One Christian Thinks

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  • Episode 5: Black Lives Matter's claims: true or false?

    Welcome to the fifth episode of One Christian Thinks! In this episode, I do a little bit of analysis on some of Black Lives Matters claims, checking to see if they stand up to scrutiny.

    A few sources:

    • https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2013/crime-in-the-u.s.-2013/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement/expanded-homicide/expanded_homicide_data_table_6_murder_race_and_sex_of_vicitm_by_race_and_sex_of_offender_2013.xls
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_crime_in_the_United_States#Homicide
  • https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/htius.pdf
  • https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/05/larry-elder/larry-elder-mislabels-statistics-fatal-shootings-p/
  • https://www.statista.com/statistics/585152/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-race/
  • https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290437363_The_Reverse_Racism_Effect_Are_Cops_More_Hesitant_to_Shoot_Black_Than_White_Suspects
  • https://mynorthwest.com/2114190/rantz-rioters-burn-seattle-police-alive-sealed-door/

  • Breonna Taylor: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2020/07/29/breonna-taylor-case-should-louisville-police-charged-her-death/5529469002/
  • George Floyd:
  • https://medium.com/@gavrilodavid/why-derek-chauvin-may-get-off-his-murder-charge-2e2ad8d0911

  • George Floyd #2:
  • https://www.iheartradio.ca/cjad/audio/derek-chauvin-the-former-minnesota-police-officer-who-was-charged-with-third-degree-murder-in-the-killing-of-unarmed-black-man-george-floyd-has-now-seen-his-charges-upgraded-to-second-degree-murder-what-s-the-difference-1.12589093

  • Rayshard Brooks:
  • https://www.dailywire.com/news/read-it-atlanta-detective-sides-with-officer-in-defense-filing-for-rayshard-brooks-case-says-brooks-wouldve-been-charged-on-10-counts

  • Jacob Blake: https://madison365.com/kenohsa-police-opened-fire-less-than-5-minutes-after-being-called-scanner-audio/
  • Jacob Blake #2:
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxPWlOKTR3c

  • Jacob Blake #3:
  • https://www.dailywire.com/news/walsh-police-scanner-audio-of-jacob-blake-shooting-released-calls-into-question-media-narrative

  • Discrimination and Disparities, Thomas Sowell, 2018, Basic Books.
  • Race & Economics: How Much Can Be Blamed on Discrimination? Walter E. Williams, 2011, Hoover Press.
  • Music and editing: @calvinhutten

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    34 min
  • Episode 4: The ever-changing definition of racism

    Welcome to the fourth episode of One Christian Thinks! In this episode, I continue on with the analysis of the organization Black Lives Matter, particularly considering the question: "What is racism?"

    A few sources:

    • https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/07/racism-concept-change/594526/
  • https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=939000
  • https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/black-lives-matter-holds-rally-supporting-individuals-arrested-in-chicago-looting-monday/2320365/
  • https://nypost.com/2020/08/14/seattle-blm-protesters-demand-white-people-give-up-their-homes/
  • Music and editing: @calvinhutten

    Questions, comments, complaints, or other feedback: [email protected]

    28 min
  • From the Mailbag #1: Episodes 1 and 2

    Join me as I interact with some feedback I received from episodes 1 and 2!

     

    Sources:

    https://contrast2.wordpress.com/2020/07/12/romans-13-forbids-revolution-not-disobedience-and-where-calvin-erred/

    New Bible Commentary, DA Carson & RT France, 1994, Intervarsity Press.

    Music and editing: @calvinhutten

    Questions, comments, complaints, or other feedback: [email protected]

    21 min
  • Episode 3: Black Lives Matter and Identity Politics

    Welcome to the third episode of One Christian Thinks! In this episode, I take a look at the organization Black Lives Matter, particularly giving consideration to their foundation of identity politics and intersectionality.

     

    A few sources:

    • How Civilizations Die, David P. Goldman, 2011, Regnery Publishing.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_politics
  • https://blacklivesmatter.com/what-we-believe/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartheid
  • https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-13/zimbabwe-offers-land-to-recompense-dispossessed-white-farmers
  • https://www.focusonthefamily.com/family-qa/what-it-means-to-be-made-in-the-image-of-god/
  • https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
  • Music and editing: @calvinhutten

    Questions, comments, complaints, or other feedback: [email protected]

    28 min
  • Episode 2: Civil (dis)obedience?

    Welcome to the second episode of One Christian Thinks! In this episode, I take a brief look into Christian civil obedience and disobedience, particularly amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. As Christians, what is our response supposed to be?

    A few sources:

    • https://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/will-god/
  • https://contrast2.wordpress.com/2020/03/20/romans-13-person-decretive-office-preceptive-or-both/
  • https://contrast2.wordpress.com/2020/03/20/nebuchadnezzar-and-romans-13-person-decretive-or-office-preceptive/
  • http://www.thetwocities.com/theology/historical-theology/the-reformation-and-civil-disobedience-guest-post/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bartholomew%27s_Day_massacre
  • https://banneroftruth.org/us/about/banner-authors/samuel-rutherford/
  • https://allthingsliberty.com/2013/09/presbyterian-rebellion/
  • Music and editing: @calvinhutten

    Questions, comments, complaints, or other feedback: [email protected]

    29 min
  • Episode 1: Introduction

    Welcome to One Christian Thinks! In this episode, I introduce myself and the podcast, describe my motivations, and lay out some guiding ideas.

    Note: If you are having problems listening to this episode, it may be because I had to convert the audio file so that I could submit my podcast to Spotify. Just try restart it, and if you still cannot get it to work, send me an email: [email protected]. Thanks!

    12 min
  • Episode 1: Introduction
    Welcome to One Christian Thinks! In this episode, I introduce myself and the podcast, describe my motivations, and lay out some guiding ideas.
    12 min

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A podcast that examines current events, politics, worldview, and ideologies, from an explicitly Christian perspective. We assume there is one true God in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,…