Christian Nationalism: Reclaiming Public Life Through Biblical Authority

Resources

Books

• "Frequently Shouted Questions About Christian Nationalism" by Doug Wilson - This book is the subject of the podcast episode and is mentioned as the reason for the discussion.
• "Mere Christendom" by Doug Wilson - Mentioned as one of Wilson's books that deals with Christian nationalism.
• "The Case for Christian Nationalism" by Stephen Wolf - Mentioned as a book that Wilson's work is connected to, carefully keeping away from ethnocentrism and antisemitism.

Videos & Documentaries

• Collision - A documentary born from a debate between Doug Wilson and Christopher Hitchens about whether Christianity is good for the world.

Research & Studies

• The Federalist Papers (Federalist 48) - Referenced for the idea that power is encroaching and that rulers are sinners, supporting the concept of limited government.

Tools & Software

• None explicitly mentioned.

Articles & Papers

• None explicitly mentioned.

People Mentioned

• Christopher Hitchens - Debated Doug Wilson in the past.
• Francis Schaeffer - Mentioned as a figure who polarized conservative believers, leading them to re-engage in the culture wars.
• Jimmy Carter - Mentioned as an avowed born-again Christian whose election contributed to a resurgence in evangelical identification.
• Pete Hegseth - Mentioned as someone influenced by Doug Wilson, who runs the Department of Defense.
• Fukuyama - Mentioned in relation to the idea of "the end of history" during the heyday of liberal democratic secularism.
• Justice Jackson - Mentioned for her inability to answer the question "what is a woman" during confirmation hearings, used as an example of the perceived failure of secularism.
• Bertrand Russell - Mentioned in the context of pointing out that Jesus thought he was living at the end of the world.
• Jeremy Bentham - Mentioned in the context of questioning the basis of morality if secularism is adopted.
• John Stuart Mill - Mentioned in the context of questioning the basis of morality if secularism is adopted.
• Muhammad - Mentioned in the context of discussing polygamy in relation to Islamic teachings.
• Nick Fuentes - Mentioned as a figurehead of Christian nationalism that Doug Wilson would disavow if he became the prominent face of the movement.
• Erica Kirk - Mentioned for her eulogy of her husband Charlie Kirk, where she offered forgiveness.
• Joe Rigney - Mentioned as a friend of Doug Wilson who believes one should not "do Christendom."
• Thomas Sowell - Mentioned as someone who pointed out that slavery was ubiquitous in the world and that the West was one civilization that recoiled from it.
• William Wilberforce - Mentioned as a hero and an ardent evangelical who was a member of the Clapham Sect and an abolitionist.
• Sai Baba - A South Indian guru whose purported miracles are compared to those attributed to Jesus.
• C.S. Lewis - Mentioned for his trilemma regarding Jesus's claims and for his statement that God speaks to us through pain.
• Edmund Burke - Mentioned as a conservative whose notion of "little platoons" supports the idea of a molecular society.
• The Grand Inquisitor (from The Brothers Karamazov) - Mentioned in the context of Dostoevsky's insight on the state being a great blasphemer.

Organizations & Institutions

• Moral Majority - Mentioned as a group involved in the culture wars.
• Christian Coalition - Mentioned as a group involved in the culture wars.
• C.D.C. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Mentioned as an institution that many people believe disgraced itself in the last five years.
• F.B.I. (Federal Bureau of Investigation) - Mentioned in the context of potentially being responsible for creating fake accounts on the internet to make things look bad.
• N.P.R. (National Public Radio) - Mentioned as a source of morality that the host questions.
• Department of Defense - Mentioned in reference to Pete Hegseth.
• Clapham Sect - An abolitionist sect mentioned in relation to William Wilberforce.

Courses & Educational Resources

• None explicitly mentioned.

Websites & Online Resources

• Twitter - Mentioned as a place where content from the "dank right" can be found.
• YouTube - Mentioned as a source for videos of purported miracles.

Other Resources

• Apostles' Creed - Mentioned as a statement of Christian fundamentals that Doug Wilson believes.
• King James Version - Mentioned as a specific version of the Bible used by some fundamentalists, though Wilson does not limit himself to it.
• Old Testament - Referenced extensively for its laws, prophecies, and narratives.
• New Testament - Referenced extensively for its teachings and prophecies.
• Gospels (Matthew, Luke, Mark, John) - Specific books within the New Testament referenced.
• Psalms - Specific book within the Old Testament referenced.
• Book of Revelation - Referenced for its apocalyptic literature.
• Book of Isaiah - Referenced for its prophetic language.
• Book of Ezekiel - Referenced for its prophetic language.
• Book of Amos - Referenced for its prophetic language.
• Book of Joel - Referenced for its prophetic language.
• Book of Romans - Referenced for its theological arguments.
• Book of 2 Corinthians - Referenced for its theological arguments.
• Book of 1 Corinthians - Referenced for its theological arguments.
• Book of Hebrews - Referenced for its theological arguments.
• Genesis - Referenced for creation accounts and genealogies.
• Song of Solomon - Referenced as biblical erotica.
• Leviticus - Referenced for Old Testament laws.
• Exodus - Referenced for Old Testament laws.
• Philemon - Referenced for Paul's letter returning a runaway slave.
• Ephesians - Referenced for instructions to slaves and masters.
• First Timothy - Referenced for instructions to slaves and masters.
• Ten Commandments - Referenced in the context of slavery and public schools.
• Sermon on the Mount - Referenced for its teachings on love and forgiveness.
• The Brothers Karamazov - Mentioned for the Grand Inquisitor chapter.
• The Bible - Referenced throughout the episode as the primary source of authority.
• The Qur'an - Implicitly referenced in the discussion of different moral systems.
• The Vedas (implied by discussion of Hinduism) - Implicitly referenced in the discussion of different moral systems.