Banned Books
380 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 228 ratingsWelcome to Banned Books, where we read and converse with the rebel children, the holy mischief-makers of God, who fight against the kind of useless religious, spiritual, and moral methods of life improvement that seeks to smother the glory of God in Jesus Christ. We want to introduce you to those who forgot everything except Jesus Christ and him crucified. We all struggle with fear of being last, lost, least, littlest, and dead, and so we are here to encourage, challenge, provoke, and maybe even offend you by introducing you to theologians who at one time or another were banned by their church, declared dangerous, or simply vilified for daring to confess that Christ alone is the way, truth, and life. Welcome rebel children, holy mischief makers, and fools for Christ. This podcast is for you.
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258: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 3
July 17, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBIt’s For Your Own Good. We conclude our reading and discussion of Dostoevsky’s, The Grand Inquisitor. What are we willing to sacrifice to accept the devil’s offer of miracles, mystery, and authority? Why do we surrender to temptation, and what do we expect are the consequences? What can we learn from Jesus’ rejection of the devil’s temptations, and what does that mean for Christians today? — SHOW NOTES: The Grand Inquisitor By Fyodor Dostoyevsky https://stephenhicks.org/wp-content/u...
257: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 2
July 09, 2022 19:37 - 2 hours - 136 MBHappiness in Slavery. We continue to read and discuss the parable of the Grand Inquisitor in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s, The Brothers Karamazov. In this episode, the Grand Inquisitor details why Jesus’ rejection of Satan’s temptations in the wilderness doomed humanity. — SHOW NOTES: The Grand Inquisitor By Fyodor Dostoyevsky https://stephenhicks.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DostoevskyF-Grand-Inquisitor-text.pdf The Same with Pictures and Introduction https://www2.hawaii.edu/~freeman/...
256: Dostoyevsky - The Grand Inquisitor pt. 1
July 03, 2022 21:59 - 2 hours - 130 MBWhy? Why? Why? We read and discuss Dostoevsky’s parable of the Grand Inquisitor. What happens when we discuss evil and the work of the evil one apart from God’s Word, his preacher, and Christ’s cross? — SHOW NOTES: The Grand Inquisitor By Fyodor Dostoyevsky https://stephenhicks.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DostoevskyF-Grand-Inquisitor-text.pdf The Same with Pictures and Introduction https://www2.hawaii.edu/~freeman/courses/phil100/11.%20Dostoevsky.pdf Gematria https://en.wi...
255: Parables of Kafka & Nietzsche
June 12, 2022 11:00 - 2 hours - 138 MBGatekeepers & Madmen. We read and discuss two parables, by Franz Kafka and Friedrich Nietzsche. What happens when people don’t have a preacher sent by the Holy Spirit to declare forgiveness? Without the Gospel, where does the law end? — SHOW NOTES: Before the Law by Franz Kafka https://www.kafka-online.info/before-the-law.html Friedrich Nietzsche, The Parable of the Madman (1882) http://historyguide.org/europe/madman.html 208a: Nietzsche - Human history is built upon sacrifice ...
254: Kierkegaard - Parable of the Geese & the King and Maiden
June 07, 2022 15:31 - 1 hour - 109 MBHumble Kings & Flightless Geese. We read and discuss two parables by Soren Kierkegaard. In this episode, the purpose of parables, the condescension of God, and why there’s no forgiveness in Kierkegaard’s parables. — SHOW NOTES: The Minister's Black Veil - Nathaniel Hawthorne https://www.owleyes.org/text/ministers-black-veil The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis https://shop.1517.org/products/the-withertongue-emails-a-pastor-s-satanic...
253: Nathaniel Hawthorne - The Minister's Black Veil
May 29, 2022 11:00 - 2 hours - 130 MBThe God Behind The Veil. In this episode, we read Nathaniel Hawthorne’s, The Minister’s Black Veil, and discuss the hidden God, divination, and the mirror of the law. — SHOW NOTES: The Minister's Black Veil - Nathaniel Hawthorne https://www.owleyes.org/text/ministers-black-veil The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis https://shop.1517.org/products/the-withertongue-emails-a-pastor-s-satanic-temptation-with-apologies-to-c-s-lewis SUPPO...
