Empires of the Future

What’s the Real Me? - Strange New World by Carl Trueman, Part 1

Is there more to life than being true to yourself?  Could this itself be a burden that's too much to bear, or one that's not worth giving yourself to?  This podcast is the beginning of an exploration of "Strange New World", a book by Carl Trueman.  

The Power of the Two-Parent Family

What are the consequences of a stable home-life?  What does social science research tell us about the effect of a two-parent family on the life of a child?  What wisdom does the Bible give us on how to get there?  All these questions are considered as Denton and Jackson discuss this article from Kevin DeYoung at Eikon, a Journal of Biblical Anthropology:

https://cbmw.org/2022/05/23/the-power-of-the-two-parent-home/

The Southern Baptist Convention Sex Abuse Scandal

A recent independent investigation by Guidepost Solutions found that Sexual Abuse was ignored by leadership within the Southern Baptist Convention, and not acted upon even while a database was being compiled for fifteen years.  Christianity Today writer Kate Shellnut covers this here: https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2022/may/southern-baptist-abuse-investigation-sbc-ec-legal-survivors.html

Apple Killed the iPod

On Tuesday, March 10, 2022, Apple announced that it will stop producing iPods.  What does this mean for the Future of music?  What's the best way to hear your favorite songs?  All this and more is discussed this week on Empires of the Future. 

The Future of Abortion

Jackson and Denton discuss the recent leak of an upcoming ruling out of the Supreme Court of the United States that indicates two longstanding rulings in Roe vs. Wade and Planned Parenthood vs. Casey may soon be overturned. 

Where can a Coach Pray?

Denton and Jackson discuss another case headed to the Supreme Court concerning Coach Joe Kennedy and whether his post-game 50-yard-line prayers should be allowed under the establishment clause of the US Constitution.  

The article this episode is based on can be found at https://www.wsj.com/articles/high-school-football-coach-takes-case-for-prayer-to-supreme-court-11650798000

Finding a Third Place

Since 2019, the number of people who know of a "Third Place" where they can freely interact with people has declined from 2/3rds to 1/2.  What does this mean for us and what should we do about it?  Consider these questions with us in this episode of Empires of the Future. 

Pastoral Care on Death Row

Jackson and Denton discuss a recent Supreme Court decision that allows a convicted murderer to receive pastoral care in the closing moments of his life.  

For more information on this decision, visit the website of the Supreme Court at https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21-5592_feah.pdf

How to Save Evangelicalism from Itself

New co-host Denton Ice joins Jackson Van Dyke to discuss current challenges within Evangelicalism and what might be done about them.  

Is A Party-First Mentality Destroying Democracy?

Matt and Jackson discuss an important issue that is rarely discussed at the dinner table. The issue is gerrymandering. The state of California is potentially setting the model for other states to follow. Enjoy!