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"On Second Thought" For Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Last week, the governing body of the United Methodist Church voted to uphold a ban on same-sex marriage and openly gay clergy. The “Traditional Plan”...

March 05, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 4 more
JJ Warren of New York embraces Julie Arms Meeks of Atlanta during protests outside the United Methodist Church's 2019 Special Session of the General Conference in St. Louis, Mo., Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019.

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Divided Methodists: Church Upholds Ban On Same-Sex Marriage, Openly Gay Clergy

Last week, the governing body of the United Methodist Church voted to uphold a ban on same-sex marriage and openly gay clergy. The “Traditional Plan”...

March 05, 2019
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  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more

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'On Second Thought' For Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019

Today's show featured conversations on the philosophy of sports fandom, youth engagement in religious communities and the new season of FXX's "Archer."...

January 29, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 4 more
Amanda Wiley and Rana Al-Husein became friends when one day at Target, Wiley's son asked Al-Husein why she covers her head. Al-Husein said she was grateful for the chance to explain her Muslim faith.

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An Interfaith Spin On The Church Cookbook

For almost a decade, a group of women from around Macon of various faiths, Judaism, Islam and Christianity, have been meeting in an effort to push back...

January 16, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
People gathered at Al-Farooq Masjid for a "Vist a Mosque" event hosted by the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta.

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Faith Leaders In Georgia Discuss Hopes For The New Year

It's the new year, a time many people use as an opportunity to press reset and make personal changes. "On Second Thought" invited leaders and scholars...

January 03, 2019
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  • Elena Rivera ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 1 more
A postcard of the first Christian Church in Macon, Georgia from the archives at the Boston Public Library.

Two Macon Pastors Discuss Race, Privilege And Community Engagement

In an episode of " Meet the Press" in April 1960, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said he thought it was one of the most "shameful tragedies of our...

November 19, 2018
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought For Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Today, we discussed the power of forgiveness, women's anger and music on the show. We spoke with Jewish leaders from Savannah and Macon on how their...

October 30, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • and 3 more
Church leaders discuss how they engage with the younger population.

Why Are Millennials Leaving Church? Pastors Explain

Millennials aren't as religious as generations before them. That's according to a report from the Pew Research Center. The study found 35 percent of...

September 19, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
In "Learning to Speak God from Scratch," Jonathan Merritt explores the reasons why Americans have stopped talking about religion.

Georgia Native Jonathan Merritt On Why Americans Have Stopped Talking About Religion

Five years ago, Jonathan Merritt moved from Buford to Brooklyn, New York. Almost immediately, Merritt found he couldn't communicate with the people...

September 19, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Leighton Rowell
Podcast hosts Ikhlas Saleem and Makkah Ali are trying to change America's perception of Muslims.

'Identity Politics' Starts Conversations About Race, Gender And Being Muslim In America

Muslims all over the world celebrate Ramadan this month. The holy month began two weeks ago. Muslims fast during this time to commemorate the Islamic...

May 29, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen

On Second Thought For Monday, April 23, 2018

What does it mean to have an awakening? For Christopher Paul Curtis , it meant finding his calling in his 40s. After working for more than a decade in...

April 23, 2018
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  • Sean Powers ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 6 more
Author Garry Wills is photographed in his Evanston, Ill., home Friday, April 6, 2007

Religious Scholar Garry Wills On What Islam Is Actually About

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Garry Wills has spent his career taking a close look at the Roman Catholic Church . But for all that thinking about...

November 13, 2017
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  • Bill Nigut

New Book Challenges Old Religious Ideas

A new book by religious scholar Reza Aslan challenges some very old ideas about religion, and how we describe a higher power. The book is “God: A Human...

November 06, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Emily Cureton
At Al-Farooq Masjid of Atlanta, On Second Thought intern Olivia Reingold talks with Jeff Sadiq, a board member at  Al-Farooq Masjid in Atlanta.

Mosques In Georgia Open Doors To Educate About Islam

Muslims are a mystery to many Americans. And to some, they are targets. In recent weeks, several Atlanta-area mosques have received death threats ....

March 14, 2017
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By:
  • Olivia Reingold
A sign in front of the Morganton Baptist Church reads, "There are no atheists in hell. They believe."

No Notes: Exploring Spirituality And A Hidden Expertise

Kristie Macrakis is on a personal journey in north Georgia. A transplant from Boston and a self-described “pagan agnostic,” she decided one way to learn...

November 14, 2016
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  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Amanda Art
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