WORLD's Marvin Olasky
By WORLD Magazine
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Hear articles, columns, book excerpts, and other commentary from WORLD Magazine editor in chief and author Marvin Olasky. Offering news and views from a biblical worldview perspective, WORLD is the magazine for informed Christians.
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Q&: Lauren Green | In a 2009 interview, Marvin Olasky asks FOX News religion correspondant Lauren Green several questions including: How does the Ten Commandments connect with music? | 7/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Unmerited Mercy: Crying out | In this podcast chronicling Marvin Olasky's progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian, Marvin gives up Communism and starts looking into the Bible and Puritan literature | 6/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Timothy Keller | Marvin Olasky asks Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan and bestselling author, how his church attracts thousands of hip New Yorkers in their 20s and 30s. | 6/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The history of compassion | Marvin Olasky talks to WORLD intern Tiffany Owens about how "given the presence of evangelical self-hatred, we need to be reminded that compassion has been for four centuries a mark of the church in America." | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Has Newt Gingrich changed? | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses with WORLD intern Tiffany Owens what Gingrich’s conduct in the past - and the way he has dealt with it - and how that informs us about him today. | 6/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Ryan Messmore | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky interviews Heritage Foundation fellow Ryan Messmore, asking him if strengthening marriage is a church or state affair and why should the national government have a position on marriage? | 6/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A preacher's parables | Marvin Olasky explains how preachers have an honorably tough job because they need to hold the attention of people at all different levels and also emphasize repentance, reformation, and resolution | 6/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Benefits of a biblical worldview | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky looks at welfare reform to show how reading the Bible often leads us to see the limitations of conventional approaches. | 6/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Memorial Day 2011 Radio Special - Segment 1 | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses six significant battles of the American Civil War. Part of a special Memorial Day radio broadcast produced by WORLD Magazine and the Salem Radio Network. See worldmag.com/mday11 for a special subscription offer. | 5/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Jim Daly | WORLD's Marvin Olasky interviews Focus on the Family's Jim Daly. Discussion includes whether evangelicals are winning the younger generation over on the issues of abortion and same-sex marriage. | 5/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Where thousands fell | In this, the 150th anniversary of the start of the great conflict, WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky recommends six of his favorite American Civil War battlefields to visit. | 5/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stuck in the '60s | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses the consequences of wrong-headed thinking and how the 1960s tried to banish the hardships of marriage, pregnancies, work, and war. | 5/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Stanley Fish | WORLD's Marvin Olasky interviews Stanley Fish, who became known as a post-modernist and now writes a New York Times online column that many conservatives like. | 5/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Genre clashes | Marvin Olasky notes that even though Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts and a spy novel by Daniel Silva are of different genres, they both show us how much much the world need Jesus. | 5/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Ted Cruz | Marvin Olasky asks Ted Cruz, the former Solicitor General of Texas, several questions including: What GOP outreach to Hispanics like? What makes a successful president? | 5/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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ProPublica's Pulitzer win | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses how the success of the liberal-leaning news organization ProPublica will rouse others on the left to invest more in investigative journalism, and how conservative evangelicals should "wise up" and do likewise. | 5/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Robert Sloan | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky asks former Baylor University President Robert Sloan about the changes he made during the 10 years he headed the school. | 4/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The complexity of Christianity | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses how, unlike other religions, Christianity does not always have easy answers. For instance, in the Bible, Jesus answers questions with stories instead of formulas. | 4/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A controversial conversion | WORLD's Marvin Olasky discusses his review of Jean-Claude Schmitt's book The Conversion of Herman the Jew, a scholarly examination of whether some Jews voluntarily became Christians in medieval times. | 4/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Poverty politics | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses with Tiffany Owens, the editor of Empire State Tribune, the importance of Mollie Orshansky and why the Obama administration is moving toward changing the way poverty is defined. | 4/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beck, Jesus, and me | Marvin Olasky discusses his knowledge of Edward Bernays, his appearance on Glenn Beck's show, and answers the question 'Is Glenn Beck a net plus or a net minus?' with editor of the Empire State Tribune, Tiffany Owens. | 4/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Victor Claar | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky asks economist author Victor Claar how the growth of a worldwide market can help the poor internationally - and sometimes hurt Americans. | 4/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Andy Crouch | Author Andy Crouch tells WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky that all Christians should strive to make culture by humbly mastering a field that intersects with the world's brokenness. | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Unmerited mercy - Deeper into sin | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses the third chapter of the memoir Unmerited Mercy: A Memoir, 1968-1996 with WORLD reporter Alisa Harris. | 3/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Unmerited mercy - After 1968 | In this podcast, WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses the second chapter of the memoir Unmerited Mercy: A Memoir, 1968-1996 with WORLD reporter Alisa Harris. | 3/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Journalism's bubble | WORLD's Marvin Olasky discusses how Psalm 73 relates to journalism with editor of the Empire State Tribune Tiffany Owens. | 3/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Going local | Marvin discusses why young conservatives reject the lure of Washington, D.C., in favor of home with editor of the Empire State Tribune Tiffany Owens. | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Timothy Dalrymple | WORLD's Marvin Olasky interviews Patheos website editor Timothy Dalrymple, asking the former gymnast how his accident helped make him the young Christian leader he is today. | 3/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Localized journalism | WORLD's Marvin Olasky discusses the recent changes and trends in journalism with Tiffany Owens, the editor of the Empire State Tribune. | 3/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Biblical poverty-fighting | Marvin Olasky talks to Tiffany Owens, editor of the Empire State Tribune, about the three different roles we can play in regards to the poor: our brother's keeper, our brother's killer, or our brother's helper. | 2/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Chuck Colson | WORLD's Marvin Olasky asks Chuck Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship, about what irritates him the most about typical conservative political positions. | 2/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The third brother | In a lecture at The King's College from 2009, Marvin Olasky says that there is another way besides the libertine living of the younger brother and the self-righteousness of the older brother. | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Peter Lillback | Marvin Olasky asks the president of Westminster Theological Seminary and the author of Sacred Fire what led him to start two decades of research on 18th-century America and George Washington? | 2/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Unmerited mercy | Marvin Olasky wrote a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. The series is collected in a book titled Unmerited Mercy. Marvin discusses the opening chapter with WORLD reporter, Alisa Harris. | 2/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Your life's arc | Marvin Olasky shares with Tiffany Owens, editor of the Empire State Tribune, the arc of his life and explains the importance of having your arc point you toward entering the Ark. | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Where are we going? | In an interview with Tiffany Owens, editor of the Empire State Tribune, Marvin Olasky says that voluntary associations rely on what people really want to do rather than a government ordering what people have to do. | 1/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The mule and the lamb | Marvin Olasky tells Tiffany Owens, editor of the Empire State Tribune, that George Friedman may be the most brilliant writer on foreign policy, but he doesn’t take into account the most powerful force of all. | 1/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Another new NIV? | WORLD's Marvin Olasky says that even though the NIV has released a new edition, it will not make much of a difference because there are now other competing translations on the market. | 1/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Daniel Pipes | WORLD's Marvin Olasky interviews Daniel Pipes, the most prominent American scholar of radical Islam, who says Americans must stand up to Islamists and encourage a 'moderate, neighborly' Islam. | 1/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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To which I AM am I faithful? | In a conversation with WORLD podcast producer Matt Mulder, Marvin Olasky contrasts the human 'I am' - which he calls the unholy trinity of me, myself, and I - with God's holy 'I AM.' | 1/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Robert Woodson | Marvin Olasky's interview with Robert Woodson, a national urban leader and president of the Center for Neighborhood Enterprise, was the most downloaded WORLDmag.com Q& podcast in 2010. | 12/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The