Politics (117)
  1. Street-Fighting Man. In this episode, we continue our discussion of the question of when it is permissible for Christians to oppose civil authority. It’s more important than ever for Christians to grasp the fundamentals of vocation, the relation of politics to liturgy, the place of the sacraments within the worship of the church, and the life of Christians, why there cannot be such a thing as a Christian nation.
  2. What the gospel does is take people who were enemies of God and transform them into lovers of God
  3. We Worship & Adore… You? In this episode, we discuss the intersection of liturgy and politics as we read Oliver Olson’s essay, Politics, Liturgics, and Integritas Sacramenti. It’s a historical survey of liturgical practice and politics from ancient Israel to the present, discussing the importance of symbolism, meaning, and the purpose of liturgy for faith and life.
  4. Despite the fact that this could sound strange to modern ears, Luther has an important reason for saying what he does about the Commandments.
  5. It’s Hip to Be Square. In this episode, we discuss the errors of high anthropology, the kingdom of God, theology of glory, theology of the world, realized eschatology, adding “isms” to Christianity, the necessity of the embodied Word of God, John’s gospel, Colossians, and real antinomianism while reading False Presence of the Kingdom by Jacques Ellul.
  6. David and Adam reflect on the Christian disposition toward politics in general and American politics in particular.
  7. Regardless of background or beliefs, every American I talk to seems on edge, as if the sky were about to fall. But the sky is not falling.
  8. Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, 2023; the bloody conflict leaves some Christians asking theological questions about the modern state of Israel.
  9. Paul is writing as a man who has already lived a life of law-keeping while denying the resurrection.
  10. Today on the show, we remember the curious story of America’s first Congressional Chaplain.
  11. When the church is a political actor, the gospel doesn’t have the final word.
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