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Send us a textJoin Fr. Aaron & Marissa Burt for this week's episode, in which they consider the readings for the Sunday after Ascension Day: Acts 16:16-34 or 1 Samuel 12:19-24; Psalm 68:1-20 or Psalm 47; Revelation 22:10-21; John 17:20-26.They discuss Paul & Silas' time in Philippi, the final words of Revelation, and Jesus's prayer for all believers.Notes:--Dwell App--Prayers of the People for Easter--2019 Book of Common PrayerEaster: The Season of the Resurrection of Jesus, by: Wesley Hill--Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, by: Tom Holland--Book recommendation re: substitution—Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrifical Understandings of Jesus's DeathThe Bible ProjectBible Project summary of Revelation: Part 1 and Part 21:14 Collect1:45 Acts 16:16-3421:24 Psalm 4726:39 Revelation 22:10-2142:52 John 17:20-26Find us online: X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.

Historian Tom Holland narrowly escaped a career writing vampire novels to become the co-host of the wildly popular podcast The Rest Is History. At Steve's request, he compares President Trump and Julius Caesar and explains why the culture wars are arguments about Christian theology. SOURCES:Tom Holland, historian and host of The Rest is History. RESOURCES:Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, by Tom Holland (2019).Rubicon, by Tom Holland (2005). EXTRAS:Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence, by Jens Ludwig (2025)."A Solution to America's Gun Problem," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2025)."Richard Dawkins on God, Genes, and Murderous Baby Cuckoos," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024).

Send us a textJoin Fr. Aaron & Marissa Burt for this week's episode, in which they consider the readings for the sixth Sunday of Easter: Acts 14:8-18 or Joel 2:21-27; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:1-4, 22-22:5; John 14:21-29.They discuss Paul and Barnabas' time in Lystra, the prophetic imagery of the New Jerusalem in Revelation, and Jesus's promise of the Holy Spirit.Notes:--Dwell App--Prayers of the People for Easter--2019 Book of Common PrayerEaster: The Season of the Resurrection of Jesus, by: Wesley Hill--Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, by: Tom Holland--Book recommendation re: substitution—Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrifical Understandings of Jesus's DeathThe Bible ProjectBible Project summary of Revelation: Part 1 and Part 21:09 Collect1:51 Acts 14:8-1817:59Psalm 6726:05 Revelation 21:1-4, 22-22:536:22 John 14:21-29 251:05 Joel 2:21-27 Our outro music is an original song by our friend Dcn. Jeremiah Webster, a poet and professor whose giftedness is rivaled by his humbleness. You can find his published works, including After So Many Fires, with a quick Google.

Sam Harris speaks with Tom Holland about his book, Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World. They discuss the enduring influence of Christianity on the modern world, historical interpretations of crucifixion, the moral systems of ancient societies, Paul's letters, the impact of the parable of the Good Samaritan, Islam and how it relates to Christian notions of morality, secular sources of morality, the collision between Western norms and traditional Islam, how Western societies take their values for granted, the relevance of the Roman Republic and the French Revolution, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe. Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That's why Sam Harris created the Waking Up app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life's most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.  

How Christianity Remade the WorldIn the context of the pagan classical world, the Christian faith was a shocking, even unfathomable inversion of the values systems and structures of the time. In that embattled context, its explosive growth was unimaginable. Today, however, Christianity is often considered boring or backwards.How might we better discern and understand the radicalism of Christianity's origins, its impact through the centuries, and its enduring formational power? Historian Tom Holland's landmark book Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, calls attention to these puzzles and paradoxes:”Dominion was written as an attempt to stress test my hunch that Christianity really had been the most seismic and revolutionary development, not just really in the history of the West, but probably globally. And  I'm relieved to say that I was satisfied that it had been what I was setting out to show that it had been.” - Tom HollandWe trust this conversation will fire your imagination anew, and help you see with new eyes how the inverted values and priorities of God's kingdom continue to disrupt the patterns of the world, and shape our cultural assumptions.This podcast is an edited version of our Online Conversation recorded in February, 2025. You can access the full conversation with transcript here.Learn more about Tom Holland.To listen to this or any of our episodes in full, visit ttf.org/podcast and to join the Trinity Forum Society and help make content like this possible, join the Trinity Forum SocietyEpisode Outline00:00 Introduction to Dominion and Tom Holland03:09 Tom Holland's Journey to Writing Dominion03:48 The Alien World of Classical Antiquity06:32 The Impact of Christianity on Western Civilization07:33 The Crucifixion and its Historical Significance10:42 The Uncanny Character of Jesus13:13 Early Christian Persecution and Martyrdom16:59 Paul's Radical Teachings and their Legacy21:37 The Doctrine of Original Sin and Human Dignity27:51 Christianity's Influence on Modern Politics32:17 Tom Holland's Personal Reflections on Christianity36:38 Viewer Questions on American Politics and Christianity's Influence on the Family, Modern Politics, and More49:50 Tom's Closing Thoughts and White Tiger, by Poet RS ThomasAuthors and books mentioned in the conversation:The Rest is History (podcast)The Histories by Herodotus, translation by Tom HollandRubicon, Millennium, Persian Fire, Pax, Dominion, by Tom HollandThe City of God, by St. Augustine of HippoRelated Trinity Forum Readings:City of God, by St. Augustine of Hippo The Strangest Story in the World, by GK ChestertonWhy God Became Man, by Anselm of CanterburyA Practical View of Real Christianity, by William WilberforceRelated Conversations:

The influence of the Christian story on Western culture is profound and pervasive, even among those who reject its religious aspects. This is because the Christian story has shaped the moral and ethical framework of Western society for centuries. Concepts such as human dignity, justice, compassion, and the sanctity of life are all derived from biblical teaching. Even the very democracy we guard so tightly, is a result of the teachings and actions of the church. Even if individuals do not consciously acknowledge the biblical origins of these values, they have been ingrained in the cultural and societal norms that influence their beliefs and behaviours. Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World - Book by Tom HollandThe Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World's Largest Religion - Book by Rodney StarkInventing the Individual: The Origins of Western Liberalism - Book by Larry Siedentop

