Do we need a government? Does Anarchy reject the biblical understanding of a fallen world? For our second round table, Craig, Abby Cleckner, Scott Goldman, and Jason Mock, discuss the misunderstanding of pacifism as a form of inaction. The conversation explores how the fallen nature of man is exactly what calls us to follow the eternal Kingdom of God versus the rise and fall of empires and governments of men.
9. Jessica Green - Leaving the Left & Finding Jesus
In this episode, Craig speaks with Jessica Green about leaving Liberalism, finding God, and being “politically homeless.” While most guests on The Bad Roman Podcast have found their way to Anarchy from the right, Jessica brings us a story from the other side.
Did we mention she used to be an Atheist? Jessica explains how she got so far left, it started looking like the Right, and how the Bible came to life for her in the midst of her political wandering.
Starting Points for Further Exploration:
4:11 Senator Rand Paul attacked by neighbor
5:53 Increasing Polarization of the two-party system
6:28 The Tom Woods Show
7:47 Economics In One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt
7:50 The Most Dangerous Superstition by Larken Rose
7:55 Jordan Peterson (why he is controversial)
15:20 Miseis Caucus Libertarian Party
22:20 U.S. Peace Deal with Taliban
23:45 Ron Paul
25:08 9/11 Majority of Terrorists came from Saudi Arabia
30:32 Free Man Beyond the Wall
41:27 Book of Matthew, Mark, Luke
49:47 The Remnant
To learn more about and connect with Jessica Green follow her on Twitter @LibKitWitch, on Youtube, and visit her website. You can also find her podcast, The Jessica Green Show, wherever you like to listen.
8. Kevin Craig - Would Jesus Celebrate Independence Day?
This week Craig speaks with Kevin Craig about his websites, including Would Jesus Celebrate Independence Day? Spoiler alert: Jesus would not be waving a star and stripe flag at your local firework show. In this episode we invite you to examine why and what exactly we celebrate on 4th of July through Jesus’s eyes, and this can help us untangle from an Archist mindset.
Connect with Kevin:
Starting Points for Further Exploration:
1:21 Micah Chapter Four Vine & Fig Tree Prophecy
2:18 Dorothy Day & Peter Maurin
3:26 The Boston Tea Party
5:30 Wall Street Bailouts
9:48-10:15 Response to BLM Protest
10:37 Constitution Ratification Debates
10:56-11:48 John Adams to Abigail Adams Letter
13:11-13:30 Social Security
27:13-29:11 Original Intent vs. Living Constitution
28:10 David Barton, Original Intent
29:40 anarchistmanifesto.com
30:20 The Second Amendment
31:00 Pacifism in the Bible
32:18 Lew Rockwell on George the 3rd
34:00-39:00 Anarchist and Archist
39:09 Polyarchy/Multiarchy
40:19 Romans 12 & 13 with the Greek "Powers"!
47:10 Acts 5:29
47:16 1 Peter 2
47:17 Titus 3:1
Key Terms: Tyranny, The Declaration of Independence, The Bill of Rights
7. Aree Spivey & Brian Grant - Failed Kingdoms
Craig speaks with Aree Spivey and Brian Grant from the music group Failed Kingdoms about becoming Christian-Anarchists and their perspectives on the current state of American society following the events of George Floyd’s death.
Starting points for further exploration & what’s in the show:
01:39 - Introduction/Background - Failed Kingdoms - Aree and Brian
03:52 - Aree’s Path Towards Anarchy
06:23 - Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony
08:45 - Greg Boyd
12:38 - Brian’s Path Towards Anarchy
17:21 - Black Lives Matter/Police/Media Discussion
18:38 - Duncan Lemp
27:12 - Ahmaud Arbery
28:03 - What’s the Issue/Solution?
44:08 - About Failed Kingdoms
Key Words: Statism, Libertarianism, Anarchism, Collectivism
To connect with Failed Kingdoms: Facebook, SoundCloud, Instagram
6. Michael Maharrey - The Constitution as a Starting Point
Craig talks with Michael Maharrey to discuss his article The Trump Administration Wants to Resume Prosecuting Medical Marijuana Users in States Where It’s Legal. Mike serves as the national communications director for the Tenth Amendment Center and founder/host of the GodArchy website and podcast. Mike has spent most of his adult life studying constitutional history, political philosophy, and economics, and this conversation touches on all of those elements!
Starting points for further exploration on topics discussed on the show:
01:00 Trump Medical Marijuan Prosecution & Here
01:39 Congress & Marijuana Prohibition Spending
06:49 The Tenth amendment - State Power
07:03 Rule of Construction
07:13 Article 1, Section 8
10:00 Anarchist
10:16 Voluntaryist
17:01 U.S. President Trump’s evolution in messaging on the economy
25:33 Trump on the Epa
30:40 Thomas Jefferson letter to James Madison on the question of: can the constitution bind next generation?
31:03 Constitution Owners Manual
34:00 Godarchy
Find all of Mike’s books here!
5. Keith Giles & Abby Cleckner - Untangling Jesus to Love Jesus
In this episode Craig is joined by Keith Giles, author of Jesus Untangled, and our contributor Abby Cleckner. Keith Giles is a former pastor who left the pulpit to follow Jesus and start a house church where no one takes a salary and 100 percent of all offerings are given to help the poor in the community. He has been a published writer since 1989.
