11.15.24 Culture Friday, a theatrical production of The Horse and His Boy, and Tolkien's inspiration

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🗓️ 15 November 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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On Culture Friday, John Stonestreet unpacks lessons from the election, Bekah McCallum reviews a theatrical production set in Narnia, and George Grant describes J.R.R. Tolkien’s penchant for languages on Word Play. Plus, the Friday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.For three free months of WORLD Watch video news for families, visit: worldwatch.news/radio (http://worldwatch.news/radio).Additional support comes from Dordt University, where Christian faith is thoughtfully, authentically, and joyfully applied in all areas of study and life – until all is made new.From Recapturing the Glory of Christmas. Christmas should spark worship and adoration, and R. Albert Mohler offers a book that mines the depths of the advent season, and all the theological riches God has gifted to His people. Recapturing the Glory of Christmas is a call to worship and praise. Indeed, Christmas beckons the world to come and adore the Savior King—the King exulted by the angels; the King who took on flesh; the King who deserves all glory, all honor, and all praise.And from Ambassadors Impact Network. Inviting entrepreneurs with a mission to connect with faith-based investors who share their vision. More at ambassadorsimpact.com

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0:00.0	Good morning. Today on Culture Friday, how so-called luxury beliefs thank the Democrats on Election Day.
0:13.0	John Stone Street is going to join us here in just a few minutes. Also today, a review of a stage play with talking horses and a majestic life-size lion.
0:22.1	Now, you say, I am a true beast.
0:26.6	Oh, Hasselan, forgive me. I've been rather a fool.
0:30.6	And later, we will move from Narnia to Middle Earth, George Grant, on J.R.R. Tolkien's
0:36.6	Love of Language. Wordplay is coming right up.
0:46.8	It's Friday, November 15th. This is The World and Everything in it. From listeners-supported World Radio.
0:53.3	I'm Myrna Brown. And I'm Nick Eicher. Good listeners-supported World Radio. I'm Merna Brown.
0:55.2	And I'm Nick Eicher.
0:55.7	Good morning.
1:00.1	Up next, Kent Cunnington with today's news.
1:05.9	The soon-to-be Senate Republican leader John Thune has a message for Senate Republicans,
1:08.0	be ready to hit the ground running.
1:12.0	And needless to say, the floor priority at the start of the year will be confirming President Trump's nominees.
1:13.6	And members should expect an aggressive schedule until those nominees are confirmed.
1:18.5	Foon will replace longtime leader Mitch McConnell when the new Congress convenes on January 3rd.
1:23.7	House Speaker Mike Johnson says he huddled with Senator Thune shortly after he was elected leader.
1:28.3	We talked for a short period of time about the agenda going forward and how we have to do this in a
1:33.0	bicameral fashion. We need the House Republicans and the Senate Republicans to be in lockstep on exactly the same page, and we will be.
1:40.3	Republicans have retained their majority in the House and could add up to four more seats to their existing majority.
1:46.8	Among those nominees facing Senate confirmation hearings early next year will be Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
1:52.9	President-elect Trump announced Thursday that RFK Jr. is his pick for health secretary.
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