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The Antidote to Antisemitism (LCI)

Read my latest for The Libertarian Christian Institute:

VIDEO: LCI Roundtable – Return of Christian Nationalism?

Was the American Revolution Sinful? (LCI)

Read my latest article for the Libertarian Christian Institute:

Was the American Revolution Sinful? – A Review of David Bercot’s In God We Don’t Trust

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

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

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.”

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/

Friedrich Hayek & the Decentralized Canon (LCI)

“When choices are distributed among everyone who participates in the economy, said economy can function smoothly and better meet the needs of everyone in it. The result may look like it was brilliantly planned by some super-intelligence, what Adam Smith called “the invisible hand,” but it actually emerged from the distinct choices of each individual.

“Hayek’s observation not only helps us to understand economies; it also describes the church when it has functioned at its best.”

Read my latest article at https://libertarianchristians.com/2024/02/08/friedrich-hayek-the-decentralized-canon/

PODCAST: The Fourth Way – The Propaganda of Hell

Last year I was a guest with Keith Giles on The Fourth Way Podcast, discussing whether Christian doctrines of hell could count as propaganda. It was a really interesting conversation that The Fourth Way has given me permission to re-post on my podcast feed.

Get more The Fourth Way here:
https://thefourthway.transistor.fm/

MP3 Download:
www.cantus-firmus.com/Audio/20240107-fourthway-propagandaofhell.mp3

PODCAST: The Fourth Way – Christian Anarchism and Conservative Theology

Raw video:

In 2022, I was invited on The Fourth Way podcast to defend Christian Anarchism from a theologically conservative, Bible believing perspective. It was a really fun discussion that The Fourth Way has given me permission to re-post on my podcast feed.

Get more The Fourth Way here:
https://thefourthway.transistor.fm/

MP3 Download:
https://cantus-firmus.com/Audio/20240201-fourthway-christian-anarchism-and-conservative-theology.mp3