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Apologetics for a New Generation

2 weeks ago | biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Douglas Axe |Christopher Brooks

Sean McDowell (Ph.D.) is an associate professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the Church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. Sean travels throughout the United States and abroad, speaking at camps, churches, schools, universities, and conferences.
Cultural Update: Polygany Reduces Birthrates, Relatives Can Be "Brought Back to Life" Through AI Chatbots, and New Tech Allows for More Control Over Embryo Selection

2 weeks ago | biola.edu | Sean McDowell |Scott Rae |Douglas Axe |Christopher Brooks

Sean McDowell (Ph.D.) is an associate professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the Church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. Sean travels throughout the United States and abroad, speaking at camps, churches, schools, universities, and conferences.
Episode 119: The Moral Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr.

3 weeks ago | biola.edu | Tim Muehlhoff |Scott Rae |Rick Langer |Christopher Brooks

Today’s episode is a collaborative effort with the Think Biblically podcast, where Scott and Tim speak with Rev. Chris Brooks on the meaning of Dr. King’s legacy and some of its implications for institutions, churches, and individuals today. Transcript Scott Rae: What's the legacy of the great moral theologian, civil rights leader and orator of Martin Luther King Jr.? Why do you think that the culture sometimes neglects the religious and theological foundations for his work?
The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

1 month ago | biola.edu | Tim Muehlhoff |Scott Rae |Sean McDowell |Christopher Brooks

Christopher Brooks, Tim Muehlhoff, Scott Rae — March 25, 2025 What is the enduring legacy of MLK?, why has the culture neglected the theological basis for his civil rights work?, what assumptions to white and black people have about each other that are inaccurate or unhelpful? We'll discuss these questions and more in a joint podcast with the Biola Winsome Convictions Podcast and my co-host Tim Muehlhoff.
Creating an Equitable Appellate Judicial Commission

Mar 5, 2024 | fairfieldsuntimes.com | Christopher Brooks

Up to now, states have utilized three ways of selecting judges: appointment, election, and merit selection via a judicial nominating commission (JNC). Most Americans are familiar with the appointment system, which the president and many governors use. Residents of Pennsylvania and some other states elect judges, while several other states have JNCs. But no state elects its JNCs. That needs to change. The idea of electing judges took off in the 1830s.
Opinion: Are Democrats ignoring the next Obama to save Biden’s struggling campaign?

Feb 22, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Christopher Brooks

The current governor of Maryland possesses quite an impressive pedigree. After emerging from a troubled youth, Wes Moore became a and in the famed 82nd Airborne as an Army Reserve intelligence officer. He then as a White House fellow in the secretary of State’s office after having already interned for Homeland Security before his deployment. Moore is currently the nation’s African-American to be elected governor of any state. He is .
Pa. should reform its judicial selection system

Dec 12, 2023 | bradfordera.com | Christopher Brooks

Complaints about how Pennsylvania selects its appellate judges are nothing new. The January 1964 Citizens Conference reasoned that “the objective of any method of [judicial] selection should be to obtain judges free of political bias and collateral influences.”The Conference report concluded that “Pennsylvania has been fortunate in securing many excellent judges,” though despite, not because of, its “partisan political election” system.
PA Must Reform Its Judicial Selection System | The Gateway Pundit

Dec 7, 2023 | australiannationalreview.com | Christopher Brooks

This story originally was published by Real Clear WireBy Christopher BrooksReal Clear WireComplaints about how Pennsylvania selects its appellate judges are nothing new.
PA Must Reform Its Judicial Selection System

Dec 7, 2023 | fairfieldsuntimes.com | Christopher Brooks

Complaints about how Pennsylvania selects its appellate judges are nothing new. The January 1964 Citizens Conference reasoned that “the objective of any method of [judicial] selection should be to obtain judges free of political bias and collateral influences.” The Conference report concluded that “Pennsylvania has been fortunate in securing many excellent judges,” though despite, not because of, its “partisan political election” system.
Your View: Why Pa.’s judicial elections are too costly — in multiple ways

Oct 29, 2023 | mcall.com | Christopher Brooks |East Stroudsburg

In a letter Andrew Jackson sent his nephew in 1822, the nation’s seventh president reasoned that “All the rights secured to the citizens under the Constitution are worth nothing, and a mere bubble, except guaranteed to them by an independent and virtuousJudiciary.” How would that virtue be obtained? By directly electing judges, perhaps? Legal scholar Caleb Nelson explained 30 years ago how Jacksonian populists hoped to influence the body politic.