In this, the second instalment of our newest Podcast for Cultural Reformation series on Christianity & Politics, Dr. Joe Boot is joined by Dr. P. Andrew Sandlin, Ezra Fellow for Public Theology & Cultural Philosophy, to discuss classical liberalism, its Christian roots, its strengths and weaknesses, and whether or not it's biblical. Tune in for this riveting discussion.
0:00 Opening
0:40 Intro
01:00 Welcome
02:43 Recap of Last Week's Show
03:45 The Background for the Rise of Classical Liberalism
07:30 The Idea(s) of Classical Liberalism
11:00 The Nature of Human Beings in Relation to the State
11:55 The Resurgence of Aristotelian Statism on the "Right" & the "Left"
17:36 The Unbiblical Foundation of Aristotelian Statism & the Christian Alternative
22:01 The Kingdom of God as the Totalizing Christian Principle
22:34 The Failure of the Pagan & Synthesized Anthropology & Teleology
25:26 The Impact of the Fall and its Relationship to Reformational Thought & Classical Liberalism
29:38 A Ditch on Both Sides
31:46 The Swiss Ditch
36:17 Silver Lining AD
38:03 The Breakdown of Classical Liberalism
42:04 Classical Liberalism, Limited Government & Sphere Sovereignty
47:22 The Inherent Liability of Classical Liberalism
50:55 The Absolutism of the Common Good
53:11 Christianity's Influence on the State
55:29 The Religious Root of the State and Western Apostasy
58:11 Conclusion
