Cross the Line: Recent Episodes
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Thinking critically and Christianly about politics. Tune in interviews and discussions about political engagement in a biblical context. Cross the Line host and TCB Editor-in-Chief Daniel Hostetter engages TCB contributors, local and national political leaders, and pacesetters in Christian thought.
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The Gospel Coalition's Joe Carter joins TCB Editor-in-Chief Daniel Hostetter to discuss the rise of conspiracy theories and the Christian response to them. They chat about slander, evidential inquiry, and victimhood in the context of politics and ethnic disputes. Finally, Joe and Daniel talk about both the opportunities and dangers of Covid-19 and online church.
Joe Carter is an editor for The Gospel Coalition and has written countless articles for them on faith, culture, and politics. Pastor Carter serves as an executive pastor at the McLean Bible Church in Arlington, Virginia. He is the former senior editor of the Acton Institute’s PowerBlog and served as a communications specialist for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Pastor Carter is the author of The Life and Faith Field Guide for Parents and the editor of the NIV Lifehacks Bible. Joe co-authored the book How to Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion from History’s Greatest Communicator. Find him on Twitter @joecarter and read his work online at The Gospel Coalition.
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Professor Karen Swallow Prior chats with TCB Editor-in-Chief Daniel Hostetter about the value of good literature. They discuss Dr. Prior's book on the British poet and reformer Hannah More and connect her life lessons to today's culture. Karen and Daniel also talk about the remedy to the degradation of intellectual civility in American politics and Christian behavior at the ballot box in light of the Trump or Biden dilemma. They end with a moving discussion on moral leadership and racial justice.
Karen Swallow Prior has been a professor of English at Liberty University for twenty-one years specializing in 18th century British literature, and she will be leaving Liberty to join the faculty of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary this fall. Her colorful commentaries on culture, literature, theology, and politics have been featured in the New York Times, the Atlantic, the Washington Post, Christianity Today, and the Gospel Coalition. Dr. Prior has penned a few widely acclaimed books: most recently, “On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life in Great Books,” “Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me,” and “Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More – Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist.” She is a member of the Faith Advisory Council of the Humane Society of the United States and was a research fellow with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. To keep up with Dr. Prior, follow her on Twitter @ksprior, on Instagram @karenswallowprior, and online at karenswallowprior.com.
Cross the Line is a production of The Citizen's Brief and ThirdWay Media. If you like what you heard today, read and subscribe to our long-form Christian political newsletter online at thecitizensbrief.com and follow us on social media @thecitizensbrief.
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City Lights, Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com)
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In this episode of Cross the Line, Daniel Hostetter chats with Caleb Steindel about abortion, the Pennsylvania Family Institute, and the City on a Hill political leadership conference. Caleb talks about his experience in Harrisburg interning with PFI, and he skillfully advocates for the pro-life and pro-family policies of PFI, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
City on the Hill - pafamily.org/coth <- Register NOW!
Open Letter to Governor Wolf - pafamily.org/signtheopenletter
Telemedicine Bill - pafamily.org/notelemedabortions
In this episode of Cross the Line, TCB Editor-in-Chief Daniel Hostetter presents the biblical and historical case for natural rights, sphere sovereignty, and limited government. Daniel references everyone from R.C Sproul to C.S. Lewis and everything from the New Deal to the Great Society to drive home his point: government does not and cannot solve the problem of sin. So then what is the role of government in a Christian worldview? Daniel explains that and more in today's episode.
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Additional resources referenced in today's episode:
- R.C. Sproul and Natural Law
- Kuyper and Sphere Sovereignty
- George F. Will ㅡ The Conservative Sensibility
- Eric Metaxas ㅡ Bonhoeffer
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Editor-in-chief Daniel Hostetter summarizes the the last few weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic in America. He analyzes key data points related to the coronavirus and reports on the forthcoming Senate economic stimulus package.
The Citizen's Brief editor-in-chief Daniel Hostetter and columnist Jacob Custer analyze the first in the nation Iowa caucuses. Daniel explains how the caucuses function, and then they discuss the unfortunate vote reporting mishaps that occurred on Monday. Daniel and Jacob also observe the widening gap in the Democratic party and argue for the best candidate in each wing of the party. Finally, our hosts look ahead to the New Hampshire primary next week.
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Editor-in-chief Daniel Hostetter has an in-depth conversation with European affairs columnist Jacob Custer about Brexit. Custer and Hostetter break down the history of the British-EU relationship, how the Brexit deal finally came to fruition, and why the deal matters to Americans and Europeans alike.
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The Citizen's Brief team traveled to the pro-life and anti-abortion March for Life in Washington, D.C. last week. While there, they heard Donald Trump, Steve Scalise, and David Platt speak at the rally and participated in the March down Constitution Avenue. After the March, the team met personally with US Rep. John Joyce in his Longworth building office. He spoke with the team about the importance of quality governance and about various issues valued by our district. After taking pictures with Representative Joyce, the team met with a staffer from Rep. Reschentaler's office in the Cannon Building. This podcast features TCB contributors David Struble, Owen Miller, Tyler Williams, and Jacob Taylor. They chat with Editor-in-chief Daniel Hostetter about their experience at the March and share their unique perspectives on the day.
Today, Editor-in-chief Daniel Hostetter provides an in-depth analysis of the Democratic presidential primary. He tells us his list of the top 10 candidates still in the race and discusses each of their chances to secure the nomination.
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This episode, Editor-in-chief Daniel Hostetter interviews United States Congressman John Joyce (R-PA). They cover impeachment and USMCA, and discuss President Trump's key role in supporting rural Pennsylvania.
In this episode, our editor-in-chief Daniel Hostetter introduces the podcast: who we are, the goal of the podcast, and how to contact us.
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