Crossing Faiths

A Christian & a Muslim talk religion & politics

About the show

Crossing Faiths is a podcast in which people from diverse religious backgrounds engage in open dialogue about all the things you're NOT supposed to discuss at the dinner table. Join hosts John Pinna, a military intelligence veteran 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 a wide variety of religious and experiential backgrounds to share their own insights.

The podcast was initially developed in collaboration with, Matt Hawkins, is a former policy director for the Southern Baptist Convention. Their conversations built on a decade of their collaboration, advocating in Washington, D.C. for religious freedom domestically and around the globe. The two developed the podcast with a desire to share conversations that model friendship and collaboration despite deep differences in religion and background. The podcast has a reach of almost 3 million multi-faith listeners, 83% of which are millennials.

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Episodes

  • Double Standards for Muslims?

    September 15th, 2023  |  Season 9  |  1 hr 5 mins
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.

  • Textual Integrity and Cognitive Dissonance

    September 9th, 2023  |  Season 9  |  57 mins 15 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.

  • The religious veneer of Conservatism

    August 29th, 2023  |  Season 9  |  57 mins 42 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics. Today we’re talking about a Pew Research survey suggesting that many Americans see ourselves as highly religious, but the rest of the world doesn’t necessarily agree. Why the disconnect? But first, let’s talk about parfaits.

  • Putting the Man Back in "Son of Man"

    August 25th, 2023  |  Season 9  |  1 hr 6 mins
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.

  • 80: This is The Way

    August 16th, 2023  |  Season 9  |  1 hr 14 mins
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.

  • 79: Evangelical Lutheranism and Salvation by Grace

    October 13th, 2022  |  Season 8  |  1 hr 7 mins
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.

  • 78: Hurricane Ian; Protests in Iran

    October 4th, 2022  |  Season 8  |  49 mins 12 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.

  • 77: The Evangelicals Problem

    September 27th, 2022  |  Season 8  |  1 hr 1 min
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.

  • 76: Headlines: The Queen, Ukraine, and Christian America declines

    September 21st, 2022  |  Season 8  |  44 mins 36 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.

  • 75: The Queen; John and the King; John speaks to Christians on 9-11; VP Harris speaks to National Baptists

    September 13th, 2022  |  Season 8  |  1 hr 1 min
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.

  • 74: John holds a legendary spear; An Intelligence review of the Crucifixion?

    August 23rd, 2022  |  Season 8  |  40 mins 14 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.

  • Abortion/Kansas

    August 10th, 2022  |  Season 8  |  44 mins 17 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    A Christian and a Mushroom talk religion & politics.