The American Reformer Podcast
The American Reformer Podcast’s mission is to promote a vigorous Christian approach to the cultural challenges of our day, rooted in the rich tradition of Protestant social and political thought. Focusing particularly on issues facing American Christians, we will seek to contribute to the reformation of Christian institutions that have become corrupted by false ideologies and practices.
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Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Micah Meadowcroft, Director of Research at Center for Renewing America and Contributing Editor at The American Conservative, talks with Josh and Timon about the prospect of conservative environmental and agricultural renewal in America.
Listen in for fresh perspectives on the environmental movement, progressivism, conservatism, and christianity. Discover how industrialization and progressivism have led to a loss of regional distinctiveness and disrupted traditional relationships with the land and why "rewilding" or returning land to its natural ecosystems and restoring species like bison helps reconnect humans with God's creation and general revelation through exposure to the natural world.
#MicahMeadowcroft #Bison #America #Environment #Ag #Theology #Christianity #Conservative
Micah Meadowcroft is research director of the Center for Renewing America and a contributing editor of The American Conservative magazine. He writes essays, columns, and criticism for a wide array of publications, on politics, culture, foreign affairs, technology, and religion. Before joining CRA, he was the online editor of The American Conservative. He served as White House liaison at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the Trump administration, and assisted in speechwriting there.
Micah was a 2021-22 Robert Novak journalism fellow for the Fund for American Studies and a 2022 Lincoln fellow at the Claremont Institute. He holds an M.A. in social science from the University of Chicago, where he wrote on political theory. His B.A. is in history from Hillsdale College, where he also minored in journalism. Micah hails from the Pacific Northwest. He and his wife live in Virginia. He can be followed on Twitter at @micaheadowcroft.
Learn more about Micah Meadowcroft's work:
https://americarenewing.com/team/micah-meadowcroft/
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/author/micahmeadowcroft/
https://twitter.com/Micaheadowcroft
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Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Thursday Mar 21, 2024
Colin Redemer, Executive Director of Davenant Institute and Director of Education at American Reformer, joins Timon and Josh to talk about the Cotton Mather Fellowship.
Listen in as Colin shares his background and explains the fellowship's purpose, structure, and curriculum. The fellowship includes a work component, a 10-week course with extensive reading assignments, and a concluding retreat. The curriculum covers Protestant sources paired with classical texts in the first half and influential conservative thinkers in the second half. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding these perspectives to effectively engage in leadership roles while remaining rooted in Christian faith.
#ColinRedemer #DavenantInstitute #Education #Fellowship #AmericanReformer #CottonMather #Leadership #Pastor #Ethics #Politics
Colin Redemer (Ph.D. candidate, University of Aberdeen) is Executive Director of the Davenant Institute, Poetry Editor and podcast co-host for Ad Fontes, as well as a professor at St. Mary’s College, California. He regularly lectures in Philosophy at Davenant Hall, including ongoing cycles in the works of Plato and Aristotle. He lives in Oakland, CA with his wife and three children.
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https://davenantinstitute.org/staff/
https://twitter.com/RedemTheTimes
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Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Joe Rigney of New Saint Andrews College joins Timon and Josh to talk about his new provocative book from Canon Press, "Leadership and Emotional Sabotage."
Listen in for a fresh perspective on true Biblical Leadership, its challenges, triumphs, and how Christians can develop courage to lead through opposition without being steered off course by weak, anxious, and manipulative people. The discussion covers developing leadership virtues at home, church, and work by taking responsibility instead of passing blame. It warns against habituating cowardice and provides biblical examples of faithful leadership like Paul confronting Peter.
#JoeRigney #NewSaintAndrews #Leadership #Emotions #EmotionalSabotage #CanonPress #MoscowIdaho
Joe Rigney (PhD, University of Chester) serves as a fellow of theology at New Saint Andrews College. He is a husband, a father of three, and the author of a multiple books, including The Things of Earth; Strangely Bright; and More Than a Battle: How to Experience Victory, Freedom, and Healing from Lust as well as the soon-to-be released "Leadership and Emotional Sabotage."
