In this episode I talked with WORLD News Reporter, Lauren Canterberry. We discussed her reporting related to the Mifepristone abortion tablets and her reporting on the SCOTUS ruling that Planned Parenthood cannot receive Medicaid funding in states like South Carolina that have outlawed federal money to be given to abortion clinics. This was a wide-ranging conversation and one that Christians should listen to. The abortion industry, as bad as it already is, is now targeting underage girls and mai...
Jul 19, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 146
In this episode I talked with Dr. Dale Ahlquist. Dr. Ahlquist is the co-founder of Chesterton Academy, the President of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, and the creator and host of the EWTN series “G.K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense.” He is known as the world leading expert on G.K. Chesterton and is the author of the commentary on Chesterton’s book, The Everlasting Man . In our conversation we talked about how The Everlasting Man was the book that converted C.S. Lewis to Christ...
Jul 09, 2025•58 min•Ep. 145
In this episode I talked with Dr. John M. Owen, the Ambassador Henry J. and Mrs. Marion R. Taylor Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia. He is also the author of a book called, The Ecology of Nations , and he is the recent recipient of the 2025 Grawemeyer Award for World Order. Back in August of 2024, I interviewed Dr. Owen to discuss his book, The Ecology of Nations, and his political philosophy on foreign affairs. In this discussion we talk about the complex relationship between ...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 144
In this episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Tammy Peterson. Tammy, as you may know, is the wife of Dr. Jordan Peterson and the host of The Tammy Peterson Podcast . Back in September of last year Tammy and I did a podcast in which we discussed the carnivore diet, Capitalism, and the differences between Protestantism and Catholicism. That conversation went so well that we thought we should have another — only this time we wanted to discuss beauty, art, authoritarianism, fairytales, and ...
Jun 18, 2025•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 143
In this episode I talked with Dr. Graham Cole. Dr. Cole is dean emeritus and professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is also the author of many books including Theological Method: An Introduction , He Who Gives Life , and Engaging with the Holy Spirit . Dr. Cole is also an ordained Anglican minister. We discussed his book, Against the Darkness: The Doctrine of Angels, Satan, and Demons . In this book Dr. Cole breaks down the theological depths of angelology. H...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 142
In this episode, I discuss the fight between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, why Americans need to stop spending money we don’t have, and why allowing anyone into the Republican party cases major problems. I hope you enjoy! Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.com Follow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99 Email me at andy@optivnetwork.com with your questions! Music: "nesting" by Birocratic ( http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL )...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 2 min
In this episode, I talk about a girl who is attending UCONN and cannot read, why the Jews aren’t responsible for your sin, and why localism is the best form of Conservative. I also break down an email from a progressive psychological “ministry” in Madison, WI. I hope you enjoy! Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.com Follow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99 Email me at andy@optivnetwork.com with your questions! Music: "nesting" by Birocratic ( ht...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 27 min
If you’re like me and grew up in the Government School system, you may have heard that the American Revolution was made possible by Enlightenment philosophy and deists who didn’t believe in a Providential God. But, like many other things in our society, it seems like that idea is itself a lie. The fact is that George Washington, John Adams, and even Benjamin Franklin believed in a God that acted in the affairs of men. In this podcast, I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Robert P. George from ...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 141
In this podcast I had the opportunity to talk with Annie Crawford. Annie Crawford is a cultural apologist, classical educator, and homeschooling mom whose passion is to help others look at the world around them and see that all truth is God’s truth. In our conversation, Annie and I discussed the dangerous possibilities of AI, the impending end of the world (or the end of a world), and how Christians can live through the end of the world without being taken over into worldliness. Annie discusses ...
