The Reformed Libertarians Podcast (Libertarian Christian Institute)
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| 18 Jul 2024 | Ep. 17: David VanDrunen’s View Of Civil Government, with Taylor Drummond | 00:50:24 | |
An interview with Pastor Taylor Drummond about his article “Fool’s Gold?: A libertarian analysis of VanDrunen’s account of state legitimacy,” which appreciatively, but critically, examines arguments in the book Politics After Christendom by Dr. David VanDrunen. Pastor Drummond introduces himself and recounts how he became a confessional, Calvinistic Baptist, and a libertarian-anarchist. He speaks about how VanDrunen’s biblical arguments for the legitimacy of the state fail his own standard for justifying the state. Drummond also explains how VanDrunen’s theoretical argument is at odds with his own view of law, justice, and rights, and is in tension with many of his economic and theological insights. https://reformedlibertarians.com/017 Main Points Of Discussion 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Episode description 01:50 About Pastor Drummond 06:54 VanDrunen’s brief biblical arguments and Drummond’s response 17:22 Monopoly, Noahic covenant, and negative natural rights 24:26 VanDrunen’s view of customary legal order 27:50 Drummond’s response on law and rights 34:44 Need for clearly distinguishing just and unjust coercion 38:56 Protectionism, sin, politicization, and inefficiency 47:29 Concluding thoughts
Article discussed: “Fool’s Gold?: A libertarian analysis of VanDrunen’s account of state legitimacy,” by Taylor Drummond: https://libertarianchristians.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CLR-5-Drummond.pdf Politics After Christendom by David VanDrunen: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310108845/ Taylor Drummond Other books mentioned: Christian Libertarian Review call for papers 2024: https://libertarianchristians.com/2024/02/03/call-for-papers-2024-volume/
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| 21 Dec 2024 | Ep. 21: Two Kingdoms and Christian Cultural Activity | 00:42:26 | |
A discussion of a Reformed Two Kingdoms view, and the possibility of a distinctively Christian view of the believer’s cultural activity according to an orthodox Neo-Calvinism, in contrast with a Scholastic view. Key points from episodes 4 and 19 are summarized, and the Two Kingdoms view being addressed is described. The use of the term Scholasticism is explained against an objection. And a key difference between Neo-Calvinism and a Scholasticized view is variously illustrated. https://reformedlibertarians.com/021 Main Points of Discussion 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Episode description 02:08 Key points from episode 4 on Christian cultural activity 07:09 Key points from episode 19 on religious non-neutrality 09:23 Reformed Two Kingdoms distinctions 13:41 The views of David VanDrunen 18:43 The term Scholasticism as modified Aristotelianism 24:04 Reiteration of key difference between Neo-Calvinist and Scholastic views 25:58 More about VanDrunen’s views 27:52 Religious views of a saltshaker 32:43 The question of logical norms 34:54 Similar to interpreting Scripture 36:20 Religious views of limited civil governance 40:35 Conclusion *Usually we catch these things, but Gregory didn't catch his mispronunciation of philological til later.
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| 06 Apr 2023 | Ep. 14: Does Political Representation Make Sense?, with Gerard Casey | 00:45:41 | |
An interview with Dr. Gerard Casey about his article "The Indefensibility of Political Representation." Dr. Casey introduces himself and recounts how he became a libertarian anarchist. He speaks about the idea of legitimate command and various options proposed to justify the state's supposed authority. He summarizes some of his examination of political representation from his article. He also talks about what real democracy was like, and closes with a reflection on caring for the poor in a free society. https://reformedlibertarians.com/014/ 00:00 Start 00:32 Episode description 01:51 About Dr. Casey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_Casey_(philosopher) 05:18 Libertarian conversion 10:07 Principles of legitimate command 15:11 Options proposed to justify the state 17:54 Hannah Pitkin's analysis and the basic incoherence of political representation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanna_Fenichel_Pitkin 25:44 Inevitable bureaucratic obstacles 29:46 Actual democracy and sortition 37:24 "Let The Poor Starve?" by Gerard Casey https://reformedlibertarians.com/let-the-poor-starve-gerard-casey/ Books by Dr. Gerard Casey: "Meddling In Other Men's Affairs: The Case For Anarchy" by Gerard Casey https://reformedlibertarians.com/meddling-in-other-mens-affairs-the-case-for-anarchy-by-gerard-casey/ Also see Episode 7: Can Libertarians Be Conservatives? : https://reformedlibertarians.com/007 The Reformed Libertarians Podcast is a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com/ and a member of the Christians for Liberty Network: https://christiansforliberty.net Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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| 01 Dec 2022 | Ep. 5: Does Sin Make Civil Government Necessary? | 00:16:12 | |
A discussion of the main points of Kerry Baldwin's article on human sinfulness and the question of the state's necessity for civil governance. The fact that people are sinners and there will always be crime is shown to be not a reason that states are necessary, but rather a reason for stateless (non-monopolistic) civil governance. https://reformedlibertarians.com/005 00:00 start 00:32 episode description article discussed: https://libertarianchristians.com/2018/03/28/sinful-nature-question-states-necessity/ 01:06 overview of 4-part series Listen to episode 03 on first article concerning law and order and the question of the legitimacy of civil governance: https://reformedlibertarians.com/003 01:27 article preface and summary 03:02 Federalist Paper 51: https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed51.asp 04:40 Who will watch the watchmen? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quis_custodiet_ipsos_custodes%3F 05:02 original sin and total depravity Westminster Confession chapter 6: https://opc.org/wcf.html#Chapter_06 audio on original sin: https://renewingyourmind.org/2022/02/04/original-sin video on total depravity: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/series/what-is-reformed-theology/total-depravity-part-1 06:17 introductory book about the Reformed view of the Bible's teaching about salvation: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0801014212?tag=kerrybaldwin-20 06:34 Robert Higgs' article on non-necessity of the state "If Men Were Angels": https://mises.org/library/if-men-were-angels-basic-analytics-state-versus-self-government excerpt from article: https://mises.org/library/if-men-were-angels video presentation "The State Is Too Dangerous To Tolerate": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RILDjo4EXV8&list=PLwrDNUO5MDu95jfsFdfN2oe8vXQ6Cma-h&index=12 09:02 US govt says police have no duty to protect you https://mises.org/power-market/police-have-no-duty-protect-you-federal-court-affirms-yet-again 09:35 in principle, if we are at risk and need protection because people are sinners, then granting monopoly power to any group of sinners is the absolute worst thing we could do 10:33 R.J. Rummel on 20th century democide (murder by the state) https://hawaii.edu/powerkills/20TH.HTM 12:48 some seem willfully naive about what states really are. Anatomy Of The State by Murry Rothbard audiobook https://mises.org/library/anatomy-state-audiobook 13:50 conclusion Stateless civil governance takes the principles of limited government to their most consistent and prudential conclusion The idea of limiting the monopoly state is unrealistic The Reformed Libertarians Podcast is a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com and a member of the Christians for Liberty Network: https://christiansforliberty.net Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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| 25 Jan 2024 | BONUS: Should Christian Libertarians Reject Biblical Inerrancy? | 00:12:39 | |
A reading of Kerry Baldwin’s article on biblical inerrancy, which discusses a blog post by Pete Enns in which he says why he believes the Bible has errors, and no one is obligated to obey Romans 13. Resources for a better (non-biblicist) view of inerrancy and a better view of Romans 13 are recommended. The hosts also give an update about new episodes. https://reformedlibertarians.com/bonusB 00:00 Start Additional Resources: Does Biblical Inerrancy Threaten Libertarianism? by Kerry Baldwin Episode 14 of The Reformed Libertarians Podcast, Does Political Representation Make Sense?, with Gerard Casey Note on the danger of biblicism by Terry Johnson and Shane Lems Different views of biblical inerrancy by Kam Weng Ng The Framework Interpretation of Creation Days by Lee Irons The Truthfulness of Scripture by Michael Horton The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy Well-versed Inerrancy by Kevin Vanhoozer Video presentation on well-versed inerrancy by Kevin Vanhoozer Can The Bible Contain Errors? by Greg Beale Audio presentation on inerrancy by Greg Beale Review of Enns' book against inerrancy by Greg Beale The Erosion Of Inerrancy by Greg Beale Romans 13: A Reformed View by Gregory Baus Episode 2 of The Reformed Libertarians Podcast, What Does Romans 13 Say About Civil Government? Episode 42 of The Biblical Anarchy Podcast, Why Isn't the State Biblically Justified? Resolving Romans 13 Objections, with Gregory Baus Episode 14 of The Biblical Anarchy Podcast, Does The Conquest of Canaan Conflict with Anarchism? with Gregory Baus Reformed Libertarians Podcast hosts' appearances elsewhere Also see a highly-relevant article on a pattern of turning ex-vangelical, especially as among women, by Kerry Baldwin
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| 20 Apr 2023 | Ep. 15: Can Christian Civil Government Be "Theocratic"? | 00:29:14 | |
A discussion of whether a Reformed Christian view of civil governance is compatible with theocracy. We explain how the term "theocratic" has been used, and two key elements of a theocratic view (namely, the monopoly state and civil establishment of religion) that must be rejected in a genuinely Christian view of civil governance. We also touch on how some who support a theocratic view go wrong in their eschatology. https://reformedlibertarians.com/015/ 00:00 Start 00:32 Episode description 01:27 About the history of the term https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/political-science-and-government/political-science-terms-and-concepts/theocracy 02:22 All of life, and so all politics, is ultimately guided by central religious commitments 04:45 The objectionable sense of "theocratic" is not entailed by the universality of central religious commitments and their ultimate guidance of all of life 05:28 Two key elements of theocracy are "a monopoly state" and "civil establishment of religion"; Monopoly explained 07:41 Just and unjust uses of coercion; The obligation of non-aggression; The illegitimacy of all states 12:13 A simple analogy 15:12 Establishmentarianism explained https://reformedlibertarians.com/against-civil-establishment-of-religion/ 16:46 The unique, symbolic, and temporary (now obsolete) old Mosaic covenant theocracy involved suspension of the common grace order; It was a temporary symbolic-intrusion of final judgment and the kingdom of God, now inaugurated in the new covenant institutional church, and yet to be consummated in the New Heavens and Earth 19:59 While the old covenant was in effect, it was not a violation of non-aggression https://reformedlibertarians.com/002 ; Now, in the new covenant era, the normal operation of the common grace order has resumed; This entails prohibition of establishmentarianism and monopoly, enacting either is antichrist 22:03 Genuinely limited governance, required by God's ultimate sovereignty, according to a consistent Christian view, entails non-monopoly and non-establishment 24:17 Recap 25:10 The under-realization of inaugurated eschatology in the new covenant by postmillennialism and so-called optimism that often accompanies a theocratic view Additional Resources More about the temporary suspension of the normal operation of common grace and the eschatological-intrusion within the old covenant theocracy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3KFqcQlPuA More about sphere sovereignty : Episode 09 - https://reformedlibertarians.com/009 Episode 12 - https://reformedlibertarians.com/012 More about the underrealization of inaugurated eschatology in the new covenant as held by a postmil view (Gaffin refers to postmil's de-eschatologizing) : https://www.newhopefairfax.org/files/Gaffin%20Theonomy%20and%20Eschatology.pdf The Reformed Libertarians Podcast is a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com/ and a member of the Christians for Liberty Network: https://christiansforliberty.net Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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| 10 Nov 2022 | Ep. 2: What Does Romans 13 Say About Civil Government? | 00:20:56 | |