Learn more about Joe Rigney's work:
https://nsa.edu/authors/joe-rigney
https://twitter.com/joe_rigney
Purchase "Leadership and Emotional Sabotage" by Joe Rigney:
https://emotionalsabotage.com/
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Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Santiago Pliego, Director of Venture Fund Lead at New Founding joins Josh and Timon to talk about his new viral article, "Vibe Shift."
Listen in for a fresh perspective on technological acceleration, the role of Elon Musk and new platforms, and why Christians should seize the opportunity to positively shape culture during this time of disruption. Join Josh, Timon, and Santiago as they reflect on America's current moment, why people feel safe to discuss realities previously considered taboo, and what's in store for the future of our country after the "vibe shift."
#SantiagoPliego #Vibe #VibeShift #FreeSpeech #America #Culture #JesusChrist
Santiago Pliego is New Founding's Venture Fund Lead Director and co-hosts "The New Founding Podcast" with Joshua Clemans. Santiago hails from Moscow, Idaho and is a graduate of New Saint Andrews College. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife and three kids.
Learn more about Santiago Pliego's work:
https://www.newfounding.com/about
https://pliego.substack.com/p/vibe-shift
https://twitter.com/santspliego
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Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Daniel Strand, Professor of Ethics at the Air War College, talks with Josh and Timon about his recent article at American Reformer on America's global (and domestic) empire, foreign policy since the Cold War, and Augustine's City of God.
Read Daniel's Article on American Reformer:
https://americanreformer.org/2023/10/providence-and-empire/
#AmericanReformer #ForeignPolicy #News #CurrentEvents #AmericanEmpire #ColdWar #Augustine #CityOfGod
Daniel Strand is Assistant Professor of Ethics at the Air War College and Ethics Chair for Air University. He is the author of the forthcoming Gods of the Nations (Cambridge University Press), a study of Augustine's political theology in City of God. His views are his own and do not represent those of the US Government.
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https://americanreformer.org/author/daniel-strand/
https://twitter.com/ddfstrand
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Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Timon talks with Philip Freeman, Professor of Humanities at Pepperdine University, about his recent book, Julian: Rome's Last Pagan Emperor.
Listen in for a fresh perspective on Emperor Julian, the last pagan emperor of Rome, his complex character and its impact on the rise of Christianity.
#PhilipFreeman #Emperor #Rome #Pagan #Christian #Julian #Cesar #Book #Pepperdine
Dr. Freeman completed his undergraduate work in classics and humanities at the University of Texas and earned a joint PhD in classics and Celtic studies from Harvard University. Previously, he has taught at Boston University, Washington University, and Luther College. Dr. Freeman is the author of a number of books on ancient and medieval studies, including biographies of St. Patrick, Julius Caesar, and Sappho, as well as translations of the works of Cicero.
Learn more about Philip Freeman's work:
https://seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/faculty/philip-freeman/
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Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Josh and Timon sit down with the Executive Directors of two new initiatives designed to strengthen Christian institutions, the Center for Academic Faithfulness & Flourishing led by P. Jesse Rine and the Center for Baptist Leadership led by William Wolfe.
#AmericanReformer #HigherEducation #ChristianCollege #PJesseRine #SBC #SouthernBaptist #Leadership #WilliamWolfe
P. Jesse Rine is the Executive Director of American Reformer's Center for Academic Faithfulness & Flourishing. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Christian Higher Education Journal. He previously served as Special Assistant to the President for Educational Research & Policy at North Greenville University and Associate Professor & Director of the M.S. Program in Higher Education Administration at Duquesne University.
