Season 3 – Communism and Socialism

S3:E16 Is Revolution Biblical?

S3:E16 Is Revolution Biblical?

Was the American Revolution biblical? Some Americans claims that the US is a Christian nation, but it was founded against God’s command to obey our earthly leaders. What are we supposed to do with that?

S3:E17 Is the USA a Christian Nation?

S3:E17 Is the USA a Christian Nation?

Is the USA a Christian nation? The laws, Constitution, and Declaration of Independence don’t seem to reflect that. What do we do when people tell us it is one?

S3:E18 How to Hide an Empire

S3:E18 How to Hide an Empire

How did the map of the United States we have today get it’s shape? Why do we forget Puerto Rico, Guam, the American Virgin Islands, and more in the US? In this episode, Chris speaks with Daniel Immerwahr about his book “How to Hide an Empire”.

S3:E21 Empire: the Game!

S3:E21 Empire: the Game!

Is empire always such a bad thing? Can Christians follow their faith and also be Americans?

S3:E22 The Pledge of Allegiance

S3:E22 The Pledge of Allegiance

Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance? When was “under God” added into the Pledge of Allegiance? Who was Francis Bellamy?

S3:E25 The Pew and the Picket Line

S3:E25 The Pew and the Picket Line

Princeton Theological Seminary Professor Heath W. Carter walks us through the rise of labor movements and various opinions on Christianity and unions.

S3:E26 Is the Church With Workers?

S3:E26 Is the Church With Workers?

Heath W Carter, author of Union Made and The Pew and the Picket Line, talks with Chris about labor unions, Christian socialism, and ideas of work.

S3:E27 The New Deal

S3:E27 The New Deal

The New Deal was an effort to pull the US out of the Great Depression – some saw it as “the Christian thing to do” while libertarians saw it as creeping socialism.