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Rest - Ken WetmoreRest is not easy to come by in today's world. Many are running on empty. What we need is rest(oration). Jesus' life, death, and resurrection is an invitation to enter the promised land of rest(oration). The writer of Hebrews invites us TODAY to enter that rest.Let us know your thoughts by reaching out and joining the conversation with your questions and comments using the information below:Text/Voicemail: 407-965-1607Email: podcast@wholelife.church#ThisIsWholeLifeBook Mentioned in this Week's Episode: Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland: https://this-is-whole-life.captivate.fm/dominion-by-tom-hollandGet Connected with WholeLife! Reach out and let us know how we can serve you: http://wholelife.church/connectSUBSCRIBE NOW to our weekly companion podcast, Speaking of Grace, to listen to the message this episode is based on and where our pastors and guest speakers invite you into a lifelong friendship with God. Never miss another message or series again! Take it with you in the car, at home, on your phone, on your smartwatch, and in your earbuds, wherever life takes you!This Is WholeLife features Pastors Ken Wetmore and Melanie Bockmann, with Digital Content Creator Lucas Moraes, and Communication Director Randy Magray as the host. It is available everywhere you listen to podcasts! If you've enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or your favorite platform and share it with your family, friends, and social media, where you will find us at the following links! X, Facebook, Instagram, and now on YouTube! Thank you for listening! To learn more about our podcasts at WholeLife Church, visit the Podcasts page on our website.NEXT WEEK: NEW SERIES - 9/14/24 - Great Question: Artificial Intelligence in a Christian WorldviewLearn more about WholeLife Church.Find out what's happening at WholeLife Church by visiting our Events Calendar!#WholeLifePodcast #ThisIsWholeLife #Connect

AMDG.  Like many Kolbe Academy parents, Jordan will be embarking on a trip through the Kolbe ninth-grade Greek history and literature courses this school year with his daughter. To chronicle that odyssey, he, Steven, and Bonnie are starting a new series of episodes to discuss the various texts and themes encountered along the way. Listen in as the group makes ready to set sail by defining terms, musing on the humanities in general, and drawing upon René Girard and his book The Scapegoat.    Relevant Kolbecast episodes:  60 Mission: Possible  162 Let Latin Conquer You  102 A Great Commission, featuring former Kolbe teacher Ellen Finnegan   100 In the Beginning with Kolbe Academy co-founder Dianne Muth  191 A Window into the Ancient World with Mike Aquilina  123 A Change of the Ages with Msgr. James Shea  183 Gratuitous Gifts: Charisms with Sherry Weddell  202 A Great Conversation and 210 Firm Grounding with Kolbe mom Deirdre Mundy  Links mentioned & relevant:   The Scapegoat by René Girard  René Girard, Theology, and Pop Culture, featuring a chapter by Dr. Jordan Almanzar  Jordan's writings at PrimeMatters.com, including this newest article What ‘Christian' Really Means  Bishop Barron on René Girard  Robert Barron – Jesus and the Scapegoat (2002)  Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland, discussed in Kolbecast episode 191 with Mike Aquilina   I See Satan Fall Like Lightning by René Girard  Have questions or suggestions for future episodes or a story of your own experience that you'd like to share? We'd love to hear from you! Send your thoughts to podcast@kolbe.org and be a part of the Kolbecast odyssey.   We'd be grateful for your feedback! Please share your thoughts with us via this Kolbecast survey!   The Kolbecast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and most podcast apps. By leaving a rating and review in your podcast app of choice, you can help the Kolbecast reach more listeners. The Kolbecast is also on Kolbe's YouTube channel (audio only with subtitles).  Using the filters on our website, you can sort through the episodes to find just what you're looking for. However you listen, spread the word about the Kolbecast! 

According to Rebecca McLaughlin, many of the beliefs of our contemporary culture can be summarized into a kind of “secular creed.” Though Christians will agree with some parts of this creed and disagree with others, it's important to note that many of the assumptions underlying this “statement of faith” are deeply rooted in Christian soil. So how did Jesus completely reshape the moral imagination of Western culture? Shane discusses this with Dr. McLaughlin, who is the author of numerous books including Confronting Christianity, and The Secular Creed.SHOW NOTESRelated BooksThe Secular Creed & Confronting Christianity, Rebecca McLaughlinDominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, Tom HollandThe Righteous Mind & The Anxious Generation, Jonathan HaidtChristianity & Liberalism, J. Gresham MachenThe Secularist Heresy, Harry BlamiresEarly Christian Writings, The Apostolic FathersRelated ArticlesHow Christianity Killed Infanticide, Rebecca McLaughlinAn Ancient Letter from a Soldier to His Wife (scroll to bottom right)The Epistle to Diognetus (see chapters 5 & 9).Pentecost Skewers Racism, Rebecca McLaughlinCan We Trust the Gospels: A Review, Rebecca McLaughlinLiberalism or Christianity?, J. Gresham MachenThe Tower of Babel & The Virtue of Doubt, Shane RosenthalRelated VideosThe Secular Creed, Rebecca McLaughlinChristianity is Returning, Tom Holland & Justin BrierleyHow St. Paul Changed the World, Tom Holland & N.T. WrightJesus Through the Eyes of Witnesses, Rebecca McLaughlinSexuality & Identity, Rebecca McLaughlin & Sam AllberryRelated PodcastsThe Gospel Creed, Humble Skeptic #9Same-Sex Attraction, Sam Allberry & Michael HortonIdentity in a Post-Christian Culture, Humble Skeptic #33The Woke Revolution, Humble Skeptic #34Navigating the Currents of Aggressive Secularism, Humble Skeptic #36Is Faith Irrational? & Is Faith Blind? Humble Skeptic #2 and #3Is Faith a Feeling? Humble Skeptic #4Upcoming Events CEDAR CITY, UTAHOn Wednesday, Sept. 18th, Shane will discuss the topic of his forthcoming book, Is Faith Blind? at the Festive Hall Conference Center in Cedar City, Utah. The event is free and dinner is provided. Doors open at 6:00 pm, and you can find the event page here.ST. LOUIS, MISSOURIOn Friday, Oct. 18th, Shane will be the keynote speaker at the ReThink315 fundraising dinner, which will take place at the Missouri Athletic Club in Des Peres. To purchase tickets for this event or for more info, click here.MILAN, ITALYOn Sunday, Oct. 13th, Shane will be speaking at Chiesa Riformata Filadelfia on the northwest side of Milan. For more info or directions, click here. HOUSTON, TEXASOn Friday & Saturday, Nov. 8-9, Shane will be participating in a panel discussion on the historicity of Jesus' resurrection, featuring Gary Habermas and others. This event will take place at the Lanier Theological Library.If you would like to invite Shane Rosenthal to speak at your event, send an email to: INFO at HUMBLESKEPTIC dot COM. Support This Podcast!Donations to The Humble Skeptic podcast are tax-deductible. To make a one-time donation or set up recurring monthly gifts, click here or use the QR code below. Another way to support this podcast is by upgrading to a paid subscription via Substack. Subscriptions begin at $5.95 per month or $59 per year, however, this option is not tax-deductible. Thanks for your support!If you haven't heard The Pilot Episode yet, be sure to fix that before Sept 3rd! Featuring an interview with a special guest whose name you just might recognize, this episode will revisit questions related to the location of The Executive Room. Get full access to The Humble Skeptic at www.humbleskeptic.com/subscribe

