Orthodoxy

By Andy SchmittSociety & Culture Religion & Spirituality Christianity Education

Orthodoxy episodes

April 15 #169 // Dr. Vern Poythress | Making Sense Of Creation & The Fall
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Vern Poythress about his upcoming book, Making Sense of Creation and Fall. In his book, Dr. Poythress sets out to explain the dynamic and multi-faceted reality of Genesis 1-3. In our discussion we talk about how a person can properly interpret Genesis 1-3, why different words in the text are meant to illuminate distinct characteristics in God, and why Genesis 1-3 sets the tone for how we understand the entire Bible. I hope you enjoy!
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1 hr 34 min
April 08 I Am An Evangelical And I No Longer Support Israel.
I recorded this episode on March 23rd. Obviously a lot of things have happened since then. But here are my thoughts on the Israel/Iran (and not American) war in the Middle East.
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53 min
April 03 #168 // Mary Rooke | Why Trump Went To War With Iran & How To Stop The Fall Of America
In this episode I talked with Mary Rooke, a reporter from the Daily Caller. We discussed Trump's speech on Wednesday night, why America is in a war with an Iran, why Tucker Carlson was right, and how to rebuild America. I hope you enjoy!
Mary's Substack: https://substack.com/@maryrooke
Daily Caller: https://dailycaller.com/author/MaryR/
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2 hr 50 min
March 27 #167 // Rachel Rodriguez | Why Florida Is The Most Important State In America
In this episode I talked with Rachel Rodriguez. She is running to be the next Governor of Florida in a packed race filled with candidates from all parties. We discussed why this race will decide the future of the Republican Party.

Check her website out: https://rachelforgov.com
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1 hr 40 min
March 14 #166 // Geoff Shepard | What Actually Happened During The Watergate Scandal
Geoff Shepard came to Washington, DC in 1969 as a White House Fellow, after graduating from Harvard Law School. He served on President Richard Nixon’s White House staff for five years, including a year as deputy counsel on the president’s Watergate defense team. He has written three books and produced two documentary films, as well as an off-Broadway stage play about the internal prosecutorial documents he’s uncovered, many of which are posted on his website, www.shepardonwatergate.com .
In this interview Geoff and I discussed how Richard Nixon came to be the President, what actually happened in Watergate, and how law fare has changed American politics over the past 50 years. I hope you enjoy!
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1 hr 49 min
March 12 #165 // Dr. Stephen Hicks | How Friedrich Nietzsche Influenced The Modern Age
In this episode I talked with Dr. Stephen Hicks. Dr. Hicks is a philosophy professor and author. He has taught many classes at Peterson Academy including ones on Logic, Postmodern Philosophy, and Modern Philosophy.

In this conversation we discussed Friedrich Nietzsche’s ethical philosophy, why he hated egalitarianism, if he was a narcissist, and why most people in the West operate out of Nietzsche’s philosophy without knowing it. I hope you enjoy!
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1 hr 22 min
March 03 #164 // Dr. Scott Jensen | Is It Possible To Fix The Fraud In Minnesota?
In this episode I talked with Dr. Scott Jensen. Dr. Jensen is running for State Auditor in Minnesota, a campaign that he announced right after dropping out of the Minnesota gubernatorial race. Jensen is a doctor, former Minnesota State Senator, and 2022 Republican Gubernatorial candidate that raised more money than any Republican in Minnesota history and received more votes than any Republican in Minnesota state history.
In light of the recent uncovering of fraud in Minnesota, some estimating $9 billion, Dr. Jensen has decided to run for State Auditor and try to fix the deep rooted fraud in Minnesota. We discussed his decision to run and his views on the Republican Party and the tactics they use to win elections. I hope you enjoy!
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1 hr 21 min
February 06 #163 // Dr. Mary Talley Bowden | Did Jeffrey Epstein Plan COVID-19?
In this episode I talked with Dr. Mary Talley Bowden. We discussed the Epstein files and the communications between Epstein and other billionaires related to pandemic preparedness that were happening as early as 2013. We talked about Trump’s involvement in the Epstein files and why Trump wants to brush over the scandal. We also discussed Mary’s organization, Americans for Health Freedom, and their goal to pull the COVID vaccine off the market and her efforts to make Ivermectin and over the counter drug. I hope you enjoy!
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1 hr 13 min
January 28 #162 // Dr. David Deavel | Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s Warning To The West
In this episode I talked with Dr. David Deavel from the University of St. Thomas in Houston. He is the Associate Professor of Theology and is the author and editor of several books including a book called Solzhenitsyn and American Culture.
We discussed the contents of his book and the life and legacy of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. We talked about why Russian culture — their music, literature, and art — is so rich while their political history is not. We discussed Solzhenitsyn’s time in the Gulags and how he learned of the evil of Communism. We also talked about his 1978 speech at Harvard in which he gives a warning to America and where the West is headed. I hope you enjoy!
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1 hr 22 min
January 20 #161 // Dr. Keith Campbell | Narcissism, Hypnosis, And The Future
In this episode I talked with Dr. Keith Campbell. Dr. Campbell is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Georgia, is the author of more than 200 papers and several books including the latest, The New Science of Narcissism.
Dr. Campbell has appeared in most major media outlets, including the Today Show, CNN, and the Joe Rogan Experience. He has given a TEDx talk and was the educator behind the the TED Ed lesson on narcissism.
Dr. Campbell is also co-founder of Wealth Science Analytics, a boutique psychological consulting firm dedicated to combining state-of-the-art research, AI, machine learning, and deep knowledge about the inter-workings of high-performance teams.
We discussed his class on Peterson Academy on Narcissism and how to tell if your pastor or social worker is a narcissist. We also talked about how to analyze the personality of Jesus and how the evangelical church has aimed to feminize Christ over the past 60 years. We discussed hypnosis and propaganda and the future of Western civilization in the age of Artificial Intelligence and social unrest. I hope you enjoy!
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2 hr 11 min

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