PODCAST: Breaking Ourselves of Our Breaking Bad Politics
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My wife and I recently re-watched the TV show Breaking Bad. If you’re not familiar with the show, it’s about a high school chemistry teacher […]
Category: Church and State
The Trinity and Free Markets
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It’s not uncommon to hear libertarians use “free markets” as a shorthand for political freedom generally. Despite the possibility for misunderstanding, (is freedom merely transactional?) […]
What has Washington D.C. to do with the New Jerusalem?: Can Christians be political when politics means violence?
Posted onWe know from both biblical revelation and from experience that the state is violence. Experientially, we know that the primary distinction between the state and […]
Liberty as an Idol
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In recent years I have found myself moving toward a libertarian political philosophy on the basis of biblical data, moral arguments, and practical concerns. Though […]
The Separation of Church and Sith
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There is a powerful spiritual force that makes men obsessed with gaining and maintaining political power by tapping into their fear, hatred, and greed. […]
Six REALLY Bad “Biblical” Arguments Against Christian Pacifism (with memes!)
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As a proponent of Christian pacifism with a social media account, I hear a lot of “biblical” arguments in support of Christians using lethal […]
PODCAST: Cantus Firmus Book Club Ep. 5 – The Day the Revolution Began (w/ Ruth Ryder)
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I recently had the opportunity to speak with Ruth Ryder about the N.T. Wright book The Day the Revolution Began: Reconsidering the Meaning of Jesus’s […]
PODCAST: Cantus Firmus at the Movies Film Festival – Space Is the Place
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Some time back I had started a Patreon and part of the benefits that subscribers got was a Patreon-exclusive podcast. That Patreon has been closed […]
Ten Must-Read Books on Christianity and Nonviolence
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It goes by many names–pacifism, nonresistance, nonviolent resistance, satyagraha, etc. But at root is the notion that the response to violence should be a committed […]
Ten Christian Classics Available on Audible
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Certain books stand the test of time, inspiring and influencing generations. Whether we like it or not, being a respected member of polite society requires […]