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Aliens, Ghosts, & Mothmen: a conversation with minister and exorcist Scott Johnson
Scott Johnson, fresh from the premiere of the first season of his Travel Channel series The Legion of Exorcists, was my guest to dish about […]
Is the Law of Moses Still Binding? w/ Matthew Ferris
I talked with Matthew Ferris, author of If One Uses It Lawfully: The Law of Moses and the Christian Life, about whether Christians should obey […]
The Cases Against Closed Borders, Education, Populism, and Feminism w/ Bryan Caplan
Bryan Caplan is a professor of economics at George Mason University and a New York Times bestselling author of books that challenge conventional wisdom on […]
The Demonic Origin of Nationalism w/ David Ritchie
Pastor, author, and theologian David Ritchie was my guest to discuss his book Why Do the Nations Rage?: The Demonic Origin of Nationalism. We discussed […]
Sermon: The Upside Down Kingdom
I was asked to preach a short sermon and suggested the topic “the upside down kingdom.” And here it is! Audio: https://cantus-firmus.com/Audio/20230101-upsidedownkingdom.mp3
The Mad Ones – The Birth of Love
This was a guest appearance I did on The Mad Ones in December 2021. Here was the original description: “This week, Cody Cook rejoin us […]
Why Do Tyrants Fear Authentic Christianity?
A reading from Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s Gulag Archipelago and N. T. Wright’s Surprised By Hope which illustrate why tyrants fear authentic Christianity so much.   Audio: […]
Baptized into Nonviolence: Rejecting the Sacrament of Caesar
A reading of an earlier version of the article that recently appeared at the Libertarian Christian Institute’s website at https://libertarianchristians.com/2022/11/22/sacrament-allegiance-to-christ/ Audio ripped from a video […]
Women’s rights, unborn rights: anarchism and pro-life philosophy w/ Kerry Baldwin
John Dangelo (antiwarwarvet.com) was my co-host as we asked philosopher Kerry Baldwin about what it means to be pro-life as a Christian anarchist who seeks […]
The Mad Ones – Women, Know Your Place with Nick Quient
I was recently a guest co-host on The Mad Ones podcast to talk about women in church leadership with egalitarian theologian Nick Quient. It was […]
Book Review: America’s History: A Series of Tuttle Twins Stories (Volume 1)
After a previous video recommending homeschool resources, I got some questions about one resource–the Tuttle Twins book series–which some had heard was Republican propaganda. After […]
Against Intellectual Property w/ Stephan Kinsella
Stephan Kinsella was my guest to talk about “intellectual property,” the concept that an individual’s ideas belong to them and should be protected from free […]
How to have more productive conversations about abortion w/ Jessica Green
According to some estimates, 1/4 of women in the United States have had an abortion before the age of 45. If you’re pro-life and are […]
Called to Be Separate? – a conversation with Hannah about Christianity, Homeschooling, and Agorism
One idea I’ve been flirting with is the idea of separation. Christians are told to be holy, which means separate, throughout the Bible. They’re also […]
Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes – a conversation with author E. Randolph Richards
E. Randolph Richards was my guest to discuss how understanding collectivist cultures helps us to understand key ideas and important stories in the Bible. We […]
The Mad Ones: Enemy Love w/ John Dangelo (The Anti-War War Vet)
I was recently on The Mad Ones to talk enemy love, forgiveness, nonviolence, and political polarization. Here’s the audio of the conversation we had, but […]
Should Christian parents cancel their Disney+ subscription? – an interview with Amber Carroll of EQUIP
Amber Carroll was my guest to discuss how Christian parents should respond to increased LGBTQ+ content in children’s programming. Should we cancel our Disney+ subscriptions […]
Anarchy in the L.D.S. – an interview with Connor Boyack about the Mormon case for liberty
Connor Boyack was my guest to discuss his book Christ versus Caesar and the Mormon case for libertarianism. We also dove into some difficult topics […]
The Mad Ones: What is the Gospel?
I was recently on the podcast The Mad Ones to answer the question “what is the Gospel?” If you grew up hearing the answer is […]
Thinking about homeschooling? Start here!