May 03, 2025•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 140
In this episode, I got to talk with Daniel Taylor. Daniel Taylor (Ph.D., Emory University) is the author of eighteen books, including The Myth of Certainty , Letters to My Children, Tell Me A Story: The Life-Shaping Power of Our Stories , Creating a Spiritual Legacy , The Skeptical Believer: Telling Stories to Your Inner Atheist and four novels, Death Comes for the Decontructionis t, Do We Not Bleed? , Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees, and The Mystery of Iniquity . He has also worked on a number...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 139
You may know Dr. Douglas Hedley from two series he did with Jordan Peterson on the Exodus and the Gospels. But Dr. Hedley has done so much more. He is the Professor of the Philosophy of Religion at the University of Cambridge and he has written several books including, Living Forms of the Imagination and The Iconic Imagination . In our conversation we discussed his book, Living Forms of the Imagination, the rise of Western industry and the creation of the Atomic Bomb, and the subversion of Chris...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 138
In this episode I discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election that happened last night. As a resident of Wisconsin for over 20 years, I feel I know a little bit about the state. I talk about why the Republicans cannot trust the unions, who Justice Crawford truly is, and why so many pastors and churches in Wisconsin sit by idly, and in some cases advocate, while babies are murdered by Democrats. I hope you enjoy. Federalist article about Justice Crawford and her husband’s stance on homeschooling...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 14 min
In this episode I talked with WORLD News reporter, Lauren Canterberry, about the new Pew Research Center Religious Landscape Study . We talked about what all was in the study and why Protestantism, across the board, is in decline. We also discussed why Catholicism is actually on the rise and why young people are looking for structure and comprehensive theology rather than vapid and disingenuous theology found in the Evangelical church. I hope you enjoy! Catholic Bishop Excommunicates People Who ...
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 137
Sign up here: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.com It’s been well documented over the past decade that mainstream media is on its way out while new and independent outlets are on the way in. It’s also been well documented that Protestant Christianity in the West is in moral decline. Theologians, pastors, authors, and laymen have forgotten that a Christian conviction is comprehensive and should touch every aspect of a believer’s life. This was common knowledge throughout church history; if you’re a ...
Mar 19, 2025•14 min
In this episode I respond to a video that was released by Gavin Ortlund yesterday in which he explains why he thinks that he is not a liberal. Gavin says that there are three reasons why people call him a liberal, but I argue that it’s not that Gavin has three liberal views, but rather that Gavin has an entire framework of thinking that is indistinguishable from liberalism . All of my sources are below. I hope you enjoy! SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER Sources: Gavin’s video Fundamentalism and the Wo...
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 11 min
In this episode I got to talk with Eric Kaufmann. Eric is a professor at the University of Buckingham in Buckingham, England. He was previously a professor for over 20 years at Birbeck, University of London where his job and livelihood was attacked by the woke mob. We talked about this in our conversation. We also discussed why so many Americans (and Westerners more broadly) don’t trust their institutions - whether that be universities, government agencies, or legacy media. Eric argues that we h...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 136
In this episode, I discuss a new report from City Journal in which they obtained chat logs from within the NSA that are filled with sexual immorality and transgender ideology. I connect this to the church in America and organizations like Christianity Today and The Gospel Coalition gaslighting people into ignoring the greatest political and moral problems of our time. I hope you enjoy! Sources: City Journal Report: https://www.city-journal.org/article/national-security-agency-internal-chatroom-t...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 3 min
In this episode, I talked with Larry Sanger. Larry is the co-founder of Wikipedia and received his PhD in Philosophy from Ohio State University. We discussed his conversion to Christianity, and more specifically, how the Bible brought him to a deeper understanding of the truth and Jesus Christ. We talked about how, in his younger days, he found the philosopher, Ayn Rand, and her objectivist worldview to be a somewhat compelling worldview. We also discussed how he interprets and studies the Bible...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 135
In this episode, I talked with Leah Savas about new abortion legislation around the country, IVF and if it’s immoral, and Lila Rose debating 25 pro-abortion activists . We discussed the way in which Democrats and liberals twist language in the law to push their agenda and if Lila Rose’s tactics in debating pro-abortionists were actually persuasive. Leah Savas is a reporter at WORLD News where she focuses on the issues of abortion and IVF. She has a newsletter called Vitals where she reports on t...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 134
In this episode, I respond to a question from an earlier video related to Catholic doctrine, Conservatism, and Protestantism. I talk about the difference between Tradition and Conservatism and how true Conservatism leads to confessional Protestantism. I hope you enjoy! Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.com Follow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99 Email me at andy@optivnetwork.com with your questions! Music: "nesting" by Birocratic ( http://biro...
