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There is a lot of hoopla about the state of democracy in the United States and around the world. Many citizens value the ideals of democracy as sacred and best.Christians should be willing to examine democracy itself and ask some important questions. We ask and answer the following questions:What is democracy? We define the term and compare it to other types of government.Why is democracy appealing? We look at five reasons: (a) power is decentralized, (b) each voter is supposed to be politically equal, (c) laws require majority approval, (d) citizens are encouraged to know and participate in their own politics, and (e) change can happen without a violent revolutionIs Democracy Biblical?Scriptures Referenced:Judges 21:25Proverbs 14:12Micah 2:2Exodus 20:13-17Sources Cited:Austin Sarat, “Where

This is part 2 of the last episode. We continue to examine the mindset of war from a Christian perspective by asking questions. This episode asks the last two questions:What about the wars that God commanded? (Gen 50:19; Rom 12:18-21)How should we view our enemies now? (Mat 28:18-19; Mat 5:43-47)We conclude with Psalm 120:2,6-7 to ask the question, “Are we for peace, or are we for war?”Podcast Promotion:Quest For Truth with Keith Heltsley and Nathan Caldwell*****Like what you hear? Donate to Truthspresso and give a shot of support!*****

We move from the wisdom of the world that war benefits an economy to ask us Christians how we should view war. The Bible gives us some guidance. We ask these four questions:What are human beings? (Gen 9:6)What causes wars? (Jas 4:1-5)When is war justified? (Psa 7:3-5)What is the mindset of war? (“us” vs. “them”)I recognize that I presented this episode a little passionately and that it might ruffle some feathers, especially given the political landscape. Christians, of all people, as those who believe in the morality of the Bible, should take topics like this seriously.Podcast Promotion:Echo Zoe Radio with Andy Olson*****Like what you hear? Donate to Truthspresso and give a shot of support!*****

We continue with Paul Krugman’s suggestion of a fake threat of aliens invading to stimulate a depressed economy. We look at a blog post he had written for the New York Times where he revealed his inspiration for the blessings of fear and destruction: World War II.Unfortunately, even many conservatives and Christians think like Krugman that war spending helps an economy grow or get out of a slump. We look at the parable of a broken window from Frederic Bastiat to see that destruction really is destruction.Sources Cited:Paul Krugman, “Terrorists and Aliens,” The New York Times, November 17, 2015John Maynard Keynes, “The Propensity to Consume,” Chapter 10 of The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money.Scriptures Referenced:Galatians 2:18Proverbs 14:1Further Reading:Robert

We springboard from Nobel Laureate economist Paul Krugman’s wrong idea about babysitting the economy to an even stranger idea: the threat of an alien invasion would be good for a depressed economy. Krugman thinks its better for people to stop saving money to pay off their debts and squeeze even more money toward building bunkers for a fake threat that aliens would take over.We listen to Krugman himself in his own words. You decide if his alien solution really makes sense.Sources Cited:Paul Krugman says perceived Alien Invasion would fix EconomyPaul Krugman’s alien invasion strategy (Real Time with Bill Maher)Scriptures referenced:Proverbs 13:23Podcast promotion:5 Solas with James Watkins*****Like what you hear? Donate to Truthspresso and give a shot of support!*****

Dr. Paul Krugman, world renowned winner of the Nobel Laureate in economics, often appeals to babysitting when trying to explain things in his post-Keynesian way. He seems obsessed with the story of the Capitol Hill Babysitting cooperative because he thinks it proves that printing more money is the cure for recessions.When we look at his own favorite story, we see that it clearly proves the opposite. An economy prospers and can end depressions faster when people are freer, and the “economists” keep their grubby mitts off everything.Some Bible passages are helpful to understand how Krugman goes off the rails.Scriptures referenced:Leviticus 25:142 Kings 7:1-2Proverbs 6:6-8Podcast Promotion:The Rapp Report with Andrew RappaportOther Promotions:Theology Throw Down with Andrew RappaportApologetics Live with Andrew Rappaport

My wife Chelsea returns to Truthspresso to continue a series discussing abortion.We talk about how the wrong of abortion is clear, even if some people refuse to accept it. Is the problem really a lack of evidence, or is it that hearts can be hardened to the truth? We talk about the presuppositions of an atheistic worldview vs. a Christian worldview, and how the Bible and the gospel are necessarily true. The gospel is the ultimate solution to the question of abortion.Chelsea holds a B.S. in Nursing from Regis University, a Masters in Nursing from Pensacola Christian College, and a post-Master’s certificate in Certified Nurse Midwifery from the University of Colorado. She has worked as a pediatric nurse, has volunteered

My wife Chelsea returns to Truthspresso to continue a series discussing abortion.We have emphasized how abortion takes the life of a human being made in the image of God. Unfortunately, the effects of abortion don’t stop there. We discuss several of the physical and psychological/emotional effects that the abortion industry tries to suppress.Chelsea holds a B.S. in Nursing from Regis University, a Masters in Nursing from Pensacola Christian College, and a post-Master’s certificate in Certified Nurse Midwifery from the University of Colorado. She has worked as a pediatric nurse, has volunteered over eight years of work at crisis pregnancy centers in Colorado and Florida, and has delivered over 100 babies. Chelsea runs the websitewww.crmidwifery.comto offer her services. She is opening

My wife Chelsea returns to Truthspresso to continue a series discussing abortion.Sci-Fi author Patrick S. Tomlinson wrote a series of tweets in October of 2017 that attracted media attention. News articles boasted that Tomlinson’s “burning fertility clinic” thought experiment “shut down” “anti-abortion” arguments. Does Tomlinson’s argument pose a challenge to the Pro-Life view? We don’t think so. In fact, we think it can be turned back on him.Chelsea holds a B.S. in Nursing from Regis University, a Masters in Nursing from Pensacola Christian College, and a post-Master’s certificate in Certified Nurse Midwifery from the University of Colorado. She has worked as a pediatric nurse, has volunteered over eight years of work at crisis pregnancy centers in Colorado and Florida, and

My wife Chelsea returns to Truthspresso to continue a series discussing abortion.Many abortion advocates now appeal to philosophy to argue that “bodily autonomy” proves that abortion on demand should be legal for any reason, even if the unborn are fully human and have a “right to life.”Chelsea and I discuss Judith Jarvis Thomson’s “unconscious violinist” thought experiment and the case of McFall v. Shimp. We believe these examples do not support abortion.We also argue that “bodily autonomy” is not an absolute truth. Without the foundation of the Word of God and the gospel, secular philosophy will always change and fail.Chelsea holds a B.S. in Nursing from Regis University, a Masters in Nursing from Pensacola Christian College, and a post-Master’s certificate