October 17, 2010

author: brandon

Missouri Voices

Missouri Voices

110. Beating Guns
In this episode, Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor reports on "Beating Guns" event where activists Shane Claiborne and Michael Martin talked about the problems of gun violence and led attendees to a blacksmith station to beat a gun into a garden tool. The event was cosponsored by Churchnet and Missouri Faith Voices. This episode…
109. W.T. Edmonson of the 'Medicaid 23'
W.T. Edmonson, associate pastor at Second Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Missouri, talks with Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor about the 2014 'Medicaid 23' protest in the Missouri Capitol and the ensuing trial. He also discusses the importance of advocacy for social justice and why he engaged in civil disobedience. This interview was recorded with…
108. Real (& Imaginary) Baptists in a Hearing
This episode reports on a Missouri House of Representatives hearing on Jan. 29 about a bill granting special rights only to religious student associations at public universities and colleges. Similar bills have already passed in 15 states. Clips from the hearing are included, many of which dealt with hypotheticals about Baptists. Testimony by Word&Way Editor…
107. Espinoza Oral Arguments
This episode features analysis of oral arguments by the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 22 in the case Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue. In addition to playing clips of key moments in the arguments, Word&Way Editor & President Brian Kaylor addresses an important issue related to the language used in the case by some…