Political Disputes Becoming Like Religious Ones; Also, Boosting Civics in Schools

Call It Like I See It

Mar 23 2021 | 00:58:56

00:00 / 00:58:56

Hosted By

Show Notes

It has been observed that political interactions have increased in intensity as markers of religious faith have declined, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at how religious and political approaches to interacting with others can differ and affect outcomes (02:00). The guys also discuss a recent push to improve civics education in schools (40:10).

America Without God (The Atlantic)

Massive investment in social studies and civics education proposed to address eroding trust in democratic institutions (WaPo)

Other Episodes

Episode

April 20, 2021 • 00:55:14

A Broad View of the Issues at the Southern Border; Also, Seeing our Brain as a Computer

Reportedly over 100,000 migrants per month have been encountered in consecutive months at the U.S. southern border, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider...

Episode

January 04, 2022 • 00:52:14

Revisiting the January 6th Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol With a Year’s Worth of Perspective

The January 6th Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was not just a historic incident but also the culmination of several trends in politics and...

Episode

December 19, 2019 • 01:00:50

Culture Series: Outliers, a Book by Malcom Gladwell

Are mastery, and opportunity to obtain mastery, overlooked in understanding what makes successful people successful (1:56)? Exceptional analytical intelligence does not itself make an...