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
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63: Sharia with Sumbul Ali-Karamali
November 8th, 2021 | Season 7 | 1 hr 4 mins
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion, sharia
John is joined by Sumbul Ali-Karamali, author of Demystifying Sharia. Together, they discuss Western ignorance of Islam, what the goals of Sharia really are, the truth about the role of violence in Islam, and Star Trek.
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62: Atheism among Muslims and more on vaccine exemptions
November 1st, 2021 | Season 7 | 43 mins 44 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
John and Matt discuss: Is it actually possible to be both a Muslim and an atheist? Plus: Should Christians use religious exemptions to avoid the COVID vaccine?
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61: Conversion, proselytization, and... abortion?
October 19th, 2021 | Season 7 | 52 mins 21 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.
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60: Religious exemptions and COVID-19 vaccines
September 16th, 2021 | Season 7 | 52 mins 37 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.
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59: Masks, donuts, and the Texas Abortion Law; John shares a personal story
September 14th, 2021 | Season 7 | 46 mins 50 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.
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58: What follows the "brain drain" in Afghanistan?
August 30th, 2021 | Season 7 | 1 hr 1 min
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.
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57: Former intelligence officer John Kiriakou on the fall of Afghanistan
August 17th, 2021 | Season 7 | 29 mins 50 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.
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56: Sci-fi edition: DUNE (1984)
May 26th, 2021 | Season 6 | 35 mins 6 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.
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55: Thinking (arguing?) about Israel and Hamas
May 18th, 2021 | Season 6 | 1 hr 2 mins
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.
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54: What does Biden's increase in the refugee cap mean?
May 4th, 2021 | Season 6 | 21 mins 38 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.
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We agree: God exists & vaccine sandwiches
April 27th, 2021 | Season 6 | 56 mins 24 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.
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52: Our vaccine experiences & are houses of worship loosening up?
April 19th, 2021 | Season 6 | 24 mins 54 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.