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August 6, 2023
PODCAST: Medieval Christianity and the Journey to Religious Freedom (w/ Alex Bernardo)
Alex Bernardo was my guest to discuss medieval Christianity’s integration of church and state, how liberalism paved the way for freedom of religion, and why right and left wing extremists are now questioning whether freedom was such a good idea.
Alex Bernardo is a history teacher and host of The Protestant Libertarian Podcast. He’s on Twitter @prolibertypod and is part of The Libertarian Christian Institute.
Audio:
https://cantus-firmus.com/Audio/20230804-alexbernardo.mp3
Music:
F E E F I F O by Failed Kingdoms. Available here: https://soundcloud.com/failedk
Books referenced in this conversation:
Brent Nongbri – Before Religion: A History of a Modern Concept
Lars Brownworth – Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
Tom Holland – Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
July 16, 2023
PODCAST: Aliens, Ghosts, & Mothmen: a conversation with minister and exorcist Scott Johnson
Scott Johnson, fresh from the premiere of the first season of his Travel Channel series The Legion of Exorcists, was my guest to dish about LOE behind the scenes, his passion for healing church trauma, and his thoughts on aliens, ghosts, artificial intelligence, and cryptids from a Christian point of view. (NOTE: THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SHORT VIDEO CLIPS PLAYED NEAR THE VERY END OF THIS EPISODE THAT WILL BE MORE EFFECTIVE IF YOU SEE THE VIDEO)
More from Scott:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083115327086
https://www.tiktok.com/@pastorscottj
Audio:
https://cantus-firmus.com/Audio/20230715-scottjohnson.mp3
Music:
F E E F I F O by Failed Kingdoms. Available here: https://soundcloud.com/failedk
July 15, 2023
Progressive Movement in the Law of Moses and the United States Constitution (LCI)
Click the image below to read my latest article for The Libertarian Christian Institute:
June 26, 2023
PODCAST: Is the Law of Moses Still Binding? w/ Matthew Ferris
I talked with Matthew Ferris, author of If One Uses It Lawfully: The Law of Moses and the Christian Life, about whether Christians should obey the laws for Israel in the Old Testament.
Just a few of the questions we discussed:
-Do we have to obey the “moral” laws but not the ceremonial ones?
-If we’re not following the Law of Moses, what is our standard?
-Does rejecting the old covenant mean denying the inspiration of the Old Testament?
-Does the New Perspective on Paul give us new insights about the Law?
-Should we build modern societies on Old Testament laws like theonomists and Christian Nationalists argue?
Matthew can be found at gentlemantheologian.com and twitter.com/ferrismattic
Audio:
https://cantus-firmus.com/Audio/20230626-MatthewFerris.mp3
Music:
F E E F I F O by Failed Kingdoms. Available here: https://soundcloud.com/failedk
June 19, 2023
The Statement on Christian Nationalism and the Gospel (The Protestant Libertarian Podcast)
June 18, 2023
April 20, 2023
PODCAST: The Cases Against Closed Borders, Education, Populism, and Feminism w/ Bryan Caplan
Bryan Caplan is a professor of economics at George Mason University and a New York Times bestselling author of books that challenge conventional wisdom on topics like immigration, education, government regulation, and feminism. We discussed the arguments behind his controversial views.
Bryan’s website is bcaplan.com
Audio:
https://www.cantus-firmus.com/Audio/20230420-bryancaplan.mp3
Music:
F E E F I F O by Failed Kingdoms. Available here: https://soundcloud.com/failedk
Books by Bryan Caplan which were discussed in this episode:
Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration
The Case Against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money
The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies
Don’t Be a Feminist: Essays on Genuine Justice
April 6, 2023
The Astonishing Power of a Faithful Mustard Seed Revolution (LCI)
My latest for the Libertarian Christian Institute:
https://libertarianchristians.com/2023/04/01/mustard-seed-revolution/
Tucked away in one of Jesus’ short, unassuming parables is a hidden subversive message that pronounces coming judgment upon mankind’s systems of power.
It all starts with a little mustard seed…
Video summary:
The Astonishing Power of a Faithful Mustard Seed Revolution
My latest for the Libertarian Christian Institute:
https://libertarianchristians.com/2023/04/01/mustard-seed-revolution/
Tucked away in one of Jesus’ short, unassuming parables is a hidden subversive message that pronounces coming judgment upon mankind’s systems of power.
It all starts with a little mustard seed…
Video summary:
March 21, 2023
The Protestant Libertarian Podcast – Why We Can’t Unhitch the Old Testament from Christianity
I was on the Protestant Libertarian Podcast to talk about my book Unhitched and the movement to disconnect Christianity from the Old Testament.
Official episode description:
In this episode I talk once again to Cody Cook, author of the book Unhitched: Why Jesus Can’t Be Divorced from The Old Testament. In this book, Cody critically examines the work of three prominent Christian thinkers who make various arguments that Christians ought to marginalize or outright ignore the Old Testament. We explore the work of Keith Giles, Greg Boyd, and Andy Stanley. Cody explains how many of their ideas have precedents that are rooted in antiquity and demonstrates the deficiencies and contradictions in their arguments. Cody then presents his personal interpretive framework for understanding the Old Testament and gives those that struggle with the Old Testament suggestions for better understanding the works that are included within it. This is one you will not want to miss!
