Tennessee tornadoes, an abortion case at SCOTUS, and a conversation with Jason Thacker

In this episode, Josh, Lindsay, and Brent talk about an abortion case at the Supreme Court, coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading in the U.S., tornadoes in Tennessee, Joe Biden’s comeback, and rumors about Ed Sheeran. And don’t miss Lindsay’s rundown of this week’s ERLC content including a Q&A with infectious disease specialist Scott James M.D. about how to prepare for coronavirus, a piece from Rebecca McLaughlin on winsome apologetics, and our explainer on ethical concerns about research using fetal tissue. Also in this episode, the hosts are joined by Jason Thacker for a brief conversation about faith and technology.

About Jason

Jason Thacker is the author of The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity. He serves as the Creative Director and an Associate Research Fellow at The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. He is a graduate of The University of Tennessee in Knoxville and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. His writing has been featured at The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, and many other outlets. He is married to Dorie and they have two sons. You can follow him on Twitter: @jasonthacker

ERLC Content

• The state of Louisiana is right to protect women The Supreme Court hears oral arguments in June Medical Services v. Russo by Jeff Pickering
  • Plus: Chelsea Patterson Sobolik’s CBN interview about the case
• How can we engage in apologetics with gentleness and respect? by Rebecca McLaughlin
• Explainer: Federal government creates ethics advisory board for human fetal tissue research
• A Q&A on coronavirus with an infectious disease specialist by Lindsay Nicolet & Brent Leatherwood

Culture

Coronavirus

• IMB forms a coronavirus task force
• California, Florida declare states of emergency
• Surgeon General says stop buying masks
• Conferences and events being cancelled due to COVID-19
• New James Bond film premiere pushed back to November
• Tennessee's first case

International

• U.S. reaches agreement with the Taliban
• Colombia maintains current abortion restrictions

SBC/Religion

• Tornado outbreak in Tennessee; SBC/TBMB responds
• Cooperative Program giving remains slightly ahead of last year
• Guidestone elects first black woman as trustee chair
• Bryant Wright named new president of Send Relief 

Politics

• Super Tuesday — Biden catapults into pole position; two man race
• Wild swings in the stock market

On the Lighter Side

• Former Dallas Cowboys QB and CBS analyst Tony Romo just GOT PAID. 
• No, there isn’t an Ed Sheeran impersonator performing at churches in Ohio 

 Lunchroom

• Brent: Mike Trout wins Topgolf forever (USA Today)
• Lindsay: Arm & Hammer Advance White  (seriously)
  • And . . . Happy Birthday, sweet Marian
• Josh: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics— get the audio version.

  ERLC Resource

• A Human Voice: The Mystery of Life in an Age of Machines by Russell Moore

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• @LeatherwoodTN
• @LindsNicolet

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