Thomas Pink (King's College London) comes on the show to discuss Roman Catholic integralism, Francisco Suarez, Thomas Hobbes, and more. Thomas Pink, King's College London, Philosophy, Faculty Member https://kcl.academia.edu/ThomasPink
James Baird, author of King of Kings: A Reformed Guide to Christian Government, joins the show to discuss confessional and historic Protestant political thought. Purchase Kings of Kings by James Baird here: https://press.founders.org/shop/king-of-kings/
Miles Smith & Adam Carrington join Timon to talk about the religious and political thought of Anglicans in the early republic. To purchase That Blessed Liberty: Episcopal Bishops and the Development of the American Republic 1789-1860, go to: https://a.co/d/0Ij2Pnt
Mark David Hall, professor at Regent University, bravely makes his second appearance on the show to talk about his 2023 book, Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land, a history of Christianity's influence on American freedom and equality.
Daniel Strand, professor of ethics at the Air War College, comes on the show to break down and critique 20th century liberal readings of Augustine's City of God and provide a corrective consideration of Augustine's cosmological politics. Augustine the "Liberal" https://providencemag.com/2019/03/augustine-liberal/ From Domination to Liberation: Augustine's Critique of Roman Political Religion in City of God https://paideiacenter.com/special-lectures-5/ Reformed on War https://americanreformer.org/2024/12/reformed-on-war/
Owen Anderson, professor of philosophy at Arizona State University, comes on the show to talk about natural law, Matthew Hale, wisdom, and death. Subscribe to Owen Anderson's substack here: https://drowenanderson.substack.com/ Purchase Christian Philosophy and the Fear of God: Sir Matthew Hale on Considering our Final End here: https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Philosophy-Fear-God-Considering/dp/B0DWLJJW85
Chad Pecknold, professor at the Catholic University of America, talks to Timon about the proper reading of Augustine's famous work.
Timon is joined by Tom Price (DPhil. Oxford), who teaches theology at Gordon Conwell and the University of Saint Joseph and co-hosts the Theology Pugcast, for a wide-ranging discussion of natural law. Theology Pugcast https://crwiley.com/the-theology-pugcast/
Longtime editor of Modern Age, Daniel McCarthy, comes on the show to talk about what the so-called New Right has going for it, and what it can afford to learn from the western tradition. https://modernagejournal.com/
Graham Shearer teaches theology at Union Theological College. He joins Timon on the show to talk about the use of historical sources and current political trends.
Timon is joined by Daniel Pitt, associate fellow at the University of Hull, to talk about the common law tradition, conservatism, and the legacy of Roger Scruton. "Common Law Conservatism" - Daniel Pitt https://lawliberty.org/common-law-conservatism/ "Piety, Love, and the Permanent Things" - Daniel Pitt https://lawliberty.org/forum/piety-love-and-the-permanent-things/
The first repeat guest of the podcast, Miles Smith (Hillsdale College), stops by to talk about his new book on the “Christian institutionalism” of the early American republic. Religion and Republic by Miles Smith https://www.amazon.com/Religion-Republic-Christian-Founding-American/dp/1949716317
Joe Rigney, a teaching fellow at New Saint Andrews College, talks to Timon about the different camps of Protestant political theology today. https://americanreformer.org/2024/11/everymans-guide-to-protestant-political-thought/
Chad Van Dixhoorn, professor of church history at Reformed Theological Seminary, joins Timon to talk about a newly published work by the Westminster divine, John Arrowsmith. https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/plans-for-holy-war-arrowsmith.html
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/
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
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&
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.
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
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.