A discussion of the main points of Gregory Baus' article on the historical, confessionally Reformed view of Romans 13 and a Reformed view of stateless civil governance. Also there's elaboration on lex talionis and the non-aggression principle, the Old Testament (Mosaic Covenant) theocracy, and establishmentarianism. https://reformedlibertarians.com/002
00:00 start 00:33 episode description 01:02 article https://tinyurl.com/r13civgov 01:22 summary of preliminaries 02:22 lex talionis and the non-aggression principle 05:43 distinction between civil governance (viz, administration of civil justice) and the 'state' (viz, territorial monopoly on coercion and final say) 06:53 summary overview of article Reformed Political Resistance annotated bibliography https://tinyurl.com/RefoPoliResistBib 07:41 an issue of exegesis, not political theory 09:00 major point: the default providential view is inconsistent with the passage and other Scripture passages, was rejected by the Reformed churches in their confessions, and contrary to sanctified common sense 09:45 discussed elsewhere: 10:00 documentation from Reformed confessions; no obligation to submit to unjust rulers or unjust laws 12:58 Why isn't old (Mosaic) covenant a violation of the non-aggression principle and a model for civil governance in new covenant era? And why do we affirm disestablishmentarianism? 18:51 summary of history of establishmentarianism
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| 12 Sep 2024 | Ep. 19: The Myth Of Religious Neutrality | 00:45:08 | |
A reading of edited excerpts from the article “On The General Relation Of Religion, Metaphysics, and Science” by Dr Roy A. Clouser, presenting the Neo-Calvinist view of what has been called The Myth Of Religious Neutrality. The predominant Scholastic view of the general relation is summarized, followed by a summary of the Neo-Calvinist, or Reformational view. According to the Neo-Calvinist view, the way in which religious belief guides theories is then summarized, the view of religious belief is further explained, how religious belief within a given metaphysics affects science is further explained, and a prominent objection is answered. https://reformedlibertarians.com/019 Main Points of Discussion 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Episode description 03:29 The Scholastic View 07:46 The Neo-Calvinist (Reformational) View 13:34 Scientific theories guided by a basic view of reality 17:47 A basic view of reality guided by a religious belief 19:02 More about religious belief 27:11 How religious belief within a metaphysics affects science 37:03 Example of atomic theory 40:13 An objection answered Additional Resources
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| 09 Feb 2023 | Ep. 10: Climate Alarmism and the Cornwall Alliance, with Calvin Beisner | 01:04:13 | |
An interview with Dr. E. Calvin Beisner, President of The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation about politically-concocted climate alarmism in contrast with climate realism, based on genuine scientific study. We also talk about destructive governmental emissions policy, and the environmental Kuznets curve. https://reformedlibertarians.com/010/ 00:00 Start 00:32 Episode description https://www.cornwallalliance.org Dr. Beisner's dissertation: https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/handle/10023/2698 01:51 About Dr. Beisner How he became Reformed 06:34 Some of Dr. Beisner's past work Coalition On Revival: https://www.reformation.net/the-17-worldview-documents.html Hebert Schlossberg's book Idols for Destruction: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0891077383?tag=kerrybaldwin-20 Beisner's book Prosperity and Poverty: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1579108083?tag=kerrybaldwin-20 Beisner's book Prospects for Growth: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1592449832?tag=kerrybaldwin-20 09:08 How the Cornwall Alliance began The Cornwall Declaration: https://cornwallalliance.org/landmark-documents/the-cornwall-declaration-on-environmental-stewardship/ Highlights: https://cornwallalliance.org/about/our-history-in-highlights/ 10:05 Why the work of the Cornwall Alliance is important 2006 A Call to Truth, Prudence, and Protection of the Poor - An Evangelical Response to Global Warming: https://cornwallalliance.org/landmark-documents/a-call-to-truth-prudence-and-protection-of-the-poor-an-evangelical-response-to-global-warming/ 2009 Declaration: https://cornwallalliance.org/2009/05/evangelical-declaration-on-global-warming/ 2014 Reiteration: https://cornwallalliance.org/landmark-documents/a-call-to-truth-prudence-and-protection-of-the-poor-2014-the-case-against-harmful-climate-policies-gets-stronger/ 16:23 Ways the Cornwall Alliance does its work Cornwall agenda: https://www.cornwallalliance.org/docs/cornwall-stewardship-agenda.pdf Blog: https://cornwallalliance.org/category/blog/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@cornwallallianceforthestew1587 Created to Reign Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1939979 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CornwallAlliance Twitter: https://twitter.com/CornwallSteward 19:19 How should we evaluate climate alarmist claims? Dr.s Beisner and Legates' book (Forthcoming April 2023) Climate and Energy: The Case For Realism https://www.regnery.com/9781684512676/climate-and-energy/ Hot Talk, Cold Science by Fred Singer: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1598133411?tag=kerrybaldwin-20 