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April 28, 2024
PODCAST: Reading the Apostolic Fathers (part 1)
This episode consists of sections from my short-lived Patreon podcast where I shared my thoughts and insights on the apostolic fathers. Part 1 contains the letters of Ignatius. Stay tuned for part 2 which will include Polycarp, the Didache, and the Martyrdom of Perpetua! If you want to read along, all of the writings except the Martyrdom of Perpetua can be found in this book.
Audio:
https://cantus-firmus.com/Audio/20240429-apostolicfatherspt1.mp3
Music:
“Octagon Pt 2” by Polyrhythmics. Licensed under CC BY 3.0
http://www.needledrop.co/wp/artists/polyrhythmics/
“Kitchen Suite” by Spiedkiks.
April 26, 2024
Race Mythology Redux (LCI)
Check out my new article for The Libertarian Christian Institute:
April 20, 2024
April 15, 2024
April 11, 2024
March 26, 2024
March 21, 2024
PODCAST: Stateless Prehistoric Societies and the Evolution of Human Cooperation w/ Dr. Charles Stanish
Dr. Charles Stanish was my guest to talk about his archaeological work and what it tells us about the evolution of human cooperation and complex societies–and particularly the surprising existence of complex stateless societies and what we might learn from them. Dr. Stanish is an archaeologist who has worked extensively in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, conducting research on the prehistoric societies of the region. He is the author of The Evolution of Human Co-operation, among other books and articles.
Audio:
https://cantus-firmus.com/Audio/20240321-stanish.mp3
Music:
F E E F I F O by Failed Kingdoms. Available here: https://soundcloud.com/failedk
March 13, 2024
PODCAST: What hath Geneva to do with Ancapistan? – Can Reformed Christians Be Libertarian? (w/ Gregory Baus)
Gregory Baus of the Reformed Libertarians Podcast was my guest to discuss how he grounds his libertarian views as a Reformed Christian. As an Anabaptist Christian, let’s just say I was a little skeptical at the start of our conversation; but tune in to hear him make his case! While he comes at it from a different direction, I think he makes a good argument.
To catch up with Greg, check out his linktree: https://linktr.ee/gregorybaus
Audio:
https://www.cantus-firmus.com/Audio/20240313-gregbaus.mp3
Music:
F E E F I F O by Failed Kingdoms. Available here: https://soundcloud.com/failedk
Sources referenced in this conversation:
A confessionally Reformed view of Romans 13 and a stateless civil governance- https://libertarianchristians.com/2021/11/24/romans-13-and-stateless-civil-governance-a-reformed-view/
Charles Lee Iron’s series on reformed covenant theology-
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwrDNUO5MDu9WPd6FaReLxZkaK7VO8plE
Sacred Bond, Brown and Keele-
https://reformedfellowship.net/products/sacred-bond-covenant-theology-explored-second-edition
Against Civil Establishment of Religion-
https://reformedlibertarians.com/against-civil-establishment-of-religion/
Gregory Baus and Jacob Winograd on sphere sovereignty-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjpnd7reMU0
Reformed Political Resistance annotated bibliography-
https://tinyurl.com/RefoPoliResistBib
Countering Christian Nationalism (Chris Spangle Show)-
https://reformedlibertarians.com/episode/counter-christian-nationalism-on-the-chris-spangle-show/
Biblical Foundations of Christian Libertarianism (Norman Horn)-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKieBjhhd7w
Ethics and the conquest of Canaan (Biblical Anarchy Podcast)-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3KFqcQlPuA
March 12, 2024
Progressive Christianity (Protestant Libertarian Podcast)
I was recently a guest on the Protestant Libertarian Podcast. Click the image above to listen to the episode!
Show description:
“In this episode I talk with Cody Cook and Doug Stuart about progressive Christianity. We examine the rise of progressive Christianity and its current popularity, why many evangelicals are deconstructing and moving to the left, and the ideological similarities between progressive Christianity and Christian nationalism. We then explore why Christian libertarianism is a better alternative to both systems and how progressive Christians and Christian nationalists will develop politically over the coming years, especially as we get closer to the 2024 presidential election. This is a great introduction and response to the progressive Christian movement.”
February 13, 2024
Was Jesus a Friend to Big Business? (FEE)
“Was Jesus a Friend to Big Business? To answer this question properly, we need to consider the historical context of the New Testament.”
Read this article I wrote for FEE.org here:
https://fee.org/articles/was-jesus-a-friend-to-big-business/
