Hale Institute Podcast

Episode 28: Religious Liberty Today (feat. Ryan Bangert) Nov 15, 2024

Ryan Bangert, senior vice president of strategic initiatives & special counsel to the president at the Alliance Defending Freedom, joins the podcast to talk about the state and future prospects of religious liberty in America.

ADF website: https://adflegal.org/

Episode 27: Two Kingdoms & Two Cities (feat. Robbie Crouse) Nov 08, 2024

Robbie Crouse, professor of theology at Knox Seminary, joins the show to talking about the political theology of Martin Luther, its origins and sources, as well as the problems with some modern Reformed formulations.

Two Kingdoms and Two Cities
https://www.amazon.com/Two-Kingdoms-Cities-Theological-Traditions/dp/1506421563

Episode 26: Federalism and Sovereignty (feat. Nicholas Aroney) Oct 04, 2024

Timon is joined by Nicholas Aroney, professor of law at University of Queensland, for a wide ranging conversation about constitutional law, the nature of sovereignty, and federalism.

University of Queensland Professor Biography

https://law.uq.edu.au/profile/1098/nicholas-aroney

Christianity and Constitutionalism

https://global.oup.com/academic/product/christianity-and-constitutionalism-9780197587256?cc=us&lang=en&

Episode 25: Associations Matter (feat. Luke Sheahan) Sep 27, 2024

When we think of the First Amendment, we rarely focus on the right of assembly. Luke Sheahan, professor of political science at Duquesne University, joins the podcast to unpack why that is, how the courts have failed to rightly consider the idea of association, and why civic renewal requires recovery of its practice.

Episode 24: The Jeffersonian Constitution (feat. Kevin Gutzman) Sep 20, 2024

Timon is joined by Kevin Gutzman, professor of history at Western Connecticut University, for a conversation about originalism, the American Revolution, and the presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe.

To learn more about Kevin Gutzman and to view his books, visit: kevingutzman.com

Episode 23: Liberal Lies and History (feat. Nicholas Mosvick) Sep 13, 2024

Timon is joined by Nicholas Mosvick (Buckley Legacy Project) to debunk the political and historical myths about America that captivate our present discourse and inform conservative assumptions.

Episode 22: Faithful Reason (feat. Andrew Walker) Sep 06, 2024

Andrew Walker is associate professor of ethics and public theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and managing editor of World Opinions. He joins Timon to talk about his new book, Faithful Reason: Natural Law Ethics for God’s Glory and Our Good.

To purchase Andrew Walker's book, visit:
https://www.amazon.com/Faithful-Reason-Natural-Ethics-Glory/dp/1087757592

Episode 21: Of Religion & Magistrates (feat. Michael Lynch) Aug 30, 2024

Michael Lynch (PhD, Calvin Theological Seminary) joins Timon to talk about the political theory of John Davenant and Richard Baxter.

John Davenant's Hypothetical Universalism: A Defense of Catholic and Reformed Orthodoxy (Oxford Studies in Historical Theology)

https://www.amazon.com/John-Davenants-Hypothetical-Universalism-HISTORICAL/dp/0197555144

“Please Do the Reading (ft. Michael Lynch)” The American Reformer Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-american-reformer-podcast/id1677193347?i=1000650663632

Episode 20: Of Regimes & Politics (feat. Pavlos Papadopoulos) Aug 23, 2024

Timon is joined by Pavlos Papadopoulos, professor at Wyoming Catholic College, for a wide-ranging discussion of history, politics, and America.

X (Twitter): @pleonidasp

Episode 19: Reforming the Law of Nature (feat. Simon Kennedy) Aug 16, 2024

Simon Kennedy, an intellectual historian, fellow at the Danube Institute, and editor at Quadrant Magazine, joins Timon to talk about his book, Reforming the Law of Nature.

https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-reforming-the-law-of-nature.html

https://quadrant.org.au/writer/simon-p-kennedy/

Episode 18: On the Civil Law (feat. Stephen Wolfe) Aug 09, 2024

Stephen Wolfe, author of The Case for Christian Nationalism, joins Timon to talk about the proper understanding of civil or human law, specifically in the Reformed tradition.

Twitter/X @PerfInjust https://twitter.com/PerfInjust?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Youtube @smwolfe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjlVZWdR2jz208_wvSl2Uuw/videos

Podcast “Ars Politica” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ars-politica/id1533671922

The Case for Christian Nationalism by Stephen Wolfe
https://www.amazon.com/Case-Christian-Nationalism-Stephen-Wolfe/dp/1957905336/

New Christendom Conference 2024
https://www.newchristendompress.com/conference

Episode 17: Puritanism & Common Law (feat. C. Scott Pryor) Jun 21, 2024

Scott Pryor, professor of law at Campbell University School of Law, joins Timon to talk about his work on the influence of Puritanism on the common law and contracts.

Episode 16: Religious Liberty & The Founding (feat. Vincent Phillip Muñoz) Jun 14, 2024

Professor Muñoz, Tocqueville Professor of Political Science and Concurrent Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, comes on the podcast to dig into what the Constitution’s religious clauses meant at the time of ratification and how they should be interpreted today.

Episode 15: The Architecture of Law (feat. Brian McCall) Jun 08, 2024

Brian McCall, professor of law at Oklahoma University School of Law, joins Timon to walk through his essential book, The Architecture of Law: Rebuilding Law in the Classical Tradition.