I’ve noticed a lot more parents who are curious about homeschooling. I had my daughter Ava join me to talk about different approaches to homeschooling, […]
No King But Christ: a conversation with author Alexandre Christoyannopoulos about Christian Anarchism
Alexandre Christoyannopoulos was my guest to talk about Christian anarchism, Christian pacifism, and whether these ideas are practical and achievable. He is a lecturer in […]
Living a Good Life Without the State: The Ethics of Anarcho-Capitalism w/ author Kristopher Borer
Kristopher Borer was my guest to discuss his book The Ethics of Anarcho-Capitalism, which is a fascinating, fun, and engaging thought experiment about building a […]
I Didn’t Sign No Social Contract – A conversation with author Andrew Kern about the legitimacy of the state
Andrew Kern is the author of the book The Myth of the Social Contract: Refuting Common Arguments for Government Authority. We talked about why the […]
Too Good to Be False w/ author Tom Gilson
I had the privilege of speaking with Tom Gilson–Christian apologist, senior editor at the news and commentary website The Stream, and author of numerous books […]
The Mad Ones: Piercing the Darkness: A Walk Through The Unseen Realm
I was recently a guest on The Mad Ones where we talked about angels, demons, and the unseen realm. I had lots of fun discussing […]
Libertarian Christians on the Afghanistan Withdrawal (w/ John Dangelo the Anti-War War Vet)
The Anti-War War Vet John Dangelo was my guest to talk about his experience in Afghanistan and his thoughts now as a Christian anarchist on […]
The Gospel According to Brak – A Conversation with Andy Merrill
Andy Merrill, the voice of Brak and co-creator of The Brak Show (also known for his work on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Adventure Time, […]
Saved By Baptism?
What are protestants, who believe in salvation by faith alone, supposed to do with passages in the New Testament that suggest that Christians are saved […]
-Be perfect? Surely, you can’t be serious! -I am serious, and don’t call me Shirley.
In this conversation with artist Jackson Ferrell (http://www.bigjstudios.com), we investigate what Jesus meant when He told His followers to be perfect just as God is […]
On Shunning Loved Ones for Christ
A few quick reflections on why love is more than “truth telling.” Audio:http://cantus-firmus.com/Audio/20210227-ShunningLovedOnes.mp3
Christian Duties and Human Rights; PLUS Babies on the Sidewalk, Babies at the Capitol
In a recording from January 8th, I chat with the Anti-War War Vet John Dangelo III about how the classical liberal/libertarian concept of negative rights […]
Christmas vs. the State
A reading of my article at The Stream about how tyrants from Herod the Great to Stalin and Hitler tried to cancel or co-opt Christmas. […]
Leaving Sola Scriptura
Aree Spivey (of Failed Kingdoms) was my guest to discuss his move toward Eastern Orthodoxy and away from the Protestant idea of sola scriptura–that scripture […]
Fight the Powers Revisited
Two years after the release of Fight the Powers, my reflections on what it meant for Christians to Fight the Powers under Trump and what […]
Failed Kingdoms – Saying No to God
I was recently a guest on the Failed Kingdoms podcast to discuss Matthew J. Korpman’s book Saying No to God: A Radical Approach to Reading the […]
Failed Kingdoms – Is Homosexuality Sinful?
I was recently a guest on the Failed Kingdoms podcast to talk with Matthew Distefano about whether or not the Bible treats homosexual behavior as […]
Judge Not?
Christians are often told to follow Jesus’ command to not judge, often by non-Christians who perceive us, rightly or wrongly, of being nasty and judgmental. […]
How Should Christians Vote… or should they?
I chat with the Anti-War War Vet John Dangelo III about whether or not Christians ought to be voting, and if so, what should animate […]
The False Gospel of No-Suffering
A perennial challenge to belief in God is human suffering. If God is all good and all powerful, it is asked, why do the good […]
Should Christians Talk About Race?
I’ve been seeing a lot of folks, especially on the right, saying that we should stop talking about race, that if we did stop talking […]
The Economic Condition of Black America in the Twentieth Century with author Germinal G. Van
I had the opportunity to talk to Germinal G. Van about his book The Economic Condition of Black America in the Twentieth Century: A Historical […]
The First Presidential Debate
I was a guest on The Anti-War War Vet’s Instagram to dissect the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, highlighting the policy […]
The Ballot IS a Bullet
In an election year, especially in a time of intense political polarization like we’re having now, the stakes seem high. We’re always told that “this […]
Cops and Rioters
John Dangelo from The Anti-War War Vet and Aree Spivey from Failed Kingdoms were my guests to discuss how political narratives distort how we perceive […]
Everything is on Fire and We All Hate Each Other
A poll conducted by Gallup in 1958 found that about 30% of political partisans wanted to see their daughters marry a man of the same […]
Three Views on Christian Politics
I assembled a politically diverse group to talk about conservative, progressive, and libertarian political models and which one lined up best with core Christian values. […]
What’s Up With Demon Sex?
President Trump recently spoke in support of a physician who held a minority view on COVID. She has also stated that gynecological ailments might be […]
Liberty and Virtue During a Pandemic
In a 1787 letter, Benjamin Franklin wrote, “only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become more corrupt and vicious, they have more […]
Render to Caesar – What do Christians owe to the state?
In this episode, Aree Spivey (artist, Failed Kingdoms) and John A. Dangelo III (writer, antiwarwarvet.com) were my guests to talk about the infamous “render to […]
Breaking Ourselves of Our Breaking Bad Politics
My wife and I recently re-watched the TV show Breaking Bad. If you’re not familiar with the show, it’s about a high school chemistry teacher […]