unified life | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses Dan Miller's 48 Days to the Work You Love with Tiffany Owens, noting that Monday through Saturday are not secular days for the Christian but days of service to God. | 12/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Marjorie Dannenfelser | WORLD presents the second most downloaded podcast Q& from 2010, featuring Marvin Olasky's interview with Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List. | 12/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Body of work | Marvin Olasky discusses with Tiffany Owens, editor of the Empire State Tribune, his interview with Christian artist Ed Knippers and Knippers' belief that 'the body is an essential element of the Christian doctrines of Creation, Incarnation, and Resurrection.' | 12/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Anthony Bradley | WORLD presents the third most downloaded podcast Q& from 2010, featuring Marvin Olasky's interview with theologian and economist Anthony Bradley, who wrote the book Liberating Black Theology. | 12/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The happy warrior | WORLD's Marvin Olasky discusses with Tiffany Owens, editor of the Empire State Tribune, how Hugh Ross, founder of Reasons to Believe, is called to show through science that the universe is the perfect theater for God's redemptive drama. | 12/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Honoring his father | WORLD's Marvin Olasky discusses with Tiffany Owens, editor of the Empire State Tribune, how Jack Templeton has made it his calling to keep the billion-dollar Templeton Foundation faithful to the intent of his dad. | 12/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: S.E. Cupp | WORLD's Marvin Olasky interviews writer and commentator S.E. Cupp, asking her why she differs from many atheists and doesn't view Christianity as intellectually inferior. | 12/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Serving a higher purpose | Marvin Olasky offers a biblical reason for work that goes beyond making money to satisfy a person's appetite, in an interview with the editor of the Empire State Tribune Tiffany Owens. | 12/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q& George Gilder | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky asks writer, economist, and presidential adviser George Gilder about the strength of capitalism and why Ayn Rand attacked him so furiously in her last public speech. | 11/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Schools that serve | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses with Tiffany Owens, editor of the "Empire State Tribune," the work of James Tooley, a professor of education who studies private schools in developing countries. | 11/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gentle professionals | WORLD's Marvin Olasky discusses a recent visit he made to the emergency wing of New York City's government-funded Bellevue Hospital with the editor of the Empire State Tribune, Tiffany Owens. | 11/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Freud's Last Session | WORLD's Marvin Olasky discusses a play titled Freud's Last Session and other New York city attractions with Empire State Tribune editor Tiffany Owens. | 11/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q& Amity Shlaes | WORLD's Marvin Olasky asks economist and author Amity Shlaes what type of policies lead to job creation, what humble economic policy entails, and if America's current situation is more like 1922 or 1937. | 11/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Second chance | WORLD's Marvin Olasky discusses the implications of Tuesday's election with Tiffany Owens of the Empire State Tribune, especially how the retaking of the House by Republicans offers them a second chance to be true to their convictions. | 11/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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50/50 wave | WORLD's Marvin Olasky and Nick Eicher discuss the split Republican wave showing up in tonight's election returns, with major GOP gains in the House of Representatives while Democrats hold more than their own in the Senate. | 11/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Dick Armey | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky interviews former House Majority Leader Dick Armey about the upcoming midterm election, the Tea Party movement, and what's most important in his life. | 10/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Katrina plus five | WORLD's Marvin Olasky is interviewed by Empire State Tribune editor Tiffany Owens about his review of Dan Baum's book about Hurricane Katrina titled Nine Lives. | 10/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Christians on Broadway | WORLD's Marvin Olasky discusses with Empire State Tribune editor Tiffany Owens about the lives of actors Jeff Kready and his wife, Nikki. | 10/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Rick Santorum | WORLD's Marvin Olasky interviews former Sen. Rick Santorum - now a senior fellow with the Ethics and Public Policy Center - about his analysis of the healthcare legislation as well as other topics. | 10/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Beckoning Christians | What Barack Obama and Glenn Beck have in common is a tendency toward uniting beliefs that are logically and theologically separate, says WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky in an interview with Empire State Tribune editor Tiffany Owens. | 10/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Thorns and thistles | In this podcast, editor of the Empire State Tribune, Tiffany Owens, interviews Marvin