Category: History
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Aliens Among Us? A Skeptic and a Passionate Researcher Talk It Out
In this episode, host Shane Lingo sits down with good friend and guest Gavin Knickerbocker for a conversation that’s a little out of this world, literally. Gavin has spent years researching reports of extraterrestrial life, UFOs, and government disclosures, and he believes there’s more going on in the skies than we’ve been told. Shane, on…
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Separation of Church and State: What Does It Really Mean?
In this episode, I’m excited to be back with you to explore a major Supreme Court case that could shape how we interpret the separation of church and state in America. While much of the recent news has focused on education policy, especially President Trump’s executive order shifting control back to states and local communities,…
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The Story Behind Silent Night and the WWI Christmas Truce
In this episode, I tell the story behind Silent Night, the most popular Christmas carol of all time and, by some accounts, the most recorded song in history. But there’s more to this classic than just its melody—its connection to the WWI Christmas Truce makes it a symbol of peace and hope during the holiday…
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What Were Frederick Douglass’ Views on Faith, Christianity, and the Christian church? (Part 3)
In this episode, I look forward to discussing Frederick Douglass’ views on Faith, Christianity, and the Christian church. Join me for a discussion on the topics of providence, the broken slave-holding churches in the South, and the true Christianity of Christ.
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When Life Gets Worse Before it Gets Better – Frederick Douglass (Part 2)
In this episode of the Speaking Your Lingo Podcast, I ask the question, “Can you think of a time in your life when things got far worse before they got better?” As we look at Frederick Douglass’ story, my hope is that we can gain a new perspective on those seasons in life that can…
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The Human Element: Biographical Perspectives – Frederick Douglass (Part 1)
In this episode of the Speaking Your Lingo Podcast, we are launching a brand new series that I am calling, The Human Element: Biographical Perspectives. The focus of this episode is centered around a man who triumphed amid adversity. A man who faced a reality that the majority of us will never have to face. …
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O Holy Night: To Our Weakness No Stranger
In today’s special Christmas episode, I talk about the story behind another famous Christmas carol from the past. Picture yourself on Christmas Eve standing in a nineteenth-century Catholic church in France. The spacious and dim Gothic church filled with a resounding sound of the organ playing, and a trained opera singer boisterously singing O Holy…
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I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day: Finding Hope in Despair
In today’s special Christmas episode, I talk about the story behind one of the most influential, and yet at the same time, lesser-known Christmas carols of the past, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. Learn how this song brings hope as it allows us to wrestle with such questions as, “Where is the peace…
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The Truth About Truth
Growing up, did your parents ever have what seemed like random phrases that they would say every so often? Phrases that they would repeat over and over again throughout the course of your childhood. Phrases that were meant to teach you something. Phrases that were meant to make you laugh. Phrases that were meant to…
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Should I Become a Pacifist? (Part 4): My Conclusion
For Part Four of this “Versus” article series, I am going to share some of my own thoughts and opinions based on my time studying the arguments presented by both Leo Tolstoy and C.S. Lewis. To gain some context for this article, it would be helpful for you to go back and read Parts 1…
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