Our post-Christian culture often promotes justice at the expense of mercy. God takes injustice seriously, and His forgiveness is the only thing in the universe that can deal with the full weight of injustice while also securing our redemption. According to theologian and apologist Amy Orr-Ewing, Christians have a precious opportunity in this cultural moment to show our neighbors how God meets their need for both justice and mercy through the cross. Amy joins us this week for an encouraging and hope-filled conversation Where is God in All the Suffering? by Amy Orr-Ewing  Lead Like the Real You by Amy Orr-Ewing (coming August 2024)  Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis  Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland  Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship prayer book by Jonathan Gibson Registration is now open for the Great Lakes Symposium on Christian Worldview, which is on Thursday, July 25th at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. John Stonestreet is going to be joined by Alisa Childers and Ryan Bomberger of the Radiance Foundation. The topic for the evening is going to be truth and its counterfeit, discerning the lies that take people captive. This event is free and you can attend in person in Bay Harbor, Michigan, or online via a live stream. Register today at GreatLakesSymposium.org. Time is running out to apply for the Colson Fellows program. Applications close on June 30th. Do you want to understand this cultural moment so that you can live faithfully in it? Join a dedicated group of Christians who share that same desire. Colson Fellows dive into thought provoking books, webinars, devotionals and monthly cohort meetings to learn the biblical story of creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. They come to understand this cultural moment in light of the big story. As a result, they find unshakable hope and take action. Participating in God's work of restoration, wherever he calls them. Discover timeless wisdom for this time and place in the Colson Fellows program. Submit your application before June 30th at ColsonFellows.org/apply. The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what's happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them.  Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/   Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly journal: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women Join Strong Women on Social Media:   https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC  https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/  https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/  https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc 

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveConservatives often argue that liberalism is not a neutral political system. Liberalism, they say, has values of its own. It sneakily promotes these values as normative, and even good, for the citizens of liberal societies — whether those citizens like it or not.The philosopher and self-proclaimed liberal Alexandre Lefebvre believes that, empirically speaking, this conservative critique is pretty much true. As the title of his new book, Liberalism as a Way of Life, suggests, liberals should own up to the fact that they believe in more than a political system. They believe in a way of life. But a way of life requires values, and where do liberals get their values from?Christine and Shadi talk to Alex about these questions and more in a probing, contentious examination of Alex's book. How does liberalism ground its preferences? How does it defend the idea of human dignity? Why is personal freedom a good thing? Moreover, how do religious people, who want to live in a liberal political society without necessarily believing in liberalism as a way of life, fit into Alex's theory?In the bonus section for paid subscribers, Alex explains why becoming a true liberal requires overcoming your “inner Karen,” and Christine and Shadi quiz Alex on his list of the seventeen joys of liberalism. How does liberalism lead to playfulness? What about redemption? Find out by listening to this rapid-fire, ideas-packed episode.Required Reading:* Liberalism as a Way of Life by Alexandre Lefebvre.* Alex's personal website.* “Natural Law” (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy).* Justice: Rights and Wrongs by Nicholas Wolterstorff.* Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland.* “John Rawls” (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).* Ordinary Vices by Judith N. Shklar.* Disney Princess (tvtropes.org).* “Carl Schmitt” (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).* Irving Kristol: A conservative is a liberal who was “mugged by reality.”* Surgeon General's Advisory on Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation (hhs.gov).* “Long Term Trends in Deaths of Despair” (US Senate, Joint Economic Committee).* “Karen” meme origin.

Recommendations The Rest is History Podcast Carl Truman on First Things Carl Truman on Breakpoint Just Brierly's podcasts Segment 1 - Desecration vs. Disenchantment Breakpoint: The Desecration of Easter Biden Proclaims Easter Sunday “Trans Day of Visibility”  LGBT "holidays" Trumpet Evangelicalism or Bidenist Catholicism? by Carl Truman Segment 2 - Is a Christian revival coming? Breakpoint: God at March Madness Richard Dawkins warming up to Christianity  Abigail Shrier on Easter Jordan Peterson's wife, Tammy, converts to Catholicism  A Christian Revival is Underway in Britain  Segment 3 - The Total Eclipse Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland __________ Claim your copy of The Beginning and End of All Things with your gift of any amount at colsoncenter.org/april.  Secure your place at the Colson Center National Conference at colsonconference.org. 

