ERLC Podcast Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the decline of global democracy, and the Ahmaud Arbery federal murder trial
Feb 25, 2022
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In this episode, Brent and Lindsay discuss Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the decline of global democracy, and the Ahmaud Arbery federal murder trial. They also talk about the Queen’s recovery from COVID-19 and pursuing racial unity in the SBC.
ERLC Content
- Jason Thacker with Why Christians must pursue biblically-defined justice: Christian social ethics, the gospel, and the imago Dei
- Alan Cross with Why we should be thankful for Caesar Blackwell, the Alabama Baptist slave preacher: Montgomery, the Bus Boycott, and the Civil Rights Movement
- “Pursuing Unity: A Discussion of Racial Reconciliation Efforts and the SBC”; Baptist Press article
Culture
- NBC News – Russia Launches Illegal Invasion of Ukraine
- Russia launched attacks on Ukraine from multiple fronts
- Putin’s speech
- Ukrainian president as a target
- Axios – Global democracy declines for 16th year, annual index finds
- CBS News – Ahmaud Arbery federal murder trial
- NBC News – Queen postpones more events after Covid positive
Lunchroom
- Lindsay: Poppyseed chicken; BritBox
- Brent: Return of the original “Law and Order” - review
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