Learn more about P. Jesse Rine's work:
https://twitter.com/pjesserine
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pjesserine/
William Wolfe is a 10-year veteran of the conservative political movement. Before joining American Reformer he served as a Senior Official in the Trump Administration, both as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon and a Director of Legislative Affairs at the Department of State. Prior to his service in the Administration, William worked for Heritage Action for America, and as a Congressional Staffer for three different Members of Congress, including the former Rep. Dave Brat. He has a B.A. in History from Covenant College, and a Masters of Divinity at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Learn more about William Wolfe's work:
https://twitter.com/William_E_Wolfe
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Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Blaze columnist and podcaster extraordinaire, Auron MacIntrye, stopped by the pod to talk about his forthcoming book, "The Total State: How Liberal Democracies Become Tyrannies."
Listen in for a fresh perspective on American history, democracy, why the Founding Father's hated democracy, and why all signs point to tyranny on the road ahead. In this episode, Josh, Timon, and Auron dive deep into the what democracy really means, why the globalist elite prefer it as a means to total control, why America's middle class is being hollowed, and what we can do to reform our country and save the Republic.
Show Notes:
Purchase Auron MacIntyre's new book
#AuronMacIntyre #TotalState #Democracy #Liberal #Republic #America #UnitedStates #FoundingFathers
Auron MacIntyre is the host of “The Auron MacIntyre Show” and a columnist for Blaze News. He offers thought-provoking and mold-breaking insights, drawing from the best political thinkers throughout history to make sense of our current political climate in a way that is easy to digest.
Learn more about Auron MacIntyre's work:
https://www.theblaze.com/u/auronmacintyre
https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre
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Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Rosaria Butterfield, who needs no introduction, joins Timon and Josh to talk about everything from LGBTQ to critical theory to egalitarianism to low birth rates.
Listen in for a fresh perspective on evangelicalism's ill-fated accommodation of critical theory, the erosion of doctrinal integrity within the Church, and specific debates within the Southern Baptist Convention regarding egalitarianism. Rosaria, a former lesbian professor who converted to Christianity, urges repentance and a return to traditional theological foundations. She highlights the dangers of adopting cultural terminology without critically examining its implications and advocates for a firm stance on doctrinal principles within the church.
#RosariaButterfield #LGBTQ #CriticalTheory #Christianity #Church #SBC #SouthernBaptist #Culture
Rosaria Champagne Butterfield is a former tenured professor of English and women’s studies at Syracuse University. She became a Christian in 1999, describing her conversion as a “train wreck” because of how it radically transformed her life, identity and relationships. Her memoir, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert, describes that difficult journey. Rosaria has taught and ministered at Geneva College and is now a homeschooling mother, a pastor’s wife, a part-time author and an occasional public speaker.
Learn more about Rosaria Butterfield's work:
www.rosariabutterfield.com
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Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Aaron Renn, Co-Founder and Senior Fellow at American Reformer joins Timon and Josh to talk about his much anticipated new book, Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture (Zondervan, 2024).
#AaronRenn #AmericanReformer #NewBook #BookReview #Christianity #Culture #America #UnitedStates #Negative #World
Show Notes:
Purchase Aaron Renn's new book, "Life in the Negative World"
Listen in for a fresh perspective on evangelicalism's response to cultural shifts in America. In this episode, Josh, Timon, and Aaron dive deep into the framework of the 'negative world' and its impact on evangelical strategies. From the culture war mentality to seeker sensitivity and cultural engagement, explore the historical roots and contemporary relevance of these approaches. The conversation sheds light on the complexities of faith, culture, and social adaptation. Tune in to gain insights into the past, present, and future of evangelical Christianity in America.
Aaron M. Renn is consultant and writer in Indianapolis. He is a Senior Fellow at American Reformer, a former Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Public Research and former partner at Accenture. He has written extensively on cities, culture, the future of the evangelical church, and men's issues.
Learn more about Aaron Renn's work:
https://www.aaronrenn.com/
https://twitter.com/aaron_renn
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