Jim talks with Matthew David Segall about the ideas in his and Bruce Damer's new essay, "The Cosmological Context of the Origin of Life: Process Philosophy and the Hot Spring Hypothesis." They discuss the "philosophy as footnotes to Plato" idea, the hot springs origin of life hypothesis, closing the gap between chemistry & life, Whitehead's idea of concrescence, metaphysics in philosophy, minimum viable metaphysics, why physical law doesn't imply biological organisms, process-relational philosophy, deep-seated cosmic habits, the hero's answer, the type 1a supernova, rigorous speculation, the incalculability of the adjacent possible, the nature of matter, autocatalysis, the tension between the actual & possible, the rate of evolution, getting past the error catastrophe, Prigogine's ideas about dissipative systems, teleology & the second law of thermodynamics, why DNA is not a blueprint, the Fermi paradox, bringing the universe to life, social implications of the origin of life, panpsychism & panexperientialism, integrated information theory, why matter & energy must have an endogenous telos, prehension, life wanting to live better, necessity & openness, questioning falsifiability, and much more. Episode Transcript "The Cosmological Context of the Origin of Life: Process Philosophy and the Hot Spring Hypothesis," by Matthew David Segall & Bruce Damer Footnotes2Plato (Substack) JRS EP 167 - Bruce Damer on the Origins of Life JRS EP 171 - Bruce Damer Part 2: The Origins of Life – Implications Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, by Tom Holland JRS EP 5 - Lee Smolin – Quantum Foundations and Einstein's Unfinished Revolution JRS EP 227 - Stuart Kauffman on the Emergence of Life JRS EP 157 - Terrence Deacon on Mind's Emergence From Matter JRS EP 40 - Eric Smith on the Physics of Living Systems JRS EP 105 - Christof Koch on Consciousness JRS EP 178 - Anil Seth on A New Science of Consciousness JRS EP 17 - Bonnitta Roy on Process Thinking and Complexity Process Philosophy (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) Matthew David Segall, Phd, is a transdisciplinary researcher, writer, teacher, and philosopher applying process-relational thought across the natural and social sciences, as well as to the study of consciousness. He is Associate Professor in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness Department at California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, and the Chair of the Science Advisory Committee for the Cobb Institute.

While answers to the question “How often do you think about the Roman Empire?” range from “daily” to “just about never,” Ancient Rome has a considerable impact on the lives of people in the West. On this episode, Russell Moore welcomes Tom Holland—award-winning biographer, historian, and author of Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World. Holland's new book Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age sheds light on the Roman Empire's lasting impact.  During their discussion, Moore and Holland consider the Roman influence on many American facets of life ranging from government to philosophy to gender. They consider what Ancient Rome can teach listeners about navigating dissension, the role of violence, and the role of virtue in maintaining a civilization. Their conversation covers the relationship of Ancient Rome to Christianity, how the Bible depicts Rome, and how to read Revelation with the Roman context in mind. Moore and Holland talk about radicalization, the October 7th Hamas attack, and the influence of social media.  Tune in for a powerful discussion that sheds light on specific ways our histories inform our present lives. Resources mentioned in this episode include: “Citizens” by John Guerra Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age by Tom Holland Mary Beard Man in Full by Tom Wolfe Song of Ice and Fire Series by George R.R. Martin Edward Gibbon Spartacus  Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to questions@russellmoore.com. Click here for a trial membership at Christianity Today. “The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today   Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper   Host: Russell Moore   Producer: Ashley Hales   Associate Producers: Abby Perry and McKenzie Hill  Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens   Audio engineering by Dan Phelps   Video producer: Abby Egan   Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode was originally recorded for Cody Cook's podcast Cantus-Firmus. In our conversation, we discuss medieval Christianity, the Enlightenment, and the long road to religious freedom in the west. I am a social studies teacher and my class covers the global middle ages, and it was a lot of fun to take a dive into historical issues that I teach in the classroom and draw comparisons to their theological, social, and political relevance. This was a really fun conversation that addresses a different but related set of topics that I cover on the show, and I know you are going to enjoy it! Media Referenced:Cantus-Firmus Podcast: https://www.cantus-firmus.com/podcast/Brent Nongbri – Before Religion: A History of a Modern ConceptEdward Dolnick – The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern WorldJames Hannam – The Genesis of Science: How the Christian Middle Ages Launched the Scientific RevolutionLars Brownworth – Lost to the West: The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western CivilizationTom Holland – Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the WorldAugustine of Hippo – City of GodThe Protestant Libertarian Podcast is a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute and a part of the Christians For Liberty Network. The Libertarian Christian Institute can be found at www.libertarianchristians.com. Questions, comments, suggestions? Please reach out to me at theprotestantlibertarian@gmail.com.  You can also follow the podcast on Twitter: @prolibertypod. For more about the show, you can go to theprotestantlibertarianpodcast.com. If you like the show and want to support it, you can! Check out the Protestant Libertarian Podcast page at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theplpodcast. Also, please consider giving me a star rating and leaving me a review, it really helps expand the shows profile! Thanks!

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Historian Tom Holland joins us to examine how the Christian revolution remade the world.

Historian Tom Holland joins us to examine how the Christian revolution remade the world.

John Stonestreet and Shane Morris discuss the barbarity of the Hamas attack on civilians in Israel and the worldview that brought us such barbarity.    Sections 1 and 2 - Israel and Hamas at War Breakpoint: The Atrocities of Hamas and the Reality of Evil Breakpoint: Moral Clarity and the Attack on Israel Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland Mindy Belz on Twitter

