11.28.25 AI chatbots giving spiritual guidance, Christmas music that still unites us, and an artist preserving memories in stone

The World and Everything In It

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🗓️ 28 November 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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On Culture Friday, John Stonestreet discusses AI chatbot Bible studies, Arsenio Orteza spotlights Christmas albums with old hymns and new harmonies, and a craftsman preserves memories in stone. Plus, the Friday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Dordt University, where pre-med students gain knowledge through undergraduate research and hone skills through hands-on simulations. Dordt.eduFrom Free Lutheran Bible College. The Free Lutheran Bible College (FLBC), Plymouth, MN, prepares students to live out their calling through the study of God's Word in authentic community since 1964. At FLBC, biblical truth isn’t an elective course—it’s the foundation of our academic study. Through the study of God’s Word in authentic, Christ-centered community, you’ll form a biblical worldview that gives you clarity and confidence for whatever comes next—college, career, family, or ministry. Learn more at flbc.edu/worldAnd from Cedarville University—a Christ-centered, academically rigorous university located in southwest Ohio, equipping students for Gospel impact across every career and calling. Cedarville integrates a biblical worldview into every course in the more than 175 undergraduate and graduate programs students choose from. New online undergraduate degrees through Cedarville Online offer flexible and affordable education grounded in a strong Christian community that fosters both faith and learning. Learn more at cedarville.edu, and explore online programs at

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0:00.0	Good morning. Today on Culture Friday, AI chatbots offering on demand spirituality and politics driving culture. What would Neil Pulseman have said?
0:16.0	John Stone Street is standing by. Also today, world music critic Arsenio Orteza reviews standout Christmas albums from cathedral-style carols to Cuban-inflected favorites from the Nutcracker.
0:29.6	And later an artisan uses chisel and hammer to create lasting tributes.
0:34.6	The only document that testifies that this man was living on this earth was this
0:39.5	gravestone. It's Friday, November 28th. This is the world and everything in it from listeners
0:50.8	supported World Radio. I'm Merna Brown. And I'm Nick Einker. Good morning.
0:57.4	Up next, Kent Covington with today's news. One of the two National Guard members shot on Wednesday
1:04.2	just blocks from the White House has died. Officials say 20-year-old specialist Sarah Bextram did not survive
1:10.6	her injuries.
1:11.9	President Trump made that announcement on Thanksgiving Day, offering his condolences, and he added.
1:16.7	The other young man is fighting for his life. He's a very bad shape. He's fighting for his life,
1:21.9	and hopefully we'll get better news with respect to him.
1:26.1	He is 24-year-old staff sergeant Andrew Wolfe.
1:28.9	He was still listed in critical condition as of early this morning.
1:32.4	The suspected shooter was also treated for gunshot wounds and is in custody.
1:36.9	Authorities say it was an Afghan National who carried out the targeted attack.
1:41.1	FBI director Kash Patel.
1:42.7	It is an ongoing investigation of terrorism. Make no mistake
1:45.9	about it. The accused shooter, Ramanu Loha, Luckin-Wall worked with the CIA in Afghanistan,
1:52.0	and he was one of about 76,000 Afghans brought to the U.S. after the chaotic U.S. military
1:57.3	withdrawal from that country in 2021. In the West Bank.
2:01.6	Are you?
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