The Fourth Way

We finish off the season and look to bring in a new year by sharing some of my tips for how you can read more books and read more efficiently as you seek to expand your knowledge and avoid being propagandized.  A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayf...

A Christmasish reflection related to the concept of truth we've been unpacking throughout this season.  A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subs...

A rewriting of Longfellow's "Christmas Bells" in light of modern Christendom, Empire, and Conflicts.  A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscr...

We round out the season by circling back to the issue of nonviolence, and looking at how truth is vital for fighting injustice.  A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86...

I take a look at how observation and surveillance impact behavior, and how modern propaganda incorporates these strategies to direct our actions.  A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ch...

In this episode we explore what true community looks like and how it encourages and empowers us towards the ideal.  A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?...

We explore how discipleship is a counter-propaganda formation of individuals.  A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https:/...

I chat with Doug Smith, author of "Unintentional," about propaganda and discipleship.  0:00 - My Intro 4:00 - Doug's Intro 8:30 - Importance of ecumenicism 15:40 - Shaping our desires 23:50 - How to shape our desires 35:15 - Postman, Huxley, and Orwell 40:50 - Self-created purpose 46:10 - Anti-propaganda w/out God 50:15 - Desire as identity 55:00 - Convert vs. Disciple 1:03:15 - Jesus is King 1:10...

We explore how discipleship is a counter-propaganda formation of individuals.  A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https:/...

This episode explores how the idea of "peace and purity of the church" is often used as a cudgel against victims and survivors, and a way to silence dissent.  A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.yo...

November 11 has been celebrated for over a millennium as a day of peace, the feast of Saint Martin, a Christian ego declared that war was against the law of Christ. It sought to sacrifice others rather than to sacrifice oneself, even for enemies.  This celebration - a precursor to Advent - a looking forward to the Prince of Peace, was transformed into Armistice Day in 1918, following the end of Wo...

A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/  Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/ My...

I had the opportunity to chat with David Gornoski about Girard, Mimesis, and its relationship to understanding propaganda.  0:00 - Episode Introduction 7:45 - David's Introduction 10:55 - What is Mimesis? 12:50 - Polarization & Nuance 26:15 - The Crowd is Untruth 37:25 - Reverse Mimesis 50:40 - Demon Possession and Isolation 57:50 - Community vs. Crowd 1:05:40 - Truth and Love 1:12:40 - Christ...

I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Dru Johnson about his work on epistemology.  0:00 - Prologue 23:20 - Dr. Johnson's Introduction 32:15 - Apprenticeship and Truth 42:15 - Propositionalizing the Bible 52:25 - Implications for God's Omniscience 1:00:00 - Apophaticism 1:05:45 - No Such Thing as Brute Facts 1:14:05 - Authority and Authentication 1:27:50 - Can We Learn From Unjust Teachers? 1:36:...

I share a short poem as I reflect on propaganda and clarity from this season.  A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https:/...

We explore some key forms of propaganda that play a prominent role in the current Israel/Palestine conflict.  *I was not on my usual setup while on the road, so there are a number of technical glitches. Sorry for the lower quality here but I hope you are still able to enjoy.  A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.c...

I explore Augustine's case against lying.  A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Discord Discussion Board: https://disboard.org/server/474580298630430751   Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4X...

Is it wrong to tell a little white lie in order to save an oppressed minority you're harboring in order to avoid genocide? Such a claim seems unreasonable and unlovingly rigid. In this episode we look at the ramifications of accepting lying as a moral option.  A huge thanks to Joseph McDade for his generous permission to use his music: https://josephmcdade.com/ Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the bea...

This episode explores the moral system which not only provides us purpose, but secures it as well.  0:00 - Preface 11:30 - Introduction 18:15 - Incoherence of Current Moral Theories 19:50 - Virtue Ethics & Arbitrariness 20:55 - Consequentialism & Arbitrariness 21:55 - Deontological & Arbitrariness 24:15 - Virtue Ethics & Egoism 30:50 - Deontology & Egoism 33:00 - Consequentiali...

We take a look at where purpose comes from and whether or not we can create it.  Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VSvC0SJYwku2U0awRaNAu?si=3ad0b2fbed2e4864 A huge thanks to Joseph McDade for his generous permission to use his music: https://josephmcdade.com/ Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Discord Discussion Board: http...

We continue our last episode by asking whether or not lies, at least sometimes, work better than the truth. If God created a good world, does doing good always work?  A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https:...

We delve into the morality and consequences of lying by taking a look at a famous secular philosopher's take on the issue. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40...

Propaganda often revolves around lies. In this episode I take a look at a Christian view of truth and its importance. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4X...

We recap our section on Christianity and propaganda, providing resources for further study. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Insta...

I had the opportunity to interview Keith Giles and Cody Cook about the topic of hell as a tool of propaganda.  0:00 - Preliminaries 3:30 - Group intro 9:40 - History of hell 20:10 - Reason for theological narrowing? 36:20 - Defining of propaganda and power 45:00 - Propagating propaganda vs false belief 1:06:15 - Hell and the Gospel of the Kingdom A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music!...