“She's in a better place.”  Statements like this tend to pop up at funerals and in Facebook comment threads memorializing a lost loved one. But do people really mean what they're saying? Is cultural commentary on life after death merely an attempt at comforting the bereaved or a statement of belief?  Enter Skye Jethani, co-host of The Holy Post Podcast and author whose newest title asks the question What If Jesus Was Serious about Heaven? During his conversation with Russell Moore, Jethani talks about views on heaven, including whether it's a real place or a mere platitude. He and Moore discuss the human desire for judgments and rewards, theories on near-death experiences, and when eternal life actually begins. They consider biblical passages on life and death, miracles, and setting our minds on heavenly things. And they ask one another what it looks like to commune with God and when they feel closest to heaven.  Tune in for a thoughtful conversation on how earthly lives interact with heavenly futures and what it looks like to live according to the reality of eternity. Resources mentioned in this episode include: What If Jesus Was Serious about Heaven?: A Visual Guide to Experiencing God's Kingdom Among Us by Skye Jethani The Holy Post Podcast  “Training for Reigning” series by Dallas Willard A Testament of Devotion by Thomas R. Kelly “Morning Prayer” from The Book of Common Prayer Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland Four Quartets by T. S. Eliot Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to questions@russellmoore.com. Click here for a trial membership at Christianity Today. “The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper Host: Russell Moore Producer: Ashley Hales Associate Producers: Abby Perry and Azurae Phelps Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens Audio engineering by Dan Phelps Video producer: Abby Egan Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 ‘If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus…The frontiers of that extensive monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour. The gentle, but powerful influence of laws and manners had gradually cemented the union of the provinces. Their peaceful inhabitants enjoyed and abused the advantages of wealth and luxury.' These are the words of Edward Gibbon, writing in the first volume of his history The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. That wealth, that luxury, that peace, had been purchased by the legions of Rome. As Tom Holland writes in his new book PAX, “the capacity of the legions to exercise extreme violence was the necessary precondition of the Pax Romana”. And despite Gibbon's wistfulness about that happy and prosperous age, that bloodily-won peace was enjoyed by a people very different from ourselves.  Tom Holland is the author of numerous bestselling books. PAX: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age is the third volume of a Roman history which began with Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic, and Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar. He was last on Historically Thinking for Episode 139 to discuss his book Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World. Since then, he has started to podcast in a small way  himself and now The Rest is History–which he co hosts with Dominic Sandbrook–is by some measures one of the the most popular podcast in Britain. Which means that this is like the Chairman of Tesco visiting a small alternative co-op in north Devon that reeks of patchouli, and sells at least 99 products made of hemp.

What is happening inside us when we ourselves suffer or those around us are suffering? What is happening in our brain? In our soul? Curtis is joined by “the other Curt” - Dr. Curt Thompson - to talk about his new book, The Deepest Place: Suffering and the Formation of Hope. Their conversation explores questions such as: What is the connection between our desire for beauty and our vulnerability to suffering? Why do we avoid others when we ourselves are suffering? Why do the sufferings of others make us so uncomfortable? Most of all, the they probe for the invitation of God amidst suffering.   Redeeming Babel is hiring! Check out our openings here for a Director of Development and a Manager of Partnerships and Projects. https://redeemingbabel.org/we-are-hiring/   The Deepest Place: Suffering and the Formation of Hope by Dr. Curt Thompson   Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland   B2THEWORLD: Join the Christian effort to rebuild high quality schools in war torn parts of the world.   George Fox University: Check out the offerings of one of the premier Christian universities in the country.  

Guest: Michael Craven, Vice President for Equipping and Mobilization at The Colson Center for Christian Worldview   Colson Fellows: Gain Wisdom, Live Faithfully, Act Courageously.   What problem does the Colson Center remedy - the privatization of the Christian faith!   Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland   4 Questions You Should Be Asking: What is good that I can preserve, protect, and promote? What is missing that I can provide? What is evil that I must stand against? What is broken that I can repair and restore?   3 Institutions Critical to the Future: The family K-12 Christian education The church Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!

Let's continue our walk through history and make a stop in the year 800 on Christmas Day in this MM!Our guide will be Tom Holland and his book Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World   and what was the flood-tide of Christ that washed over the European continent.   Key Points from the Episode:Charlemagne and his renaissance in the 9th century.The great rise of literacy and culture and penmanship would become the foundations of Christendom.Studying good history is a worthy goal despite what our current day and age says about it.   Other resources: More goodnessGet our top book recommendations listWant to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly, thank you so much!Because we care what you think about what we think and our website, please email David@teammojoacademy.com, or if you want to leave us a quick FREE, painless voicemail, we would appreciate that as well.Be sure to check out our very affordable Academy Review membership program at http:www.teammojoacademy.com/support

"For the cloud of Yahweh was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys." - Exodus 40:38 This Episode's Links: Oh look, another scientific discovery that shows the Bible was right all along - John Knox, NTB Daily Wire Reporter Suspended From Twitter Over Story About Trans ‘Day Of Vengeance'... - Ben Zeisloft, The Daily Wire Boston Children's hospital demands more funding and capacity for trans surgeries on kids... - Harris Rigby, NTB ‘Gone With The Wind' Publisher Calls The Book ‘Harmful' - Hank Berrien, The Daily Wire Peter Abelard - Wikipedia Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World - Tom Holland, Audible --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-ashley-mullet/message

Kyle Worley and Rebecca McLaughlin are joined by Sarah Irving Stonebraker to discuss the history of ideas around human rights, where Christians find the foundation for human rights, and where we are today.Questions Covered in This Episode:Sarah, what is your story, how did you become a Christian?What is the idea that universal human equality is Christian fiction? How does the history of ideas point to this idea?When we say “human rights,” what are we walking about?Has there been an attempt to disguise the Judeo-Christian origins of human rights?Does it matter that we don't have a shared sense of values and principles? Where are we at in the global west when we are talking about human rights?Is it hard for people to see how strongly human rights are tied to Judeo-Christian origins?People can say that Christians have a terrible track record with human rights, how do we grapple with that?What would you say is the one thing you found most attractive about Jesus?Helpful Definitions:Human Rights: The idea that there are certain entitlements or rights that belong to all human beings regardless of their religion, sexuality, gender, etc., and regardless if laws recognize those rights.Guest Bio:Sarah Irving-Stonebraker is an Australian-based academic, focusing on the history of Britain and the colonial world and especially the intersection of religion, science, and politics. Her first book, Natural Science and the Origins of the British Empire, investigates the way that England's colonial empire became tied to the Protestant redemptive project of restoring humanity's original dominion over nature.  Sarah and her husband, Johnathan, have three children, Madeleine, Charlotte, and James.Resources Mentioned:Genesis 1:26-28“Mere Christianity” by C.S. LewisUnited Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights“Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World” by Tom Holland“After Virtue” by Alasdair MacIntyre“The Abolition of Man” by C.S. LewisFollow Us:Instagram | TwitterOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | The Family Discipleship Podcast | Starting PlaceConfronting Christianity is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon.

