“Stephen is always concise, clear, and respectful with his thoughts and I can’t wait for each new episode to come out.”

– iTunes Reviewer

  • On Pope Benedict XVI

    Stephen reflects on the transitional papacy of Joseph Ratzinger.

    Related Articles

    Lightning Strikes the Vatican Hours After Benedict Resigns: http://www.weather.com/news/pope-resigns-20130211

    Pope Benedict’s Resignation and John Paul’s Suffering: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/closeread/
    2013/02/benedict-in-resigning-is-no-john-paul.html

    The Bizarre Stories of the Four Other Popes Who Resigned: http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/faith-and-values/the-bizarre-stories-of-the-other-popes-who-resigned/article_2ef967ff-fb51-5828-beba-98f1d6562016.html

    What Was the “Media Frenzy” Like in 1415? http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/02/the-last-time-a-pope-resigned-mass-media-was-called-mass/273098/

    Published on February 13, 2013

  • The Rise of Turkey

    Stephen discusses the rising power of Turkey in world affairs.

    Related Articles

    Turkey is reversing years of antagonism with its Arab neighbors: http://www.economist.com/node/14753776

    Published on February 6, 2013

  • Abraham Lincoln and Conservatives

    Stephen responds to an email he received from a Son of the Confederacy about Abraham Lincoln’s federalist legacy.

    Related Articles

    Stephen’s Article on Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/12/30/sacred-legacy-150th-anniversary-emancipation-proclamation/

    A List of Executive Orders Organized by Year: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/executive_orders.php?year=1862

    Lincoln’s Battle With God, by Stephen Mansfield: http://www.lincolnsbattlewithgod.com

    Published on January 30, 2013

  • Beyond the E-Z Bible

    Stephen offers some historical and literary context for the Bible, revealing the common dangers of using Scripture as an “E-Z-Reference.”

    Published on January 23, 2013

  • Lincoln, Obama and Inaugurations

    As President Obama’s second inauguration approaches, Stephen looks back at our country’s most famous Second Inaugural Address.

    Related Articles

    A List of Inaugural Addresses: http://www.bartleby.com/124/

    Taking a Closer Look at Presidential Inaugurations: http://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2013/01/taking-a-closer-look-at-presidential-inaugurations-lincolns-second-inaugural-address/

    Published on January 16, 2013

  • Answering the Culture of Despair

    We’re living in tough times, but despair is not an option. Stephen discusses the reasons this is true.

    Related Articles

    Read The Tennessean’s recent piece on Stephen: http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013301060095

    Why this is not the worst Congress ever: http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterjreilly/2012/12/30/dysfunctional-congress-at-least-they-are-not-maiming-one-another/

    More commentary on the idea of a Golden Age: http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/01/actually-dont-write-like-youre-dead/266934/

    Published on January 9, 2013

  • Hope for the New Year

    Recording from the historic Washington D.C. Union Station, Stephen offers an optimistic reminder for our nation in light of a troubling year.

    Published on December 26, 2012

  • My Favorite Books of 2012

    Stephen lists his favorite books of the year.

    Published on December 11, 2012

  • Rob Bell’s Universalism: Revisited

    Stephen examines the problems behind the Universalism taught in Rob Bell’s book “Love Wins.”

    This episode was originally released on March 26, 2011. In light of the recent article by Kalefa Sanneh in New Yorker magazine, we thought we’d share it again. You can read Sanneh’s “The Hell Raiser” at www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/11/26/121126fa_fact_sanneh

    Published on November 28, 2012

  • Seven Principles for Political Candidacy

    Stephen urges new approaches in conservative politics.

    Published on November 15, 2012