252: Hamann - We Hear the Blood of the Redeemer Crying Out in Our Heart
May 24, 2022 15:20 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBKiller-Comforter-Praying Spirit. We conclude our reading and discussion of Johan Hamman’s London Writings. In this episode, we focus particularly on the Advocate and prayer. — SHOW NOTES: London Writings: The Spiritual & Theological Journal of Johann Georg Hamann https://ballastpress.com/shop/ols/products/london-writings-the-spiritual-theological-journal-of-johann-georg-hamann The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis https://shop.1517....
251: Hamann - The Hostility of the Serpent's Offspring against the Blessed Offspring of the Woman
May 15, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBIt’s What You Can’t See That Can Kill You. We continue our reading and discussion of Johann Hamann, The London Writings, focusing primarily on spiritual warfare and how it manifests in daily life and pastoral ministry. — SHOW NOTES: London Writings: The Spiritual & Theological Journal of Johann Georg Hamann https://ballastpress.com/shop/ols/products/london-writings-the-spiritual-theological-journal-of-johann-georg-hamann The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, wit...
250: Hamann - Interpreting the Sacred Scriptures
May 09, 2022 22:43 - 2 hours - 119 MBTwo Books, One Condescending God. In this episode, we discuss the exegesis of Johann Hamann. What are the implications for Christians when God’s Spirit and Word translate us into the church and the world? — SHOW NOTES: London Writings: The Spiritual & Theological Journal of Johann Georg Hamann https://ballastpress.com/shop/ols/products/london-writings-the-spiritual-theological-journal-of-johann-georg-hamann The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to...
249: Hamann - The Most Interesting and Radical Thinker in the Ranks of Lutheran Orthodoxy
May 02, 2022 17:24 - 2 hours - 121 MBHow long? Not Long. In this episode, we introduce the works of Johann Georg Hamann, specifically the London Writings: The Spiritual & Theological Journal of Johann Georg Hamann. — SHOW NOTES: London Writings: The Spiritual & Theological Journal of Johann Georg Hamann https://ballastpress.com/shop/ols/products/london-writings-the-spiritual-theological-journal-of-johann-georg-hamann The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis https://shop.1...
248: Grothe - Help for Hopeful Pilgrims
April 25, 2022 12:48 - 1 hour - 108 MBYou’re Elected! As we conclude our conversation of The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe, we read the conclusion to chapter eight of Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome. In this episode, we talk about what God’s election in Christ means for the ungodly in an ungodly and evil world. — SHOW NOTES: The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jonathan-f-grothe/the-justification-of-the-ungodly/hardcover/product-1v99z94g.html...
247: Grothe - How to “Save the World”
April 18, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBHe’s Got The Whole Futile World in His Hands! We continue our series on The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe. In this episode, the old and new creation, the futility of the world, and new hope. — SHOW NOTES: The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jonathan-f-grothe/the-justification-of-the-ungodly/hardcover/product-1v99z94g.html The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis ht...
246: Grothe - Set Free for Life
April 11, 2022 11:00 - 2 hours - 144 MBFreedom Jackpot! We continue our reading of The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe. In this episode, freedom, life, and the work of the Holy Spirit. — SHOW NOTES: The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jonathan-f-grothe/the-justification-of-the-ungodly/hardcover/product-1v99z94g.html The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis https://shop.1517.org/products/the-withertongue-e...
245: Grothe - Effect of Law on Adamic Humanity
April 05, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBThere’s no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in simul. We continue to read and discuss The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe. In this episode, the simul, old-world heroism, and the trouble with justification. — SHOW NOTES: The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jonathan-f-grothe/the-justification-of-the-ungodly/hardcover/product-1v99z94g.html The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C...
244: Grothe - The Death of Husband Law
March 28, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBNot Husbandry Law, Husband Law. We continue reading The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe. In this episode, old and new life, letter and Spirit, and what husband law is all about. — SHOW NOTES: The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jonathan-f-grothe/the-justification-of-the-ungodly/hardcover/product-1v99z94g.html The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis https://shop.1517...
243: Grothe - The Change of Lordship in the Christian’s Experience
March 21, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 95 MBHurry Up And Die so that You Can Live. We continue our reading and discussion of The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe. In this episode, what happens when God sends us a preacher, baptizes, and sets us free from the demands of the Law and Sin. — SHOW NOTES: The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jonathan-f-grothe/the-justification-of-the-ungodly/hardcover/product-1v99z94g.html The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Sat...
