(Listeners can find the lyric video to the music segment of this podcast on Youtube at https://youtu.be/eSK-2xrQlMA or on Rumble at https://rumble.com/ve82p9-the-cancel-culture-blues-by-johnny-d-and-the-choir-boys.html. If you would like to purchase an mp3 of the song for $1 for your audio library, email us at [email protected].)

Here at "God and Government" we encourage everyone to enter into the free speech zone.  One of the most precious gifts of God to man is our complex and creative mind that allows our species to express our thoughts, to transmit them from person to person and generation to generation, and to build upon one set of ideas in order to fashion all kinds of technologies which allow us to thrive in an often hostile natural world.  The Bible tells us that God freely expressed Himself in the beginning and the universe sprang into being.  Jesus Christ is described by the Apostle John as being the Word of God.  The Christian is encouraged in Ephesians 4:26 to "put away falsehood" and to "speak the truth with his neighbor."  Speaking freely is a biblical value. In America, we have the blessing of the First Amendment to the Constitution which prohibits Congress from enacting any law that prohibits freedom of speech.  This means that from our nation's inception it has been an American value, practiced albeit imperfectly in many seasons of our nation's history, and it has been through free speech that evils like slavery, segregation, oppression of women, and mistreatment of the underprivileged have been exposed, refuted, and defeated.  Now, however, the phenomenon of the "cancel culture" has emerged to challenge the foundation of free speech, as those who do not wish to debate ideas openly seek to silence their opponents through various methods of formal censorship, deplatforming, social shaming, and outright hostility.  We at "God and Government" stand firmly against the cancel culture and in favor of free speech. So we are proud to present our theme song—an original tune performed by "Johnny D and the Choir Boys" entitled "The Cancel Culture Blues"!

Juneteenth celebrates the announcement of the end of slavery in 1865. As we all know, the Republicans were the party of emancipation, and therefore their party completes the work of the American Revolution by finally freeing black Americans from bondage. Why is it then that today’s GOP could not bring itself to hep Donald Trump push Juneteenth as a federal holiday as part of his Platinum Plan? Why did several Republicans in the House vote against this measure, thereby allowing the Democrats to steal the holiday from its rightful political heir? Find out this audio essay by host John Steinreich.

In 1964, Sam Cooke sang the Civil Rights anthem “A Change is Gonna Come” as a hopeful look forward to a day when segregation and racism would become consigned to the ash heap of history. Today, we find ourselves in a time when racial animosity is being ramped up and there is a move to re-engineer divisions in society that had gone into decline in the 1960s. As America wrestles with the rapid growth of Critical Race Theory and the Church faces a challenge to teach its congregants how to be “Berean” thinkers, the “God and Government“ team addresses these crucial issues with our guest, Bible apologist Sam Tolley. You can find Sam’s work on social media at https://www.facebook.com/samuel.tolley.3.

There is an old folk rock song titled “Teach Your Children Well” and that title is what every parent would want for their kids. Parents naturally endeavor to bring up their children to have values, morals, common sense, and practical skills which will help them navigate life when they reach adulthood. Does our modern education system--both public and private--reinforce these goals? The "God and Government" team interviews author and educator, Dan Hagadorn, to investigate the history of our education system, the aims of its ideological founders, and the crisis that is becoming increasingly more grave in America's classrooms day by day. Scriptures discussed include Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and Matthew 18:5-6. You can find Dan’s work online at www.pk4l.com.

The Renaissance. The Reformation. Modern science. Transcendent art. The ideas of individual liberty and universal human rights. All of these great advances came from the continent of Europe. Yet today if we look at what is happening on the continent, we see what author Douglass Murray calls a “tiredness” which is leading Europe in a direction of cultural decline. The “God and Government“ team will have a powerful discussion with Andreas Treutler, a security professional and former German military officer, who gives a bird’s eye view of the sociopolitical climate of Europe and how it relates to where the US is headed. Scripture references include Numbers 15:14-16, Matthew 20:24-27, and Joshua 4:1-8. For those interested in investing in Andreas’ work with the Genesis Project, LLC and the Sentience+ technology he can be reached by email at [email protected].

The God and Government team invites author John Leonard to discuss crucial issues of free speech and the threats to our fundamental rights of self-expression. We focus on Proverbs 31:8-9, Ephesians 5:8-11, and Proverbs 18:17 in our discussion. You can find John’s writing on www.southernprose.com

The "God and Government" team interviews special guest Gordan Runyan on the crucial topics of the biblical definition of civil government, its divinely ordained responsibilities, and a healthy understanding of how people of faith ought to engage in issues in the public square. Gordan is a husband, father, veteran, and author who pastors the Immunuel Baptist Church in Tucumcari, New Mexico. His book "Resistance to Tyrants: Romans 13 and the Christian Duty to Oppose Wicked Rulers" is available online at Amazon.com.

Our discussion will focus on the analysis of Romans 13:1-7, Matthew 22:15-22, and 1 Peter 2:13-17. Here is the link to Pastor Gordan’s book:

https://www.amazon.com/Resistance-Tyrants-Romans-Christian-Oppose-ebook/dp/B00925ZP4U

John and Marc dissect the current issues plaguing the Republican Party as well as discussing some of the platform issues promoted by the Democratic Party and how they affect values voters. Scripture references include Psalm 133:1, Proverbs 29:18, and Ecclesiastes 7:16-18. Like and follow us at Facebook.com/godandgovernment and on Parler.com @Godandgovernment.

Host John Steinreich and cohost Marc Richardson engage in a cutting-edge interview with author Mark Tapson of the David Horowitz Freedom Center about the phenomenon known as “the cancel culture.” The panel will discuss this hot topic as related to the scriptural passages Amos 7:10-14, 1 Peter 4:1-4, and 1 Peter 2:9.

Host John Steinreich gives his perspective on the problem of “racialism,” which is the attitude of viewing everything through the lens of race. The text of this audio essay can be found online at: https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/01/breaking_the_lefts_racecolored_glasses.html