The Great Collide

Plant Earth in the Second Trump Administration

Jasmin and Leanne talk with Rev. Fred Milligan, co-chair of Presbyterians for Earth Care’s Advocacy Committee, about what the incoming Trump administration means for our planet and how Christians who believe in a Biblical mandate to protect their environment can go forward in faith.
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The Great Collide is a production of the Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries, a communications ministry of the Protestant, Orthodox, and Episcopal Churches of greater Chicago in cooperation with the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago.

The Post-Election Church

Donald Trump won the presidency with help from an overwhelming number of self-professed Christians. Eight in ten Evangelicals voted for him, while he also increased his share of the vote among Catholics and other Protestants. Dr. Jason Shelton, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for African American Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, helps us understand why Trump is so popular with religious voters. Shelton is the author of The Contemporary Black Church: The New Dynamics of African American Religion.
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The Great Collide is a production of the Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries, a communications ministry of the Protestant, Orthodox, and Episcopal Churches of greater Chicago in cooperation with the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago.

David Sindt, Pioneering Presbyterian LGBT Advocate

When a young Chicago pastor named David Sindt held up a sign that read “Is Anyone Else Out There Gay?" during the 1974 United Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly, it was a radical act. Stint's struggle to push his denomination towards full inclusion is a powerful reminder of the sacrifices gay Christians made to find love and acceptance.
Learn more about David Sindt on the Presbyterian Historical Society website.
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The Great Collide is a production of the Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries, a communications ministry of the Protestant, Orthodox, and Episcopal Churches of greater Chicago in cooperation with the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago.

White Christian Nationalism

Jim Wallis, author of The False White Gospel, joins host Jasmin Taylor to break down the danger posed by Christian Nationalists, a far-right fringe group that has found a foothold in American politics.
You can buy Wallis's book here.
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The Great Collide is a production of the Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries, a communications ministry of the Protestant, Orthodox, and Episcopal Churches of greater Chicago in cooperation with the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago.

Israel and Palestine: The Presbyterian Response

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.
For more, visit Israel/Palestine Mission Network.
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The Great Collide is a production of the Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries, a communications ministry of the Protestant, Orthodox, and Episcopal Churches of greater Chicago in cooperation with the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago.

Migrants in the Suburbs

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.
After this episode was recorded last week, Fr. Rumple offered the following update: "A wonderful thing has happened for all the men of this shelter. Apoya, a Faith-based Oak Park group of people concerned about the guys has banded together and found apartments for all of the guys - and the funds to pay for their rent for a full year. It's a miracle for them and us. I just wanted you to know that this happened - we had little hope, but then the community here came through in a powerful way."
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The Great Collide is a production of the Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries, a communications ministry of the Protestant, Orthodox, and Episcopal Churches of greater Chicago in cooperation with the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago.

Religion and Politics in the 2024 Election

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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The Great Collide is a production of the Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries, a communications ministry of the Protestant, Orthodox, and Episcopal Churches
of greater Chicago in cooperation with the Council of Religious Leaders
.

David Swing, Presbyterian Heretic

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.
The Great Collide is a production of the Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries, a communications ministry of the Protestant, Orthodox, and Episcopal Churchesof greater Chicago in cooperation with the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago.
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Perseverance of the Saints will be presented in a staged reading May 5 and 7, 2024 at the Chicago Temple. Visit Kat's website for details.

Episode 12-A New Approach to Gun Violence

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.
https://livefreeillinois.org/

Episode 11-Refugees In Chicago

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