Godarchy Podcast

“For everything, there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven.” And the season for GodArchy has come to an end. This will be the final podcast for the foreseeable future. In this episode, I explain why, reminisce a bit, and say some thank you’s.

The American founders were radicals. In the 21st century, America’s founding political principles seem pretty mundane. But in their time, they were extremely radical. And Thomas Paine was one of the most radical of the radicals. In this episode of the GodArchy podcast, I talk with historian and Paine biographer

What good is cryptocurrency anyway? With the steep decline in the price of bitcoin and the high-profile bankruptcy of the FTX exchange, you might be asking that question. But despite all of the negative press of late, there is still great potential for cryptocurrency. In this episode of the GodArchy

It’s official! GodArchy has partnered with the Libertarian Christian Institute with the GodArchy podcast joining the Christians for Liberty Network. In this episode, I drop the big news and then talk with Libertarian Christian Institute CEO Doug Stuart. We discuss the work of LCI, how Doug got involved, and how

Taxation is theft. And so is inflation. In fact, inflation is just taxation by another name. What is inflation? How does government use inflationary monetary policy to steal from you? And what are the spiritual/biblical implications? I cover these questions in this episode of the GodArchy podcast. Show Notes Taxation

As the saying goes, there’s more than one way to skin a cat. How do we advance liberty? Should we engage the political process? Or should we spurn it and undermine the state through other means? And what’s the best way to talk about liberty in a compelling way? In

You can’t trust politicians! Pontius Pilate is the archetypical politician, and the way Pilate handled Jesus’s trial teaches a lot of lessons about political power, the political process, democracy — and why we shouldn’t trust any of it. In this episode of the GodArchy podcast, I talk about some of these

This war needs to end — now! The U.S. has been involved in a war in Yemen for years. Calling the situation in that country genocide is no hyperbole. In this episode, I talk to foreign policy expert Scott Horton. He explains how the U.S. got into the war, its

The state may be illegitimate but it’s not going anyplace anytime soon. So, how do we live free in this unfree world? If you’re a regular listener to GodArchy, you know I talk a lot about the moral and ethical illegitimacy of the state and its governments. I frequently point

It’s dangerous history! Does history repeat? Does it rhyme? Does human nature change? These are some of the meaty topics I discuss with Dangerous History Podcast host CJ Killmer. CJ and I talk history, his approach to teaching the subject, and how history led him to libertarianism. And of course,

You have to believe in magic. After all, seeing is believing! In this episode, I chat with Doc Dixon. Doc is a professional magician who fooled Penn and Teller. He’s also a libertarian and a Christian. In this wide-ranging (and hilarious) episode, we talk about a bunch of topics including

After about a 9-month hiatus, the GodArchy podcast has returned!For the GodArchy reboot, I talk a little about where I’ve been and where the show is going. I explain why I decided to bring the show back and what you can expect moving forward. There is also a little foray

“There is nothing we can do with suffering except to suffer it.” – C.S. Lewis In this episode, I share a little about my journey through grief after the death of my mother, guided by “A Grief Observed” by C.S. Lewis. I also talk a little about my plans moving

The last enemy to be destroyed is death. I recently watched my mother die. It was a profound experience. In this episode, I share a few thoughts and the flashes of light I saw during a dark time. I also tie in a little political theology. Show Notes An Ethic

To jab or not to jab? That is the question. But a lot of people don’t feel like they have a whole lot of choice in the matter. In this episode, I talk about the coronavirus vaccine,  mandates and passports, from a libertarian Christian perspective. Show Notes Unmasking Rona –

If all these mitigation efforts including lockdowns and mask mandates worked, we should see a significant difference between areas that implemented such measures and those that didn’t. We see no such difference. In this episode of the GodArchy podcast, I talk with Ian Patterson about efforts to control coronavirus. We

Is Simone Biles “soft?” Did she embarrass America? Is she indicative of deeper problems in American society? A lot of people think so since the American gymnast dropped out of the Olympic competition. But perhaps there’s another way of looking at it. In this episode of the GodArchy podcast, I

Compulsory national service is slavery. Sound like hyperbole? I don’t think so. In this episode of the GodArchy podcast, I talk about compulsory national service, including military conscription, and explain how it destroys the fundamental concept of self-ownership. And if somebody else owns you — that’s slavery. Show Notes Who

In my view, centralized power is the greatest threat to liberty. The best way to confront that threat is the break up centralized power through secession. Secession gets a bad rap in the United States because of its association with slavery and the Civil War, but secession itself has nothing

I’ve got stuff to say! In this potpourri episode,  I hop on my soapbox and pontificate about several issues including a misguided reason for supporting wars, the dark side of social media, and the limitation of libertarian philosophy when it comes to promoting human flourishing. Show Notes Enough Already! Time

Should Christians get involved in politics? I don’t think there is a dogmatic answer, but it’s definitely something believers should at least wrestle with. Author and former pastor Mark West doesn’t think so. He recently wrote, “I would recommend that Christians avoid political means altogether. … I see political power

You know things are out of wack when soft drinks become politicized! And that’s where we are today. We’ve politicized virtually everything. But at the core, politics is violence, force and coercion. Surely, that’s not the best way we can come up with to interact with each other and advance

Trust the science! We’ve heard that mantra evoked a lot over the last year or so, but what does it really mean? What can science really tell us? And what are its limitations? In this episode of the GodArchy podcast, I talk about “the science” with Libertarian Christian Institute president

Profit is theft? I get comments like this from time to time on the GodArchy Facebook page. There seem to be a lot of Christians enamored with socialism. I think they have good intentions, but good intentions can’t trump economic reality. In this episode of the GodArchy podcast, economist Dr.

Listen in as Caryn Ann Harlos and I talk about things you’re not supposed to discuss in polite company – politics and religion. Caryn Ann Harlos serves as the Libertarian Party LNC National Secretary. In this episode, we talk about her spiritual and political journeys, along with her Christian faith

After two decades, isn’t it time to be done with the feckless and counterproductive “war on terror?” In this episode of the GodArchy Podcast, I talk with Scott Horton about his new book making the case that the whole terror war has been an unmitigated disaster and it needs to

We pray for peace and we revel in war. Sadly, this lyric written by Steve Hindalong generally sums up the state of the modern church. In this episode of the GodArchy podcast, I lay out the case that the state is a death cult and war is its highest sacrament.

How should God’s people wage war? I would argue that they shouldn’t. But in under the Old Covenant, they surely did. It should come as no surprise that God gave the Hebrews laws of war. In this episode, I talk with Adam Terrell about those laws and how they might