242: Grothe - The Justification of the Ungodly
March 14, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBHoly Watered. This week on the podcast, we begin our series on The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe. In this episode, we focus on Romans 6, baptism, sanctification, and the “simul.” — SHOW NOTES: The Justification of the Ungodly By Jonathan F. Grothe https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/jonathan-f-grothe/the-justification-of-the-ungodly/hardcover/product-1v99z94g.html The Withertongue Emails: A Pastor’s Satanic Temptation, with Apologies to C.S. Lewis https://shop.1...
241: Sasse - There is no Christian state
March 09, 2022 23:05 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBOld Adam Creates Six Alternate Legal Theories. In this episode, we conclude our discussion of Hermann Sasse - What is the State? What’s the relation of the state to the church as regards authority, law, justice, and morality? — SHOW NOTES: Hermann Sasse - What is the State? (1932) https://www.academia.edu/12723224/Hermann_Sasse_1895_1976_ The Seculosity Creed https://mbird.com/everyday/the-seculosity-creed/ Serpents in the Classroom: The Poisoning of Modern Education and How the...
240: Sasse - All religion, no matter how disfigured and deformed, finally refers back to an original revelation
March 04, 2022 12:23 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBChangnesia About God’s Original Revelation. In this episode, we discuss Hermann Sasse - What is the State? What’s the difference between God’s law preached lawfully and old Adam’s legal theory. — SHOW NOTES: Hermann Sasse - What is the State? (1932) https://www.academia.edu/12723224/Hermann_Sasse_1895_1976_ The Seculosity Creed https://mbird.com/everyday/the-seculosity-creed/ Serpents in the Classroom: The Poisoning of Modern Education and How the Church Can Cure It https://amzn...
239: Bayer - The grace of God opens eyes and ears and hearts and mouths and hands
February 26, 2022 22:34 - 1 hour - 87 MBA Very Merry Apocalypse! In this episode, we conclude our reading of Living By Faith: Justification and Sanctification by Oswald Bayer. We discuss the old world and new creation, death and new life, God unpreached and preached, and much more! — SHOW NOTES: Living By Faith: Justification and Sanctification by Oswald Bayer https://amzn.to/3Gn01WR London Writings: The Spiritual & Theological Journal of Johann Georg Hamann https://ballastpress.com/shop/ols/products/london-writings-t...
238: Bayer - Faith is wholly and entirely God’s work
February 22, 2022 00:32 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBWe Don’t Progress, We Die… And Live Anew. In this episode, we read and discuss Living By Faith: Justification and Sanctification by Oswald Bayer. What’s the impact of distinguishing between God unpreached and preached? Why does God attack and kill us, and why is it necessary that we die and riseunspla to live a new life in Christ? — SHOW NOTES: Living By Faith: Justification and Sanctification by Oswald Bayer https://amzn.to/3Gn01WR London Writings: The Spiritual & Theological Jo...
237: Paulson - Genesis is either the preached God speaking, or is the myth/science of the unpreached God
February 13, 2022 22:15 - 1 hour - 66 MBNo Weaklings in The Gene Pool! In this episode, we conclude our discussion of Darwin’s Origin of Species. What is so appealing to Darwin about Genesis 1? Why would one choose death by the law to the Gospel? How does Jesus up-end one’s reading of Genesis and the law? — SHOW NOTES: Life without a Preacher: Darwin’s Origin of Species https://wordandworld.luthersem.edu/content/pdfs/37-2_Life_without_God/37-2_Paulson.pdf Jordan Peterson’s Realization About the Bible https://youtu.be/V...
236: Paulson - Nature’s life without a preacher is forensic: being judged and judging
February 06, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBThe Unpreached Selector. In this episode, we continue to discuss Charles Darwin and life without a preacher. What is the purpose of procreation for natural selection? How does one survive without a preacher? How much law is too much law when the true God is hidden and unpreached? — SHOW NOTES: Life without a Preacher: Darwin’s Origin of Species https://wordandworld.luthersem.edu/content/pdfs/37-2_Life_without_God/37-2_Paulson.pdf Jordan Peterson’s Realization About the Bible http...