Olasky regarding a column he wrote to kick off WORLD's campaign coverage. | 10/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sojourners and Soros: The sequel | Editor of the Empire State Tribune, Tiffany Owens, interviews WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky about his series of articles on Christian political activist Jim Wallis and Wallis' connection to organizations funded by leftist George Soros. | 9/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: John Stossel | WORLD editor-in-chief Marvin Olasky interviews investigative reporter and libertarian John Stossel about his early award-winning career as a crusading consumer advocate to becoming a critic of government regulation. | 9/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Scott Rasmussen | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky interviews Scott Rasmussen, who has been called "one of America's most innovative pollsters," about the challenge and necessity of accurate polling. | 9/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: John Beckett | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky interviews John Beckett, business leader and author of Loving Monday, about integrating faith and work. | 9/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Andy Mills | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky interviews Andy Mills, former CEO of Thomson Financial, about Christians being engaged in business life. | 8/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How will we get our kicks? | Marvin Olasky shares some thoughts on two people of change with two different paths - Mother Jones and Abraham Lincoln - as he travels from Chicago to St. Louis. | 8/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Labor Day: Work &calling | Often Americans view Labor Day as a day off from work, but Labor Day should be a celebration of God's gift of work. WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky talks to Alisa Harris about meeting WORLD readers in Philadelphia and learning about three different career paths. | 8/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Where are they now? | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky talks to reporter Alisa Harris about some of the compassionate Christians the magazine has covered in the past. | 8/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Peter Kreeft | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky interviews surfer/philosopher Peter Kreeft, who discusses, among other things, how our culture has created women with terribly low expectations. | 7/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Northeast Region finalists | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses with reporter Alisa Harris the Northeast Region finalists for the 2010 Hope Award for Effective Compassion: Long Island Youth Mentoring, Straight Ahead Ministries, and Rock Ministries, the regional winner. | 7/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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South Region finalists | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses with reporter Alisa Harris the South Region finalists for the 2010 Hope Award for Effective Compassion: Wears Valley Ranch, Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministries, and the regional winner, Advance Memphis. | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Arthur Brooks | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky interviews Arthur Brooks, author of The Battle: How the Fight Between Free Enterprise and Big Government Will Shape America's Future, WORLD's 2010 book of the year. | 6/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Midwest Region finalists | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses with reporter Alisa Harris the Midwest regional finalists for the 2010 Hope Award for Effective Compassion: Shepherds Ministries, Exodus, and the regional winner, Freedom for Youth. | 6/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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West Region finalists | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses with reporter Alisa Harris the West regional finalists for the 2010 Hope Award for Effective Compassion: Youth Horizons, Christ Clinic, and the regional winner, New Horizons. | 6/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Art Ayris | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky interviews Art Ayris, executive pastor of First Baptist Church Leesburg (Fla.), who discusses how the aggressive poverty fighting of his church promotes evangelism. An edited excerpt of this interview appears in the June 19 issue. | 6/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Diamonds in the Shadowlands - Part 2 | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky continues his discussion with reporter Alisa Harris on his reflections on being a baseball fan for half a century. (Part 2 of 2) | 6/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Jennifer Roback Morse | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky interviews economist, author, and mother of two Jennifer Roback Morse, who discusses what a world without husbands and wives would look like. An edited excerpt of this interview appears in the June 19 issue. | 6/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Diamonds in the Shadowlands - Part 1 | A lifelong Red Sox fan, WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky shares with reporter Alisa Harris his reflections on what baseball has taught him about God. (Part 1 of 2) | 6/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Drenched in its identity - Part 2 | "There's a certain pleasure in uniformity, but there's a beauty in individuality," says