{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Progressive Christians Podcast","title":"90: Midwestern Christians Did the Largest Refugee Resettlement in US History!? With Dr. Melissa Borja","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c7afa7a9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3997,"description":"We are thrilled to be joined by Dr. Melissa Borja this week, to discuss her new podcast \"One Million Neighbors!\" The podcast follows the story of the largest refugee resettlement in American history - when Midwestern Christians resettled \"One Million Neighbors.\" Obviously, this is very relevant to our current immigration panic, so we dive deep into the strange role that Christians have played here - and what our theology tells us to do next.\nTimestamps: 0:00 - Intro/ Golden Trump Statue 8:00 - \"Tax The Rich\" is a Slur? 11:15 - Introducing Melissa Borja 16:00 - One Million Neighbors 28:30 - Americans and Missionaries 38:00 - Coastal Elitism vs. Midwestern Coalition Building 44:00 - Matthew 25 50:00 - Refugee Resettlement is Culturally Beneficial 57:30 - Immigrants vs. Migrants vs. Asylum Seekers 1:05:00 - Good News!\nShow Notes: - Check out One Million Neighbors: https://www.axismundi.us/podcasts/one-million-neighbors - Politics is for Power by Eitan Hersher: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Politics-Is-for-Power/Eitan-Hersh/9781982116798 - Billionaire says \"tax the rich\" is a slur: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/business/mamdani-taxes-real-estate - The Trump Gold Statue: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/11/donald-trump-gold-statue/90029751007/ - UK emissions at 150 year low: https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-emissions-fall-2-4-in-2025-as-coal-hits-400-year-low/\nThe Progressive Christians Podcast is available on all podcast platforms, TikTok, and Instagram. You can find the links and the links to the host's social media here: https://linktr.ee/theprogressivechristians\nPlease subscribe to the Love Your Neighbor newsletter, an outgrowth of this podcast community. It will be a way for us to create new relationships and deepen existing ones with people of faith who want to learn how to practice their faith in ways that align with their values of love, justice, and compassion. We hope to see you on Substack!\nIf you love the show, please...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/y-Gf_09Rl-mTEgIh2HhENVexgw2OzV9Z0FUFpGUksFk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hOWQ5/MWZmMDdlYzc1OWM4/NjE0M2NlZWMzZTk2/YTA4YS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}