Envisioning a Compassionate Church: Community Engagement and Theological Reflection

Why is our society so fractured and angry? David Brooks’ recent article draws from the work of moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre to explain how we got here, but what is the solution? With the growth of A.I., some Christians think technology may be how God redeems humanity and gives us eternal life. But is this still Christianity or a strange new Silicon Valley heresy? Kaitlyn talks to Daniel Lee Hill about his latest book, “Bearing Witness: What the Church Can Learn from Early Abolitionists.” Also this week—dolphins learn to puff the magic fish.

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4:55 - Dolphins High Off Pufferfish Toxins

10:15 - David Brooks on Moral Philosophy

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54:16 - Interview

56:12 - Why Write Bearing Witness?

1:03:40 - What Do We Learn from Abolitionists?

1:19:23 - Communal History in the Church

1:29:46 - End Credits

Links from News Segment:

Dolphins Doing Drugs:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dolphins-seem-to-use-toxic-pufferfish-to-get-high-180948219/

David Brooks Article on Moral Philosophy:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/07/trump-administration-supporters-good/683441/

Russell Moore on AI and God:

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/image-god-ai-era-artificial-intelligence-russell-moore/

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Bearing Witness: What the Church Can Learn from Early Abolitionists by Daniel Lee Hill: https://a.co/d/8SrFKpm

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