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Featured text: "Learning in War-Time" — C.S. Lewis We continue our conversation with C.S. Lewis, as he addresses the distinction between dying and living for one's nation, party, and class. How do we distinguish between the demands of Caesar and God? SHOW NOTES: 166: C.S. Lewis - If you don't read good books you will read bad ones https://www.1517.org/podcasts/... C.S. Lewis - "Learning in War-tim...

Featured text: "Learning in War-Time" — C.S. Lewis Gentlemen, You Can't Fight in Here, This is The War Room. C.S. Lewis addresses the distinction between dying and living for one's nation, party, and class. How do we distinguish between the demands of Caesar and God? SHOW NOTES: C.S. Lewis - "Learning in War-time" https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lyp9GcHj67VLTHpWtZ6aGk6Hpvf8JAIa/view Mad Max: Fury...

Featured text: "A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory" — Tim Keller Now You're Playing with Power. In this episode, we discuss what happens when a society subverts the power of dominant groups in favor of the oppressed. SHOW NOTES: A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory https://quarterly.gospelinlife.com/a-biblical-critique-of-secular-justice-and-critical-t...

Featured text: "A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory" — Tim Keller This Hurts You More Than It Hurts Me. Further discussion and analysis of utilitarianism... What happens when we drill down into the harm principle and uncover the truth about human nature? And we jump into post-modernism. SHOW NOTES: A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory https://quarterly....

Featured text: "A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory" — Tim Keller You Gotta Pump Those Numbers, Those Are Rookie Numbers. We continue our examination of Tim Keller's Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory. In this episode, can a society maximize the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people by ignoring original sin? SHOW NOTES: A Biblical Critiqu...

Featured text: "A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory" — Tim Keller You Gotta Serve Somebody, part 3. We continue our reading of Tim Keller's critique of modern political ideologies and their possible effects on our churches. SHOW NOTES: A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory https://quarterly.gospelinlife.com/a-biblical-critique-of-secular-justice-and-crit...

Featured text: "A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory" — Tim Keller You Gotta Serve Somebody, part 2. We continue to examine Tim Keller's critique of modern political ideologies, and whether they study up to a biblical and theological critique of their core principles. SHOW NOTES: A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory https://quarterly.gospelinlife.com/a-b...

Featured text: "A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory" — Tim Keller You Gotta Serve Somebody. Tim Keller breaks down various political ideologies and asks, "What does God's Word have to say about this?" SHOW NOTES: A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory https://quarterly.gospelinlife.com/a-biblical-critique-of-secular-justice-and-critical-theory/   A Secula...

Featured text: "Churches Aren't Avoiding Death By Keeping Their Doors Closed. They're Ensuring It" — Kylee Griswold This Little Light of Mine... When we allow feelings of fear and insecurity about our health and well-being dominate discussions about churches opening their doors, are we thereby complicit in the spiritual death of our churches? SHOW NOTES: Churches Aren't Avoiding Death By Keeping T...

Featured text: "Christ, not Caesar, Is Head of the Church: A Biblical Case for the Church's Duty to Remain Open" — John MacArthur In this part two, Pastors Riley and Gillespie continue our reading of this contemporary article on the relationship of the Church and State from John MacArthur. SHOW NOTES: Christ, not Caesar, Is Head of the Church: A Biblical Case for the Church's Duty to Remain Open h...

Featured text: "Christ, not Caesar, Is Head of the Church: A Biblical Case for the Church's Duty to Remain Open" — John MacArthur Do The Doors Stay Open? John MacArthur addresses the biblical rationale for defying state mandates, and whether the state can prohibit, or put restrictions on, worship. SHOW NOTES: Christ, not Caesar, Is Head of the Church: A Biblical Case for the Church's Duty to Remai...

What's So Civil About Disobedience? A pastoral debrief that lays the foundation for a discussion about the theological implications for civil disobedience and rebellion. SHOW NOTES: Poll: 62% of Americans Say They Have Political Views They're Afraid to Share https://www.cato.org/publications/survey-reports/poll-62-americans-say-they-have-political-views-theyre-afraid-share   World Day Against Traf...

Featured text: "Augustine through the Ages: An Encyclopedia" — Augustine Fire for Effect. In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of Augustine on just war. SHOW NOTES: Augustine through the Ages: An Encyclopedia https://amzn.to/2WDzfFA   Episode #64 - John of Damascus - Critique of Islam https://bannedbookspod.com/episodes/64-johnofdamascus   Episode #65 - John of Damascus - Critique of Islam,...

