Any other NPR listeners out there?

[genevra-mcneil.livejournal.com]

I heard an interview on NPR recently (the past two or three weeks.... I think) regarding Sarah Palin. The interview was with a Reverend Someone or another was saying that he thought she was qualified to lead the country but not to lead a church because the Baptist interpretation of the Bible says women cannot lead congregations. It was a woman doing the interview.

He was the author of a book with a subtitle that was something like: "What the Left and the Right both get wrong about the war between the church and state" or "What liberals and conservatives are both missing in the debate between the god and government." Clearly my memory isn't what it used to be. I can't even remember what show I was listening to! I do know it was a long interview so it was likely not All Things Considered or Morning Edition.

I want to remember the name of the book. I've tried every flipping search I can imagine on Google and on Amazon. I'm hoping someone out there heard the same interview and can help a poor frazzled mom with a mind like a sieve. I know it's not technically Davis Sq. related, but I figure there are more NPR listeners per square foot than any other town....

Thanks.

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[ron_newman]

NPR.org archives all of their shows, with detailed descriptions. See if you can find it there.

[anomie666.livejournal.com]

You could probably find it on the NPR website. Is it this one (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94549426)?

[ron_newman]

A long-format interview show might have been Talk of the Nation or Fresh Air. On the other hand, it could have been a locally-originated show such as Here and Now or On Point, in which case I'd look at WBUR.org .

[genevra-mcneil.livejournal.com]

I should have said that I had tried to search the NPR archives but got no where. That is probably due to my half-baked search terms. I hadn't thought to check WBUR... that's a good idea.

I'd probably be smarter if I hadn't been up from 2-4 this morning with the lights and the sirens and the car fires out my window... sigh.

[ron_newman]

And just to complicate things more, some shows on NPR stations are not NPR shows, but instead come from American Public Media.

[damsel-ophelia.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...was it Jim Wallis, by any chance?

[ron_newman]

I think so. He published a book in 2006 with a subtitle similar to the one that the OP gave above: God's Politics: Why the Right Gets it Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get it

[ron_newman]

And if so, was this the radio show you heard ?

[ron_newman]

(then again, maybe not. that show is from August 27, and Palin was announced two days later)

[damsel-ophelia.livejournal.com]

great minds think alike!

[damsel-ophelia.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking of this book:
God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It is a 2005 book by author Jim Wallis. The book focuses on the role of religion in politics, and critiques both the so-called "religious right" and the "secular left". His criticism includes quotations from the Bible, as he accuses George W. Bush of practising bad theology, noting that Jesus was strictly non-violent, and said more about social justice than homosexuality. However he also defends religion in general, and challenges organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union for overreacting to public displays of religion.

[cos]

The OP's description really doesn't sound like something Jim Wallis would say, does it? That she's not qualified to lead a church because she's a woman?

[wildflowersoul.livejournal.com]

This is the kind of question your local public library reference desk would be happy to help you with.

[srakkt.livejournal.com]

I heart libraries.

[grapefruiteater.livejournal.com]

Email the station where you heard it, or get in touch with NPR's listener services department if it was a nationally distributed show. They'll be able to help you find it. I was an intern in a public radio listener services department, and we got questions like yours all the time.

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It ?

http://www.amazon.com/Gods-Politics-Right-Wrong-Doesnt/dp/0060834471

[m00n.livejournal.com]

Also, if NPR/WBUR/whatever's search engine is not proving useful, might I suggest going directly to Google adding site:npr.org or site:wbur.org to the end of your search term? That way it will only show you results that are actually on the specified site.

Maybe...

[jalana.livejournal.com]

Would the book be The Divided States of America? What Liberals and Conservatives are Missing in the God-and-Country Shouting Match by Richard Land, by any chance?

Re: Maybe...

[genevra-mcneil.livejournal.com]

YES! That's exactly it! Thank you a million times!

Re: Maybe...

[jalana.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome. :)

[beowabbit]

Looks like people might have found the book for you, but for future reference, npr_junkie would be a great place to ask questions like this.

[genevra-mcneil.livejournal.com]

That's a phenomenal resource, thank you! Perfect for when my fellow Davis Squarites can't help. I can't tell you how often I have to go hunting for some citation on something I heard on NPR.

[ex-prunesnp.livejournal.com]

No, perfect as the first stop. This is simply off-topic for the community.

[lbmango.livejournal.com]

Agreed. Frankly, I'm astounded at the lack of snark in this thread.

I'm concerned about all the concern here! How about a little insensitivity?

You suck!

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

:)

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Please. This is too easy. I have standards.

[marylu.livejournal.com]

yes, it really is off-topic. the first rule is "All posts should have something to do with Davis Square or the immediately surrounding areas" not ""All posts should have something to do with what I think is popular with most people from Davis Square or the immediately surrounding areas."

[ron_newman]

I agree.

[teele-sq.livejournal.com]

It was more interesting than yet another apartment/roommate posting at least.

[zmgmeister.livejournal.com]

> No, perfect as the first stop. This is simply off-topic for the community.

You mean, perfect as the second stop, in case it turns out to be a locally-produced show the people at npr_junkie might not know.

But I agree with "teele_sq". This is a community, and sometimes people in the community need to ask questions of each other. And it's much more informative than the folksy "community calendar" or classifieds-type posts that fill up this forum.

[ex-prunesnp.livejournal.com]

You can interpret what you think I mean all day long, but what I meant was, this is off-topic.

[zmgmeister.livejournal.com]

Oh, OK, you meant npr_junkie should be the first stop, not davis_square.

[ex-prunesnp.livejournal.com]

Indeed.