Conversations With Coleman Can You Marry Across the Religious Divide? w/ Josh Hammer
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Jul 14, 2025 
Josh Hammer, an American political commentator and author of "Israel and Civilization," joins to tackle profound themes of identity and belief. He discusses the complexities of interfaith marriage and its implications for Jewish identity. The conversation also delves into the historical ties between biblical values and American principles, as well as Israel's role in Western identity. Hammer provides insights into the dynamics of U.S. military aid to Israel and reflects on the challenges of maintaining traditions in a pluralistic society.
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Biblical Roots of Western Morality
- Judaism's moral imperatives like Genesis 1:27 shaped Western ideas of equality and human dignity.
- Biblical principles also underpin private property rights, influencing legal and economic systems significantly.
Morality Needs a Moral Foundation
- Objective morality requires a starting point beyond subjective human opinion to declare acts as truly good or evil.
- Without such a foundation, pure reason can justify horrific actions as logically acceptable, like Nazi euthanasia.
Christian Revival to Counter Antisemitism
- Some young progressives have developed antisemitic tendencies masked as criticism of Israel due to secular liberalism's failures.
- A Christian revival could help re-establish Judeo-Christian roots that counteract these social and cultural maladies.
