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Christian Nationalism: Reclaiming Public Life Through Biblical Authority

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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.

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