We last broadcast book read updates. There are two i want to start with. One is this monumental Frederick Douglass prophet of freedom by david w. Blight, the definitive biography of Frederick Douglass especially what is going on in the United States with racial injustice, nobody was more consequential it has been more consequential on the target of race in america than Frederick Douglass. Way ahead of his time. He was not only in abolitionist and passionate abolitionists as a former slave but he insisted from the earliest time in the 1840s right through his death in the Nineteenth Century video quality was the goal and he would brook no deviation from that. He was very clear what the goal was and so many of his words ring true today and i recommend the biography. It is a long read but one of the things i learned about Frederick Douglass is he was an active suffragist. Absolutely. Very insistent. Had a distinguished career, was able to talk to a mixed race audience at a time when that w
Freedom Coalition Founder ralph reed who over the next two hours will be talking your calls and comments. His books include act of faith and for god and country which was published earlier this year. Host author ralph reeding when we asked you what some of your books are, the first one you listed was the bible. Is the bible a political book . Guest i dont think of it that way. Certainly, it has instruction about Civic Affairs and politics and how we order our societies, but i for me, obviously, the bible is primarily the revelation of gods man and principles for humanity and the best huawei to know best way to know the keys to living a godly life with intimacy with him. And if you believe in the new testament, as i do, his son, jesus christ. I also think as a trained historian its one of the most important history books that youll ever read. I mean, if you want to understand the ancient world, theres no better Single Source than the bible. Its all there, the rise and fall of empires fr
How we order our societies, but for me obviously the bible is primarily the revelation of god planning principles for humanity and the best way to know the keys to living a godly life with intimacy with him and if you believe in the new testament as i do is son jesus christ. I also think as a trained historian its one of the most important history books that you will ever readve. Theres no better Single Source than the bible. Its all there, the rise and fall of empires from, you know, the babylon to the persians, to the greeks, to the roman empire. And then finally, even if you dont shower and then finally even if you dont share my faith, or the jewish or Christian Faith, i think it is one of the most important books of philosophy ever written. I mean, if you read the songs the proverbs, even if you dont have a view of the world, the principal, the philosophical beliefs that are found inca scripture are, you know some of the most timeless and eternal and important ever written. Host ho
Washington post columnist, thriller writer who writes about the cia and such. This month, Pulitzer Prize winning author, Colson Whitehead as our guest. His most recent book is the under ground railroad. Mr. Whitehead, whats the appropriate response new book is appraised by oprah, president obama, you won the National Book award, what is the appropriate response . If only it took the pain aw away. [laughter] has taken off in a way thats unexpected and startling and wonderful. Just try to enjoy it despite my best efforts. Why does it put you in a better mood . Ive been writing for 20 something years doing fiction 20 some years, sometimes we write a book and people dig it and understand it sometimes write a book and no one cares and its sort of disappears so i have the pride the job i did with the book. Either you dig the groups of two prospectors or you dont and so you are either along for the ride description or not. Definitely when i was writing was my second attempt at a novel. My fir
The bible is primarily the revelation of gods plan and principles for humanity. And the best way to know is the keys to living a godly life with intimacy and if you believe in the new testament the son jesus christ. Its one of the most important history books youll ever read. If you want to understand the ancient world there is no better Single Source than the bible. With the babylon to the neo persians to the greeks and their roman empire. Finally even if you dont share my faith for the jewish for Christian Faith and even if you only have a monotheistic view of the world some scripture is timeless and eternal and most important never written. Host how did you come to your Christian Faith . I was raised in the church. My parents grew up in the methodist church. My best friend was the son of my a pastor and then chairman of the board of deacons and elders and my mother was the head of the methodist youth fellowship i grew up going to methodist youth camp and going on going to sunday sch