We are so excited to have Dr. David Koyzis, author of Political Visions and Illusions, with us on the podcast today! This is an encore presentation of one of our favorite conversations! We did a book report on the Political Visions book in the past several episodes and invited Dr. Koyzis to bring the conclusion […]

We are so excited to have Dr. David Koyzis, author of Political Visions and Illusions, as the climax to our book report! We did a book report on the Political Visions book in the past several episodes and invited Dr. Koyzis to bring the conclusion to the book. I think you will enjoy his perspective […]

This is the sixth episode in our series on Political Visions and Illusions. Socialism is the ideology that elevates communal ownership over individual ownership. It can be defined by its desire for economic equality. Liberals take exception to socialism because it seems to de-emphasize individual responsibility. The irony of socialism is that if a property […]

This is the fifth episode in our Political Visions and Illusions series. Democratism is the ideology that values the rule of the people above all else. Democratism is rarely, okay is never, as simple and pure as it sounds. As with each of these ideologies, in the proper place, Democracy is a great tool. Democratism […]

Nationalism is the first ideology to take community seriously. We do live with other people and they matter. Nationalism defines who is in and who is out. The greatest evil is to be ruled by someone who is not one of us.Most of us are familiar with a nation/state, but many of the problems caused […]

Conservatism is the idea that we must “conserve” what we have. It opposes change for change’s sake. Conservatism can be an outlook on the world or a wise caution against wholesale change. And, conservatism can be ideology agnostic — Some may desire to conserve a vision of liberalism, while a conservative elsewhere in the world […]

The first ideology in The Political Visions and Illusions book is liberalism. Liberalism, in the classic sense, is as common to us as water is to a fish. We found it very helpful to think a little more clearly about our own political assumptions. This episode and the next several will be heavily dependent upon […]

What makes a political idea become an idol for Christians? In this episode, begin to talk about how David Koyzis’s book has helped us see that political ideologies are incomplete and as a result comprise a false gospel. This episode and the next several will be heavily dependent upon this book, Political Visions and Illusions […]

Socialism is the ideology that elevates communal ownership over individual ownership. It can be defined by its desire for economic equality. Liberals take exception to socialism because it seems to de-emphasize individual responsibility. The irony of socialism is that if property is owned by a large number of people, then a few must be designated […]

Democratism is the ideology that values above all else the rule of the people. Democratism is rarely, okay is never, as simple and pure as it sounds. As with each of these ideologies, in the proper place, Democracy is a great tool. Democratism crosses a line and becomes a creed, something to be believed and […]