Why you shouldn't be alarmed: https://www.cornwallalliance.org/docs/global-warming-why-evangelicals-should-not-be-alarmed.pdf Feedback and climate: https://cornwallalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sen.pdf Examination of policy: https://www.cornwallalliance.org/docs/an-examination-of-the-scientific-ethical-and-theological-implications-of-climate-change-policy.pdf Orlando 23-25 February 2023 Climate Conference: https://climateconference.heartland.org 36:35 About so-called "net zero" emissions policy https://www.buzzsprout.com/1939979/12131215-brief-what-can-t-be-done-won-t-be-done 46:09 About the Kuznets curve https://cornwallalliance.org/2018/12/fighting-climate-change-make-the-world-cleaner/ Further resources: BONUS AUDIO: About the Founding and Formation of the Cornwall Alliance http://reformedlibertarians.com/010 Francis Schaeffer's (1970) Pollution and the Death of Man: The Christian View of Ecology https://www.amazon.com/dp/1433576953?tag=kerrybaldwin-20 Real Climate Science with Tony Heller https://realclimatescience.com/the-five-top-arguments-against-climate-alarmism/ Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change https://climatechangereconsidered.org Master Resource: Free-Market Energy Blog https://www.masterresource.org The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change, by Marc Morano https://www.amazon.com/dp/1621576760?tag=kerrybaldwin-20 The Reformed Libertarians Podcast is a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com and a member of the Christians for Liberty Network: https://christiansforliberty.net Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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| 17 Nov 2022 | Ep. 4: How Should Christians View Culture and What Are Some Mistaken Views? | 00:33:51 | |
Discussion of the first subsection of the Reformed Libertarianism statement about culture. Also discussed are the significance of the fall into sin, common curse, redemption, and eschatology in relation to culture; as well as subjective sanctification of Christians' cultural activity, contrast of neocalvinist with scholastic and biblicist (or theonomic) views, and transformationalism. https://reformedlibertarians.com/004 00:00 start 00:32 Episode description 00:55 Subsection 1.a. human production 01:30 Defining culture Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15; 9:1-7 04:30 The Reformed Libertarianism Statement & Principles https://reformedlibertarians.com/reformed-libertarianism-statement/ 04:44 Why is understanding culture important? 06:24 The fall into sin and common curse Genesis 3:16-19; Romans 8:18-23; Ecclesiastes 08:00 Original prefall design of culture and eschatology 08:43 Postfall institutional differentiation; establishment of Covenant of Grace; Christ's accomplishment of redemption and fulfillment of original mandate Hebrews 2:5-15 09:24 Subjective sanctification of cultural activity By the application of Christ's accomplishment of redemption in regeneration, Christians are enable to rightly recognize the reign of God in all areas of life, and in all those areas perform those activities to the ultimate end of God's glory. This includes (however imperfect in this life) Christian good works (increasingly, according to the moral normativity of God's abiding moral will), and increasing conformity to whatever other abiding norms God has established for human action generally, and for cultural activity. https://honest2blog.blogspot.com/2022/01/reformed-biblical-theological.html 11:20 Example: logical norms in creational revelation 12:54 Literal and figurative sense of fruitfulness 15:00 Temporal common curse on people, so also their labors and the world 16:02 The error of scholastic views of the relation of religion to cultural activity 17:47 Neocalvinism, against scholastic views, rejects the false idea that there can be any religiously neutral area of human life 19:40 Is this a "cultural Christianity"? 21:25 The error of theonomic views of Christian cultural activity 22:13 Neocalvinism, against theonomic views, holds that the Old (Mosaic) Covenant (and its law) is no longer in force, but has spiritual application for the church, and is not a model for believers' cultural activity in the New Covenant era 23:16 A distinctively Christian view of cultural activity is a matter of discerning creational revelation as understood through the perspective of Scriptural teaching 25:24 What about so-called "transformationalism"? 27:30 Regeneration, and union with Christ in faith, involves our whole selves and lives. All our activity may be service to Christ (Colossians 3:23-24), not in conformity to philosophy that is not according to Christ (Colossians 2:3-4, 8), but rather transformed according to an understanding that all things are created by, through, and for Christ, moreover, and that in Him all things hold together (Colossians 1:16-17) 28:48 The reality of present futility because of the fall, even for believers; and the reality of present meaningfulness by the measure of final resurrection life in Christ 1 Corinthians 15:58 32:48 Intro discussion between Pastor Nate Xanders and Gregory Baus on Reformed Libertarianism statement https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwrDNUO5MDu-56FIiArhzVisvc1TayOFS The Reformed Libertarians Podcast is a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com and a member of the Christians for Liberty Network: https://christiansforliberty.net Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com | |||
| 04 May 2023 | Special Announcement | 00:07:48 | |
Summary - Reformed Libertarians Podcast Announcement https://reformedlibertarians.com/bonusA Additional Resources
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| 12 Jan 2023 | Ep. 8: The Boetie Option: The Peaceful Underthrow Of The State | 00:21:25 | |