Kyle Worley and Rebecca McLaughlin have a conversation about what it looks like for Christians to argue ideas.Questions Covered in This Episode:Ideas matter, right?Can Christians argue about ideas?Does it matter how we argue?What does it mean to argue with gentleness and respect?What does a good process look like to engage in these conversations?What is the danger in categorizing people?Is it okay to acknowledge when we don't know the answer?What is the conversation that Christians have the opportunity to disagree with well?Resources Mentioned:1 Peter 3:15“Confronting Christianity” by Rebecca McLaughlin“Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World” by Tom HollandThe Rest Is History PodcastFollow Us:Instagram | TwitterOur Sister Shows:Knowing Faith | The Family Discipleship Podcast | Starting PlaceConfronting Christianity is a podcast of Training the Church. For ad-free episodes and more content check out our Patreon

Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! In today's episode, Becket talks with the British historian, Tom Holland, about his brilliant book, “Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World.” We look at how Christian assumptions are underneath everything including the French Revolution, Harvey Weinstein & #METOO, and the Women's March. Time itself is grounded in Christianity in terms of the calendar we use—B.C (before Christ) and A.D. (anno domini – the year of our Lord). All of time turns on the incarnation of Christ! Our entire society is saturated by Christian concepts and assumptions. About the book: Crucifixion, the Romans believed, was the worst fate imaginable, a punishment reserved for slaves. How astonishing it was, then, that people should have come to believe that one particular victim of crucifixion-an obscure provincial by the name of Jesus-was to be worshipped as a god. Dominion explores the implications of this shocking conviction as they have reverberated throughout history. Today, the West remains utterly saturated by Christian assumptions. As Tom Holland demonstrates, our morals and ethics are not universal but are instead the fruits of a very distinctive civilization. Concepts such as secularism, liberalism, science, and homosexuality are deeply rooted in a Christian seedbed. From Babylon to the Beatles, Saint Michael to #MeToo, Dominion tells the story of how Christianity transformed the modern world. The Becket Cook Show Ep. 112This Episode of The Becket Cook Show is available on YouTubeJoin the Patreon! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

On today's ID the Future, host Peter Robison continues a lively conversation with Douglas Murray, author of The War on the West, Tom Holland, author of Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, and Stephen Meyer, author of Return of the God Hypothesis. Here in the concluding part of the interview, the four consider English Victorian poet Matthew Arnold's elegiac depiction of the West bereft of religious faith. What does this retreating “sea of faith” mean in practical terms for Western culture, and what path, if any, is there to a renewal of Western culture? Can we embrace the Christian ethical framework without belief in God, miracles, and the afterlife? Meyer warns that attempting to borrow some form of Read More › Source

Transcript:Hello, this is Pastor Don of Christ Redeemer Church. Welcome to The Kingdom Perspective.Historical observers have noted that Western civilization has, what we might call, a “progressive” element—it tends to be positive toward the future. There is an assumption in the West that history is going somewhere good—that we expect things to get better and that the best is yet to come. Where does that optimistic spirit come from? Many scholars suggest that it comes from the West marinating in the Christian ethos for so many centuries. Christianity is an optimistic, forward looking, and freedom-loving religion. Unlike many other worldviews, Christianity teaches that the world is heading toward a bright future where all evil will be banished, and the just and merciful reign of Jesus will spread from seas to shining sea. It seems to me that this progressive spirit has borne the fruit of many secular benefits.Now, to be clear, this is not to say there are not reasons to be negative about the history of the West and the Christians that populated its landscape. Slavery, rapacious colonialism, genocide—to name a few—are all fair critiques. Sin is everywhere and in everyone. Nonetheless, any reasonable reading of history has to note that these negatives are not unique to the West. What's unique is the progressive spirit that has fought against these evils—in many instances all but eradicating them. These negatives are not caused by the West's Christian heritage. Rather, a good argument can be made that it is precisely the influence of Christianity that enabled the West to battle them so effectively (to investigate this claim, see, e.g. Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion by Rebecca McLaughlin, Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland, Timothy Keller's chapter in “The Church is Responsible for So Much Injustice” in The Reason for God, Why You Think the Way You Do: The Story of Western Worldviews from Rome to Home by Glenn Sunshine, and Poverty and Leadership in the Later Roman Empire by Peter Brown).As Christians we ought to be grateful for this heritage, while at the same time guarding ourselves from any arrogance that might rise from it. We do not worship “progress” and we certainly do not worship “our progress”. Rather, we worship the Prince of Peace—and until His kingdom comes, we will continue to do battle with evil—both from within and from without.Something to think about from The Kingdom Perspective.Philippians 2 (ESV)14 Do all things without grumbling or disputing, 15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, 16 holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. 17 Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. 18 Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.

In this episode, I discuss the book Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World. It is a long and well informed history of Christianity. But the focus of the author, Tom Holland, is particularly on how deeply western society has been influenced by Christianity, so much so that our current cultural differences are not disagreements between Christianity and the secular but differences between competing ideals for how one lives out Christian values.

Tim is joined this week by author and historian Tom Holland. They unpack some of themes of his book Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World and look ahead to the future impact of Christianity across the world And as politicians and campaigners gather in Egypt for the COP27 climate conference Tim challenges us on our role in looking after the planet. Want your question answered next week? Drop a quick email to farron@premier.org.uk.

It's been two years since the explosion that devastated the city of Beirut, Lebanon. Fr. John Tayar updates us on how you can help. Also, we celebrate the Feast of St Dominic with Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe. Tom Holland tells how the dawn of Christianity remade the world.

