Every Square Inch Podcast Christ for Kentucky

Nationalism at its core believes that seeking the common good of a group is a better way of governing than the individualism which is central to liberalism. There are affirmations to this view in scripture, but as you’ll hear in this episode, there are also pitfalls to this government gospel that do not line up with the gospel of Jesus.

Does political conservatism have a definition, or is it just about being against change? In this week’s episode, Robert examines conservatism, both its hopeful promises and also its potential for idolatry.

This week Robert dives into the history of our current form of government and how our democracy finds its philosophical and theological roots in liberalism.

Last week, Robert set the table for this series from an ideological standpoint. This week, he lays out his goals for this series and preemptively addresses a few objections that some might have to the upcoming episodes.

Whether you consider yourself a political junkie, totally ignorant to Washington’s antics, or somewhere in between, the 2024 election discourse is demanding your attention. So before the election hype really starts to pick up, Robert hopes this series will ground Christians in a Biblical view of political engagement. In Part 1, Robert introduces us to the scholarship of David Koyzis and his work on political ideologies.

In the final episode of this series, Robert shares some practices that can be helpful for guiding your preteen and teenage children in the area of technology.