Prof. Thomas Whitley and Sam Harrelson attempt to bring some thoughtfulness to the topic of religion again this week with discussions of being a true Christian American, what the 10 Commandments mean to our country, rainbows, and the incredible Supreme Court rulings this week.
This Week’s Topics

The plural of anecdote is not data
Who is a true American according to evangelicals?
Michael Curry as the presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
Are the ten commandments fundamental to the Western tradition of law
Eddie Izzard’s 10 Commandments
Reliability of early manuscripts
Appian Way and Christian Catacombs
Genesis 19:5 and the F Word
It was a “bow,” not a “rain”bow
Mystical aphorisms of a fortune cookie
When can you appeal to a religious belief in a job?
Hope for our future through the eyes of a 7 year old standing where MLK stood 50 years before

Show Notes
Religion In The News

Who is a true American? - Public Religion
Michael Curry, first person of color to be presiding bishop for Episcopal Church - Episcopal Digital Network
OK Supreme Court orders 10 Commandments removed from Capitol - Politico
Good news! You can buy the Baphomet statue from The Satan Temple now as a result - Washington Post
Eddie Izzard on the 10 Commandments - YouTube

Ancient Religion

Reliability of early manuscripts - Bart Ehrman
Biblical Archaeology Review Historical Jesus Collection
Appian Way and Christian Catacombs - Rick Steves
The problem with translating Genesis 19:5 and translation politics - Remnant of Giants
Rainbows and arrows - Matt's Bible Blog

Thought Piece

Obergefell vs. Hodges - Supreme Court PDF
Religious Liberty in the Supreme Court’s Marriage Equality Decision - Marginalia
Obergefell decision does not remove the separation of church and state - BJCOnline
Roy Moore: Xns are going to be persecuted
Mike Huckabee Likens himself to MLK - CBS News

 
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