Muslim in Rural America: Stories and Struggles
Release Date: 07/29/2019
The Neighborly Faith Podcast
Young people today are looking around and wondering whether it's worth holding onto their Christian beliefs in society. Some feel like they have to quarantine their beliefs to be respectful among their peers. Michael Wear is helping evangelicals reclaim their faith message in society as they pursue positions of leadership. Drawing from Neighborly Faith's new study of over 500 young evangelicals, Kevin and Michael discuss the friction that young Christians are facing in society between their faith and their reputation, and why it's critical that their faith remains central if they are to be...
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Few know better than Dr. Daniel Bennett about how young evangelicals are approaching politics. As Chair of the political science department at John Brown University, he meets with students every day who are navigating America's tense political landscape and wondering where they fit. In this episode we discuss whether evangelical college students are frustrated and/or paranoid about their reputation as evangelical voters, why they study political science in the first place, and why they're listening to such diverse political influences. Daniel discusses his new book coming out soon, with an...
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Ryan Burge is one of America's most well-known researchers on religion in America. In this episode, Ryan exclaims, "We can't discount the role of evangelicals in American political life... There's not a more important religious group in the political landscape today than evangelical Christian, period. Nothing comes close." The question that remains is how young evangelicals factor into this equation -- and this is the question Kevin tackles with Ryan in this exciting kick-off episode of a brand new series exploring our recent study, .
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Threats to religious freedom abound. Can evangelical Christians and Muslims cooperate toward a shared future in America in which their freedoms are equally protected and upheld?
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The fourth chapter in a series of online dialogues in April/May 2020, featuring R.R. Reno, Editor of First Things, and Shadi Hamid, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and Contributing Writer for The Atlantic.
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The fourth chapter in a series of online dialogues in April/May 2020, featuring Danielle Strickland (Amplify Peace and Brave Global) and Yasmin Mogahed (AlMaghrib Institute) on "Finding Light in a Dark Place."
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The third chapter in a series of online dialogues in April/May 2020, featuring Pastor Micah Fries (Brainerd Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN) and Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans (American Learning Institute for Muslims) on "Caring for our Community Physically, Spiritually, and Emotionally."
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The second chapter in a series of online dialogues in April/May 2020, featuring Pastor Scott Sauls (Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville) and Omar Suleiman (Yaqeen Institute) on "Battling Fear in Uncertain Times."
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Kickoff Neighborly Faith online dialogue in April 2020, featuring Pastor Bob Roberts Jr., Imam Mohamed Magid, and Rabbi David Saperstein on "Leaning on each other through Easter, Ramadan, and Passover."
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This week Amar talks with Neighborly Faith Fellow Matt Henning. They reflect on the close of Matt’s time as a Fellow by talking about his favorite parts of the Fellows program, his funded initiative, and what he has learned through the Fellows program.
info_outlineKevin chats with Dr. Ayaz Virji, author of Love Thy Neighbor: A Muslim Doctor's Struggle For Home In Rural America.