Gracearchy with Jim Babka

Which side was right, Rick Warren or the Southern Baptist Convention? When the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting hits the headlines each and every June, the media focuses on the culture war and, if anything, amplifies it. The actions of the messengers (the term the SBC uses for its attendees) are always stunning – like, can you believe they just did that? This year was no different. Ric...

8 Reflections on Faith & Religion Skeptics and nonbelievers are right to reject the religion and faith they've been presented by believers. You might be tempted to take that statement at face value. Don't! Everything you've been told about religion and faith is wrong. That goes for believers and nonbelievers alike. Presented here are eight personal expressions on religion and faith... Most of the...

We started June 7, 2022 -- since then, 50 Episodes of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. That's a wrap on Season One. WHAT DID YOU MISS? -What was your favorite episode? -Which one taught you the most? -Which episode was the most fun? Bill and I also get into... -Who this show is really for. -What are the key plans for Season Two? LASTING VALUE People tell me all the time, "I haven't kept up with all of t...

Jimmy Lai came from mainland China – from a communist hell – to experience freedom to the fullest. He used that freedom to build a retail clothing empire in the East and then a media empire. Jimmy realized that freedom the freedom he discovered in Hong Kong was a blessing, even a gift. He was grateful for it. And so he spoke up for it as the Chinese Communist Party came to steal it. In fact, he pa...

Show Notes Vanity Fair's item used in this episode - https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/05/ron-desantis-elon-musk-2024-announcement CNN's item quoted in this episode - https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/24/politics/ron-desantis-twitter-announcement-donald-trump/index.html Bill Protzmann is your moderator. ZeroAggressionProject.org is the sponsor. Be grace-full to each other. We are grateful to Sergio a...

Will any amount of YOUR money satisfy the New York Times? Wow! The New York Times has been pontificating about the supposed debt ceiling crisis, but they're getting it all wrong. Jim Babka and Bill Proztmann examine the errors and provide better answers in the latest episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka. The New York Times claims... -The Republicans have abused the debt ceiling and the Democrats h...

CNN features Trump. Fox fires Tucker. Is it important or a distraction? If you consume media, even alternative media, we guarantee most of what you've heard has been transitory and fleeting. The partisan commentators say the same things over and over. But is there something deeper happening here? Yes, because... There's a reason CNN featured Trump in his own town hall, despite the fact that the ne...

There's a line of reasoning amongst many traditionalist conservatives. The Eisenhower years were essentially the Garden of Eden, and then... The Fall. The 1960s. The Original Sin varies from commentator to commentator. It could be… The Beatles. Prayer removed from public schools. Hippies. Drug culture. Vietnam protests. And more (as you'll see in a moment). In every case, they argue respect for tr...

How sharp is Jim Babka after two days of insomnia? We were scheduled to record. But Jim wasn't quite ready to do the show we'd planned to do. He was frustrated. He was tired. You'll hear the exhaustion in Jim's voice. But I found this list. It sounds a bit like stuff you'd hear at an average church. And I couldn't help wondering what Jim would do with it. Well, Jim's mind doesn't stop. The results...

When Voting Changes Things, They Make It Illegal Campaign finance laws are passed by incumbents. Obvious, right? But why? Claim One: Campaign finance laws are primarily designed to protect incumbents from challengers. But very few people understand that... Claim Two: Campaign finance laws also exist to destroy any troublemakers who manage to get elected - to make them a byword or notorious example...

Donald Trump has been indicted. So what? You'll get news about that story, over the coming months, even if you're trying to avoid this story! THIS IS NOT ABOUT TRUMP OR HIS INDICTMENTS. Donald Trump's situation is an opportunity to educate people on a relevant issue... Hypothesis: Campaign finance laws are written by incumbents, and they're designed in ways that protects officeholders from challen...

The Natural Origin Conspiracy Theory A raccoon dog rumor can run around the world before the truth is done tying its shoes. The Atlantic chose to publish a hypothesis that was the subject of a World Health Organization conference call. It wasn't even a pre-print yet, let alone a peer-reviewed study.  The claim: A raccoon dog transmitted the SarsCov-2 virus to humans at the Huanan Wet Market in Wuh...

