A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/ My Reading List Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21940220.J_G_Elliot Christian Peace and...
Jan 02, 2024•38 min•Season 12Ep. 1
We finish off the season and look to bring in a new year by sharing some of my tips for how you can read more books and read more efficiently as you seek to expand your knowledge and avoid being propagandized. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_a...
Dec 29, 2023•27 min•Season 11Ep. 78
A Christmasish reflection related to the concept of truth we've been unpacking throughout this season. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/ M...
Dec 25, 2023•10 min•Season 11Ep. 77
A rewriting of Longfellow's "Christmas Bells" in light of modern Christendom, Empire, and Conflicts. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/ My ...
Dec 23, 2023•23 min•Season 11Ep. 76
We round out the season by circling back to the issue of nonviolence, and looking at how truth is vital for fighting injustice. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: http...
Dec 18, 2023•33 min•Season 11Ep. 75
I take a look at how observation and surveillance impact behavior, and how modern propaganda incorporates these strategies to direct our actions. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kin...
Dec 12, 2023•21 min•Season 11Ep. 74
In this episode we explore what true community looks like and how it encourages and empowers us towards the ideal. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomou...
Dec 07, 2023•20 min•Season 11Ep. 73
We explore how discipleship is a counter-propaganda formation of individuals. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/ My Reading List Goodreads:...
Dec 01, 2023•47 min•Season 11Ep. 72
I chat with Doug Smith, author of "Unintentional," about propaganda and discipleship. 0:00 - My Intro 4:00 - Doug's Intro 8:30 - Importance of ecumenicism 15:40 - Shaping our desires 23:50 - How to shape our desires 35:15 - Postman, Huxley, and Orwell 40:50 - Self-created purpose 46:10 - Anti-propaganda w/out God 50:15 - Desire as identity 55:00 - Convert vs. Disciple 1:03:15 - Jesus is King 1:10:45 - Is discipleship propaganda? 1:16:20 - Closing thoughts A huge thanks to Seth White for the awes...
Nov 25, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 11Ep. 71
We explore how discipleship is a counter-propaganda formation of individuals. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/ My Reading List Goodreads:...
Nov 21, 2023•37 min•Season 11Ep. 70
This episode explores how the idea of "peace and purity of the church" is often used as a cudgel against victims and survivors, and a way to silence dissent. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/th...
Nov 16, 2023•19 min•Season 11Ep. 69
November 11 has been celebrated for over a millennium as a day of peace, the feast of Saint Martin, a Christian ego declared that war was against the law of Christ. It sought to sacrifice others rather than to sacrifice oneself, even for enemies. This celebration - a precursor to Advent - a looking forward to the Prince of Peace, was transformed into Armistice Day in 1918, following the end of World War One. Still, it commemorated peace. But during the Cold War, the United States altered the foc...
Nov 11, 2023•47 min•Season 11Ep. 68
A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/ My Reading List Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21940220.J_G_Elliot Spotify Playlist: h...
Nov 08, 2023•17 min•Season 11Ep. 67
I had the opportunity to chat with David Gornoski about Girard, Mimesis, and its relationship to understanding propaganda. 0:00 - Episode Introduction 7:45 - David's Introduction 10:55 - What is Mimesis? 12:50 - Polarization & Nuance 26:15 - The Crowd is Untruth 37:25 - Reverse Mimesis 50:40 - Demon Possession and Isolation 57:50 - Community vs. Crowd 1:05:40 - Truth and Love 1:12:40 - Christ Haunted World A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the be...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 11Ep. 66
I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Dru Johnson about his work on epistemology. 0:00 - Prologue 23:20 - Dr. Johnson's Introduction 32:15 - Apprenticeship and Truth 42:15 - Propositionalizing the Bible 52:25 - Implications for God's Omniscience 1:00:00 - Apophaticism 1:05:45 - No Such Thing as Brute Facts 1:14:05 - Authority and Authentication 1:27:50 - Can We Learn From Unjust Teachers? 1:36:15 - Participation Produces Knowledge A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Pa...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Season 11Ep. 65
I share a short poem as I reflect on propaganda and clarity from this season. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/ My Reading List Goodreads:...
Oct 29, 2023•14 min•Season 11Ep. 64
We explore some key forms of propaganda that play a prominent role in the current Israel/Palestine conflict. *I was not on my usual setup while on the road, so there are a number of technical glitches. Sorry for the lower quality here but I hope you are still able to enjoy. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Discord Discussion Board: https://disboard.org/server/474580298630430751 Facebook P...
Oct 27, 2023•41 min•Season 11Ep. 63
I explore Augustine's case against lying. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Discord Discussion Board: https://disboard.org/server/474580298630430751 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ The Historic Faith Courses: https:...
