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Danelo Cavalcante is finally captured -and gets bit in the head by a dog in the process-, a Florida man kills his teenage son, and Mexican lawmakers hold a hearing on extraterrestrial life.

Joel, Luke, Travis, and Chris finish their discussion of Thomas Paine's Common Sense and also discuss Gerald Groff's Title VII lawsuit concerning working on the Lord's Day.

News and commentary from The Lancaster Patriot- New Mexico governor issues 30-day gun ban, Virginia governor pardons Scott Smith, and a murderer is on the loose in Pennsylvania.

The Amish are sometimes presented as a model -parallel economy- to emulate. They are able to provide many goods and services, sometimes without being connected to the same infrastructure as others. However, statist attacks on the Amish have increased -not decreased- in recent years. Can any parallel economy, focused on serving neighbors, exist if statism is the law of the land-- Ex-Amishman Dave Stoltzfus joins Joel Saint, Luke Saint, and Chris Hume on this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense has been referred to as the pamphlet that inspired the American War for Independence. In the 47-page booklet, Paine argued that civil government can be organized by utilizing human reason and looking at nature. In this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast, Luke Saint -author of The Sound Doctrine of Theocracy- joins Joel Saint, Travis Schmalhofer, and Chris Hume to consider the first chapter in Paine's pamphlet and discuss America, the Constitution, and theonomy-theocracy.--To order Luke Saint's book visit- https---a.co-d-6xErbDW

What started out as a discussion about local farmer Reuben King and gun regulations quickly morphed into an impromptu, friendly debate about man-made law, the U.S. Constitution, and biblical law. Do we need more laws -or codes- than the ones that God has given us in the Bible-- Or do we simply need righteous judges to apply God's law and adjudicate between disputants-- Travis Schmalhofer, Joel Saint, and Chris Hume address these topics on this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast.

Earlier this month, Joel Saint and Luke Saint traveled to the African nation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to provide teaching on applying the Bible to the civil sphere. On this episode, they explain the need, both in the Congo and in the United States, for a biblical vision for civil government.

Speeding tickets and other traffic citations account for sizeable portions of the budget for many townships. What is behind this-- Is it a concern for justice, or revenue-- Furthermore, how does biblical law apply to the concept of speeding tickets-- Pastor Joel Saint joins The Lancaster Patriot's Chris Hume to discuss those questions on this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast.

Angel Studios' Sound of Freedom has been causing a stir at the box office and at liberal news outlets. The film, which depicts the story of Tim Ballard's quest to save children from sex trafficking, brings to light the reality of human trafficking. It's a reality that some liberal websites previously reported on, but now seem bothered by. In this episode of The Lancaster Patriot Podcast, Joel Saint -pastor- and Travis Schmalhofer -former law enforcement- join Chris Hume to discuss the movie and the need to apply the Christian worldview when responding to evils such as human trafficking.

The recent death of a South Carolina woman at the jaws of an alligator adds to the fatality count of gator attacks in America this year and -in unrelated news- UPS is poised for what could be one of the largest strikes in American history. Local Pastor Joel Saint -Independence Reformed Bible Church- joins Chris Hume to discuss.