WORLD editor Marvin Olasky, who discusses the ways New Orleans remains a unique place while retaining its identity as a city. (Part 2 of 2) | 5/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Drenched in its identity - Part 1 | "There's a certain pleasure in uniformity, but there's a beauty in individuality," says WORLD editor Marvin Olasky, who discusses the ways New Orleans remains a unique place while retaining its identity as a city. (Part 1 of 2) | 5/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Ed Feulner | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky interviews Ed Feulner, who has led the Heritage Foundation, Washington's largest locus of opposition to government's profligate ways, since 1977. | 5/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fighting poverty in Peru - Part 2 | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses with reporter Alisa Harris the gradual economic progress being made in the capital city of Lima. (Part 2 of 2) | 5/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fighting poverty in Peru - Part 1 | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky discusses with reporter Alisa Harris the gradual economic progress being made in the capital city of Lima. (Part 1 of 2) | 5/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Tim Keller | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky interviews Tim Keller, the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and the best-selling author of Counterfeit Gods, The Prodigal God, and The Reason for God, WORLD's 2008 Book of the Year. | 4/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Whose darling? - Part 2 | Marvin Olasky comments on the final installment of a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 2 of 2 in this podcast subseries, he discusses the reaction in Washington to the ideas expressed in The Tragedy of American Compassion. | 4/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Whose darling? - Part 1 | Marvin Olasky comments on the final installment of a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 1 of this podcast subseries, he discusses what happened when Speaker Newt Gingrich discovered his book The Tragedy of American Compassion. | 4/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A debate with Jim Wallis - Part 3 | As part of the Cedarville University Critical Concern Series, WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky debated Sojourners editor in chief Jim Wallis about the responsibility of Christians and the role of government in caring for those in need (Part 3 of 3). | 4/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A debate with Jim Wallis - Part 2 | As part of the Cedarville University Critical Concern Series, WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky debated Sojourners editor in chief Jim Wallis about the responsibility of Christians and the role of government in caring for those in need (Part 2 of 3). | 4/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A debate with Jim Wallis - Part 1 | As part of the Cedarville University Critical Concern Series, WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky debated Sojourners editor in chief Jim Wallis about the responsibility of Christians and the role of government in caring for those in need (Part 1 of 3). | 4/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Norman Podhoretz | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky interviews neo-con pioneer, former Commentary editor, and author Norman Podhoretz, who explains why most American Jews continue to back liberal politicians who advance policies antithetical to Jewish interests. | 3/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A critical evaluation of Christian responses to poverty and affluence - Part 3 | As part of the Cedarville University Critical Concern Series, WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky spoke prior to engaging Sojourners editor in chief Jim Wallis in a discussion about the responsibility Christians have to use resources wisely to care for those in need. | 3/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Robert Woodson | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky interviews national urban planner and author Robert Woodson, who says our social economy discourages what it should promote: innovation and transformation. | 3/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A critical evaluation of Christian responses to poverty and affluence - Part 2 | As part of the Cedarville University Critical Concern Series, WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky spoke prior to engaging Sojourners editor in chief Jim Wallis in a discussion about the responsibility Christians have to use resources wisely to care for those in need. | 3/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A critical evaluation of Christian responses to poverty and affluence - Part 1 | As part of the Cedarville University Critical Concern Series, WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky spoke prior to engaging Sojourners editor in chief Jim Wallis in a discussion about the responsibility Christians have to use resources wisely to care for those in need. | 3/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Brian Godawa | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky interviews screenwriter, director, and author Brian Godawa. The man behind To End All Wars discusses life as a Christian in Hollywood. | 2/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Thy will be done - Part 2 | Marvin Olasky comments on the ninth in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 2 of this podcast subseries, he discusses how he posed as a homeless person in Washington, D.C., and