A discussion of Murray Rothbard's Introduction to Etienne de la Boetie's "The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude". The connection of La Boetie's essay to the French Reformed is explained. Also highlighted is the main idea of the Discourse, that state tyranny relies on popular compliance, and when such compliance is withdrawn, the tyranny ends. https://reformedlibertarians.com/008/ 00:00 Start 00:32 Episode description 01:24 About Murray Rothbard 01:44 Summary of Rothbard's introduction 04:55 Flashes Of Liberty on La Boetie https://mereliberty.com/podcasts/etienne-de-la-boetie 05:06 Summary of La Boetie's bio and the French Reformed (Huguenot) connection About Huguenots: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huguenots A 3 part presentation from Bill Edgar on Huguenots: 08:48 The question of the consent of the governed 12:32 Episode 2 on Romans 13 https://reformedlibertarians.com/002 13:45 The peaceful underthrow of the state by withdraw of popular compliance 15:41 Larken Rose's videos 16:27 Working together to spread the message 18:12 The Velvet Revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_Revolution 18:43 The crucial educational task of de-bamboozling The Reformed Libertarians Podcast is a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com and a member of the Christians for Liberty Network: https://christiansforliberty.net Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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| 10 Nov 2022 | Ep. 3: What Makes Civil Government Legitimate? | 00:18:47 | |
A discussion of the main points of Kerry Baldwin's article on law and order and the question of the legitimacy of civil governance. John Locke's three requirements for legitimate civil governance are shown to be not reasons for a limited state, but rather reasons for stateless (non-monopolistic) civil governance. https://reformedlibertarians.com/003 00:00 start 00:32 episode description article: https://libertarianchristians.com/2018/02/21/anarchism-minarchism-legitimacy-civil-governance/ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiHWYmlh4rQ 01:15 article preface 02:08 summary overview of article 03:53 Locke's first requirement: third party impartial arbiters of disputes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemo_iudex_in_causa_sua 07:52 Law Without (State) Government explanation https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1647CADF96760B37 08:10 Locke's second requirement: settled and known law 10:14 Three Felonies A Day by Harry Silverglate https://amazon.com/dp/1594035229?tag=kerrybaldwin-20 11:02 Law Merchant https://fee.org/articles/the-law-merchant-and-international-trade/ 12:28 Locke's third requirement: effective enforcement and defense 16:18 Not-So-Wild "Wild" West article: https://mises.org/library/not-so-wild-wild-west book: https://amazon.com/dp/0804748543?tag=kerrybaldwin-20 The Reformed Libertarians Podcast is a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com and a member of the Christians for Liberty Network: https://christiansforliberty.net Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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| 26 Jan 2023 | Ep. 9: Does Social Hierarchy or Economics Make The State Inevitable? | 00:21:16 | |
A discussion of the main points of Kerry Baldwin's article on economics, social relations, and the question of the inevitability of the state in a properly-functioning society. Robert Nozick's economic argument for the immaculate conception of the state, and Russel Kirk's social argument for states are both answered. A non-monopolistic view of civil governance is placed in terms of "sphere sovereignty" and a non-individualistic and non-collectivistic view of society. https://reformedlibertarians.com/009/ 00:00 Start 00:32 Episode description Article: https://libertarianchristians.com/2018/04/11/economics-hierarchy-states-inevitability/ Part 1 on law and order and the question of civil governance legitimacy: https://reformedlibertarians.com/003 Part 2 on human sinfulness and the question of civil governance necessity: https://reformedlibertarians.com/005 01:45 Summary overview of article 03:20 The economic argument for the state's supposed inevitability, as presented by Robert Nozick in his book Anarchy, State, and Utopia https://www.amazon.com/dp/0465051006?tag=kerrybaldwin-20 04:24 Murray Rothbard's refutation of Nozick's hypothetical "immaculate conception of the state" Text: https://mises.org/library/robert-nozick-and-immaculate-conception-state Audio: https://mises.org/library/29-robert-nozick-and-immaculate-conception-state 04:43 Nozick's false assumption about contract and Rothbard on title-transfer view of contract Text: https://mises.org/library/property-rights-and-theory-contracts Audio: https://mises.org/library/19-property-rights-and-theory-contracts 06:39 Nozick's false assumption about dispute resolution and Bob Murphy's "Wouldn't Warlords Take Over?" on the realistic alternative to combat Text: https://mises.org/library/wouldnt-warlords-take-over Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7fJCtv90Pc 07:55 Nozick's false assumption about agreements and organizational merger and the counter-example of Ancient Ireland's non-monopolistic legal order https://mises.org/library/private-law-emerald-isle 09:53 The social argument for the state's supposed inevitability, as presented by Russel Kirk in his 10 Conservative Principles, from the principle of variety https://kirkcenter.org/conservatism/ten-conservative-principles/ from his book The Politics of Prudence https://www.amazon.com/dp/1932236554?tag=kerrybaldwin-20 12:09 The Reformed Libertarianism statement https://reformedlibertarians.com/reformed-libertarianism-statement/ Why the worst rise to the top of the state https://fee.org/articles/hayek-was-right-the-worst-do-get-to-the-top/ 13:10 The neocalvinist and reformational view of society (sphere sovereignty) as a superior alternative to individualistic and collectivistic views of society https://www.academia.edu/32356017/Dooyeweerds_Societal_Sphere_Sovereignty_2017_revision_ 14:56 Praxeological / methodological individualism (recognizing that only individual persons properly act) is not an individualistic view of society 16:35 Society is not a single thing, nor something normatively governed "overall" 18:44 No specific community normatively governs all the others of that same kind, whether familial, ecclesial, or civil (or any other kind) The Reformed Libertarians Podcast is a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com and a member of the Christians for Liberty Network: https://christiansforliberty.net Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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| 08 Feb 2023 | BONUS: About Dr. Beisner and the Founding of the Cornwall Alliance | 00:23:20 | |
