The Bad Roman: Christian Politics for Modern Times

In this episode, Craig speaks with Pastor Benje Graves of Vision Community Church in Marsing, Idaho about the strong adherence to the Republican Party among Christians and what that says about where those Christian’s hope may lie. Graves shares stories of his experience in working to get his congregation to see the same entanglement in government affairs that this show seeks to explore and expose....

Would early Christians recognize the behavior of today’s Christians? In this episode, Craig is joined by authors Keith Giles and Jason G. Porterfield for a conversation on how the early church understood our affiliations to the state, the poor, and violence.  What events and leaders have contributed to the modern Christian’s entanglement and increasing fascination with the state. How do we move th...

For our third round table, Jason Mock, Scott Goldman, Nathan Chavoya, and Nicholas Harrelson join Craig to share their opinions on two main ideas. The first question comes from a Facebook fan message and is on where our obedience to Christ lays, he asks if “sometimes to be Christian, it meant you had had to be a good Roman”? Secondly, the Round Table takes a look at mandating masks in addition to...

Should Christians be involved in affairs of the state? Do taxes make us responsible and complicit for the sins of a nation? In this episode Craig speaks with Bruxy Cavey, pastor at The Meeting House Church in Canada. The conversation was sparked by a video Bruxy made explaining the separation of Church and State as an actual separation. They explore the importance of reading Romans 12 before Roman...

This week Craig speaks with Stephen, the founder of AnarchoChristain , about his journey to Christian Anarchism. They discuss Stephen talks about the roots of entanglement with the state Stephen's life, if the youth may be more capable of #NoKingButChrist thinking, and the false Messiah syndrome that, as we move closer to the 2020 US election, seems to be plaguing American minds in the midst of a...

Do we need a government? Does Anarchy reject the biblical understanding of a fallen world? For our second round table, Craig, Abby Cleckner, Scott Goldman, and Jason Mock, discuss the misunderstanding of pacifism as a form of inaction. The conversation explores how the fallen nature of man is exactly what calls us to follow the eternal Kingdom of God versus the rise and fall of empires and governm...

In this episode, Craig speaks with Jessica Green about leaving Liberalism, finding God, and being “politically homeless.” While most guests on The Bad Roman Podcast have found their way to Anarchy from the right, Jessica brings us a story from the other side. Did we mention she used to be an Atheist? Jessica explains how she got so far left, it started looking like the Right, and how the Bible cam...

This week Craig speaks with Kevin Craig about his websites including, Would Jesus Celebrate Independence Day? Spoiler alert: Jesus would not be waving a star and stripe flag at your local firework show. In this episode, we invite you to examine why and what exactly we celebrate on the 4th of July through Jesus’s eyes, and this can help us untangle from an Archist mindset. If you want to dig deeper...

Craig speaks with Aree Spivey and Brian Grant from the music group Failed Kingdoms about becoming Christian-Anarchists and their perspectives on the current state of American society following the events of George Floyd’s death.  Connect with Failed Kingdoms: Facebook , SoundCloud , Instagram For full shows and to learn more about The Bad Roman project please visit  thebadroman.com.   No King but...

Craig talks with Michael Maharrey to discuss his article The  Trump Administration Wants to Resume Prosecuting Medical Marijuana Users in States Where It’s Legal . Mike serves as the national communications director for the Tenth Amendment Center and founder/host of the GodArchy website and podcast. Mike has spent most of his adult life studying constitutional history, political philosophy, and ec...

In this episode Craig is joined by Keith Giles, author of Jesus Untangled , and our contributor Abby Cleckner.  The conversation centers on Keith’s book and his entire Jeus-un series. Keith helps us reframe our perspective of Christianity from that of worshipping a book about Jesus to moving into a growing and personal relationship with Christ Himself, or what Keith refers to as being Jesus-center...

Abby Cleckner , John Dangelo, Scott Goldman , and Jessica Green join Craig to discuss the topic: how would you respond to a Christian who believes the state is necessary to protect our liberties? The conversation explores the relationship of the Christian in Jesus’s time and how today's Christians and atheists alike can benefit from taking a refreshed look at what the past may be able to teach us....

Bivocational minister and former gubernatorial candidate for Arkansas, Mark West, sits down with Craig to talk about his article Jesus Is Why #ILeftTheGOP , published on GodArchy . Mark reminds us that to spread the gospel we must be witness to it with every person we meet. When we become blinded by our religiosity we tend to forget we do not get to choose our neighbors, but every one of God’s cre...

In this episode, Craig speaks with independent researcher, writer, and fellow podcaster Kerry Baldwin to discuss her article The Virulence of Moral Panic , published by the Libertarian Christain Institute. The conversation centers on how the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic can be understood as Moral Panic, a term borrowed from criminal psychology, that sheds light on the factors that push societies to a...

What does economics have to do with the Kingdom of Heaven? In our first episode Craig sits down with our blog contributor, Abby Cleckner, to discuss her article  Austrian Economics and The Kingdom of Heaven , the weirdness of war, and so much more. You can read Abby's latest blog post and learn more about the Bad Roman Project by visiting thebadroman.com.   For full show notes please visit: www.th...

Lay down your flag and pick up your cross this Spring 2020. Join your host Craig Harguess, as he explores the entanglement of Christians and the state. And remember, sometimes being a good Christian meant being a bad Roman.  To learn more about The Bad Roman Project please visit:  www.thebadroman.com