About the show
Crossing Faiths is a podcast where people from diverse religious backgrounds openly discuss everything you're NOT supposed to discuss at the dinner table. Join hosts Jt Pinna, a career national security, international affairs, and D.C. insider, and Elliot Toman, a former media director in the Evangelical church, as they engage in lively conversations about the impact of faith on current events. Crossing Faiths also welcomes guests from various religious and experiential backgrounds to share their insights.
The podcast was initially developed in collaboration with Matt Hawkins, a former policy director for the Southern Baptist Convention. Their conversations are built on a decade of collaboration, advocating in Washington, D.C., for religious freedom domestically and globally. The two developed the podcast to share conversations that model friendship and cooperation despite profound differences in religion and background. The podcast has reached almost 3 million multi-faith listeners, 83% millennials.
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Episodes
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    23: Does the Quran allow a Muslim to be a friend with a Christian?February 6th, 2020 | Season 2 | 46 mins 50 secsatheism, bible, christianity, etiquette, gospels, islam, lobster, markan priority, politics, religion, scriptureA Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics. 
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    22: Prayer in schools: Japan vs. U.S.A. | Special Guest: Shino YokotsukaJanuary 30th, 2020 | Season 2 | 43 minschristianity, islam, politics, prayer, religion, schoolsA Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics. 
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    21: "Unequally yoked" marriage?; Pocket BurgersJanuary 23rd, 2020 | Season 2 | 58 mins 41 secschristianity, evangelism, interpretation, islam, marriage, politics, religion, scriptureA Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics. 
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    19: Season 2 Preview: Does halal BBQ exist in Nashville?January 8th, 2020 | Season 2 | 45 mins 40 secschristianity, islam, politics, religionA Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics. 
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    18: Special guest: John Prabhudoss | India in CrisisDecember 18th, 2019 | Season 1 | 59 mins 20 secschristianity, citizenship, hindu nationalism, immigration, india, islam, modi, politics, religionA Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics. 
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    17: Special Guest: Robert Nicholson | Islam is different, and that's okDecember 11th, 2019 | Season 1 | 47 mins 23 secschristianity, islam, politics, religionA Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics. 
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    16: 16: Reliable Jesus?December 4th, 2019 | Season 1 | 31 mins 56 secsbible, christianity, isa, islam, jesus, new testament, religionA Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics. 
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    15: 15: Special guest: Kristina Arriaga explains her resignation from USCIRFNovember 27th, 2019 | Season 1 | 47 mins 33 secsandrew brunson, christianity, diplomacy, islam, politics, religion, state department, uscirfA Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics. 
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    14: 14: On Location: London. John is shocked by Kurdistan's Multifaith CapacityNovember 21st, 2019 | Season 1 | 53 mins 20 secschristianity, islam, kurdistan, politics, religion, syriaA Christian & a Muslim talk religion and politics. 
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    12: 12: On location: Erbil, Kurdistan; A multi-faith community responds in crisisNovember 4th, 2019 | Season 1 | 1 hr 52 secschristianity, greek orthodox, islam, kurdistan, multifaith, politics, religionAfter the United States withdraws troops from Kurdistan, precipitating a brutal invasion of the region by Turkey, John and a Greek Orthodox priest discuss with Matt the situation on the ground, on location from Erbil. 
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    10: 10: Bonus: What to expect from Afghanistan electionOctober 25th, 2019 | Season 1 | 12 mins 1 secafghanistan, election, politics, religionJohn Pinna relays his expectations and hopes for Afghanistan following the September 28th election. 
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    9: 9: Headline edition: Impeachment, Security in houses of worshipOctober 3rd, 2019 | Season 1 | 55 minschristianity, impeachment, islam, politicsMatt and John talk impeachment and one evangelical predicting civil war. Also what houses of worship are increasing security to face mass shootings. 
