Ep 21: Romans 13 and the Early Christian Theology of State (with Jamin Hübner)
It's Independence Day once again, when hundreds of millions of Americans will celebrate a history most of them know very little about. One of the high holy days of what has become American civic religion, it's very probable that the Founding Fathers would greatly lament what it has become. However, what Americans have done to the Fourth of July pales in comparison to the far more important issue of what countless Christians have done to Romans 13. On this special Fourth of July episode, Dr. Jamin Hübner returns to lead a discussion on the context, exegesis, and theology of Romans 13. We discuss the historical background of the text, the history of Judaism and early Christianity on state relations, the practical and theological arguments of Romans, and how the ancient Christians understood it. Statist nationalism and a reflexive “my country, right or wrong” attitude find a sharp rebuke here, but so do the patriot-revolutionaries who would seek to overthrow the state. Instead, Romans 13 calls us to the deeper third way of Christ: one that recognizes the intrinsic evil of the state and requires us to not take part in its evils, while at the same time commands that we refuse to participate in sedition and violent revolution. The apostolic command is to pursue peace and the gospel, trusting that King Jesus will ultimately put all power, rule and authority under His feet, and that Resurrection Sunday is our real Independence Day from the tyranny of sin, Satan and death. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I8Z-i7HKdM
Dr. Norman Horn discusses Ayn Rand's controversies and contributions to libertarianism with Stephen Rose of the AnarchoChristian Podcast.
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From being outraged by the Texas governor removing mask mandates and opening the state and Dr. Seuss books being unpublished to CPAC's trolling the media with a golden Trump statue, the Libertarian Christian Roundtable discusses with usual humor and sarcasm the news that affects your life (or at least begs for your attention)!
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Watch the LCI Roundtable discuss whether Christians are obliged to obey the state or whether it's biblical or moral to practice civil disobedience.
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The team discusses the immensely troubling school shooting in Uvalde, Texas and the economics behind the baby formula shortage. Will gun control work? How does mental health play into it? What can "we" do about it? All this, and more!
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Religious liberty is sometimes described as "America's first freedom," but it was only achieved after more than a century of painful experience and with the development of careful arguments in colonial and early republican America. To many people then, the free exercise of one’s religion was not a self-evident right or something that was desirable for any social purpose. Today the rights of conscience are again coming under attack, and Christians need to recover the intellectual framework that makes arguments for religious freedom compelling. This episode examines foundational documents that early Americans relied on and produced to win the battle for religious liberty. It also provides resources for Christian libertarians who want to engage in the renewed battle for this precious freedom we dare not take for granted. Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbdv_wPjX0c
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