The Libertarian Christian Podcast
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Cody Cook is back for a deep dive into the complexities of interpreting Romans 13. Cody challenges traditional readings of these passages, suggesting that the Apostle Paul may have employed irony or even sarcasm when discussing the role of magistrates and the obedience due to them. Are rulers always to be obeyed, and do they consistently execute good? Cody argues otherwise, referencing external literature and historical context to support his claim.
Throughout the conversation, both Doug and Cody shed light on the responsibility of Christians to live a non-violent life, fueled by love that overshadows or catalyzes the judgment against oppressive rulers. They explore the nuanced Greek language and bring to the forefront the scholarly perspectives of T.L. Carter, along with thoughts from NT Wright and Michael Bird, suggesting a more ironic take on Paul's words.
Listeners will be invited to reconsider what it means to honor the magistrate and reflect on the broader implications of a duty-bound Christian conscience in the face of authority. This is a critical examination of libertarian and potentially anarchist views on governance, questioning if the state is indeed the sole model for societal order.
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Ep 260: Good Governance & Prosperity, with Joel Bomgar
Ep 259: Rediscovering Republicanism, with John Nantz
Ep 258: What is Critical Race Theory? With Phil Magness
Ep 257: Entertaining Children with Solid Values, with Daniel Harmon
Ep 256: America's Revolutionary Mind, with C. Bradley Thompson
BONUS: What Good is the Constitution? with Tom Woods (re-mastered)
Ep 255: Tough Questions from a Paleo-Libertarian
Ep 254: Thriving with Stone-Age Minds, with Justin Barrett
Ep 253: Libertarian Political Strategies, with Jacob Daniel Winograd
Ep 252: Media Deception and Conspiracy Theories, with Jason Rink
Ep 251: An Anti-State Christmas
Ep 250: The Bullish Case for Bitcoin, with Vijay Boyapati
Ep 249: How Do You Process and Apply History? with Jeff Nichols
Ep 248: Do we really own ourselves?
Ep 247: How the COVID Era Has Changed the Liberty Movement
Ep 246: Are Self-Ownership and the NAP Compatible with Christian Thinking?
Ep 245: Bob Murphy Steelmans the Opposition
Ep 244: Christian Misconceptions of Libertarianism
Ep 243: Doug Talks Immigration with David Forsyth
Ep 242: A Conversation with Jimmy Song
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