what he learned from that experience. | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Thy will be done - Part 1 | Marvin Olasky comments on the ninth in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 1 of this podcast subseries, he discusses his book Prodigal Press and how he joined forces with WORLD Magazine. | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Anthony Bradley | WORLD's Marvin Olasky interviews author, theologian, economist, professor, and WORLDmag.com contributor Anthony Bradley, who discusses social justice and the dignity of the individual, as well as his new book, Liberating Black Theology. | 2/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A new front in the war - Part 2 | Marvin Olasky comments on the eighth in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 2 of 2 in this podcast subseries, he discusses the conspiracy of academic America that afforded him time to write. | 2/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A new front in the war - Part 1 | Marvin Olasky comments on the eighth in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 1 of 2 in this podcast subseries, he discusses how he moved from corporate world to teaching journalism in Texas. | 2/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Marjorie Dannenfelser | WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky interviews Marjorie Dannenfelser, who in her role as president and chairman of the board of the Susan B. Anthony List assists pro-life women running for political office. | 1/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Jim Ryun | WORLD's Marvin Olasky interviews former congressman and record-setting mile runner Jim Ryun, who shares what ultimately gave him happiness on his journey from high school track star to Olympic medalist to six-term Republican congressman. | 1/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Darrow Miller | WORLD's Marvin Olasky interviews author Darrow Miller, who spent 27 years with Food for the Hungry and is now working with the Disciple Nations Alliance. Miller discusses how a change in attitudes about labor would work wonders in developing countries. | 1/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Harmful charity | On the radio show Knowing the Truth, WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky talks to pastor and host Kevin Boling about WORLD's 2009 Daniel of the Year winner and his book The Tragedy of American Compassion. | 12/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inside Oz - Part 2 | Marvin Olasky comments on the seventh in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 2 of 2 in this podcast subseries, he discusses how he took a hard look before accepting a promotion. | 12/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Rebecca Hagelin - Part 3 | At a Q& session at The King's College in New York, it is the students' turn to ask questions of Heritage Foundation executive Rebecca Hagelin about the biblical role of women and other topics (Part 3 of 3). | 12/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Rebecca Hagelin - Part 1 | At a Q& session at The King's College in New York, Marvin Olasky interviews writer and Heritage Foundation senior communications fellow Rebecca Hagelin, who discusses her upbringing in a Christian home (Part 1 of 3). | 12/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Rebecca Hagelin - Part 2 | At a Q& session at The King's College in New York, Marvin Olasky interviews writer and Heritage Foundation senior communications fellow Rebecca Hagelin, who discusses the effects of internet pornography on young people and other issues (Part 2 of 3). | 12/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inside Oz - Part 1 | Marvin Olasky comments on the seventh in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 1 of 2 in this podcast subseries, he discusses his move from academia to the corporate world. | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Ted Cruz - Part 3 | At a Q& session at The King's College in New York, it is the students' turn to ask questions of Texas attorney general candidate and, according to Marvin Olasky, future presidential contender Ted Cruz (Part 3 of 3). | 12/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Ted Cruz - Part 2 | At a Q& session at The King's College in New York, Marvin Olasky interviews Texas attorney general candidate Ted Cruz, who discusses the three things he believes makes a successful political leader: firm principles, backbone, and the ability to communicate (Part 2 of 3). | 12/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Ted Cruz - Part 1 | At a Q& session at The King's College in New York, Marvin Olasky interviews Texas attorney general candidate Ted Cruz, who discusses his father's Cuban roots and his upbringing and education (Part 1 of 3). | 12/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Madness centered on God - Part 2 | Marvin Olasky comments on the sixth in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 2 of 2 in this podcast subseries, he discusses lessons learned in his new-found faith and his search for a corporate job. | 12/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Lauren Green - Part 3 | At a Q& session at The King's College in New York, it is the students' turn to ask questions of FOX News religion correspondent Lauren Green, who shares about life as a broadcast journalist (Part 3 of 3). | 12/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Lauren Green - Part 2 | At a Q& session at The King's College in New York, Marvin Olasky interviews FOX News religion correspondent Lauren Green, who discusses God's plan of redemption and how it can be found in Handel's Messiah (Part 2 of 3). | 