| 06 Jun 2024 | Ep. 16: The Five Elements and Epochs of The Kingdom Of God | 00:34:05 | |
An introduction to a Reformed view of the Kingdom of God in its 5 elements and its 5 covenantally-administered epochs, culminating in the Kingdom’s definitive consummation in the New Creation. The relation between Christian cultural activity and the Kingdom of God is also clarified. https://reformedlibertarians.com/016
00:00 Introduction 00:32 Episode description 03:25 5 “Royal” Elements 05:31 Covenant in Scripture as oath-commitment 07:20 5 Epochs 10:22 Contrary to postmil, premil, and heresy* [see note below] of popular “Evangelical” Dispensationalism 12:15 1st Epoch: Probation – the Covenant of Works 17:10 2nd Epoch: Promised – the Protevangelium (Gen. 3.15) and Abrahamic Covenant 19:24 3rd Epoch: Prefigured – the Old Mosaic Covenant 24:03 4th Epoch: Present-Inauguration – the New Covenant 30:23 5th Epoch: Parousia-Consummation – the everlasting, full realization of the New Covenant *Note Additional Resources:
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| 09 Mar 2023 | Ep. 12: Is Civil Governance Without The State Plausible? | 00:24:32 | |
A discussion of the main points of Kerry Baldwin’s article on the plausibility of stateless civil governance and the common difficulty in imagining such a society. We talk about factors that may contribute to the failure of imagination such as the mere-exposure effect, the Overton window, and plausibility structures. Also mentioned are several examples of historically existing non-monopolistic civil governance. Spontaneous order is explained in terms of a consistent sphere sovereignty, and we provide resources on how civil governance can be practically and realistically provided without the state. https://reformedlibertarians.com/012/ 00:00 Start 00:32 Episode description 01:18 Previous episodes in series 01:57 Main points of article on failure of imagination, and the question of the plausibility of stateless (non-monopolistic) civil governance 03:10 Reasons for difficulty in imagining non-monopolistic civil governance 05:21 The Overton window 08:58 Plausibility structures 10:14 What about the roads? https://mises.org/wire/government-road-management-there-better-way 10:42 Historical examples of non-monopolistic civil governance Other examples: 13:01 Division of labor makes stateless society more plausible https://mises.org/wire/division-labor-clarified 13:46 Somalia is better-off without a state https://mises.org/library/rule-law-without-state 14:58 recap on Sphere Sovereignty https://www.academia.edu/32356017/Dooyeweerds_Societal_Sphere_Sovereignty_2017_revision_ 18:55 Polycentric emergent societal order 22:31 Practical outlines for how non-monopolist civil governance can be provided The Machinery of Freedom, by David Freidman The Reformed Libertarians Podcast is a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com and a member of the Christians for Liberty Network: https://christiansforliberty.net Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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| 21 Nov 2024 | Ep. 20: A Review Of Highlights | 00:46:15 | |
In a series of highlights from earlier episodes, Kerry and Gregory explain what the Reformed Libertarians Podcast is about, their confessionally Reformed view of Romans 13, what their practical strategy is, how the goal they are working towards is entirely realistic, and how they address a prominent objection raised by, perhaps, most people. Main Points of Discussion 00:00 Start 00:32 Episode description 01:10 First highlight from episode 1: https://reformedlibertarians.com/001 26:33 Fourth highlight from episode 12: https://reformedlibertarians.com/012 37:43 Fifth highlight from episode 14: https://reformedlibertarians.com/014
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| 15 Dec 2022 | Ep. 6: Why Is The Right Of Resistance Important? | 00:24:05 | |
A summary of the doctrine of the Right of Political Resistance, with four reasons for its importance. Plus, a little about the life of John Chrysostom and his early church contribution to this important doctrine. https://reformedlibertarians.com/006 00:00 start 00:32 episode description 00:52 What is the doctrine of the Right of Political Resistance? See episode 2: https://reformedlibertarians.com/002 01:11 summary of the doctrine No obligation to submit to tyranny since it is not God's ordinance 02:03 taught in the Reformed confessions 05:05 Reformed Political Resistance Theology annotated bibliography https://tinyurl.com/RefoPoliResistBib 05:17 One reason this doctrine is important: the Right of Resistance is a non-indifferent ethical matter addressed in Scripture and church's subordinate doctrinal standards 06:47 A second reason this doctrine is important: the Right of Resistance is required to be taught, and contradicting it is subject to discipline 08:55 A third reason this doctrine is important: decisions related to one's view of the Right of Resistance are frequently encountered 10:12 Examples of resisting injustice: a. feeding the poor without govt approval https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/05/fort-lauderdale-pastors-arnold-abbott-arrested-feeding-homeless b. buying govt-unapproved necessities https://www.aier.org/article/how-government-created-the-baby-formula-shortage/ c. sheltering the homeless without govt approval https://tinyurl.com/GastoniaShelter https://libertarianchristians.com/2022/11/25/episode-302/ 10:45 obsta principiis / resist at the beginning https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2018/09/27/obsta-principiis-nip-the-shoots-of-arbitrary-power-in-the-bud/ 11:59 of course, there are prudential considerations in strategic defense 12:50 A fourth reason this doctrine is important: teaching the Right of Resistance is a matter of the church's faithful witness to the truth of Scripture as God's Word 15:55 there is a great need for greater familiarity with this doctrine in Reformed churches today 16:52 John Chrysostom's historical context https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Later_Roman_Empire#Towards_Christianization 19:55 John Chrysostom's biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Chrysostom 22:02 Chrysostom's 23rd Homily on Romans 13 Paul is addressing God's prescriptive ordination of an office of administering civil justice, not addressing providence or requiring submission to whomever wields power https://ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf111.vii.xxv.html The Reformed Libertarians Podcast is a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com and a member of the Christians for Liberty Network: https://christiansforliberty.net Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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| 15 Aug 2024 | Ep. 18: Politics and the Church's Mission: What Should the Church Teach About Civil Government? | 00:39:00 | |
