Long (45-70 mins)
Ethics
ReformedEvangelical
21st Century Democrats: Altman on Expanding Social Security; Skillen on Faith and Governing Links
Theologian
Jim Skillen
Duration
51.50
Uploaded to YouTube
2 December 2014
Added to Database
18 November 2025
YouTube description
First, Nancy Altman is an expert on Social Security, and she argues in a new book that not only is the system solvent, but that it can and should be expanded.
Next, not many people these days have a high opinion of politics, but religious philosopher James Skillen says there is a strong link in American history between faith and the higher principles of governing.
Then, when we think of constitutional “originalism,” we tend to think of the Scalia wing of the Supreme Court. But law professor William Forbath tells us that the first originalists were liberals.
And Jim Hightower says to avoid "Cyber Monday" and buy local.