Tom Holland, author of Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, joins us to discuss how the West consistently takes Christianity for granted, despite the fact that it is foundational to our civilization, how our human nature has been fundamentally reshaped by the church, whether consciously or unconsciously, and why it is vital that […]

Tom Holland, author of Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, joins us to discuss how the West consistently takes Christianity for granted, despite the fact that it is foundational to our civilization, how our human nature has been fundamentally reshaped by the church, whether consciously or unconsciously, and why it is vital that we maintain Christian values and teachings in order to preserve the bedrock of our culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Holland, author of Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, joins us to discuss how the West consistently takes Christianity for granted, despite the fact that it is foundational to our civilization, how our human nature has been fundamentally reshaped by the church, whether consciously or unconsciously, and why it is vital that we maintain Christian values and teachings in order to preserve the bedrock of our culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Sam and Daniel sit down to talk about the resurrection and the ease in which various groups of people can slip into a supremacy mindset. To note, Sam isn't well in this conversation and that does come across here and there. The video version of this conversation can be found here on our YouTube channel 12 hours after the audio version goes live. Recourses mentioned in this show: The Resurrection of Jesus: Apologetics, Polemics, History by Dale Allison The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland You can find/follow Daniel here: Twitter The video version of this conversation can be found here on our YouTube channel 12 hours after the audio version goes live. We hope you enjoy our show. When Belief Dies aims to honestly reflect on faith, religion and life. Your support via Patreon enables us to cover the costs of running this show and look to the future to make things even better as we build upon what we already have in the works. Please take a look and consider giving. Alternatively, you can support the show with a one-off gift via PayPal or Bitcoin. Use the following link to navigate to the website, to find us on social media and anywhere else we might be present online. #Podcast #Deconstruction #God #Agnostic #Christian #Atheism #Apologetics #Audio #Question #Exvangelical #Deconversion #SecularGrace #Exchristian

In hour 1 we talk with Tom Holland about how the birth of Christianity remade the world, and in hour 2 David Pinault explains “the Crucifix on Mecca's front porch.”

In hour 1 we talk with Tom Holland about how the birth of Christianity remade the world, and in hour 2 David Pinault explains “the Crucifix on Mecca's front porch.”

What are the relationship between Christianity, ancient paganism, and Western culture? Does mass secularization in the West presage a new pagan era? Where is “New Atheism” 15 years after its peak? These are just some of the questions Ben Bassett and I mull over. Bassett is an archaeologist but has a deep interest in ancient history. Three years ago he wrote: Progress and Polytheism: Could an Ethical West Exist Without Christianity? We also referenced Unbelievable? Is the God of the Bible a capriciously malevolent, misogynistic, sadomasochistic bully? Dan Barker vs Martin Kuhrt and The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible. Tom Holland's Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World and Ross Douthat's Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics were also discussed. We live in a time of religious change. Both Ben and I believe it is important to look at the last great change in Western history to get a sense of the future.

A "marvelous" (Economist) account of how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imagination. Crucifixion, the Romans believed, was the worst fate imaginable, a punishment reserved for slaves. How astonishing it was, then, that people should have come to believe that one particular victim of crucifixion-an obscure provincial by the name of Jesus-was to be worshipped as a god. Dominion explores the implications of this shocking conviction as they have reverberated throughout history. Today, the West remains utterly saturated by Christian assumptions. As Tom Holland demonstrates, our morals and ethics are not universal but are instead the fruits of a very distinctive civilization. Concepts such as secularism, liberalism, science, and homosexuality are deeply rooted in a Christian seedbed. From Babylon to the Beatles, Saint Michael to #MeToo, Dominion tells the story of how Christianity transformed the modern world. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/support

Oftentimes we hear about how God became man, performed miracles, was crucified, rose again, and usually the story ends there. But what happened after Jesus' ascension? Today we're going to talk about the early Christian martyrs, the effects Christianity had on the world at large, and what it all points to. CONTACT INFO Email: facingthegatespod@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FacingTheGates Twitter: https://twitter.com/FacingTheGates Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facingthegates/ SOURCES The Death of John the Baptist - Matthew | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2014%3A1-12&version=ESV The Death of John the Baptist - Mark | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%206%3A14-29&version=ESV St. Stephen - Britannica | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Stephen Stephen's Speech & The Stoning of Stephen - Acts | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%207&version=ESV Saint Peter the Apostle - Britannica | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Peter-the-Apostle Who Was Andrew the Apostle? - Overview Bible | https://overviewbible.com/andrew-the-apostle/ Who Was Saint James? - Overview Bible | https://overviewbible.com/saint-james/ Saint John the Apostle - Britannica | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-John-the-Apostle Saint Philip the Apostle - Britannica | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Philip-the-Apostle Who Was Bartholomew the Apostle? - Overview Bible | https://overviewbible.com/bartholomew-the-apostle/ Apostle Thomas - Kat Cendana | https://amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/apostle-thomas/ Who Was Matthew the Apostle? - Overview Bible | https://overviewbible.com/matthew-the-apostle/ Who Was James Son of Alphaeus? - Overview Bible | https://overviewbible.com/james-son-of-alphaeus/ Who Was Jude the Apostle - Overview Bible | https://overviewbible.com/jude-the-apostle/ Saint Simon the Apostle - Britannica | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Simon-the-Apostle The Death of Judas - Inspiring Philosophy | https://youtu.be/2_01suXK8lg Who Was Matthias the Apostle? - Overview Bible | https://overviewbible.com/matthias-the-apostle/ Saint Paul the Apostle - Britannica | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Paul-the-Apostle Philippians 3:4-6 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%203%3A4-6&version=ESV Galatians 1:13-14 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians%201%3A13-14&version=ESV The Truth About The Twelve Apostles Revealed - Grunge | https://youtu.be/3KnoAwh9cCs How The 12 Apostles Died - Motive Scholars | https://youtu.be/uAd0Xr0uM9g Murderous Games: Gladiatorial Contests in Ancient Rome - History Today | https://www.historytoday.com/archive/murderous-games-gladiatorial-contests-ancient-rome Why Science & Secularism Come From Christianity - Capturing Christianity |  https://youtu.be/Lehk-ZSsbpI Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World | Tom Holland Religious Quotations by Abraham Lincoln | http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/faithquotes.htm What Christianity Ultimately Points To - Revelation 20-22 | https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%2020-22&version=ESV  

In this week's episode, Mark Tooley (President of the Institute for Religion and Democracy) talks about the political witness of the Church. We explore the foundations for thinking theologically about politics and activism and the role of the Church in helping to heal the divisions present in our society today. Connect with the Mark and the Institute for Religion and Democracy www.theird.org www.providencemag.com https://juicyecumenism.com/ Twitter: @markdtooley @theird @ProvMagazine Books by Mark: The Peace That Almost Was: The Forgotten Story of the 1861 Washington Peace Conference and the Final Attempt to Avert the Civil War https://amzn.to/38LCn9b Methodism and Politics in the Twentieth Century https://amzn.to/3nEshuQ Books Recommended by Mark Thomas Holland Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World https://amzn.to/38L9E40 A. Skevington Wood The Burning Heart: John Wesley Evangelist https://amzn.to/38JJSx7 Theodore Weber Politics in the Order of Salvation: Transforming Wesleyan Political Ethics https://amzn.to/3oLohKu Connect with Brian: Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com Business and Life Coaching: www.drbrianrussellcoaching.com Brian's Book on the Missional Interpretation of Scripture: (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World https://amzn.to/3qln258 Links to Amazon are affiliate links. Thank you for your support of the video/podcast through your purchase of books.

