Can we call it immoral to buy goods made under communism or slave labor? This episode unpacks a critical question: where Scripture is silent, so must we be. While personal convictions matter, binding others’ consciences without biblical authority is to place ourselves—or our nation—in God’s seat. True obedience begins with honoring God’s Word as the only standard for right and wrong: “Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.”

In this deeply historical and challenging lecture, R.J. Rushdoony unpacks the so-called “Wars of Religion” that followed the Reformation—conflicts that were less about faith and more about the rising power of the modern state. With penetrating insight, he dismantles the humanist myth that the Renaissance was a rebirth of liberty, showing instead how it birthed tyranny, statism, and the loss of personal freedom. From Spain’s gold-fueled descent into economic chaos to the devastation of the Thirty Years’ War, Rushdoony traces how Europe’s turn away from biblical faith toward political absolutism reaped destruction.

With historical clarity and biblical perspective, Rushdoony calls Christians to rethink modern history and recognize how true liberty only flourishes under godly order. If you’ve ever questioned the mainstream narrative of Western progress, this episode will give you a radically different—and deeply rooted—perspective. Tune in to learn why the rise and fall of nations still hinge not on politics, but on faith.

When God is no longer King, anarchy takes His place. This episode explores the warning of the Book of Judges: “Every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” In our time, as in ancient Israel, the rejection of God’s rule leads to moral chaos, spiritual bondage, and national decline. True freedom and order come only under God's law. The urgent question remains: will we bring back the King—or fall into captivity?

What does it really mean to pray, “Thy Kingdom come”? It’s more than a pious phrase — it’s a bold cry for God to rule over everything: our hearts, our homes, and our nations. In this episode, we explore how praying for God’s Kingdom is both a confession and a call to action. It begins not in politics or programs, but within — where obedience starts. Join us as we uncover how this simple petition calls us to surrender our will, resist empty religion, and live under the present power of the King who still reigns.

What happens when envy isn’t just a private sin—but the foundation of public policy? In this episode, we confront the uncomfortable truth about “special privilege,” covetousness, and the myth of equality in modern society. From socialist schemes to meritocratic illusions, we reveal how efforts to abolish privilege often create new elites and deeper injustice. Is it really justice when the state punishes success and rewards failure—all in the name of fairness? Tune in as we explore how Biblical law challenges not just personal greed, but entire systems built on envy masked as virtue.

Revolutionary movements throughout history—from ancient Rome to modern universities—share a common thread: the rejection of God’s law. This episode traces the roots of these subversive ideologies, showing how the denial of absolute truth leads to moral chaos and cultural collapse. Whether in Bacchanalia, nihilism, or today's academic activism, the message is the same: if there is no God, anything goes. But Scripture reminds us—God is not mocked. What we sow, we will reap.

We live in an age overflowing with faith—but not in Christ. This episode explores the difference between true and false faith, using the example of a prominent economist who placed unwavering trust in government control. Believing we can “eat our cake and have it too” requires more faith than Scripture ever demands. The real issue isn’t faith itself—it’s where that faith is placed. Only faith grounded in Christ and God's Word leads to truth, sanity, and lasting hope.

Is justice even possible without God’s law? In this episode, we delve into Chalcedon Position Paper No. 68: “Justice and Torture.” R.J. Rushdoony confronts the roots of modern injustice—from coerced confessions to state-sanctioned torture—and traces them back to a single rejection: the Word of God. Unlike Greco-Roman law or modern humanism, Biblical law refused to convict on confession alone and forbade torture outright. But in turning from God’s law to the will of the state, the West has opened the door to totalitarianism, medicalized cruelty, and moral collapse. Join us as we uncover how real justice is not only possible—it’s promised—because “the books shall be opened.” This isn’t just legal theory. It’s the groundwork for judgment—and hope.

In this explosive episode of The Easy Chair, R.J. Rushdoony sits down with commodities expert James Flanagan to discuss the volatile world of 1980s markets, Christian resistance to state overreach, and an armed government raid on a small California church-school. From the manipulation of gold and silver prices to a chilling SWAT-style crackdown on unlicensed Christian education, this episode pulls no punches. Rushdoony and Flanagan unpack the economic chaos, spiritual battles, and legal tyranny threatening our freedoms—and what faithful Christians must do to stand firm.

This report clarifies that the Biblical idea of “perfect” (teleios) means maturity or full growth—not sinless flawlessness—contrasting sharply with modern misunderstandings that demand instant perfection. Eden was sinless but not fully developed; growth, work, and learning were necessary steps God ordained. Man’s original sin was to reject this gradual maturation, instead attempting to impose immediate, absolute control—“being gods” by fiat. Today, this temptation manifests as demands for instant solutions through legislation, leading to “tantrum legislation” that seeks quick utopias but results only in chaos and erosion of society. True perfection comes through faithful growth and work under God’s law, not through humanistic, tyrannical laws that reject divine authority and maturity.