Feb 04, 2025•51 min
In this episode, I got to talk with Dr. Vern Poythress about his new book, Making Sense of Man . Vern is a distinguished professor of New Testament, biblical interpretation, and systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary. He received his PhD from Harvard University, his M.Div and ThM from Westminster Theological Seminary, his M.Litt from Cambridge University, and his Th.D from Stellenbosch University. Dr. Poythress has published books on many different topics including, Logic: A God...
Jan 31, 2025•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 133
In this episode, I got to talk with Tim Mahoney. Tim is the founder of Mahoney Media , Thinking Man Films , and Heroic Pictures . He is the director and producer of many movies including one of the most famous Christian documentaries, Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus . He is also the producer of a documentary coming out this Spring called The American Miracle . Tim and I discussed why he got into filmmaking and how he got started. We also talked about why risk is essential to the Christian life ...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 132
In this episode I talked with Brian DeVries. Brian is the president of Mukhanyo Theological College in South Africa and adjunct professor of missiology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He has been a part of several church plants and is a pastor at Grace Reformed Church in Pretoria. In our conversation we discussed his new book, You Will Be My Witnesses . In this book, Brian gives a thorough and comprehensive theological breakdown of the mission of the Church. He begins by explaining how...
Jan 17, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 131
In this episode I give a more in depth argument against Gavin Ortlunds claims about Catholics and Protestants. All of the sources are below. I hope you enjoy! Books Mentioned/Recommendations: Christianity and Liberalism - J. Greham Machen How Should We Then Live? - Francis Schaeffer The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self - Carl Trueman Philosophical Definitions: Liberalism: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/liberty-positive-negative/ Expressive Individualism: https://www.heritage.org/civil-soc...
Jan 11, 2025•1 hr 2 min
In this episode, I respond to a recent video made by Gavin Ortlund called, “Are Catholics Christians? Why Protestants Can Say YES”. Gavin argues that early Reformation theologians like Martin Luther and John Calvin both believed that Catholics are saved. He also makes a postmodern argument for church unity. In my response, I cover John Calvin’s actual thoughts on whether Catholics can be considered “Christians”. I talk about the problems with elitist “intellectuals” like Gavin Ortlund ripping ol...
Jan 05, 2025•1 hr 3 min
In this episode, I broke down my top 5 Christian books from 2024. The list is as follows: Shepherds for Sale - Meghan Basham To Gaze Upon God - Samuel Parkison Making Sense of Man - Vern Poythress We Who Wrestle With God - Jordan Peterson Spurgeon: A Life - Alex DiPrima Honorable Mentions: The Justice and Goodness of God - Thomas Schreiner Crisis of Confidence - Carl Trueman Biblical Typology - Vern Poythress Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.com ...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr
In this episode, I got to talk with Dr. Stephen Carlson. Dr. Carlson is the Associate Professor in Biblical and Early Christian Studies at the Australian Catholic University. He is the author of three books including The Gospel Hoax , The Text of Galatians and its History , and Papias of Hierapolis . He is also the author of many peer reviewed journal articles. Dr. Stephen Carlson and I did a podcast episode in April on why we should trust our Bible translations. In this discussion we talked abo...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 130
In this episode, I got to talk with Dr. Stephen Hicks. Dr. Hicks is a Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University and a Professor at Peterson Academy. He is the author of several books including, Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault , Nietzsche and the Nazis: A Personal View , and Liberalism: Pro & Con . He is also the host of a podcast called Open College and has taught two courses at Peterson Academy; Modern Philosophy and Postmodern Philosophy. I...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 129
In this episode I got to talk with a reporter from WORLD News , Lauren Canterberry. Lauren recently wrote an article on the decline of local news across the country, especially in rural areas. We talked about why media and news communication is changing and how Christians can fill the void in local communities left by news outlets that no longer are reporting. We also discussed what is means to "love your neighbor" and how Christians can do that through knowing what is happening in their towns a...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 128
In this episode, I sat down with Cris Krusen. Cris is a filmmaker, director, producer, actor, and writer - he is also the owner of Messenger Films . He has created many movies that have been viewed millions of times worldwide. We discussed his conversion to Christianity, his love of movies, and how the next generation of Christian filmmakers can reach the lost with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This podcast is sponsored by Rocketsled Studios. Learn more about Rocketsled Studios Sign up for my news...
Dec 04, 2024•59 min•Ep. 127