Transcript: Hello, this is Pastor Don Willeman of Christ Redeemer Church. Welcome to The Kingdom Perspective. Ronald Reagan (1911-2004), the 40th president of the United States, was an optimist. His news conferences and even political debates were seasoned with jokes and levity refreshing in the world of Washington. Even his political opponents were compelled to appreciate his positive public engagement. This optimism meant he was not afraid to go toe-to-toe with the repressive totalitarian Soviet empire, famously demanding in Berlin, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” (Berlin Wall Speech, July 1987) What gave Reagan this optimism? Well, I think a big part of this is that he had imbibed the spirit of Western civilization, which itself had been marinated in centuries of Christian ethos. Christianity is an optimistic, forwarding looking, freedom loving religion. Now, to be clear, this is not to say there are not reasons to be negative about the history of Western civilization and the Christians that populated its landscape. Slavery, rapacious colonialism, genocide—to name a few—are all fair critiques. Nonetheless, any reasonable reading of history has to note that these negatives are not unique to the West. What's unique is the progressive spirit that has fought against them—in many instances all but eradicating these evils. These negatives are not caused by the West's Christian heritage. Rather, a good argument can be made that it is precisely the influence of Christianity that allowed the West so effectively to battle against these evils (to investigate this claim, see, e.g. Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion by Rebecca McLaughlin, Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom Holland, Timothy Keller's chapter in “The Church is Responsible for So Much Injustice” in The Reason for God, Why You Think the Way You Do: The Story of Western Worldviews from Rome to Home by Glenn Sunshine, and Poverty and Leadership in the Later Roman Empire by Peter Brown). Reagan encapsulated this optimistic/progressive sentiment with his numerous references to a “shining city on a hill”. Of course, this phrase was not unique to Reagan. He got it from John Winthrop (1587/8-1649), a founding leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Governor Winthrop, however, did not coin this phrase either. The phrase actually originates with Jesus, who said that His people will be a “City on a Hill”, lighting the way for a new world, a new way of living (Matthew 5:13-16). Something to think about from The Kingdom Perspective. “Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.” ~ Philippians 2:14-18 (ESV) Thank you for listening to and supporting The Kingdom Perspective! The Kingdom Perspective is a ministry of Christ Redeemer Church of Hanover, NH. To hear more episodes you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts. To donate or to find out more about the ministry and resources offered by Christ Redeemer Church visit www.christredeemerchurch.org.

Jen is joined by ERB editors Chris Smith and John Wilson, as well as podcast producer and ERB contributor Joel Wentz, for a free-wheeling conversation about what we are all reading right now. We cover a wide span of genres, styles, and authors, so there's bound to be a recommendation in here for almost everyone!Books mentioned in this episode:Becoming Friends of Time: Disability, Timefullness and Gentle Discipleship by John SwintonFinding Jesus in the Storm: The Spiritual Lives of Christians with Mental Health Challenges by John SwintonPlaces I've Taken My Body: Essays by Molly McCully BrownThe Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded: Poems by Molly McCully BrownSlow Church: Cultivating Community in the Patient Way of Jesus by C. Christopher Smith and John PattisonLiving Gently in a Violent World: The Prophetic Witness of Weakness by Stanley Hauerwas and Jean VanierThree Mile an Hour God by Kosuke KoyamaThe Overstory: A Novel by Richard PowersThe Generosity: Luci ShawIsland of the Innocent: A Consideration of the Book of Job by Diane GlancyFor Joshua: An Ojibwe Father Teaches His Son by Richard WagameseSuppose a Sentence by Brian DillonThe Life and Death of Ancient Cities: A Natural History by Greg WoolfLiving Things: Collected Poems by Anne PorterWhite Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity by Robert JonesDominion: The Making of the Western Mind/How the Christian Revolution Remade the World by Tom HollandThe Fires of Heaven: Book Five of the 'Wheel of Time' by Robert JordanThe Eye of the World: Book One of the 'Wheel of Time' by Robert JordanA Jest of God by Margaret LaurenceSing, Unburied Sing: A Novel by Jesmyn WardMen We Reaped: A Memoir by Jesmyn Ward

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we are joined by CGAI-fellow Anthony Cary to discuss Brexit and the recent prorogation of the United Kingdom's parliament. The Global Exchange is part of the CGAI Podcast Network. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! Bios: - Colin Robertson (host) - A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Anthony Cary - British Ambassador to Sweden (2003-6) and High Commissioner to Canada (2007-10). A Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Related Links: - "The Ever-Lasting Brexit -- What's Next?" [CGAI Podcast] (https://www.cgai.ca/the_ever_lasting_brexit_whats_next) - "Lang: The rise of Boris Johnson reinforces populist narratives. Will Canada follow suit?" [CGAI Commentary] (https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/lang-the-rise-of-boris-johnson-reinforces-populist-narratives-will-canada-follow-suit) Recommended Books: Anthony Cary - "King of the World: The Life of Louis XIV" by Philip Mansel (https://www.amazon.ca/King-World-Life-Louis-XIV/dp/1846145996) - "Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World" by Tom Holland (https://www.amazon.ca/Dominion-Christian-Revolution-Remade-World-ebook/dp/B07NCY9RG9) Recording Date: September 11, 2019 Give 'The Global Exchange' a review on iTunes! Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.