235: Paulson - Darwin’s real problem is … the command of God that has no restraint
February 02, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBDarwin & The Gilmore Girls. How is Darwin’s philosophy of Natural Selection just another Theology of Glory? What are the effects for the churches that have accepted Darwin’s philosophy of Natural Selection into their understanding of life, family, procreation, and the Gospel? — SHOW NOTES: Life without a Preacher: Darwin’s Origin of Species https://wordandworld.luthersem.edu/content/pdfs/37-2_Life_without_God/37-2_Paulson.pdf The Prestige https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-pr...
234: Paulson - Life without a Preacher… Darwin’s Origin of Species
January 26, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBDarwin’s Unseen Breeder. Why does Darwin run away from God’s preacher? How does Origin of Species rely on the doctrine of predestination for its evolutionary mooring? How do Christians at present uncritically accept Darwin’s philosophy? — SHOW NOTES: Life without a Preacher: Darwin’s Origin of Species https://wordandworld.luthersem.edu/content/pdfs/37-2_Life_without_God/37-2_Paulson.pdf Republicans are buying guns in response to COVID-19, but they won’t wear masks. What? https:/...
233: Dreher - The Power of the Powerless Church
January 22, 2022 23:25 - 1 hour - 107 MBPower Up, and Put Down The Hopium. In this episode, we finish our reading of "Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents" by Rod Dreher - courage, hope, and the power of Christ to convert and create dissent. — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W The Real Mask Karen of West Palm Beach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVtvZZrsM1A SUPPORT 1517 Podcast Network https://www.1517.org/podcasts/ Support the wor...
232: Pastoral Debrief on Christmas and More
January 09, 2022 23:50 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBTake The Gospel, Leave The Cannoli. In this episode, we take a moment to pause and get into a post-Christmas pastoral debrief. It’s all here, all free, and like the Gospel: for you. — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W SUPPORT Gillespie Coffee (gillespie.coffee) Gillespie Media (gillespie.media) Donavon Riley The Warrior Priest Podcast 1517 Podcast Network Support the work of 1517 CONTACT and FOLLOW Bann...
231: Dreher - Small Communities Can Rescue the Lone Individual
December 26, 2021 17:42 - 2 hours - 129 MBSmall Is Beautiful! In this episode, we continue our reading and discussion of Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher. This week, small faith communities are the basis for a strong Church and the opposition to oppressive regimes. And after the show, the pre-show as bonus material. — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W Community https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1439629/ Rush - 2112 https://e...
230: Dreher - The Christian family is a Survival Strategy for Faith in a Time of Persecution
December 13, 2021 13:30 - 2 hours - 126 MBGo Big or Go & Go Home. In this episode, we continue to read Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher, and discuss the importance of nurturing a dissident faith and family in the midst of a godless, unrepentantly evil society. — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W John Taylor Gatto https://www.johntaylorgatto.com/ Thomas Kinkade https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/may/09/thomas...
229: Dreher - Family as an Effective Resistance to Totalitarianism
December 07, 2021 23:02 - 2 hours - 137 MBIt’s Good to Be a Weird Family. In this episode, we continue our discussion about the Benda family in Live Not by Lies. Why is it important to raise weird children? What is the long-term impact of raising children to be Christian dissidents? How can we strengthen children to withstand worldly pressures to conform to normalcy? — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W Baptist minister and a father of American Folk Art Ho...
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November 30, 2021 00:25 - 2 minutes - 3.16 MBhttps://www.1517.org/articles/giving-tuesday-2021-make-a-gift-now CONTACT and FOLLOW: Email mailto:[email protected] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BannedBooksPod/ Twitter https://twitter.com/bannedbooks1517 Telegram http://t.me/bannedbooks1517 Telegram Chat https://t.me/bannedbooks1517chat SUBSCRIBE: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsvLQ5rlaInxLO9luAauF4A Rumble https://rumble.com/c/c-1223313 Odysee https://odysee.com/$/invite/@bannedbooks:5 ...
228: Dreher - A Benda Guide to Child-raising
November 22, 2021 16:54 - 2 hours - 131 MBHigh Noon for Moral Courage. In this episode, we continue our discussion of the Benda family in Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher. How can Christian families utilize books, film, and music to teach faith and moral courage in their children? — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W Gulag Archipelago https://amzn.to/3oJWCuA William Bennet - Book of Virtues https://amzn.to/3xdlizn Hig...
227: Bonus Debrief on Anger, Hatred, and Miscarriage
November 17, 2021 21:25 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBIn this bonus episode, we discuss pastoral fatigue, the difficulty in maintaining lies, hatred of what God hates, and the grief of miscarriage. — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W CONTACT and FOLLOW [email protected] Facebook Twitter Telegram Telegram Chat SUBSCRIBE YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play TuneIn Radio iHeartRadio SUPPORT Gillespie Coffee (gillespi...
226: Dreher - Families are Resistance Cells
November 16, 2021 13:29 - 2 hours - 135 MBWe Are Family. In this episode, we discuss families as resistant cells. Families are the foundation of the church and society, and that’s why a totalitarian state must attack the family and replace it. Therefore, what can Christian families, Christian fathers, in particular, do to fight back? — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W Václav Havel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A1clav_Havel The Flight from Creatio...
225: Dreher - Bear Communal Witness to Future Generations
October 30, 2021 22:14 - 2 hours - 122 MBGain The Whole World at The Cost of Your Soul. In this episode, we read and discuss Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher. What happens when Christians withdraw from the culture in order to protect the churches from discord and affliction? How can Christian families function to reform and renew the churches? Why are Christians so reluctant to sabotage popular culture with God’s Word? — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod ...
224: Dreher - Create Small Fortresses of Memory
October 25, 2021 17:26 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBA Mighty Fortress is Our God’s Memory. In this episode, we read and discuss Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher. Why is communal memory important to preserving correct doctrine? What happens to families when communal memory is lost? When do traditions enable soft totalitarianism to infiltrate our churches and culture? — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W List of Federal Agencies https...
223: Dreher - Cultivate Cultural Memory
October 16, 2021 11:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBRemember That Time We Forgot to Remember? In this episode, we continue our reading and discussion of "Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents" by Rod Dreher. What happens when we forget our familial, social, and Christian history? What have been the effects of therapeutic ideology on the churches? What is the benefit, and detriment, of communal memory? — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W The Bondage of...
222b: Dreher - Reject Doublethink and Fight for Free Speech
October 12, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBThe Truth Is Like A Good Steak. In this episode, we continue to read and discuss Rod Dreher’s book “Live Not by Lies.” Do we hold our pastors to a specific evangelical standard for preaching and ministry? What damage is done to churches whose members don’t have a firm theological and moral grounding in what’s good, right, and true? — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W What Hot Dogs are Made Of - Great Outdoors http...
222a: Dreher - Choose a Life Apart from the Crowd
October 09, 2021 20:33 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBLies Are Like Hotdogs. In this episode, we continue to read and discuss Rod Dreher’s “Live Not by Lies.” What harm is done to the churches by abandoning the Truth, and what about a society the lives by lies? — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W What Hot Dogs are Made Of - Great Outdoors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=001dtJ0srBI David Chapelle’s Lutheran Take https://www.spiked-online.com/2021/10/08/brendan-o...
221: Dreher - Value Nothing More Than Truth
October 02, 2021 23:20 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBThe Cake Is A Lie. In this episode, we read Rod Dreher’s “Live Not by Lies,” discuss Vaclav Havel, and how the churches’ learned passivity and helplessness have rendered their ministry and outreach impotent. — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W Masada https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masada Subtle Art of… https://amzn.to/3FdaBRc CONTACT and FOLLOW [email protected] Facebook Twitter Telegram Telegram ...
220: Dreher - Progressivism as Religion
September 28, 2021 12:34 - 1 hour - 107 MBWe’re Not Going Anywhere Fast, So Keep Going! In this episode, we read Rod Dreher’s book on being a Christian dissident, and discuss the myth of progress. What happens when the church adopts the myth of progress and how does it effect its ministry and outreach? — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W Dark Docs https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl3SuH2Ue044b7ACX1syk4A The Fog of War https://www.imdb.com/title/tt03179...
219b: Dreher - The spirit of the therapeutic has conquered the churches
September 22, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIn this episode, we continue to read Rod Dreher’s book "Live Not By Lies." What happens when therapeutics captivate the church’s teaching? How do we repent of willfully rejecting the incarnation of God In the Church’s worship, and in our vocations? — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W The Other Guys (2010) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386588/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_31 Noble Lie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_lie ...
