Category: Politics

Theopolis Podcast: The Rich Man and Lazarus with Jerry Bowyer

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This week, Peter Leithart and I are joined by Jerry Bowyer, with whom we discuss the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus and Jesus’ teaching against the backdrop of the economic realities of the Israel of his day.

You can follow the Theopolis podcast on Soundcloud, iTunes, and on most podcast apps. You can read show notes over on the Theopolis podcast website. You can also see past episodes I have contributed to by clicking the ‘Theopolis Podcast’ link in the bar above. If you would like to leave a question for us to answer, please do so on our Curious Cat page.

Occult Spirituality with Dr Tara Isabella Burton

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Mere FidelityOn this week’s Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, and I were joined by Dr Tara Isabella Burton to discuss the rise in occult spirituality. The following are some of the articles and books mentioned in the course of the episode:

“The Rise of Progressive Occultism” by Tara Isabella Burton

“The Religious Hunger of the Radical Right” by Tara Isabella Burton

“The Religious Hunger That Drives Jordan Peterson’s Fandom:
Jordan Peterson, The Alt-Right, and the Reactionary Allure of Mythology” by Tara Isabella Burton

Kill All Normies: Online Culture Wars From 4Chan And Tumblr To Trump And The Alt-Right by Angela Nagle

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Theopolis Podcast: The Eighth Word (Ten Words)

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Peter Leithart and I continue the latest Theopolis podcast series on the Ten Words, focusing this week upon the eighth word—you shall not steal. Within it we discuss issues related to the meaning and true recognition of property.

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Kinism, Online Troll-Culture, and the Poway Shooter with Joe Carter

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Mere FidelityOn this week’s Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, and I discuss radicalization and the Poway shooter with Joe Carter. Joe has recently written two pieces for TGC that touch on the issues raised in this podcast: The Age of Terrorism Meets the Era of the Troll and Kinism, Cultural Marxism, and the Synagogue Shooter.

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Transcript for Yoram Hazony, ‘The Virtue of Nationalism’

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This transcription of my summary and review of Yoram Hazony’s book The Virtue of Nationalism was transcribed by Lorraine O’Neal. If you would be interested in her transcription services—for sermons, lectures, talks, or something else—you can contact her here.

I would very much like to provide transcripts for all of my videos, but I will require more support for this to be affordable. If you would like to help to make this possible, please consider supporting or donating using my Patreon or PayPal accounts. New sponsorship and donations are being earmarked for this specific purpose.

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Some of the quotations from this book, as they are transcribed from speech, may have minor inaccuracies in punctuation.

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