@coltenbarnaby: A lot of Christian political arguments start with definitions we didn’t get from Christianity. That’s what Doug Wilson, Michael Knowles, and Fr. Gerald Murray did this week when they debated me and Brian Recker We talk about freedom like it just means nobody gets to interfere with me or what I own. We talk about property like whatever the law says is mine settles the question. Then we act like capitalism is just people being left alone while anything else is “coercion.” But Christianity calls sin slavery. It has never treated freedom as just getting to do whatever you want. That changes the economic question quite a bit. Before we ask which system gives us more “freedom,” we should probably figure out what Christians mean by freedom in the first place. #deconstruction #christianity #socialism #theology
Ironically, there's a middle eastern immigrant in NYC that's feeding the hungry, clothing the poor, helping the sick and reforming prisons, but Christians hate the guy and call it evil. Also ironically, people that are so excited to be seen and cared for are saying he saved Spiderman, appearing in their dreams to vanquish the nightmares, lining the streets to see or touch him. What if 2,000 years ago, people were just referencing Greek mythology (the Marvel Universe of their time) to express their excitement (yo, Jesus was at a wedding and turned water into wine!) and divinity was just a cultural mistranslation that got into the wrong hands.... because if you make such a man a god, then his actions are unattainable to humans, and faith is no threat to power compared to action.
2026-08-25 03:38:59
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J-Vol :
Dude! This is amazing. You get it!
2026-09-15 19:06:45
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kneazle :
You guys did great against their lies. Especially consider a lie can be a 3 word sentence and it takes paragraphs to untangle them.
2026-08-25 02:39:52
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Muninns Muninns :
I hate how incurious all these right-wingers are. your challenging our assumptions about capitalism is great. one of the most interesting things to me is questioning my own perspectives and assumptions and LEARNING. why are they defending a status quo so clearly bearing un-christian fruit???
2026-08-28 20:52:55
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user7481293231868 :
Doug Wilson needs to read Luther’s , Freedom of a Christian, where Luther writes a Christian is an utterly free person, lord of all, subject to no one. A Christian is an utterly dutiful person, servant of all, subject to all. For Luther the paradox of Christian freedom is played out in faith and love. By faith alone, God sets me utterly, completely, free in Christ. I’m lord of all, subject to none. Love binds me as an utterly dutiful servant to my neighbour, subject to all. But, I don’t think anyone can change Doug Wilson’s mind; maybe love can.
2026-08-25 13:55:48
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carson schwamb :
W video as always
2026-08-28 19:56:22
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weeeiming1 :
How did I learn more from you then from church
2026-08-25 07:24:04
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MONSTER BIG :
so their definition of freedom is basically just Roman dominium.
2026-08-25 13:58:48
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tacosgivemestrength :
Do you have a book recommendation?
2026-08-25 20:07:06
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schwabbbbb :
Where can I see the full conversation?
2026-09-25 16:54:15
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KipO_Ca :
Just going to look up Acts 5 to see this freely given gift.
2026-08-25 02:46:25
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BingusBongus :
Douglas Wilson is a joke
2026-08-25 02:38:52
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Agnostic African :
The Christian definition of freedom assumes if I’m not a god believer then my life must be miserable, but that’s not the case for me. That’s a false dilemma. I’m pretty much happy where I’m at. And if a sincere believer struggles with an addiction as a non believer, what work is the believer’s attachment to god doing??
2026-08-25 10:42:08
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S. Joel Garver :
As someone who has argued with Wilson (nearly 20 years ago!) about the possibility of Christian social democracy, his mind will never be changed because it would mean giving up control and admitting he is wrong. But keep bearing witness. Those with ears will hear.
2026-09-28 18:02:04
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Jonathan Caprell :
Wilson knows all of this, he’s very smart! He just believes in a hierarchy that puts him on top more than any of that Kingdom of Heaven stuff. He’s just fundamentally a liar who thinks Revelation 21:8 is untrue.
2026-08-28 20:58:25
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wonderingOscar :
🔥🔥🔥
2026-10-21 15:06:36
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Pope Rhizic AntiEmperor/AntiFa :
"To whom much is given, much will be required" Luke 12:48 ... but Christians don't want to follow the Bible, they want Jesus to forgive them for doing anything they want. Really depending on God's Grace to uphold their Antichrist "Christian" lifestyle
2026-09-08 12:15:55
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hairy :
Fat American Dugin destroyed by Gigachad Christian Socialist in the marketplace of ideas
2026-08-26 08:56:08
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