Common Christendom
Exploring how to wisely act for the glory of God in the common relm of politics, culture and the economy.
Episodes
21 episodes
The Reverse Princpal-Agent Problem
The Principal-Agent problem is a well known phenomena in the bussiness world where a conflict of interest arises between an owner (Principal) and the Manager (Agent) he apoints to make decisions on his behalf.Its intuitive that if someon...
Thoughts on the 2026 Commonwealth Budget
Looks like this budget is actually interesting! Here are my initial thoughts.
Gone too soon, Harold Bloom Would've Loved Fairy Smut...
Welcome to the BookTok slop-pocalypse. The Department store shelves are rammed full of mindless romance from ceiling tile to linoleum floor. Surely this isn't reading.In today's episode we meet the man who called out the slop phenomonon ...
Life after Capitalism
Real Communism has certainly been tried and it was a disaster. We are currently living under real capitalism, but how is it faring? Are we living in free-market paradise? Or is it time to start thinking about life after Capitalism.
Life After Conservatism
Am I a Conservative? What does it mean to be left or right anymore? Why does it feel like the major parties are falling apart?
Life After Calvinism
In this episode we talk about what has defined the aliances and controversies in the protestant church in the past 20 years or so, how this state of affairs came to be, and how it is about to change.
The Ecclesiastes Veiw of World History
Angst. Do you get the feeling that things are about to, nay, need, to change? There are so many problems coming home to roost. Problems that can't go on forever, yet problems too inconveinient to fix.Why does it feel like w...
Christmas Special! (Is it OK for Christians to Drink Low-Carb Beer?)
Thank you everybody for listening to my new show this year.For me, reading and listening to what I write is the ultimate gift.Have a very happy Christmas.
How We Can Prosper From Australia's Natural Resources
Who should benefit from the resources that lie beneath our continent? Who should have a claim on profits made from exporting our energy overseas? How can we use tax and other legislaton to make sure our resourcesbenefit everybody?We dive...
The Childcare Industry is a Sick Joke | Why My Kids Don't go to Children's Church
CC podcast is back on the rails after we welcomed our second child to the wold in June.In todays child-related episode we talk about the benefits of sitting in church with your children, and the recent news surrounding the already under ...
Is it Gay to Care About How You Dress
Everyone wants to look good. But how do you dress well without making it gay? The secret is, its not gay and heres why...
Election Reaction | Is Property Investing a Mental Illness?
In this episode we react to the 2025 election and some other economic news of the week.Some further listening on Victoria's housing reform
2025 Election Episode!
Electoral politics is like doing your taxes. It's very demoralising, and if you don't do it, the Government will send you a fine.In this episode I give a brief overview of the political landscape and go through some of the best options t...