Have you wondered what we might do to protect American soldiers from misuse by politicians? Jim Babka begins to connect some of the dots in the latest episode of Gracearchy. The places he goes may surprise you. Somehow, he connects all of these topics... Timeline 03:25 - "The Star-Spangled Banner" and sports: idols, war, politics, and ceremonial deism 05:19 - With the exceptions of the Revolutiona...

The Constitution is a multicultural document. But not a "living document." Do you know the ground rules of Constitutional interpretation? So, a friend walks into his podcast... [That line should be read in the same tone as a joke that begins, "A man walks into a bar."] A friend walks into his podcast and says, "We need to get back to the Constitution." He bemoans how many political folks are ignor...

Learn about three powerful proposals that would get Congress under control! We think change can happen from the bottom up, because politicians are followers not leaders. The three bills created by Downsize DC are a bottom-up change... The Read the Bills Act The One Subject at a Time Act The Write the Laws Act All three of these bills have been introduced in Congress multiple times, most recently b...

Jo Jorgensen reveals her 2024 plans and a campaign secret from the 2020 campaign. What does it look like inside the mind of a person who wins a party nomination and goes on to run for President? What makes them tick?  Of course we might be scared to learn if we were talking about the typical authoritarian and statist candidate. But what if this person was motivated by something that was not about...

Ready to go full libertarian on the train derailment?  Two weeks ago today, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, leading to what some are calling "Chernobyl on the Ohio" (as in, the Ohio River).  The train was carrying roughly a million tons of vinyl chloride in five tankers. A decision was made to burn it, and East Palestine residents were forced to evacuate.  The media was...

Must everything be about political tribalism? On this episode of Gracearchy with Jim Babka, we review an advertising campaign called "He Gets Us." We deconstruct CNN's take on this $100 million advertising campaign. You might've seen their commercials on TV. There were two of them during the Super Bowl. These ads are about Jesus. But at the hub of the Conflict Machine, lives a squeaky gear called...

Spike Cohen joins Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Because the show is Gracearchy, and because we are not just conflict machine (political) commentary... We have an interview with Spike as you've never seen him. Spike discusses his struggle with MS, the blessing it delivered, and how he arrived at his life meaning. In fact, he shares his personal life mission. He also reveals his "religious history," vi...

The very best pro-immigrant primer. ANNOUNCEMENT: Spike Cohen will soon be joining us on Gracearchy with Jim Babka. Stay tuned for details. In 19 minutes, you can digest the prime arguments covering the... Moral Legal Practical Economic Strategic Historic ...reasons to be pro-immigrant. We used to have another podcast, from back in 2018. Perry Willis joined Jim on that program to race through our...

Immigration is a debate in need of grace. Premises... All human beings are made in the image of God. We are all endowed by our creator with inalienable rights. Where did anyone get ideas like that? Well, one significant source is the Bible. In fact... The Old Testament even addresses the issue of illegal aliens and sanctuary cities. Ironically, it doesn't match what most right-wing biblicists advo...

Imagine this: boycotts of political conservatives work, exploitation isn't just for political partisans, and conflict still sells...provided you do it the way Big Con/Tech tells you to. Well, you didn't have to imagine that, did you? Watch and listen as Jim brings powerful grace. Gracearchy with Jim Babka is a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead....

Governor Greg Abbott sent out the following Tweet... Texas has bussed over 15,900 migrants to sanctuary cities: Over 8,900 to DC Over 4,900 to NYC Over 1,500 to Chicago O ver 690 to Philadelphia Bless your heart, Governor. But that's nothing to brag about. It should be freely admitted that the early weeks, maybe even months, after an immigrant arrives may cause a brief period of adjustment for the...

The NY Times and FoxNews hid the truth, from you, about the Speaker McCarthy battle The NY Times and FoxNews pretend to be on opposite sides. But neither one told the truth about the Speaker McCarthy battle. In fact, they agreed that you should be told it was a... Clown Show! They also agreed that you should be told that a fringe group of Republicans was trying to weaken their party. Their concern...

Exhibiting grace under pressure right after a scary event.  24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, made a routine tackle in a big, nationally-televised game. He got up. Stood. Then, unnaturally fell back.  Everything changed. For those of us watching, it was surreal. Many of us hung on, long after we should've retired, hoping to get some good news. Damar is in our prayers.  This story mat...