Their conversation centers on Keith’s book and his entire Jeus-un series. Keith helps us reframe our perspective of Christianity from that of worshipping a book about Jesus to moving into a growing and personal relationship with Christ Himself. Jesus is who we have been called to follow out of fear and into love— not the state, not the pastor, but Jesus.
Starting points for further exploration on topics from the show:
10:00 Mark Twain quote: It’s Easier to Fool People Than to Convince Them That They Have Been Fooled? (great quote might not be by Mark Twain)
12:28 Jesus Unbound
13:03 Story of two soldiers
16:42 Eberhard Arnold
24:20 Study he is referring to: Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens Martin Gilens and Benjamin I.
28:00 Roe v. Wade
29:01 Planned Parenthood Funding shows increased funding most recent fiscal cycle
29:40 Sandra Day O’Connor
30:34 Jerry Faldwell
39:00 Flat Bible vs. Jesus Centric Perspective
50:57 Anabaptist
4. (Christian) Anarchist Round Table - Christian Anarchist to Christian Statist
Abby Cleckner, John Dangelo, Scott Goldman, and Jessica Greene join Craig to discuss the topic: how would you respond to a Christian who believes the state is necessary to protect our liberties? The conversation explores the relationship of the Christian in Jesus’s time and how today's Christians and atheists alike can benefit from taking a refreshed look at what the past may be able to teach us.
3. Mark West - Jesus Is Why #ILeftTheGOP & How to Truly Love Your Neighbor
Bivocational minister and former gubernatorial candidate for Arkansas, Mark West, sits down with Craig to talk about his article Jesus Is Why #ILeftTheGOP, published on GodArchy. Mark reminds us that to spread the gospel we must be witness to it with every person we meet. When we become blinded by our religiosity we tend to forget we do not get to choose our neighbors, but everyone of God’s creations is our neighbor that we are called to love. No matter what group someone may appear to be a member of, Christians are called to show them the love of Christ and not force of our faith. Real change can begin with conversation, with a human to human invitation to listen and perhaps bring about a change in heart.
To follow Mark’s tracking the Coronavirus and explore his blog please visit his website. You can also learn more about and connect with Mark on Twitter & Instagram.
Starting Points for Further Exploration:
4:07 Matthew Chapter 7
13:20 Ron Paul - 2012 Republican Debates - Clip 1 & Clip 2
16:04 2018 Campaign for Governor Mark West (press clip)
30:12 The quote being referred to is:
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
The quote is commonly attributed to Gandhi, but there is no source to be found to confirm it. It may be a quote from a 1931 book by Millie Polak entitled Mr.Gandhi, The Man. To learn about the association between Gandhi and Millie Polak you can read this article.
2. Kerry Baldwin - Moral Panic, Media, & Responding to Coronavirus
In this episode, Craig speaks with independent researcher, writer, and fellow podcaster Kerry Baldwin to discuss her article The Virulence of Moral Panic, published by the Libertarian Christain Institute. The conversation centers on how the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic can be understood as Moral Panic, a term borrowed from criminal psychology, that sheds light on the factors that push societies to act in certain ways. To learn more about Kerry and how you can support her work please visit her website.
Below you will find links to further explore topics found in the show.**
00:29 - Kerry’s Article
00:58 - Dare to think Podcast
2:20 - Dr. Bon’s article from Psychology Today
11:20 - What are coronaviruses?
15:30 - COVID-19 is not a conspiracy
19:00 - 3D Printing Ventilators
19:25 - FDA and Coronavirus Test from Private Labs, and for further reading
19:45 - CDC flips public mask recommendation
20:00 - Sweden’s response source 1 & 2, Germany’s response, South Korea’s response, Taiwan's response, and Singapore’s response.
21:21 - Moral Panic during coronavirus; A social psychological approach to understanding moral panic resource 1 & resource 2
24:23 - New Mexico Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) addressing her citizens
24:55 - Tacking of social distancing
30:00 - Police called by neighbors
33:20 - Mental Health during coronavirus; Statistics on suicide rates & in TN
34:30 - The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, wiki
**Please note, these are only starting points, we did our best to find unbiased sources, but you are encouraged to explore more sources on your own. As we learned from Kerry, framing is often a tool used to persuade us, so being aware of where our information is coming from and what biases a source may have is a strong defense. We love hearing from you, so don’t hesitate to share what you find!
1. Abby Cleckner - On Economics, War, and the Kingdom of Heaven
What does economics have to do with the Kingdom of Heaven?
In our first episode, Craig sits down with our blog contributor, Abby Cleckner, to discuss her article Austrian Economics and The Kingdom of Heaven, the weirdness of war, and so much more. You can read Abby's latest blog post and learn more about the Bad Roman Project by visiting thebadroman.com.
Below you will find links for further exploration on topics Craig and Abby hit on in the show:
01:30 - Austrian Economics Wiki
01:52 - Keynesian Economics Wiki
05:37 - Minimum Wage
06:07 - Immigration and the economy
14:09 - PTSD in soldiers
16:30 - Sermon on the Mount
23:25 - Soldiers & shooting
27:18 - Jesus Untangled by Keith Giles
30:50 - Incarceration in the US