Why do some utopian social visions have no basis for grace or mercy? Ideological Social Justice as a worldview, is a utopian ideal that has no categories for grace or mercy, let alone redemption. What are the implications of that for a society who adheres to its core tenets?

Before contrasting with the counterfeit —

This episode is the first in a series that aims to offer a warning about the deeply anti-Christian ideas behind much of the modern “social justice” movement which consists of the critical theory mood that is the air we breathe right now in the West. This movement insists on dividing all of society into the oppressors (people of privilege who can do nothing good) and the oppressed (people who can do nothing evil). My goal is to ground my argument in Biblical ideas of Justice.

In this episode, an overview of the history of the judges in the Bible, and then a description of the United States judicial makeup. From there, I ask the question, “What has it actually happened in the United States?” Has the Supreme Court, over time, been found to have unlimited, unchecked power in making laws?

Continued — Biblical Reasons for Patriotism

Part One

In this episode, we make the case that the Bible gives indirect but significant support to the idea that government should be chosen by the people, at least some sort of democracy.

What is the biblical framework to state that: Governments Should Establish a Strong and Clear Separation of Powers

In this episode, we discuss how personal salvation is a work of God, not government. But secondly, that inwardly transformed people are necessary for a transform society, which is only half of the coin — the other consideration is that governments do significantly influence peoples moral convictions and behavior and the moral fabric of a nation.

In this episode, I make the case that governments should safeguard human liberty. We go into the biblical arguments for human liberty, and then we talk about why government should protect human liberty. Lastly, we discuss how much restriction of liberty, if any, is necessary?