Cody Cook's Blog, page 5
October 25, 2024
Stuck Between Iraq and a Dumb Place (LCI)
In the 2024 presidential election, our choices are between an old foreign policy establishment which is terrible and a new order which is abysmal.
October 13, 2024
October 8, 2024
Christianity and Nonviolence (Protestant Libertarian Podcast)
I was a guest on The Protestant Libertarian Podcast to discuss Christian pacificism. There were some challenging theological topics covered that you’re sure to benefit from reflecting upon, regardless of which view you take.
Show notes:
In this episode I talk with the great Cody Cook about his brand-new article entitled How Do You Know a Christian, published at Plough, in which he argues that Christians should be characterized by non-violence. We discuss the how the writers of the Bible conceptualize non-violence, how the early church almost universally affirmed non-violence, self-defense, and pacifism. Cody also explains why the anabaptist tradition has always gotten this right, how anabaptist thought corresponds to libertarianism, why many protestant traditions are wrong about violence, and how this conversation relates to the theological debate about the relationship between faith and works.
September 18, 2024
Neither Jew Nor Greek: Why Ethnic Identitarianism Isn’t Libertarian or Christian (LCI)
“…while racists–like communists and nationalists–should be allowed to live their lives so long as they pose no threat to someone else, a consistent libertarian should not see them as our partners in the liberty movement. They simply do not share our most core and essential values.”
September 11, 2024
PODCAST: Understanding the Lord’s Supper
This is a sermonette I preached at my local church where I explained the significance of the Lord’s Supper. In particular, I focused on the communal aspects of what it teaches us.
Audio:
https://cantus-firmus.com/Audio/20240911-communion.mp3
September 3, 2024
How Do You Know a Christian? (Plough)
How do you know a Christian? Is there a way to tell who is and who isn’t? Do you quiz them on their beliefs to see how well they line up with the Nicene Creed? Do you ask them if they’ve invited Jesus into their hearts?
One answer is to check their behavior. If becoming united to Christ changes us, then one should expect to see those changes lived out in everyday life. A number of the Church Fathers suggested a test like this one, though the specific change they were looking for may come as a surprise…
September 2, 2024
PODCAST: Plugging back into the Matrix (LCI)
My friend Jacob took a 30 day media break, so I created a quiz for him about which insane news stories from the past month were real and which I made up.
September 1, 2024
August 4, 2024
Flaming Sword Podcast – There Is No Hell?
My appearance on the YouTube podcast Flaming Sword, where we discussed the case for the annihilationist/conditionalist view of hell.
June 7, 2024
Your Summer Reading List (LCI)
I was recently a guest host on The Libertarian Christian Institute to talk with The Protestant Libertarian Podcast’s Alex Bernardo about our summer reading lists. Listen below:
