A Brief History of Power
697 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 174 ratingsEvery week Dr. Koontz and RevFisk check their privilege against the backdrop of the wide and varied annals of history. You don‘t have to believe the Babel about the sons of Noah being a rosetta for understanding the postmodern global politic to agree that an intellectual dark web exists because history always rhymes, no matter what you try to do about it. You might not save the world by listening, citizen, but that doesn‘t mean you won‘t save someone.
Because knowing is only the first half of the battle.
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BHoP#120 Long Descent
December 08, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBDr Koontz flies solo in this episode in which he talks about the pinnacle of the Roman Catholic Church's power in the mid-twentieth century and the declarations of the Second Vatican Council, and it's decline ever since. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Pa...
BHOP#119 Hollow Right
December 01, 2022 21:51 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about recent political developments, whether moving to red states will solve our problems, and the "red state blue state" thinking that induces passivity. They also continue discussion of the McCarthy investigations by looking at the Johns Committee and its findings to show the changing social pieties of America. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, Our Savior Lutheran Churc...
Thanksgiving Special - A Plea for America
November 24, 2022 06:01 - 12 minutes - 14.8 MBIn this short Thanksgiving special Dr Koontz reads his article, A Plea for America, from the Spring 2022 edition of Christian Culture magazine. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
BHOP#118 Red Scare - Part 1
November 17, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about why they do A Brief History of Power, why memory is necessary for all art, the foundation of worldview, the history of McCarthy's investigations and the modern implications of the Left's response to it, and the current level of vehement disagreement that parallels what existed before the civil war. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, Our Savior Lutheran Church and Sch...
BHoP#117 Duplicity is Necessary
November 10, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 73 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the advent of nation-wide communications technology, the definitions and origins of Communism and its inherent duplicity, and the diplomatic and economic actions of the US to forestall Communism in Germany. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Churc...
BHoP#116 Paper Eagle
November 03, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 73 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the definition of warfare, the propaganda of the Cold War, the potential use of tactical nuclear weaponry, the US's current military position, the and the permanent state of emergency that came out of WWII. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Churc...
BHoP#115 Knights of Dogfighting
October 20, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk answer a listener question about whether colleges should accept federal funding and whether one should accept student loan forgiveness. They also talk about the dawn of air power, the effects of bombing and the threat of bombing on the world's population, the Allies' use of strategic bombing in WWII, and how a sense of insecurity can be used to manipulate a populace. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Luthera...
BHoP#114 Better Managed Demons
October 13, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk answer a listener question about demonic activity and why it appears different in modern America than other times and places, and talk about the history of research into nuclear fission, why the US was the first nation to develop nuclear weaponry and why its geography and logistics had more to do with its victory than its moral virtue, and why the Cold War began at the end of WWII. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sa...
BHoP#113 A Disfunction of Energy
October 06, 2022 16:45 - 1 hour - 74 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about technological innovation in Germany in the 19th century, idiosyncrasies of German culture, the history of cancer research, why German scientists were so successful, the career of Otto Warburg, and why the freedom of exploration and discovery matters. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO, and Luther Classical C...
BHoP#112 Reason is a Petty God
September 30, 2022 04:03 - 1 hour - 76 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about materialism in the human heart which overestimates the visible, Carroll Quigley's incomplete view of WWII, why various nations entered the war, the origin of the moniker "Greatest Generation", technologies that affected the war, and why the narrative of America's intrinsic virtue distorts our understanding. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, Our Savior Lutheran Chur...
BHoP#111 Drilled to Be
September 22, 2022 04:56 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the infiltration of godless ideology into education and its effects on the sciences, the practices of Jewish schools in New York and why they are in place, the responsibility of Christians to live as citizens of their country, conformity that comes from education, and the importance of truth over sheer group continuance. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savi...
BHoP#110 Almost Fascist
September 15, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk discuss political theater by examining the differences between the Democratic and Republican parties at the end of the New Deal era, the election controversies of the year 2000, and why the current regime has such a tenuous control of the country. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Ch...
BHoP#109 Perennial Complexity
September 08, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the study of economics, the over reliance on expert authorities, what is the stock market, what lead to the Great Depression and what was done to correct it, why people fail to understand perennial problems, and the importance of seeing life in a long timeframe. Mentioned in this episode: Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and...
BHoP#108 Apocalyptic Engineering
September 01, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about how baptism is discussed in the church, social engineering, the pursuit of significance looked at through the life of Herbert Hoover, the need for leaders to study the liberal arts, and why belief in the doctrine of justification is the best way to not worry about the opinions of man. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pago...
BHoP#107 Vicarious Bliphood
August 25, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the IRS's hiring of armed agents and the fear it is intended to instill, the need to sacrifice for future generations, the depression induced by constantly living vicariously, and what can be learned from the life of Herbert Hoover. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church...
BHoP#106 Virtues Go Together
August 18, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue answering listener questions, this week discussing the Gentle Parenting movement and the right application of discipline, fracturing in the church and how to prevent it, arranged marriages, and the religious aspects of transhumanism. Yale Article Mentioned in this Episode Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs,...
BHoP#105 Values Assigned
August 12, 2022 02:52 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk spend this show answering listener questions about a single man's place in the church and how to deal with singleness and marriage, having a right understanding of the hearts of men informed by the whole bible, and recent US Supreme Court decisions about the EPA and public prayer. They close by examining the importance of realism in life and the application of wisdom. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Luth...
BHoP#104 Reactions to Persecution in the Early Church - Part 2
August 04, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBPart 2 of Dr Koontz's lecture on persecution in the early church given at Gottesdienst's Fall 2021 conference. Thanks to Gottesdienst for putting on this conference and inviting Dr Koontz to speak. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
BHoP#103 Reactions to Persecution in the Early Church - Part 1
July 28, 2022 20:16 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBPart 1 of Dr Koontz's lecture on persecution in the early church given at Gottesdienst's Fall 2021 conference. Thanks to Gottesdienst for putting on this conference and inviting Dr Koontz to speak. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny
BHoP#102 Gods of California
July 21, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 78 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue discussing the Okies and the history of agriculture in California, the invention of agribusiness, what sets the Yankees apart from the rest of America and why immigrant groups are more interested in themselves than the general population, why intellectual causes always fracture, national vs global framing, the need for personal knowledge to change minds, and the migrant populations that work California farms. Related Links: American Exodus: The Dust Bowl Migr...
BHoP#101 When Everyone is a Renter
July 14, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about how and why the world of renters came to be, what makes land fragile or resilient, the history of land rushes and the dustbowl, who the Okies are and why their example matters, and why everyone is now a migrant. Related Links: On the Occasion of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savi...
BHoP#100 Halloween All the Time
July 07, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue last week's discussion about the overturning of Roe. They talk about the effects of the Left's ideas on today's children, the increased need to seek alliances with other Christians, America's modern culture of death and its contrast with Mexico, why Satan hates children, and employing centuries-long thinking. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Ch...
BHoP#099 True Ugly
June 30, 2022 19:02 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the overturning of Roe: the arguments used, the division of the court on fundamental questions, other decisions that depend on similar reasoning as Roe did, legislation by court ruling, the need for good men as well as good words in governance, the reaction of the Left, and what this means for the future. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Chur...
BHoP#098 How to Survive the Great Depression Part 2 - Revolutions Lived
June 23, 2022 19:45 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk open the show by talking about the difference between liberty and democracy, the necessity of shepherding, remaining aware of powers beyond the local, and whether life is simple or mysterious. They also discuss the agricultural revolutions that opened the way for modern life and what happens when they fail, health provided by food instead of medication, and the commercialization of agriculture. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsor...
BHoP#097 How to Survive the Great Depression Part 1 - Basic Dishonesty
June 16, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the real and the exaggerated dangers of living in the US, the present discussion of gun violence and gun control, the necessity of holistic thinking, looking at history "from below", biological differences out of the agricultural revolution, and the reality of rural America. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Spring...
BHoP#096 Not Capable of Waiting
June 09, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk start the show by discussing the most recent calls for gun control by churches compliant to the government, and the common factors in mass shootings. They also talk about the impossibility of laying down natural rights, the pushback from African governments against the WHO, predictions for Monkey Pox developments, and the effects of modern transportation on the human mind. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament...
BHoP#095 Running for What
June 02, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the declining economy in the US, the transition from the use of one energy source to another, the focus on short term issues by news media, the exercising of sovereignty instead of striving for mere survival, changes in the pace of life, and the ease that comes with losing sovereignty. Books mentioned: The Oxcart Man by Donald Hall, The Visible Hand by Alfred Chandler, Surviving the Economic Collapse by Fernando “Ferfal” Aguirre. Visit our website - A ...
BHoP#094 Extremely Naïve Narcissism
May 26, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk revisit the 2020 presidential election, discussing the history of other election anomalies and the comparative brazenness of the current administration. They talk about the narcissism of assuming other groups have the same interests as you, and answer a few listener questions about church structure, preaching to non-Lutherans, and government involvement in historical conspiracies. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed S...
BHoP#093 Recycling the Narrative
May 19, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk discuss the eschatological nature of the Climate Change agenda, the fragile nature of green energy sources, the social nature of today's science, the dominance of ESG, and the right applications of limits. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead - Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Way...
BHoP#092 Climate Control
May 12, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 78 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk open the show by discussing Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter and the change the internet has undergone over the last two decades, then discuss climate politics as another example of a strange social movement gaining traction by manipulating the visible and invisible. Book mentioned: The Visible Hand, Alfred Chandler Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran C...
BHoP#091 No Givens
May 05, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 85 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue discussing the framing of the world wars, looking at them as conflicts for hegemony, then they talk about the history of Temperance and the Prohibition Movement and use it as an example of an unlikely idea succeeding in a hostile environment. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egg...
BHoP#090 Savvy and Chaos
April 29, 2022 18:54 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk answer a listener question about Pacifism and discuss the apathy of the Benedict Option, the framing of the world wars in modern memory, the effects of demographics on American cities, and the origins of the Spanish Flu. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead - Concordia Theological Se...
BHoP#089 Post-Collapse for Something
April 21, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk answer listener questions and talk about William Barr and his role in the growth in surveillance, the corrupting nature of executive authority, Russia's position in global politics, and how to maintain a group free from the influence of the left. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead -...
BHoP#088 Shining Ray of Tragedy
April 14, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the J.R.R. Tolkien and Ernst Junger's experience of World War I, the idealization of a valorous cause vs brotherhood and survival as the motivation to endure warfare, and the difficulty of fitting in when returning home. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead - Concordia Theo...
BHoP#087 Drinking Water From Our Own Wells
April 07, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBDr Koontz talks about the history of Lutheran schooling in this part of his presentation given at St. Paul's Lutheran School in Hamel, IL on March 25th, 2022. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead - Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne Music thanks to Verny
BHoP#086 Addicted to Abstractions
March 31, 2022 05:01 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk answer a listener email and discuss questions about Lutheranism, abstractions, and cults of personality. They also discuss the demonizing of Germans in the World Wars and of Russians now, and the necessity of the influence the media wields in mobilizing populations. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz - ...
BHoP#085 The Information Theatre
March 24, 2022 05:01 - 58 minutes - 66.7 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue last episode's discussion of information buildup and its necessity to wage total war. They talk about America in World War I, Germany's rise to power, and the British hegemony before the world wars. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Egghead - Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wa...
BHoP#084 Justification by Opinion Alone
March 18, 2022 00:46 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk open the show by answering listener messages relating to Russia's war with Ukraine, Christian Nationalism, and the building of Lutheran communities. They also discuss the beginning of World War I, and how information buildup gets nations pulled into wars. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz - Agrarian, Eg...
BHoP#083 The Hysterical Manager
March 10, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue last week's discussion of the difference between fathers and managers. They talk about the importance of understanding and engaging in local politics, the politics of slavery, the pros and cons of democratic systems, and the compromising nature of the regime. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Lutheran Church and School in Pagosa Springs, CO Dr Koontz -...
BHoP#082 Sovereignty at Risk
March 06, 2022 14:44 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk open the show by talking about outlaws and untouchables living outside societal lines, and move into a discussion of media influence on public opinion of war. They talk about James Burnham's theory of managerial revolution and changes in power brought in by the world wars, the beginning of the federal reserve act, and the illusion of civilization without fathers. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran ...
BHoP#081 Mercury’s Flow
February 25, 2022 01:51 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk follow up the episode on money by talking about its newest form, Cryptocurrency, and its fragility similar to modern centralized banking. They discuss the origins of banking and changes made to it over time by the Dutch, the Swedish, and the English, currency as a mark of sovereignty, and the possibility of digital currency used by a centralized bank to control society. Find Rev Fisk's other podcasts: ...SAVED - Rev Fisk's Sermons, Stop the White Noise with Jonathan ...
BHoP#080 The Sky is Black
February 17, 2022 21:35 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk take a break from the regular schedule to talk about current events in Canada. They discuss the history of the never-before-used Emergencies Act, the potential for escalation, the Left's distinction between democracy and populism, and the cowardice of conservatives, concluding by making a contrast between fathers of a nation, or managers. Find Rev Fisk's other podcasts: ...SAVED - Rev Fisk's Sermons, Stop the White Noise with Jonathan and Meridith Visit our webs...
BHoP#079 The Power of Money
February 10, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 74 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk discuss money and economics, starting with the building of centralized economic systems and the three functions of currency: why it is or isn't used. They talk about the mercantile revolution of the West, living in a "gift-economy" and avoiding debt, the unnatural aspects and historical uses of money, and the innovation of lending. Mentioned in this episode: The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson Find Rev Fisk's other podcasts: ...SAVED - Rev Fisk's Sermons, Stop ...
BHoP#078 You Can’t Go Back
February 03, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue last week's discussion by looking at the layers of a civilization's cycles relating to its fragility or stability. They talk about what goes into forming a coherent group identity by looking at Lutheranism in America and then Japan in the modern era. They talk about Japan's modernization and the success of Shinto throughout it, the growth and eventual plateau of population, and the inspiration of young men. Find Rev Fisk's other podcasts: ...SAVED - Rev Fis...
BHoP#077 Providence is Real
January 27, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk begin this third part of the series on civilization by examining the change from documenting personal influence to material influence on history. They talk about making generalizations of history, the cycles that civilizations follow, the effects of urbanization and industrialization on people groups, and the difference between material and spiritual flourishing. They end by prefacing their next show with a discussion of understanding the simple things first. Find Rev...
BHoP#076 The Deconstructing State
January 20, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue the discussion of civilization, opening the show by examining the origins of Deconstruction and its uses against the West. They talk about the distinctions Quigley sees between the East and the West, the "state-church" nature of arbitrary government orders, the difference between "state" and "government", the role of media in fostering ideological extremism, and the importance of constructive speech. Mentioned in this episode: Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Qu...
BHoP#075 Civilization is Theology
January 13, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk discuss civilization, beginning with the Two Kingdoms and their interconnected nature. They explore a framework for understanding civilization laid out by Carroll Quigley's book, Tragedy and Hope, showing the value of humanity and freedom as the measure of civilization. Mentioned in this episode: Tragedy and Hope by Carroll Quigley Find Rev Fisk's other podcasts: ...SAVED - Rev Fisk's Sermons, Stop the White Noise with Jonathan and Meridith Visit our website ...
BHoP#074 Fix Something (The Year that Will Be)
January 06, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 89 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk open the discussion for the new year by asking the question, "what is the Lutheran church?" They talk about the Year of Grace and the trouble ahead of us, including economic difficulties mirrored in the 70s and 80s and the camps proposed in New York. And finally, they discuss the necessity of self-control as a form of assertion and preparing for the future both within and without the system. Find Rev Fisk's other podcasts: ...SAVED - Rev Fisk's Sermons, Stop the Whit...
BHoP#073 Heroes of the Curb (The Year that Was)
December 30, 2021 06:01 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk bout the role of violence, its estrangement from modern life, and the historical normalcy of its use by citizens. They discuss how the nation was affected by the events of Jan 6th, the outbreaks of violence across American cities because the political machines are no longer working as intended, and the cannibalistic nature of the regime. They close by examining how inflation will affect standards of living, and the benefits of having a coherent group when trying t...
BHoP#072 Enlarging the Heart
December 23, 2021 18:20 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBDr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the benefits of stories, the wonders and vulnerabilities of childhood, the unnecessity of explicit detail, and imparting wisdom by engaging the imagination, using examples from four children's books. Related links: The Hoosier Schoolmaster, Krabat and the Sorcerer's Mill, Midnight Folk, The Box of Delights. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID and Our Savior Luthe...