The Reformed Libertarians Podcast

Ep. 24: Why Non-Christian Libertarians Should (And How They Can) Become Christians

We explain what becoming and being a Reformed Christian and a Reformed libertarian is and means in basic terms. We say why one should, and how one can, become a Reformed Christian and a Reformed…

Ep. 23: Calvin, Thomism, and Natural Law Libertarianism, with Jonathan McIntosh

An interview with Dr. Jonathan McIntosh on several of his presentations at The George Buchanan Forum. We discuss errors in Calvin’s view of civil government, and we mention the God-ordained check on…

Ep. 22: The Cultural Context Of Politics

A discussion of "What Is Culture?," Part 1 of the Reformed Libertarianism Statement. Other episodes are mentioned in which some points from episode 4 are elaborated, and the meaning of subjective…

Ep. 21: Two Kingdoms and Christian Cultural Activity

A discussion of a Reformed Two Kingdoms view, and the possibility of a distinctively Christian view of the believer’s cultural activity according to an orthodox Neo-Calvinism, in contrast with a…

Ep. 20: A Review Of Highlights

In a series of highlights from earlier episodes, Kerry and Gregory explain what the Reformed Libertarians Podcast is about, their confessionally Reformed view of Romans 13, what their practical…

BONUS: Replies from David VanDrunen On State Illegitimacy

In this bonus episode, we interview Dr. David VanDrunen. We consider his reply on several points to Pastor Taylor Drummond's critical article that we discuss in episode 17. The title of that article…

Ep. 19: The Myth Of Religious Neutrality

A reading of edited excerpts from the article “On The General Relation Of Religion, Metaphysics, and Science” by Dr Roy A. Clouser, presenting the Neo-Calvinist view of what has been called The Myth…

Ep. 18: Politics and the Church's Mission: What Should the Church Teach About Civil Government?

We discuss the teaching mission of the institutional church, its relation to the church’s statements of faith, and what the institutional church must and may not teach about politics on several…

Ep. 17: David VanDrunen’s View Of Civil Government, with Taylor Drummond

An interview with Pastor Taylor Drummond about his article “Fool’s Gold?: A libertarian analysis of VanDrunen’s account of state legitimacy,” which appreciatively, but critically, examines arguments…

Ep. 16: The Five Elements and Epochs of The Kingdom Of God

An introduction to a Reformed view of the Kingdom of God in its 5 elements and its 5 covenantally-administered epochs, culminating in the Kingdom’s definitive consummation in the New Creation. The…

BONUS: Should Christian Libertarians Reject Biblical Inerrancy?

A reading of Kerry Baldwin’s article on biblical inerrancy, which discusses a blog post by Pete Enns in which he says why he believes the Bible has errors, and no one is obligated to obey Romans 13.…

Special Announcement

Summary - Reformed Libertarians Podcast Announcement We're taking a short break for summer, but listen for some other information and plans for the Reformed Libertarian podcast when we get…

Ep. 15: Can Christian Civil Government Be "Theocratic"?

A discussion of whether a Reformed Christian view of civil governance is compatible with theocracy. We explain how the term "theocratic" has been used, and two key elements of a theocratic view…

Ep. 14: Does Political Representation Make Sense?, with Gerard Casey

An interview with Dr. Gerard Casey about his article "The Indefensibility of Political Representation." Dr. Casey introduces himself and recounts how he became a libertarian anarchist. He speaks…

Ep. 13: What Do We Mean By "Scripture Alone"?

A reading of the essay "What Do We Mean By Sola Scriptura?" by W. Robert Godfrey, which focuses on explaining some key features of the Protestant principle or doctrine of Sola Scriptura (that is,…

Ep. 12: Is Civil Governance Without The State Plausible?

A discussion of the main points of Kerry Baldwin’s article on the plausibility of stateless civil governance and the common difficulty in imagining such a society. We talk about factors that may…

Ep. 11: The Truth About the Great Depression, with Larry Reed

An interview with Lawrence W. Reed, President emeritus of The Foundation for Economic Education, about his booklet, Great Myths of the Great Depression. We talk about the Progressive Era as the…

Ep. 10: Climate Alarmism and the Cornwall Alliance, with Calvin Beisner

An interview with Dr. E. Calvin Beisner, President of The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation about politically-concocted climate alarmism in contrast with climate realism, based on…

BONUS: About Dr. Beisner and the Founding of the Cornwall Alliance

Ep. 9: Does Social Hierarchy or Economics Make The State Inevitable?

A discussion of the main points of Kerry Baldwin's article on economics, social relations, and the question of the inevitability of the state in a properly-functioning society. Robert Nozick's…