This week, Clarissa and Mike welcome Haviv Rettig Gur (Times of Israel journalist) to talk about the recent assassination of top Hamas leaders and their implications for the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Then, we touch on President Joe Biden’s proposed changes to the Supreme Court, Olympic ceremony outrage, and how we can discern what to get angry about. We even talk Snoop Dogg and Flavor Flav. Finally, Michael Wear (Center for Christianity and Public Life) joins the show to discuss the latest news from the presidential campaign trail.
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TODAY’S GUESTS: Michael Wear is the founder, president and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, a nonpartisan, nonprofit institution based in the nation’s capital with the mission to contend for the credibility of Christian resources in public life, for the public good. Michael is the author of The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life, a paradigm-shifting book that advances a vision for spiritual formation in the context of political life. Michael’s first book, Reclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House About the Future of Faith in America, offers reflections, analysis and ideas about the role of faith in the Obama years and what it means for today. He has co-authored or contributed to several other books, including Compassion and Conviction: The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement with Justin Giboney and Chris Butler. He also writes for The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Catapult magazine, Christianity Today, and other publications on faith, politics, and culture.
Haviv Rettig Gur is a veteran Israeli journalist who serves as senior analyst for The Times of Israel. He has covered Israel’s politics, foreign policy, education system, and relationship with the Jewish diaspora since 2005, reporting from over 20 countries. Since October 7, Rettig Gur has been touring the English-speaking world—US, Canada, Australia and England—to address concerns about the war in Gaza, Jewish resilience, and antisemitism.
ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a weekly (and sometimes more!) current events show from Christianity Today hosted and moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today’s editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more.
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