219a: Dreher - The death of God in the West
September 18, 2021 22:45 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBIt’s So Soft, And Squishy. In this episode, we continue to read Rod Dreher’s book on being a Christian dissident. We discuss soft totalitarianism and its effects on the church and culture. What happens when everyone has a grievance and nobody can forgive? — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W The Other Guys (2010) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386588/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_31 Noble Lie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No...
218b: Pastoral Debrief on Soft Totalitarianism and the Church
September 15, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.5 MBRiley and Gillespie spin off into a pastoral debrief on the effects of soft totalitarianism on the Church and Christians within their vocation. — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W MEN HAVE FORGOTTEN GOD – ALEXANDER SOLZHENITSYN https://orthochristian.com/47643.html Twilight of Idols - Nietzsche https://www.gutenberg.org/files/52263/52263-h/52263-h.htm CONTACT and FOLLOW [email protected] Facebook Twi...
218a: Dreher - The Totalitarian State Seeks to Control Your Actions, Thoughts, and Emotions
September 12, 2021 21:24 - 1 hour - 66 MBChristians Rush in Where Fools Fear to Tread. In this episode, we read Rod Dreher’s “Christian Dissidents.” What is totalitarianism? What are the consequences of soft totalitarianism? What is the Christian response to tyranny? — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W Fools rush in where angels fear to tread https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fools_rush_in_where_angels_fear_to_tread Generational warfare https://en.wikipe...
217: Dreher - The Unready Christians of Slovakia
August 30, 2021 19:36 - 1 hour - 109 MBChristians Get Ready, There’s a’Change That’s Coming. In this episode, we read Rod Dreher’s book, Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents. We discuss what happens when society and the churches turn away from God’s Word and the Church, and defect, choosing instead to worship and obey people and things that are not Christ. — SHOW NOTES: Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher https://amzn.to/2Wpmm4W MEN HAVE FORGOTTEN GOD – ALEXANDER SOLZHENITSY...
216: Mullet - Spiritualizing Cowardice: The Christian Bystander Effect
August 21, 2021 17:00 - 112 MBRun, Rabbit, Run! In this episode, we read and discuss Spiritualizing Cowardice, by Garrett Mullet. When we read and consider the life of David, how has the popularity of psycho-therapeutic language and post-modern cultural norms in the past century influenced the way we read and teach on Scripture at present? SHOW NOTES: Spiritualizing Cowardice: The Christian Bystander Effect https://onthe.rocks/spiritualizing-cowardice/ The Revolution Will Not Be Televised https://en.wikipedia.org...
215: Pastoral Debrief on Christian Dissention
August 17, 2021 21:37 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBIn this episode, we discuss pastoral topics, congregational life, the challenges Christians face today, and how things have changed for clergy and the churches since 2020. SHOW NOTES: Spiritualizing Cowardice: The Christian Bystander Effect https://onthe.rocks/spiritualizing-cowardice/ The Revolution Will Not Be Televised https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Revolution_Will_Not_Be_Televised — CONTACT and FOLLOW [email protected] Facebook Twitter Telegram Telegram Chat S...
214: Whitford - Tyranny and Resistance
August 15, 2021 00:21 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBEnemy at The Gates. In this episode, we read and discuss David Mark Whitford’s book, "Tyranny and Resistance." What are Christians to do when state and church unite to enforce laws that are in opposition to God’s Word and Christian freedom? SHOW NOTES: Tyranny and Resistance: The Magdeburg Confession and the Lutheran Tradition by David Mark Whitford https://amzn.to/3xHBbg0 Big Rock Candy Mountain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Rock_Candy_Mountain — CONTACT and FOLLOW Banned...
213b: Paulson - You must refuse the claims of the church to rule marriage and the government
August 08, 2021 23:30 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBBreaking Your Rules — In this episode, we continue our reading and conversation about Dr. Steven Paulson’s breakdown of Martin Luther’s explanation of the two kingdoms. Marriage, children, preaching, serving our neighbor, and standing up to evil. SHOW NOTES: Luther for Armchair Theologians https://amzn.to/3zVq44z — CONTACT and FOLLOW [email protected] Facebook Twitter Telegram Telegram Chat SUBSCRIBE YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Pla...