Thinking with Sam Harrelson

Thinking with Sam Harrelson


Thinking Religion: A Christian Chicken Company and The Evangelical Trump Card - Thinking.FM

August 14, 2015

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This week, Thomas Whitley (http://www.thomaswhitley.com/about) and Sam Harrelson (http://samharrelson.com/) give their study of religion book suggestions for Mark Zuckerberg's book club on Facebook, discuss how Evangelicals can support Donald Trump, and whether or not churches will keep their tax free status in the future.

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Show Notes:

* Mark Zuckerberg Thinks William James’ The Varieties of Religious Experience Is a Good Book | Business Insider
* Absurd Questions All Religion Majors Get Asked (http://www.faithstreet.com/onfaith/2015/08/06/absurd-questions-all-religion-majors-get-asked/37581?utm_content=bufferaca19&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer) | Faith Street
* Trump Leads Among Born-Again Republicans (http://tobingrant.religionnews.com/2015/08/05/poll-trump-leads-among-born-again-base-of-gop/) | Religion News
* God Was the Big Winner at the #GOPDebate (http://marginalia.lareviewofbooks.org/mrblog-god-was-the-big-winner-at-the-gopdebate/) | Marginalia
* Trump on Asking for Forgiveness (http://hotair.com/archives/2015/07/20/trump-to-iowa-evangelicals-im-not-sure-ive-ever-asked-god-for-forgiveness/) | Hot Air
* Trump On Top of the Evangelicals (http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/08/06/which-presidential-candidate-leads-among-evangelicals-right-now-its-donald-trump/) | Washington Post
* Trump and Evangelicals (http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/05/politics/donald-trump-republican-evangelicals/) | CNN
* Why Evangelicals Like Trump (http://blogs.cbn.com/thebrodyfile/archive/2015/07/23/explaining-the-evangelical-attraction-to-donald-trump.aspx) | CBN
* Bernie Sanders to Speak at Liberty University (http://www.religionnews.com/2015/08/06/jewish-socialist-bernie-sanders-will-speak-falwells-baptist-university/) | Religion News
* Union University Leaves CCCU Over Same-Sex Marriage (http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2015/august-web-only/union-university-quits-cccu-same-sex-marriage.html) | Christianity Today
* Russell Moore: “Equality Act Is a Threat to Religious Freedom” (http://elielcruz.religionnews.com/2015/08/12/russell-moore-equality-act-is-a-threat-to-religious-freedom/) | Religion News
* Colorado Court Rules Against Baker Who Refused to Serve Same-Sex Couples (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/14/us/colorado-court-rules-against-baker-who-refused-to-serve-same-sex-couples.html?_r=0) | New York Times
* Federal Agencies Propose New Regulations for Faith-Based Partnerships (http://bjconline.org/nine-federal-agencies-propose-new-regulations-for-faith-based-partnerships-080515/?+News+and+Updates+headlines,+church+resources&utm_term=0_cc54b55712-62d0ae0607-216982285/) | BJC
* IRS Says Religious Institutions Will Not Lose Tax-Exempt Status Over Same-Sex Marriage (http://bjconline.org/irs-commissioner-religious-institutions-will-not-lose-tax-status-over-marriage-beliefs-073115/?+News+and+Updates+headlines,+church+resources&utm_term=0_cc54b55712-62d0ae0607-216982285/) | BJC
* Now’s The Time to End Tax Exemptions for Religious Institutions (http://time.com/3939143/nows-the-time-to-end-tax-exemptions-for-religious-institutions/) | Time
* Ending Tax Exemptions Means Ending Churches (http://thefederalist.com/2015/06/29/ending-tax-exemptions-means-ending-churches/) | The Federalist
* Tax Information for Churches and Religious Organizations (http://www.irs.gov/Charities-&-Non-Profits/Churches-&-Religious-Organizations) | IRS
* IRS Guidelines on Exempt and Nonexempt Activity (http://www.irs.gov/irm/part7/irm_07-025-003-cont01.html) | IRS
* On Political Engagement (http://www.sbc.net/resolutions/1188/on-political-engagement) | Southern Baptist Convention

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