Finding the Founders

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Limits on the Scope of Civil Government - Part 2 Jun 07, 2022

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As we examine other social spheres created by God (family, church, labor) we see that there are obvious limits on the scope of authority within them. Civil government is typically viewed differently, but should it be?

Limits on the Scope of Civil Government - Part 1 May 31, 2022

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The Bible is clear that we are to submit to civil government. Is that an absolute, or are there instances when, biblically or constitutionally, we are not obligated to obey? Put another way, are there limits on the scope of civil government's authority?

In Memoriam May 24, 2022

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As we approach the Memorial Day weekend, join me in taking a few minutes to reflect upon the sacrifices made by our fellow Americans throughout the centuries so that we might enjoy the blessings of liberty, and to consider how we might live a life that honors that sacrifice.

A Right to Our Rights May 17, 2022

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When we talk about freedom and standing up for our rights, we typically get pushback from within the Christian community. Three clarifications might help us understand why that is and why we shouldn't let that pushback deter us.

The Right of Rebellion May 10, 2022

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Scripture tells us to submit to the government, and doesn't add an exclusion clause if government goes bad. So the Founding Fathers must have been wrong when they said the people have not only the right but also the duty to alter or abolish a government that becomes destructive, right? Duty is often considered a dirty word to Christians, but it and another four-letter word, love, shape our answer.

The Role of Government? May 03, 2022

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What is the purpose of civil government, and where does it get its authority? According to the Founding Fathers, its role should be small and precise, and we the people are its rightful masters. But how does that work? And is that a viable belief when compared to Scripture?

The Right to the Pursuit of Happiness Apr 26, 2022

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The Founding Fathers declared that we have a God-given right to pursue happiness. That doesn't sound like a biblical idea . . . at first. But once we explore their definition of happiness and what the pursuit of it entails, we'll see that it is in fact a right that is biblically supported.

The Right to Liberty - Part 2 Apr 19, 2022

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How do we define liberty? It's an important question, because certain definitions don't merit laying our lives down for freedom, nor can we find a biblical case that we have a right to such freedom. The Founding Fathers understood the true essence of liberty, what it entailed and why life without that liberty wasn't worth living, and recognized man's universal right to that liberty. But does the Bible agree?

The Right to Liberty - Part 1 Apr 12, 2022

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The Founding Fathers believed that liberty was a gift from God, that it needed to be guarded or it would be lost forever, and that it was worth preserving. In this episode, we explore those three beliefs to understand why the Founders valued liberty above all else.

The Right to Life Apr 05, 2022

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The basis for all our other rights is the right to life. While it is a simple concept to understand, that doesn't mean it is without nuance. Does supporting a right to life mean opposing war and capital punishment? If we don't advocate for quality of life, are we merely pro-birth instead of pro-life? Is there more to life than the physical, scientific definition? And do the Founding Fathers' beliefs about the right to life match Scripture?

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