Ep 3: Ludwig von Mises vs. A Christian Scholar, Round 1 (Michael Gorman)

May 24, 2022
Protestant Libertarian Podcast

Summary – Ludwig von Mises vs. A Christian Scholar, Round 1 (Michael Gorman)

In this episode, we will define both ‘capitalism’ and ‘socialism’ and discuss how Biblical scholars often get capitalism wrong. We will be doing this by comparing Michael Gorman’s Reading Revelation Responsibly with The Anti-Capitalist Mentality by Ludwig von Mises.

Episode Outline:

I.	Language is flexible and productive conversations need shared definitions
II.	Defining ‘Capitalism’ and ‘Socialism’
III.	Introducing Gorman and Mises
IV.	Overview of Reading Revelation Responsibly
V.	A response from The Anti-Capitalist Mentality
VI.	The need for economic literacy

Media Referenced:

Philosophical Investigations, Wittgenstein
Survey of Economics: 8th Edition, Tucker
Cruciformity, Gorman
Reading Revelation Responsibly, Gorman
The Anti-Capitalist Mentality, Mises

Next Week: My Libertarian Conversion – how reading the Bible in an ecumenical context shaped my worldview.

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