The Ride Home - Tuesday, October 11

Can the Church Save Marriage? Matrimony rates are in decline, even among conservative Christians. Here’s what that means for the future. Guest- Mark Regnerus is a professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin and co-founder of the Austin Institute for the Study of Family and Culture. His new book, The Future of Christian Marriage (Oxford University Press), releases on September 1. Christianity & the Arts ... GUEST Tim Hartman, native Pittsburgher, & has been professionally acting, singing, writing, cartooning & storytelling since '82 ... Tho known primarily for his work on the stage, (Broadway in 'A Tale of 2 Cities' & the Tony-nominated 'Finian's Rainbow) Tim’s favorite job is telling stories to children & family audiences for the Children’s Museum of Pgh, where it is estimated he has performed for over 2 million children over a 40-yr period ... Other favorite roles include CS Lewis in the Pgh premier of ‘Shadowlands,' Don Quixote in ‘The Man of La Mancha,' & Daddy Warbucks in ‘Annie' ...  Film roles include ‘Silence of the Lambs,' ‘The Mothman Prophecies,' ‘The Mysteries of Pittsburgh,' & ‘The Fault in our Stars’ w/ Laura Dern & Willem DeFoe ...Tim is also an award-winning cartoonist, w/ work in magazines, books & newspapers across America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.