Oct 26, 2023•54 min•Season 11Ep. 62
Is it wrong to tell a little white lie in order to save an oppressed minority you're harboring in order to avoid genocide? Such a claim seems unreasonable and unlovingly rigid. In this episode we look at the ramifications of accepting lying as a moral option. A huge thanks to Joseph McDade for his generous permission to use his music: https://josephmcdade.com/ Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Discord Discussion Board: https://disboard.org...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 11Ep. 61
This episode explores the moral system which not only provides us purpose, but secures it as well. 0:00 - Preface 11:30 - Introduction 18:15 - Incoherence of Current Moral Theories 19:50 - Virtue Ethics & Arbitrariness 20:55 - Consequentialism & Arbitrariness 21:55 - Deontological & Arbitrariness 24:15 - Virtue Ethics & Egoism 30:50 - Deontology & Egoism 33:00 - Consequentialism & Egoism 37:35 - How does the resurrection fix arbitrariness and egoism? 39:10 - Purpose and e...
Oct 21, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 11Ep. 60
We take a look at where purpose comes from and whether or not we can create it. Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4VSvC0SJYwku2U0awRaNAu?si=3ad0b2fbed2e4864 A huge thanks to Joseph McDade for his generous permission to use his music: https://josephmcdade.com/ Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Discord Discussion Board: https://disboard.org/server/474580298630430751 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?moda...
Oct 18, 2023•38 min•Season 11Ep. 59
We continue our last episode by asking whether or not lies, at least sometimes, work better than the truth. If God created a good world, does doing good always work? A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagra...
Oct 15, 2023•46 min•Season 11Ep. 58
We delve into the morality and consequences of lying by taking a look at a famous secular philosopher's take on the issue. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://k...
Oct 13, 2023•20 min•Season 11Ep. 57
Propaganda often revolves around lies. In this episode I take a look at a Christian view of truth and its importance. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdo...
Oct 10, 2023•38 min•Season 11Ep. 56
We recap our section on Christianity and propaganda, providing resources for further study. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/ Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/ My Reading L...
Oct 07, 2023•22 min•Season 11Ep. 55
I had the opportunity to interview Keith Giles and Cody Cook about the topic of hell as a tool of propaganda. 0:00 - Preliminaries 3:30 - Group intro 9:40 - History of hell 20:10 - Reason for theological narrowing? 36:20 - Defining of propaganda and power 45:00 - Propagating propaganda vs false belief 1:06:15 - Hell and the Gospel of the Kingdom A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook P...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 11Ep. 54
I chat with Taylor Storey about the false prophet and true prophet forms of Christianity. 0:00 - Preface 3:35 - Context for the episode 9:15 - Taylor's Intro 13:00 - Christianity vs. Christendom 22:50 - True vs. False Prophets 31:45 - Importance of Ideals 48:00 - Kierkegaard vs. the State 59:15 - Rise of Fundamentalism: Moody 1:21:30 - J.G. Machen 1:31:00 - Graham 1:43:00 - Rotten Fruit or Rotten Tree? 1:54:00 - Nietzsche and Christendom 2:02:30 - Reagan 2:19:30 - Conservative Christian Hypocris...
Sep 28, 2023•2 hr 44 min•Season 11Ep. 53
I had the privilege of talking to Dr. Nilay Saiya about his book, "The Global Politics of Jesus." 0:00 - Introduction 11:00 - Dr. Saiya’s introduction 15:50 - Christianism and Christendom 22:55 - Is prophetic witness escapist? 28:40 - Power always corrupts 37:00 - Romans 13 42:15 - Christianity Christens the state 52:50 - Christianity co-opted 61:00 - Where do we go from here? A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagra...
Sep 24, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 11Ep. 52
I had the privilege of speaking with Rebekah Mui about the propaganda of empire. 0:00 - Overview 5:15 - Rebekah's Intro 8:30 - Introduction to Empire 17:10 - The "Peace" of Empire 21:55 - Empires as Abusers 24:45 - Gospel of Empire 36:00 - Christian Nationalism and Patriarchy 44:45 - Masculinity, Power, and Violence 49:30 - Slavery 62:40 - Redeeming the Colonizer 64:20 - Questioning Established Order 72:30 - Picking Your Jesus 80:00 - How to Unpropagandize 87:00 - Closing A huge thanks to Seth W...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 11Ep. 51
In this interview I had the privilege of talking with Dr. George Kalantzis about his book, "Caesar and the Lamb," and the topic of sacralism. 0:00 - Introduction 4:00 - Sacralism 14:40 - Origin stories 18:25 - Voting 27:30 - Consequentialism 30:00 - Discipleship 34:50 - Dr. Kalantzis introduction 36:45 - Define and explain Sacralism 42:30 - Why can't we see Sacralism? 48:35 - Veneration vs. Worship of state 52:50 - Importance of origin stories and myth 63:00 - Sacralism as unification and absolu...
Sep 16, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 11Ep. 50
