldest African American congregations on the North Shore, share the history of thriving suburban African American communities and how they stood against redlining and sundown laws.
The Great Collide is hosted by Rev. Jasmin Taylor, former digi-pastor at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, and Rev. Leanne Noland, Pastor of Nashville Grace United Methodist Church in Nashville, IL. Tune in for conversations that will challenge what you think about your politics and your faith.
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