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Are Christians called to be activists, or should we ignore current injustices in light of Christ’s second coming? How has America become the country that has 5% of the world’s population, yet holds 25% of the nation’s prisoners? What is the role of police in society, and how can we explore conversations about police reform? In the second episode of the Race and Religion podcast series, Dr. Bowtie Brian, Dr. Shawn Smith, and I dive deeper into an understanding of the prophetic voice in Scripture, the police, and the prison system. We want to hear questions from you! If you'd like for us to tackle a question you might have about race and religion, send the question to ourfaithjourneypodcast@gmail.com, or you can send a message to Our Faith Journey Instagram and Facebook pages. In future episodes, we will be having a Q&A section dedicated to answering questions that you might have. Intro music was a cover of the song "Does Your Heart Break" by the Brilliance. For the full version by the Brilliance, click here. News sources listed below Germany protest: Largest protest outside the USA Quote from John Erlichmann’s, Nixon’s former domestic policy advisor: Nixon advisor: We created the war on drugs to “criminalize” black people and the anti-war left "13th": Netflix documentary that looks into the history of mass incarceration in the US. John Oliver piece on police reform (contains explicit language, dives into the lack of proper police training)  The story referenced by Brian about a black man in Palmdale found dead hanging from a tree   An article about the shooting of Tamir Rice  An article about the shooting of John Crawford III (man killed for holding a toy gun)