Friday Sep 27, 2024
"They'd Rather Rule in Hell" - Douglas Wilson | #52
Today, Santiago & Josh interview Douglas Wilson, Senior Minister of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, Host of the "Blog and Mablog" Podcast, and author of over 50 books including "Mere Christianity" and "Reformed is Not Enough" to discuss:
1:35 - Possible election outcomes
5:30 - Kamala Harris as a "sacrificial lamb."
7:50 - Betting markets as political indicators.
16:35 - Trump and pro-life evangelicals.
21:03 - The Fourth Turning
23:37 - "Democrats would rather control the wreckage"
26:32 - Tech vibe shift.
29:04 - "Is the Constitution dead?" Kind of.
33:43 - Were the founding fathers Enlightenment liberals?
45:25 - Post-war secularization and the rise of godless bureaucracy.
50:07 - The positive legacy of Colonialism
53:45 - Monarchy vs Bureaucracy
Douglas Wilson served in the submarine service of the U.S. Navy, then earned two B.A. degrees, one in Philosophy and one in Classical Studies, plus an M.A. in Philosophy; all three of his degrees were granted by the University of Idaho. He has been an Instructor at both the University of Idaho and Lewis & Clark State College, and is currently a Senior Fellow at New Saint Andrews College, where he has taught since its inception without compensation. He has served Christ Church, Moscow, as a pastor since 1977, and under his leadership it has founded New Saint Andrews College, Canon Press publishing house, the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, and many mission churches around the US and internationally. He has authored almost eighty books for a dozen different publishing houses. He is happily married to Nancy, coming up on 50 years, and has three kids and seventeen grandkids.
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