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
247 episodes
Ep 244: Mark 10 Wrecks Modern Economic and Political Assumptions
In this episode I explore the economic and political consequences of two passages in Mark 10. I explain how modern progressive and conservative Christians implicitly assume the nineteenth-century nation state model of political authoritarianism...
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Ep 243: Government is God’s Servant? Romans 13, Isaiah 10, and Jeremiah 25
In this episode I discuss Paul’s statements in Romans 13:1-7 that governing authorities “are established by God” (Rm. 13:1) and that “rulers are servants of God” (13:6). I explain the need to understand the function of Romans ...
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Ep 242: Is Libertarianism Right-Wing or Left-Wing? with Alex Bernardo vs. Cody Cook feat. Jacob Winograd
This episode features a debate I had with Cody Cook on LCI’s Greenroom, moderated by Jacob Winograd, where Cody and I debate whether libertarianism is compatible a right-wing or left-wing phenomenon. I take the position that modern libertariani...
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Ep 241: A Christian Defense of Reason and Individualism with Cody Libolt
In this episode I talk with Cody Libolt, writer, podcaster, and co-author of the new book Redeeming the West: A Christian Defense of Reason and Individualism. Cody defines both ‘reason’ and ‘individualism’, demonstrating how these term...
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Ep 240: Could the Swiss Canton Model Solve the Israel/Palestine Conflict? with David Beito and Phil Saunders vs. Walter Block
In this episode David Beito and Phil Saunders debate Walter Block on the Israel/Palestine conflict. David and Phil defend the proposition that a Swiss-style canton model of government could resolve the conflict, offering a decentralized politic...
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Ep 239: Understanding Biblical Law with Dru Johnson
In this episode Dr. Dru Johnson returns to discuss his new book Understanding Biblical Law: Skills for Thinking Through and With the Torah, out now on Baker. Dr. Johnson explains how modern people have misunderstood the Law, reading it...
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Ep 238: Hell Yes or Hell No? Annihilationism vs. ECT with Cody Cook
In this episode I am joined once again by the great Cody Cook, this time to discuss the recent controversy regarding Kirk Cameron’s changing views of hell. Cameron defended the annihilationist position, also known as ‘conditional immortality’, ...
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Ep 237: The Antichrists
In this episode I discuss “the antichrists”, a group of people who appear exclusively in 1 and 2 John. John describes “the antichrists” in 1 John 2:18-25, 4:1-6, and 2 John 1:7-11. Despite many popular eschatological interpretations which a sin...
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Ep 236: Six Essential Books of 2025
In this fourth edition of my annual Christmas series I discuss six of the most important books I read in 2025. The list includes: FDR: A New Political Life by David BeitoThe Struggle for Liberty by Ra...
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Ep 235: Ascension, Kingdom, and Eschatology
In this episode I reflect on the relationship between the ascension of Jesus, his status as king over all creation, and inaugurated eschatology. The resurrected Jesus was taken up into heaven during his ascension and currently sits at the right...
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Ep 234: Biblical Masculinity and the Men of Genesis with Eric Schansberg
In this episode I talk with Dr. Eric Schansberg, professor of economics at Indiana University (Southern) about his brand-new book Gen Men: What the Men of Genesis Can Teach Us Today. We discuss the crisis of masculinity in our culture ...
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Ep 233: The Ascension of Jesus with Ross Hastings
In this episode I talk with Dr. Ross Hastings, Professor of Theology at Regent College, Vancouver, about his brand-new book “The Glory of the Ascension: Celebrating a Doctrine for the Life of the Church”, out now on IVP. Dr. Hastings e...
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Ep 232: Genesis 3:5 and the Problem of Power
In Genesis 3:5, the woman eats from the tree because the serpent promised she would be “like God”. This reveals the fundamental sin of humanity: trying to grasp for a power they weren’t intended to have. I discuss the historical and literary co...
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Ep 231: Why the Church Still Matters with Carmen Joy Imes
In this episode I talk with Dr. Carmen Joy Imes about her brand-new book Becoming God’s Family: Why the Church Still Matters. We discuss the rich theology of God’s family in both the Old and New Testaments, particularly the significanc...
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Ep 230: Why We Misunderstand Judaism with James McGrath
In this episode I welcome back Dr. James McGrath. We talk about his contribution to the book Judeophobia and the New Testament, where he discusses contemporary negative attitudes towards Jews and Judaism. We discuss the problem of Jude...
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Ep 229: The Real FDR with David Beito
In this episode I talk with Dr. David Beito about his brand-new book FDR: A New Political Life, which is a critical biography of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. We discuss his influences and upbringing, how he was shaped by Theodo...
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Ep 228: Mothers and Motherhood in the New Testament with Jennifer Houston McNeel
In this episode I talk with Dr. Jennifer Houston McNeel about her brand-new book Under Her Wings: Mothers and Motherhood in the New Testament, out now on Eerdmans, where she explores mothers and maternal imagery in the New Testament. W...
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Ep 227: Don’t Hate Your Enemies
This episode gets a little personal. I talk about my own struggles with anger and hatred, why I have such animosity towards people in power, how it can damage relationships and compromise our Christian witness, and how God is helping me be a be...
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Ep 226: History and Biblical Interpretation with Drew Holland
In this episode I talk with Dr. Drew Holland about his new book The Place of the Past: Historical Criticism’s Role in Biblical Studies. We explore the role of history in Biblical interpretation. He defines both historical criticism and...
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Ep 225: Nutrition, Exercise, and Personal Health with Matthew Barber
In this episode I talk with my friend Dr. Matthew Barber who is a licensed nutrition coach. We talk about our own health journeys, why American is very unhealthy, and why many Americans are simply don’t understand nutrition or exercise. We then...
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Ep 224: John’s Knowledge of Matthew, Mark, and Luke with Mark Goodacre
In this episode I talk with Dr. Mark Goodacre, professor of religious studies at Duke University, about his brand-new book The Fourth Synoptic Problem: John’s Knowledge of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, where he argues that John knew and use...
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Ep 223: The Social Consequences of Inflation with Jeff Degner
In this episode I talk with Dr. Jeffery Degner, economist at Cornerstone University and fellow at The Mises Institute, about the impact of inflation on American society. He explains how inflation is the artificial expansion of the money supply ...
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Ep 222: Why Christians Should Be Leftists with Phil Christman
In this episode I talk with Phil Christman. Phil teaches writing at the University of Michigan and is author of the brand-new Why Christians Should Be Leftists, out now on Eerdmans Press. In this book he argues for the compatibility of...
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Ep 221: Why I Am Protestant with Beth Felker Jones
In this episode I talk with Dr. Beth Felker Jones. Dr. Jones teaches theology at Northern Seminary and is the author of the brand-new book Why I am a Protestant, out now on IVP. In this book she defends the Protestant tradition, explai...
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Ep 220: Covenant Theology with Jacob Winograd
In this episode I talk to Jacob Winograd about covenant theology and its impact on Biblical interpretation. We discussed my recent conversation with Stephen Angliss about dispensationalism, and Jacob argues for the alternative of covenant theol...
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