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Ep 1136 | Christianity Today, Be the Bridge, & the Evangelical Underbelly of USAID Funds | Guest: Megan Basham

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Feb 6, 2025
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Megan Basham
Megan Basham, journalist and author of "Shepherds for Sale," discusses the troubling connections between Christian organizations and USAID funding. She questions the integrity of these organizations that accept government money to promote initiatives like overseas abortions. The conversation also touches on Trump's executive order protecting women’s sports and critiques the curriculum 'Be the Bridge' through a lens of critical race theory. Basham raises ethical concerns about the shifts in Christian values amidst political influences, prompting a broader dialogue on faith and funding.
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ANECDOTE

Executive Order on Women's Sports

  • Trump signed an executive order protecting women's sports.
  • This aims to prevent men from competing in women's sports, ensuring fairness and safety.
ANECDOTE

Biden Administration's Title IX Policy

  • The Biden administration withheld school lunch funding from schools not complying with its Title IX rewrite.
  • Schools had to allow boys into girls' restrooms or lose funding for poor students' meals.
INSIGHT

USAID Funding Revelations

  • Christianity Today, Be the Bridge, and other organizations received funding from USAID.
  • This was revealed through a new data tool analyzing government grants.
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