We discuss the teaching mission of the institutional church, its relation to the church’s statements of faith, and what the institutional church must and may not teach about politics on several important points. We talk about the Reformed confessional view of submission to civil governance, the recent failure of some churches in the face of unlawful state dictates, the error of theonomic views, and how a biblically Reformed covenantal hermeneutic informs a correct view of general equity. https://reformedlibertarians.com/018 Main Points of Discussion 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Episode description 01:00 Why are we discussing this? 02:15 What is the church’s teaching mission? 05:07 One way the Reformed confessions are part of the church’s mission 07:34 False teaching about submission to God-ordained civil governance 13:43 Not a matter of political theory 14:53 False teaching of original and so-called “general equity theonomy” 19:28 Proper meaning of general equity 24:30 The Reformed biblical covenantal hermeneutic 30:39 Recap 32:53 Disestablishmentarianism and Biblical criterion of proportional retribution Additional Resources:
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| 23 Mar 2023 | Ep. 13: What Do We Mean By "Scripture Alone"? | 00:40:28 | |
A reading of the essay "What Do We Mean By Sola Scriptura?" by W. Robert Godfrey, which focuses on explaining some key features of the Protestant principle or doctrine of Sola Scriptura (that is, Scripture Alone). Godfrey defines the principle, discusses several Bible passages that teach it, and answers 4 basic objections. https://reformedlibertarians.com/013/ 00:00 Start 00:32 Episode description
For a more elaborate statement see the Westminster Confession of Faith
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| 23 Feb 2023 | Ep. 11: The Truth About the Great Depression, with Larry Reed | 00:48:46 | |
An interview with Lawrence W. Reed, President emeritus of The Foundation for Economic Education, about his booklet, Great Myths of the Great Depression. We talk about the Progressive Era as the context for the government policies that brought about the Great Depression, and discuss several commonly misunderstood elements that caused or perpetuated the Great Depression. We conclude with a note about personal character. https://reformedlibertarians.com/011/ 00:00 Start 00:32 Episode description Book discussed: https://fee.org/resources/great-myths-of-the-great-depression/ 01:51 About Mr. Reed https://www.lawrencewreed.com/about Books by Mr. Reed https://www.lawrencewreed.com/books 03:07 Mr. Reed's background and faith 07:13 Jesus is NOT a socialist https://www.amazon.com/dp/1610171608?tag=kerrybaldwin-20 09:56 The Progressive Era 15:34 Progressive population control The eugenics movement, by Bradley Thomas https://fee.org/articles/the-progressive-ideas-that-fueled-america-s-eugenics-movement/ 18:27 Monetary policy and the Fed https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLALopHfWkFlGvgxFXosWmjzSGw95IFa1t 24:21 Tariffs, income tax, and stifling trade https://fee.org/articles/its-more-important-to-be-american-than-to-buy-american/ 29:06 New Deal disasters https://fee.org/articles/fdr-campaigned-on-fiscal-restraint-in-1932-he-delivered-just-the-opposite/ 34:32 Government causes inflation https://fee.org/articles/35-government-is-an-inflation-fighter/ 36:21 Wagner Act disasters 41:12 Minimum wage https://fee.org/articles/38-the-minimum-wage-helps-the-poor/ 44:59 The importance of personal character https://fee.org/articles/character-liberty-and-economics Further Resources The Progressive Era, by Murray Rothbard https://mises.org/library/progressive-era-0 America's Great Depression, by Murray Rothbard https://mises.org/library/americas-great-depression What Has Government Done To Our Money, by Murray Rothbard https://mises.org/library/what-has-government-done-our-money The Case Against The Fed, by Murray Rothbard https://mises.org/library/case-against-fed-0 The Great Depression, by Hans Sennholz https://mises.org/library/great-depression Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression, by Tom Woods audio: https://mises.org/library/14-herbert-hoover-and-great-depression Truth about the Great Depression, by Thomas DiLorenzo audio: https://mises.org/library/9-truth-about-great-depression The Reformed Libertarians Podcast is a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com and a member of the Christians for Liberty Network: https://christiansforliberty.net Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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| 29 Dec 2022 | Ep. 7: Can Libertarians Be Conservatives? | 00:21:23 | |