Episode 14: Privileges, Immunities, and Insurrections (feat. Kurt Lash) Apr 26, 2024

Kurt Lash, professor of law at the University of Richmond, talks to Timon about the history and development of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Hale Institute Lecture Series: Matthew Hale's Early Life Apr 24, 2024

This is a multi-part lecture series on Matthew Hale (1609-1676) that will examine his life, context, and thought. This first lecture covers his early life and education.

Episode 13: The Way Forward (feat. Theo Wold) Apr 19, 2024

Theo Wold is the director of the Claremont Institute's administrative state project. He joins Timon to discuss the weaknesses of modern education, the folly of our incumbent elites, the disaster that is our immigration policy, and much, much more.

Episode 12: John Witherspoon (feat. Kevin DeYoung) Apr 12, 2024

Kevin DeYoung joins Timon to talk about the life and legacy of John Witherspoon. Kevin, who probably needs no introduction, is an associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, and pastor at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, North Carolina.

You can find Kevin DeYoung's writing at Theology for the everyday | Clearly Reformed: https://clearlyreformed.org/

To purchase DeYoung's book on John Witherspoon, "The Religious Formation of John Witherspoon: Calvinism, Evangelicalism," visit https://www.routledge.com/The-Religious-Formation-of-John-Witherspoon-Calvinism-Evangelicalism-and-the-Scottish-Enlightenment/DeYoung/p/book/9781032174723

An edited volume of Witherspoon's writings is also available: "Justification and Regeneration: Practical Writings on Saving Faith," John Witherspoon, Kevin DeYoung: 9781955859004: Amazon.com: Books: https://www.amazon.com/Justification-Regeneration-Practical-Writings-Saving/dp/1955859000

For a recent lecture on Witherspoon by DeYoung, see John Witherspoon in Historical Context | Clearly Reformed: https://clearlyreformed.org/lecture/john-witherspoon-in-historical-context

Episode 11: Where Do We Go From Here? (feat. Garrett Snedeker) Apr 05, 2024

Garrett Snedeker, deputy director of the James Wilson Institute, joins Timon to talk about legal education, natural law, and the future of the conservative legal movement.

Episode 10: Providence Lost (feat. Paul Lay) Mar 29, 2024

Paul Lay, senior editor of Engelsberg Ideas, former editor of History Today, founder of BBC History Magazine, senior fellow in early modern British history at the University of Buckingham, and a fellow at the Royal Historical Society, joins Timon to talk about his latest book, Providence Lost: The Rise and Fall of the Cromwell's Protectorate.

Episode 9: Plato, Now More Than Ever (feat. David Talcott) Mar 22, 2024

David Talcott, teaching Fellow of Philosophy and Graduate Dean at New Saint Andrews College, talks with Timon about his new book on Plato from P&R, dispels common rumors about Plato, and makes the case for the philosopher's relevance today.

Episode 8: Preachers, the Founding, and Religious Liberty (feat. Ben Crenshaw) Mar 15, 2024

Ben Crenshaw, PhD candidate at Hillsdale College and post-doc at the Declaration of Independence Center at the University of Mississippi, joins the Hale Institute podcast to talk about Jonathan Mayhew, the American founding, and religious liberty.

Hale Institute Lecture Series: Introduction Mar 11, 2024

This multi-part lecture series on Matthew Hale, who lived from 1609 to 1676, will examine his life, his biography and the memory of him as a jurist, philosopher and theologian.

The first part will be focused on his life and his education, and the second lecture will be focused on its historical context. The third lecture will present a primer on the common law tradition generally, and the fourth lecture and thereafter will move into Hale's thought and jurisprudence.

Episode 7: Reading the Bible with the Founders (feat. Daniel Dreisbach) Mar 08, 2024

Renowned scholar of the American founding, Daniel Dreisbach, comes on the podcast to talk about how the founding generation used the Bible, how to curate and interpret sources, and much more.

Episode 6: Christian Jurisprudence (feat. Eric Enlow) Mar 01, 2024

Eric Enlow, dean and professor of law at Handong International Law School, joins Timon for a wide ranging discussion of Christian jurisprudence, Biblical law, and the American liberal order.

Episode 5: Politics Reformed (feat. Glenn Moots) Feb 23, 2024

Timon is joined by Glenn Moots, professor of political science and philosophy at Northwood University, to talk about his book, Politics Reformed: The Anglo-American Legacy of Covenant Theology, recently re-released in paperback. The conversation ranges from historical resourcement to religious liberty to the founding period, with much more in between.

Episode 4: Why Evangelicals are Bad at Politics (feat. Miles Smith) Feb 16, 2024

Timon talks with Miles Smith, associate professor of history at Hillsdale College, about American history, religion, politics, and much more along the way.

Episode 3: American Christian Jurists and Jurisprudence (feat. Mark David Hall) Feb 09, 2024

Mark David Hall, professor of politics and government at Regent University, joins Timon to talk about his scholarship on the American founding, Christian jurisprudence, and religious liberty.

Episode 2: Teaching Politics (feat. Adam Carrington) Feb 02, 2024

Adam Carrington, professor of politics at Hillsdale College, talks with Timon about the founding, Montesquieu, and teaching politics.

Episode 1: Mere Natural Law (feat. Hadley Arkes) Jan 26, 2024

Timon Cline, Director of Scholarly Initiatives at the Hale Institute, talked with Hadley Arkes about his new book, Mere Natural Law, Hadley’s storied career, conservative jurisprudence, and much more.

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