12/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Lauren Green - Part 1 | At a Q& session at The King's College in New York, Marvin Olasky interviews FOX News religion correspondent Lauren Green, who shares how she went from being the third runner-up in the Miss America pageant to a broadcast journalist (Part 1 of 3). | 12/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Madness centered on God - Part 1 | Marvin Olasky comments on the sixth in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 1 of 2 in this podcast subseries, he discusses joining a nationwide crusade against Communism and meeting a pastor who changed his way of thinking. | 12/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God doesn't give up - Part 3 | Marvin Olasky comments on the fifth in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 3 of 3 in this podcast subseries, he discusses his early married and church life. | 11/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Mike Adams - Part 3 | At a Q& session at The King's College in New York, it's the students' turn to ask Christian conservative college professor and syndicated columnist Mike Adams about the battles Christians are facing on campus (Part 3 of 3). | 11/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Mike Adams - Part 2 | At a Q& session at The King's College in New York, Marvin Olasky talks to syndicated columnist and Christian conservative college professor Mike Adams, who discusses the specific incidents on college campuses that supply him with column fodder. (Part 2 of 3). | 11/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q&: Mike Adams - Part 1 | At a Q& session at The King's College in New York, Marvin Olasky talks to probably the nation's most outspoken Christian conservative state university professor, Mike Adams, who shares how he moved from atheism to Christianity (Part 1 of 3). | 11/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hope Award grand prize winner | Marvin Olasky announces the winner of the 2009 Hope Award for Effective Compassion, Forgiven Ministry, which earned an additional $5,000 from the American Bible Society. The award presentation and dinner took place in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 16, 2009. | 11/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hope Award finalists | Marvin Olasky introduces the three finalist organizations, each receiving a $5,000 award from the American Bible Society. The Hope Award for Effective Compassion presentation and dinner took place in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 16, 2009. | 11/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bringing hope to the poor through righteous justice | At an event co-sponsored by WORLD and the American Bible Society, Marvin Olasky shared his perspective on social justice. This session took place prior to the Hope Award dinner in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 16, 2009. | 10/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God doesn't give up - Part 2 | Marvin Olasky comments on the fifth in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 2 of 3 in this podcast subseries, he discusses his dissertation on Western films and how it affected his life choices. | 9/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God doesn't give up - Part 1 | Marvin Olasky comments on the fifth in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 1 of 3 in this podcast subseries, he discusses how reading books written by Christian existentialists affected his worldview. | 9/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Crying out - Part 4 | Marvin Olasky comments on the fourth in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 4 of 4 in this podcast subseries, he discusses reading the New Testament in Russian and his introduction to Puritan literature. | 9/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Crying out - Part 3 | Marvin Olasky comments on the fourth in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 3 of 4 in this podcast subseries, he discusses tearing up his Communist Party card and immersing himself in graduate school work. | 9/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Crying out - Part 2 | Marvin Olasky comments on the fourth in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 2 of 4 in this podcast subseries, he discusses his return from Russia and how he began to question his views. | 9/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Crying out - Part 1 | Marvin Olasky comments on the fourth in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 1 of 4 in this podcast subseries, Marvin discusses how the Communist Party USA recruited him to travel to Moscow to become a "savvy international reporter." | 8/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Two Goliaths, two Davids - Part 6 | At the conclusion of a recent speech at the Discovery Institute, WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky fielded additional questions from the audience on a variety of topics. Part 6 of 6. | 8/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Two Goliaths, two Davids - Part 5 | At the conclusion of a recent speech at the Discovery Institute, WORLD editor in chief Marvin Olasky fielded questions from the audience on a variety of topics. Part 5 of 6. | 8/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Two Goliaths, two Davids - Part 4 | In a speech at the Discovery Institute, Marvin Olasky says we shouldn't give up on the culture wars and give in to a monastic lifestyle, providing examples of what David-like people can do. Part 4 of 6. | 8/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Two Goliaths, two Davids - Part 3 | In a speech at the Discovery Institute, Marvin Olasky talks about a