A discussion of the article "Can Conservatives Be Libertarians?" by Gerard Casey. Several mischaracterizations of libertarianism are answered. How Reformed libertarians value tradition and liberty in contrast with progressive liberalism is clarified, with reference to an essay by Friedrich Hayek. Also mentioned is the relation between liberty and civil justice. https://reformedlibertarians.com/007 00:00 Start 00:32 Episode description article "Can Conservatives Be Libertarians?": https://mises.org/library/can-conservatives-be-libertarians audio: https://mises.org/library/can-conservatives-be-libertarians-can-libertarians-be-conservatives chapter: https://books.google.com/books?id=uh0rBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA33#v=onepage&q&f=false 01:35 Article summary 02:59 Why this article is important for Reformed libertarians 04:12 Popular story about tradition vs Cambodia 06:55 We should evaluate and value tradition as a heuristic and as wisdom according to normative standards 09:15 The example of marriage and family life. Civil government interference is destructive, despite best intentions https://mises.org/wire/welfare-state-did-what-slavery-couldnt-do 12:05 Friedrich Hayek's "Freedom, Reason, and Tradition" https://web.archive.org/web/20221012174445/https://web.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/microsites/gender-sexuality/Hayek%20on%20tradition.pdf 12:37 "Autonomous self" statist-progressivist liberalism not an outgrowth of classical liberalism, contra (among others) Deneen and Koyzis https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830852425?tag=kerrybaldwin-20 13:46 Property right and non-aggression is key. Libertarianism is not libertine-ism, and does not entail condoning or otherwise supporting immorality. 15:12 Libertarianism is also the key to religious liberty https://mises.org/wire/when-you-have-property-rights-you-dont-need-religious-freedom 16:03 Moral action must be free. Liberty is not the highest value, principle, or end in life as such. Rather, civil justice is the leading norm for civil governance, and so liberty (in the sense of non-aggression) as one's right is at issue. 18:28 Recap 19:40 Only by maintaining the non-aggression principle can we best promote a moral and overall flourishing society to God's glory See Gerard Casey's book Libertarian Anarchy https://www.amazon.com/dp/1441144676?tag=kerrybaldwin-20 And his article "Meddling In Other Men's Affairs" https://tinyurl.com/caseforanarchy Also hear Norman Horn on "How Libertarianism Differs From Other Political Movements" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8BFm9AtUmQ The Reformed Libertarians Podcast is a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com and a member of the Christians for Liberty Network: https://christiansforliberty.net Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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| 04 Nov 2022 | Ep. 1: The Reformed Libertarians Podcast Introduction | 00:19:42 | |
An introduction to what Reformed means, and what libertarian means with its connection to Reformed. The hosts introduce themselves, and say a word about who the podcast is for. https://reformedlibertarians.com/001 00:00 start 00:32 episode description 00:55 What do we mean by Reformed? 02:01 The Affair Of The Sausages https://reformedforum.org/podcasts/ctc357/ 03:31 Historical orthodox Protestants agree on early creeds about Trinity and Christ (among other doctrines), and the "5 Solas" https://alliancenet.org/cambridge-declaration/ and differ on certain specific points in their respective confessions 04:46 By Reformed we mean affirming a historical Reformed doctrinal standard; Reformed libertarians hold to disestablishmentarian confessions, including 1788 Westminster https://opc.org/wcf.html 1958 Belgic https://threeforms.org/the-belgic-confession/ or 1689 London Baptist https://the1689confession.com 05:24 Covenantal, redemptive-historical interpretation https://upper-register.com/mp3s.html#unfolding 05:42 How are we not 'Evangelical'? 06:47 We are evangelistic, testifying to the good news of salvation from God's judgement in Jesus Christ 08:32 What do we mean by libertarian? 09:20 By libertarian we mean affirming self-ownership/property right and the principle of non-aggression https://mises.org/library/what-libertarianism 10:16 How do we understand libertarianism from a Reformed perspective? 12:51 About Gregory Baus https://sites.google.com/site/ideolog/ 13:47 About Kerry Baldwin https://mereliberty.com/about/kerry-baldwin/ 16:57 Who might our audience be? 18:47 Our mission is to educate and inspire listeners to embrace and promote libertarianism as grounded in the Reformed Faith The Reformed Libertarians Podcast is a project of the Libertarian Christian Institute: https://libertarianchristians.com and a member of the Christians for Liberty Network: https://christiansforliberty.net Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com
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| 26 Sep 2024 | BONUS: Replies from David VanDrunen On State Illegitimacy | 00:54:21 | |
In this bonus episode, we interview Dr. David VanDrunen. We consider his reply on several points to Pastor Taylor Drummond's critical article that we discuss in episode 17. The title of that article is "Fool's Gold?: A libertarian analysis of VanDrunen's account of state legitimacy" and it examines particular arguments in David VanDrunen's book Politics After Christendom. VanDrunen expresses his appreciation for Drummond's article and our episode discussing it, raises questions concerning immoral complicity if the state is taken to be illegitimate, offers some clarification about his (up to this point) not having differentiated monopoly states from non-monopolistic civil governance in his writing, raises questions concerning what sort of consent is normative for the customary legal order's own legitimacy and its authorizing function, raises the question of when abuse or injustice might categorically disqualify one from rightfully possessing authoritative office and its relation to political resistance, and, at the end, responds to our proposal how a fuller, non-aggressionist view of proportionality in the lex talionis of the Noahic Covenant entails a conclusive argument in favor of the exclusively "protectionist" purpose of civil governance law. https://reformedlibertarians.com/bonusC Main Points of Discussion 00:00 Introduction 00:09 Episode description 02:15 Prefatory statements 05:37 The question of immoral complicity 16:30 Clarifying matters of complicity 21:13 The question of civil governance vs. monopoly state 27:55 Distinguishing normativity from de facto (non-)conformity to norms 31:00 The question of legitimizing consent 35:56 Distinguishing compliance under duress (by aggression) 40:45 The question of abuse/tyranny and de-legitimization 45:20 The question of a conclusive protectionist-only view 49:32 Remaining uncertainty about Scriptural “regulative principle” for civil governance 52:29 Closing remarks Additional Resources
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