The Protestant Libertarian Podcast
The Protestant Libertarian Podcast explores the intersection between protestant Biblical studies and libertarian philosophy. We will discuss the Bible, history, culture, economics, philosophy, and current events from both protestant and libertarian perspectives. Questions, comments, suggestions? Please reach out to me at theprotestantlibertarian@gmail.com. You can also follow the podcast on Twitter: @prolibertypod. If you like the show and want to support it, you can! Check out the Protestant Libertarian Podcast page at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theplpodcast. Also, please consider giving me a star rating and leaving me a review, it really helps expand the shows profile! Thanks!
Episodes
296 episodes
Ep 293: Do Paul and James Disagree About Faith and Works?
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Ep 292: Politics, Economics, and New Testament Interpretation with Alex Bernardo
In this episode, Bethany Bernardo guest hosts the show to interview me about my new book Politics, Economics, and New Testament Interpretation, which is now available for purchase on all major platforms! In this book I make an extended...
Ep 291: Render Unto Caesar
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Ep 290: Bible Reading Strategies
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Ep 289: How Christians Should Think About Economics with Anne Bradley
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Ep 288: Jesus, the Pharisees, and the People with Scot McKnight
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Ep 287: Reading the Apostle Paul | Four Schools of Interpretation
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Ep 286: The Apocalyptic Paul with Nick Quient
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Ep 285: Romans and the Mission of God with Jeff Roper
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Ep 284: All Things to All People? | 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
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Ep 283: Ezra, Nehemiah, and the Birth of Judaism with Steven Bob
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Ep 282: Preorder My New Book “Politics, Economics, and New Testament Interpretation”!
My first book, Politics, Economics, and New Testament Interpretation, will be released on Christians for Liberty Press on Tuesday, September 15, 2026! The thesis of my book is simple: the New Testament does not endorse modern authorita...
Ep 281: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of Fusionism with Stephanie Slade
In this episode I talk with Stephanie Slade, senior editor at Reason magazine and author of the forthcoming book Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right, out September 1, 2026 on University of Notre Da...
Ep 280: Inaugurated Eschatology: Are We Living in the End Times?
In this episode I explain the New Testament concept of ‘inaugurated eschatology’ and mount a biblical response to the claim that we are currently living through the end times. ‘Eschatology’ simply means ‘the study of final things’, and in theol...
Ep 279: Ludwig von Mises vs. A Christian Scholar, Round 4 (James Dunn and Alan Suggate)
In the long-awaited Round 4 of our "Ludwig von Mises vs. A Christian Scholar" series I examine one of the most important questions at the intersection of biblical theology and economics: what is the relationship between justification, righteous...
Ep 278: Paul and the Resurrection of Israel with Jason Staples
In this episode I talk with Dr. Jason Staples about his book Paul and the Resurrection of Israel, in which he argues that the resurrection of Israel is a major motif in Paul’s thinking. Staples explains how the resurrection of Israel i...
Ep 277: Freedom from Worry (Sunday Sermon)
This Theology Thursday episode of The Protestant Libertarian Podcast features a recording of a sermon I preached on Sunday, June 21, on Jesus' teaching about worry in Matthew 6:25–34. While Jesus famously commands His followers not to ...
Ep 276: Paul and the Corinthians with Paul Duff
In this episode I talk with Dr. Paul Duff, professor emeritus in the department of world religions at George Washington University and the author of the brand-new book Paul and the Corinthians: Reconstructing the Relationship and the Letter...
Ep 275: The Kentucky-4 Congressional Race with Jeremy Todd
In this episode I talk with Jeremy Todd, the Libertarian candidate for Congress in Kentucky’s 4th district. Todd talks about his decision to run, his opponent and the GOP establishment, and his campaign. Todd believes that Massie represented a ...
Ep 274: Loving LGBTQ Neighbors While Holding a Traditional Sexual Ethic with Tony Scarcello
In this episode I talk with Tony Scarcello about his brand-new book Love All Our Neighbors, where he explores how churches can faithfully hold to a traditional Christian sexual ethic while genuinely loving and ministering to LGBTQ peop...
Ep 273: An Introduction to Sanctification
In this episode I offer an introduction to the doctrine of sanctification. I explore how the language of sanctification is related to holiness-language, and that ‘holiness’ primarily denotes a state of being set apart for a particular purpose a...
Ep 272: The Apocalyptic Worldview of Ancient Judaism and Christianity with John J. Collins
In this episode I talk with Dr. John J. Collins, Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation Emeritus at Yale University and the world’s leading scholar of apocalypticism and apocalyptic literature, about his brand-new book <...
Ep 271: The Biblical Ethics of Possessions and Wealth with Carl-Magnus Carlstein
In this episode I talk with Dr. Carl-Magnus Carlstein, lecturer on Biblical Studies at Linkoping University, Sweden, about the contribution he contributed with co-author Rebekah Eklund in New Testament Ethics, out now on Eerdmans, whic...
Ep 270: The Active and Passive Wrath of God | Romans 1 and 6
In this episode I explore the relationship between God’s active and passive wrath, demonstrating how God’s wrath is often manifested by Him allowing people to suffer the consequences of their sins, which is what Paul has in mind when he thrice ...
Ep 269: A Critique of ‘The Ballot and the Bible’ by Kaitlyn Schiess with Kevin Burr
In this episode Dr. Kevin Burr and I critique The Ballot and the Bible by Kaitlyn Schiess. Schiess is an author and co-host of The Holy Post podcast and published this book in 2023. It is an analysis of the ways in which Scrip...