turning point in American journalism, education, and culture and the effect it had on today's society. Part 3 of 6. | 7/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Two Goliaths, two Davids - Part 2 | In a speech at the Discovery Institute, Marvin Olasky talks about historic, David-like examples such as Christian journalist John Peter Zenger, philanthropist Charles Loring Brace, and President Theodore Roosevelt. Part 2 of 6. | 7/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Two Goliaths, two Davids - Part 1 | In a speech at the Discovery Institute, Marvin Olasky introduces a presentation in which he reveals two Goliath-like examples in media and in academia that occupy the high ground in our culture. Part 1 of 6. | 7/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Deeper into sin - Part 4 | Marvin Olasky comments on "Deeper into sin," the third in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 4 of 4 of this podcast subseries, Marvin defines what it meant to be a disciplined revolutionary as it related to Communism. | 7/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Deeper into sin - Part 3 | Marvin Olasky comments on "Deeper into sin," the third in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 3 of 4 of this podcast subseries, he recalls his days distributing Communist propaganda and a memorable journey to Russia. | 7/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Deeper into sin - Part 2 | Marvin Olasky comments on "Deeper into sin," the third in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 2 of 4 of this podcast subseries, he describes why he thought "Communism was a sin whose time has come and it's a sin going somewhere." | 6/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Deeper into sin - Part 1 | Marvin Olasky comments on "Deeper into sin," the third in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 1 of 4 of this podcast subseries, he discusses a cross-country bicycle trip and how an urban upbringing shaped his views in the 1970s. | 6/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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After 1968 - Part 3 | Marvin Olasky comments on "After 1968," the second in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 3 of 3 in this podcast subseries, he discusses the old left vs. the new left and the paradox of having so much without having love and joy, and how that led to his growing resentment in the early 1970s. | 6/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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After 1968 - Part 2 | In an interview with Alisa Harris, Marvin Olasky comments on "After 1968," the second in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 2 of 3 in this podcast subseries, Marvin discusses the advent of granola, being kicked by a congressman, and meeting the speaker of the House. | 6/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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After 1968 - Part 1 | In an interview with Alisa Harris, Marvin Olasky comments on "After 1968," the second in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 1 of 3 in this podcast subseries, Marvin discusses being an "agitator/journalist" at a May 1970 campus protest. | 5/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The graduate - Part 4 | In an interview with Alisa Harris, Marvin Olasky comments on the first in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 4 of 4 in this podcast subseries, Marvin discusses how he moved from the extremism of his youth to a more balanced outlook today. | 5/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The graduate - Part 3 | In an interview with Alisa Harris, Marvin Olasky comments on the first in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 3 of 4 in this podcast subseries, Marvin talks about his two choices of political positions while at Yale: liberal or radical. | 5/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The graduate - Part 2 | In an interview with Alisa Harris, Marvin Olasky comments on the first in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 2 of 4 in this podcast subseries, Marvin shares how political correctness - not hard work - helped him make good grades at Yale. | 5/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The graduate - Part 1 | In an interview with Alisa Harris, Marvin Olasky comments on the first in a series of articles chronicling his progression from card-carrying Communist to Bible-carrying Christian. In Part 1 of 4 in this podcast subseries, Marvin shares how several atheist writers influenced him as a teen. | 4/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Becoming a third brother - Part 3 | In concluding his discussion of the parable of the prodigal son, Marvin Olasky offers "third brother" examples in education, politics, and society. Excerpted from a lecture presented at The King's College in January (Part 3 of 3). | 4/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Becoming a third brother - Part 2 | Continuing his discussion of the parable, Marvin Olasky describes how elder brother conduct can lead to younger brother reaction in the world around us. Excerpted from a lecture presented at The King's College in January (Part 2 of 3). | 4/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Becoming a third brother - Part 1 | In discussing the parable, Marvin Olasky hypothesizes that while the younger brother acted on his desires, the elder brother may have repressed his desire for the prodigal lifestyle. Excerpted from a lecture presented at The King's College in January (Part 1 of 3). | 4/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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