The Citizen of New Jerusalem Podcast - Charlottesville, White Supremacy, and We're All Marxists Now Ep. 29

Charlottesville, White Supremacy, and We're All Marxists Now Ep. 29

08/14/17 • 28 min

At least two people are dead and many injured in Charlottesville, Virginia after a white identitarian rally and leftist protesters clashed in the streets. Is this another example of the problem of white racism in America, or is it more than that? Is the Progressive left the only left wing cause that showed up in Charlottesville, or are all identitarian movements inherently leftist, Modernist, and fatally flawed? Come along with Adam to ask the questions a different way, and to approach the answers with the wisdom from above. We shall not be led around by the nose by a Marxist, materialist society if we would just take hold of our heritage from above; if we would only utilize the birthright of our citizenship in the New Jerusalem, we might be able to speak prophetically to this chaotic, Marxist culture swirling around us. The problem isn't racism, it's idolatry. Can we start there? Tune in for more on this frustrating topic. We must face it and come up with better answers than the world is providing. Will you do one or all of these three important parts of supporting the show?

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Theology & Race: Lutheran Views with Rev. Jonathan Fisk Ep. 28

Jonathan Fisk has been one of my favorite Christian worldview thinkers over the past five years, and I know many of you understand why I say that. His YouTube show Worldview Everlasting never takes itself too seriously, but always brings the full weight of the Christian religion: uncut, full-blooded, and cross-centered. So I knew I had to get him on the show to talk worldview; I knew we needed the Most Lutheran Man in the World® to help me navigate from theology to the Christian worldview on race. Jonathan is the author of Broken: 7 "Christian" Rules that Every Christian Ought to Break as Often as Possible, has published copiously on YouTube, is an on-air personality at KFUO St. Louis, and the host of the podcast RevFisk: Raw, among other things. Will you do one or all of these three important parts of supporting the show?

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Next Episode

Interview with an Atheist: Worldview & Race with Dan Courtney Ep. 30

Can a Christian and an Atheist have a cordial dialogue about religion, worldview, and hot political issues? Probably not normally, but Dan and Adam are superhuman! Well no, but seriously we gave it our best shot - here's an in-studio dialogue about our two different worldviews, and how we might apply the atheist hypothesis to the issues of race. I did my best to be fair and welcoming to my guest. Our goal was to seek as much neighborly common ground as we could find without necessarily jamming into a debate. I wanted to make my case that atheism necessitates a type of non-moral human society wherein racism makes perfect sense. Dan later wrote to me to reply to this contention (which he heard raised by Jonathan Fisk in episode 29). Here's his message: "Just listened to the podcast with Rev Fisk. I think I'm just starting to understand your approach to race. I hope that in our discussion I provided some diversity of opinion from a secular / progressive / left / liberal perspective. Although I don't call myself a social justice warrior, I think they have some legitimate concerns even as I share some of your complaints about a certain dogmatic approach to radical egalitarianism. But let me offer a response to a question posed by Mr. Fisk, “If Christ is not being preached as being risen from the dead, what reason do you have for not being a racist?” Because cooperation is a critically important adaptation for human survival. If you consider racism as an irrational antagonism toward those that are different, then it clearly hinders cooperation between groups. This may not be the reason that you reject racism, but I'm grateful that you do." So there you have it. We continue to try to understand each other's worldview, and hopefully set an example for the audience in how two men of very different beliefs might converse and explore for the truth. There is much more to be said between Christian and Atheist camps, and perhaps Dan and I will have that opportunity. If you enjoyed this show, please donate, leave feedback, and review us at the podcast service you use (iTunes, Google Play, or whatever). Thanks, Adam