Protests in Israel, GOP Senate Primary in Texas, and Attitudes About Divorce

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🗓️ 29 August 2025

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This week on The Bulletin, Russell, Mike, and Clarissa discuss anti-war protests in Israel as the IDF prepares for an offensive in Gaza City. Harvest Prude joins us to talk about all things Texas: the upcoming Senate primary race between Ken Paxton and John Cornyn, congressional redistricting, and the conflict over whether to hang the Ten Commandments in schools. Finally, Nicole Martin stops by to discuss how American attitudes toward divorce are shifting. REFERENCED IN THE SHOW: -Israel Must Open Its Eyes by David French -Texas Democrats, Gaza Famine, and Talking Across Difference - The Bulletin #169 -Is Divorce the Next Front in the Culture War? by Ryan Burge GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: -Join the conversation at our Substack. -Find us on YouTube. -Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUESTS: Harvest Prude is Christianity Today’s national political correspondent and a congressional reporter based in Washington, DC. She is a former reporter for The Dispatch and World, having served there as political reporter for their Washington bureau. Nicole Martin is Christianity Today’s chief operating officer. She is the author of several books including Nailing It: Why Successful Leadership Demands Suffering and Surrender and Made to Lead: Empowering Women for Ministry. ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today’s editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Producer: Clarissa Moll Associate Producer: Alexa Burke Editing and Mix: TJ Hester Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:59.4	This week, Israel girds up for an offensive in Gaza City.
1:02.7	Texas fights over whether to hang the Ten Commandments in schools and American attitudes toward divorce are shifting.
1:09.5	CT's Harvest Prude and Nicole Martin join us for the conversation.
1:13.5	Welcome to the show.
1:23.7	Hello, listeners.
1:24.8	I'm Clarissa Mall.
1:25.7	Welcome to the show.
1:26.9	Joining me today are senior commentator Russell Moore. Hi, Russell. Hello.
1:30.8	And senior commentator Mike Cosper. Hey, Mike. Good morning. On Wednesday, President Trump sat down with White House officials, his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to discuss a way forward in the Israel-Gaza War.
1:45.2	This meeting comes on the heels of Israel's announcement that it will invade Gaza City
1:49.8	after calling up thousands of troops to engage that effort.
1:53.5	National and international sentiment for the war is waning as we approach the two-year mark of the war this coming fall,
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