Orthodoxy

In this episode I talked with Dr. John M. Owen, the Ambassador Henry J. and Mrs. Marion R. Taylor Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia. He is also the author of a book called, The Ecology of Nations, and he is the recent recipient of the 2025 Grawemeyer Award for World Order. Back in August of 2024, I interviewed Dr. Owen to discuss his book, The Ecology of Nations, and his political philosophy on foreign affairs.

In this discussion we talk about the complex relationship between domestic politics and geopolitics, the tendencies of authoritarian governments, the flirtatious relationship between some right wing Republicans and authoritarian regimes, and the Iran/Israel 12 day war. This was a wide ranging conversation but it’s one that you don’t want to miss. I hope you enjoy!

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In this episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Tammy Peterson. Tammy, as you may know, is the wife of Dr. Jordan Peterson and the host of The Tammy Peterson Podcast. Back in September of last year Tammy and I did a podcast in which we discussed the carnivore diet, Capitalism, and the differences between Protestantism and Catholicism. That conversation went so well that we thought we should have another — only this time we wanted to discuss beauty, art, authoritarianism, fairytales, and Jew persecution. This episode is two and a half hours long and is one of the most interesting discussions I’ve ever had on this podcast. I hope you enjoy!

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In this episode I talked with Dr. Graham Cole. Dr. Cole is dean emeritus and professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is also the author of many books including Theological Method: An Introduction, He Who Gives Life, and Engaging with the Holy Spirit. Dr. Cole is also an ordained Anglican minister.

We discussed his book, Against the Darkness: The Doctrine of Angels, Satan, and Demons. In this book Dr. Cole breaks down the theological depths of angelology. He explains how Christians should think about the spiritual realm, what angels, demons, and Satan are, and how we should interact with the Spiritual battle that is happening in our midst.

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In this episode, I discuss the fight between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, why Americans need to stop spending money we don’t have, and why allowing anyone into the Republican party cases major problems. I hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, I talk about a girl who is attending UCONN and cannot read, why the Jews aren’t responsible for your sin, and why localism is the best form of Conservative. I also break down an email from a progressive psychological “ministry” in Madison, WI. I hope you enjoy!

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If you’re like me and grew up in the Government School system, you may have heard that the American Revolution was made possible by Enlightenment philosophy and deists who didn’t believe in a Providential God. But, like many other things in our society, it seems like that idea is itself a lie. The fact is that George Washington, John Adams, and even Benjamin Franklin believed in a God that acted in the affairs of men. In this podcast, I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Robert P. George from Princeton University, Dr. Stephen Meyer from the Discovery Institute, and Timothy Mahoney, the Founder of Thinking Man Films and Heroic Pictures. What do these three men have in common? They believe that the narrative we’ve been told about the American Revolution is a false one.

We discussed their new movie, directed by Timothy Mahoney, The American Miracle. In this movie thinkers and scholars like Robert George and Stephen Meyer make the case that the American Revolution was made possible by the Providential hand of God working in the affairs of men - not merely enlightenment philosophy. They also make the claim that founders like George Washington and John Adams were prayerful Christians who believed that God was working in their own lives. We discussed all of this and so much more. I hope you enjoy!

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In this podcast I had the opportunity to talk with Annie Crawford. Annie Crawford is a cultural apologist, classical educator, and homeschooling mom whose passion is to help others look at the world around them and see that all truth is God’s truth.

In our conversation, Annie and I discussed the dangerous possibilities of AI, the impending end of the world (or the end of a world), and how Christians can live through the end of the world without being taken over into worldliness. Annie discusses an article she had written about C.S. Lewis’s book, That Hideous Strength, and how Lewis thought Christians should live in the ever-increasingly technological world. We also talked about the depths of human language and what happens when it feels like our words lead to paradoxes in theology. It was a wide ranging conversation, but one you do not want to miss. I hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, I got to talk with Daniel Taylor. Daniel Taylor (Ph.D., Emory University) is the author of eighteen books, including The Myth of Certainty, Letters to My Children, Tell Me A Story: The Life-Shaping Power of Our Stories, Creating a Spiritual Legacy, The Skeptical Believer: Telling Stories to Your Inner Atheist and four novels, Death Comes for the Decontructionist, Do We Not Bleed?, Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees, and The Mystery of Iniquity . He has also worked on a number of Bible translations. He speaks frequently at conferences, colleges, retreats, and churches on a variety of topics. Dr. Taylor is also co-founder of The Legacy Center, an organization devoted to helping individuals and organizations identify and preserve the values and stories that have shaped their lives. He was a contributing editor for Books and Culture. Dr. Taylor is married and the father of four adult children.

We discussed in this episode the biological reality of story, how stories make up the entire framework of human thinking, the end of western civilization, and how to live a life of True value and meaning through Christ. I hope you enjoy!

Dan’s website: www.WordTaylor.com

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You may know Dr. Douglas Hedley from two series he did with Jordan Peterson on the Exodus and the Gospels. But Dr. Hedley has done so much more. He is the Professor of the Philosophy of Religion at the University of Cambridge and he has written several books including, Living Forms of the Imagination and The Iconic Imagination.

In our conversation we discussed his book, Living Forms of the Imagination, the rise of Western industry and the creation of the Atomic Bomb, and the subversion of Christian values through movies and media. We finish the conversation with a discussion about Narnia and Hollywood’s desire to turn him into a female. This is not an episode you’ll want to miss. I hope you enjoy!

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In this episode I discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election that happened last night. As a resident of Wisconsin for over 20 years, I feel I know a little bit about the state. I talk about why the Republicans cannot trust the unions, who Justice Crawford truly is, and why so many pastors and churches in Wisconsin sit by idly, and in some cases advocate, while babies are murdered by Democrats. I hope you enjoy.

Federalist article about Justice Crawford and her husband’s stance on homeschooling.

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