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Season 7, Episode 3: Bitcoin, Ethics, and the Theology of Money with Jordan Bush

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 30:56

In this episode of The Perspectivalist, Uri Brito sits down with Jordan Bush to explore a deeper question behind today's financial debates: What should money be?This conversation moves beyond investing strategy and into theology, ethics, and anthropology. Money, they argue, is not neutral. It shapes trust, power, authority, and social structures. Throughout Scripture, honest scales, just weights, and protection of the vulnerable reveal that how a society structures its money affects how it treats its people.Jordan shares how his time ministering in Uruguay among Venezuelan immigrants exposed him to the devastating effects of currency collapse and hyperinflation. Churches, families, and businesses saw years of savings erased through monetary debasement. That experience led him to study the ethics of money production and eventually Bitcoin.The discussion traces the history of money—from gold and silver to fiat currency—and considers Bitcoin as a digital form of scarcity designed to resist inflation and centralized control. Gold and silver historically functioned as stable money because of their durability, scarcity, and trustworthiness. Fiat currency, by contrast, can be expanded at will, often benefiting governments and financial elites at the expense of ordinary people.Bitcoin attempts to combine the scarcity of precious metals with the portability and digital nature of modern currency. With a fixed supply of 21 million coins, it operates outside direct governmental control, raising important questions for Christians about limits, authority, stewardship, and economic justice.The episode also addresses Bitcoin's volatility. Jordan explains that price swings are normal in emerging technologies and compares Bitcoin's market cycles to seasons in agriculture or stages of human maturity. For long-term holders, volatility is not necessarily a sign of failure but part of a developing monetary network.The episode concludes with a brief discussion of Jordan's children's book, The Orange Umbrella—a story that introduces the themes behind Bitcoin without ever mentioning it directly.This is not merely a conversation about cryptocurrency. It is a theological reflection on money, trust, power, and the kind of economic systems that best reflect biblical principles.

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Season 7, Episode 2: Christ Over Every Crown: Sphere Sovereignty and the Limits of the State

The Perspectivalist

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 16:35

Perspectivalist Podcast — Season 7, Episode 2In this episode, Uri Brito speaks with Pastor Levi Secord about the modern crisis of authority and why Christians instinctively sense that something is wrong when the state claims jurisdiction over education, family, morality, and worship.Drawing from the historic doctrine of sphere sovereignty, Secord argues that God has established distinct spheres — family, church, and civil government — each with delegated authority under the lordship of Christ. When those boundaries collapse, the state becomes a functional god and citizens become its subjects.The conversation explores:• why statism grows when societies reject God• how Scripture limits civil authority (Rom. 13; Matt. 22:21)• lessons learned from COVID-era overreach• why healthy families and churches restrain tyranny• and what cultural renewal would look like if Christians recovered a biblical doctrine of authorityAt stake is a basic question:Is the state our savior — or God's servant?Levi Secord — ArticleChrist Over Every Crown (Kuyperian Commentary)https://kuyperian.comBookServant Not Savior: An Introduction to the Bible's Teaching About Civil GovernmentBiblical texts discussedMatthew 22:21Romans 13Genesis 1Deuteronomy 61 Corinthians 10:31

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Season 6, Episode 10: Hate Speech or Holy Writ? The Gospel on Trial in Canada

The Perspectivalist

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 25:28

In this Advent episode of The Perspectivalist, Uri Brito is joined by Canadian pastors Dave Forsythe and Matt Hallick to discuss the growing threat to religious liberty in Canada, focusing on the proposed Bill C-9, known as the Combating Hate Speech Act. While presented as a measure to protect vulnerable groups, the bill increasingly places historic Christian teaching—and even specific biblical texts—under suspicion by the state.

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A Plain Answer: The Significance of Church Attendance in Raising Sons - Dr. Uri Brito

Redeemer Broadcasting : A Plain Answer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2025 27:49

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A Plain Answer: The Significance of Church Attendance in Raising Sons - Dr. Uri Brito

Redeemer Broadcasting : A Plain Answer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2025 27:49

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Season 6, Episode 8: The Mirage of the Ancient: Eastern Orthodoxy and Tradition with Austin Brown

The Perspectivalist

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 32:10

Welcome back to The Perspectivalist. I'm your host, Uri Brito, joined again by my good friend Austin Brown. Our goal is simple: to think more clearly as Christians with Scripture as our starting point.In today's episode, we continue our series on the psychology of conversion, turning our focus to Eastern Orthodoxy. We'll discuss the challenges of tradition, liturgy, and continuity, and interact with Pastor Josh Shooping's book Disillusioned. Along the way, we'll raise some key questions: What does it really mean for a church to claim apostolic tradition? How do we discern between authentic continuity and the “mirage of the ancient”? And what can the early church fathers teach us about these debates?Let's dive in.Resources:Book: Disillusioned by Josh SchoopingPart 1: In this episode, Pastor Uri Brito welcomes Austin Brown for a thoughtful conversation on the psychology of conversion to Eastern Orthodoxy in the age of social media. They explore the rise of “Twitter conversions,” where personality-driven online voices attract seekers who are weary of shallow evangelicalism and searching for depth, antiquity, or beauty.Together, they wrestle with the despair and uncertainty that often accompany these journeys, the overwhelming complexity of historical debates, and the temptation to trade truth for aesthetics or novelty. They reflect on the clarity and sufficiency of Scripture, the importance of local church community, and the need for patience and discernment in exploring different traditions.The discussion offers both pastoral counsel and personal testimony, reminding listeners that truth, not taste, must remain central; that beauty and antiquity are valuable but secondary; and that faith should be nurtured in community, prayer, and Scripture before making life-shaping decisions.Whether you've felt the pull of Rome or the East, or you're walking alongside friends who are, this episode provides clarity, caution, and encouragement to walk slowly, faithfully, and wisely.

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When God Sings Over Us - Miscellaneous

Trinity Church Sermon Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 28:38

Message from Uri Brito on July 13, 2025

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When God Sings Over Us - Miscellaneous

Trinity Church, CREC

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2025 28:38

Message from Uri Brito on July 13, 2025

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