We put out a call for positive stories from 2020 and our listeners responded!
2020 has been a difficult year for many. I wanted to take a few minutes to discuss things that went well. So I opened up a phone line to collect stories from you, the listeners. Thanks to everyone who submitted their stories!
I’ll be opening up the phone lines again in another month to collect more listener feedback.
Happy New Year and thanks for supporting Truce!
This is one of two cabins we saw and the big open field!
The view of the parking lot looking down the canyon, not far from the Gros Ventre River.
Enjoy a sampler of Christian podcasts, including one inspired by the book “Endurance” by Alfred Lansing.
It’s time for our second annual Christmas Episode Exchange! Each year I put out a call on the Christian Podcasters Association Facebook page for 5-minute mini-episodes based on the theme of Christmas. Now I’m going to present several of the best from that group.
The 1983 Supreme Court case Lynch v Donnelly brought church and state together in one important decision. In it, the court decided that a city-owned creche (also known as a manger scene) could remain on private land because it was part of a greater display. It wasn’t a stand-alone creche. It was surrounded by Christmas trees, a Santa’s village, and more. The diorama could stay because it held no significant religious value. It was, in their words, “ceremonial deism”.
In this modern era where it seems like religion is slipping away from public life, it’s good to stop and ask what we’re losing. Do our public displays of piety have any real Christian weight to them in the first place? What are we fighting for if “In God We Trust” doesn’t specify which God it’s referring to?
When can manger scenes appear on public land? The answer is… “it depends”.
Supreme Court audio for this episode was used with a Creative Commons License from Oyez.org. The audio was edited from it’s original form.