War, What Is It Good For? In this episode, Augustine's theology of war is introduced. SHOW NOTES: Outlaw God - Steven Paulson https://www.1517.org/podcasts/outlawgod   Coronavirus, Conspiracy Theories, and the Ninth Commandment https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/coronavirus-conspiracy-theories-and   Sean Parnell - Outlaw Platoon https://amzn.to/3fKotVG   Operation Toussaint documentary https://...

Is This The Real Life... In this double-length episode, Riley and Gillespie ask what are the consequences for not grounding our preaching, teaching, prayer, and worship in concrete reality as revealed by God's Word of law and Gospel? SHOW NOTES: Seminex (wiki) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seminex   Steven Pressfield https://amzn.to/3eEqj9o   Self-Donation of God - Jack Kilcrease https://amzn.to/3...

Featured text: "Human Trafficking in God's World" — Justin Holcomb Pure Evil Hidden in Plain Sight. Human trafficking, sexual abuse, and how the Church can engage with and fight against Satanic evil. SHOW NOTES: Human Trafficking in God's World https://www.christianity.com/christian-life/art-and-culture/human-trafficking-gods-world.html   Homeland Security https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/what-hu...

It's Not Like You Can Change History Just Because Your Feelings Are Hurt... Right? Riley and Gillespie discuss history, feelings, and canceling the cancelers with God's Word, all this in preparation for part two on human trafficking. SHOW NOTES: Martin Luther statue in Baltimore https://reformationcharlotte.org/2020/06/24/leftists-now-calling-for-destruction-of-historic-statue-of-protestant-reform...

Featured text: "On the Jews and Their Lies" — Martin Luther Wow, I gotta be honest... I did not see that coming! Anti-semitism, public doctrine, and when it's necessary to tear down our idols. SHOW NOTES: Martin Luther - "The Jews & Their Lies" (1543) https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/martin-luther-quot-the-jews-and-their-lies-quot   MARTIN LUTHER, "That Jesus Christ Was Born a Jew" (1523) http...

Featured text: "Christianity vs. Jehovah's Witnesses" We Are Not Your Kind. Gillespie and Riley respond to a listener question: Are Jehovah's Witnesses a part of the Christian Church? SHOW NOTES: Christianity vs. Jehovah's Witnesses https://biblereasons.com/christianity-vs-jehovah-witness/ Myth of Progress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress#Myth_of_Progress   Jehovah's Witness history https://...

Featured text: "Different Ministries, Different Means, One God!" — Ken Korby Riley and Gillespie continue their conversation on moderation in public dialogue, the wrath of God, our passions, and not succumbing to media propaganda. SHOW NOTES: Different Ministries, Different Means, One God! - Ken Korby http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/KorbyDifferentMinistriesMeansOneGod.pdf No, A George Orwell Statu...

Featured text: "Different Ministries, Different Means, One God!" — Ken Korby You Can't Get Right if You Can't Relate... Much too little has been done either to articulate or to augment the kind of "pastoral care" that equips Christian citizens to demonstrate care for the world in their daily vocation. SHOW NOTES: Different Ministries, Different Means, One God! - Ken Korby http://www.ctsfw.net/medi...

Featured text: "The Violence of Modernity" — Fr. Stephen Freeman Our appearance is designed to be familiar and to put you at ease. We continue our discussion of the Church and social change and upheaval. SHOW NOTES: Warrior Priest - Goebbels Neil Postman - Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology Best Tom Cruise Running Moments Katee Sackhoff - How I Train My Body BJJMoses Quote — CONTAC...

Featured text: "The Violence of Modernity" — Fr. Stephen Freeman Are You Gonna Slay It? We take a deep dive into the relation of the Church to social change and upheaval. SHOW NOTES: The Violence of Modernity - Fr. Stephen Freeman Project Veritas - #ExposeAntifa Trump: The Art of the Deal How to win Friends & Influence People - Dale Carnegie Bible Study - Psalm 8 J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reas...

Riley and Gillespie take a break from the usual format to consider how our nation quickly forgot COVID-19 in the wake of the death of George Floyd. We seek to better understand what is happening regarding the protests and rioting, how it affects the Church, and how Christians might respond. SHOW NOTES: Psalm 9 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalms+9&version=NKJV No Justice, No Peace...

Featured text: "Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle To the Galatians (1535)" — Martin Luther Come With Me if You Want to Live. The two most important words we will ever hear. SHOW NOTES: The Small Catechism https://catechism.cph.org Evil Eye https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye William Wallace Can't Convince the Scots to Fight | Louder With Crowder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dD1YbG-qAE — CONT...