Division, Whataboutism, & Christian Nationalism
Life and Books and Everything
Clearly Reformed
4.6 • 635 Ratings
🗓️ 20 January 2021
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
Why is it so hard to acknowledge when our opponents get something right? Orto admit when we are wrong? Why do so few people see that BOTH this issue AND that issue can be right or wrong? Collin, Justin, and Kevin discuss these divisions that we experience on this episode. They also ask, “What is Christian Nationalism?” Listen to the end for the book recommendations and scroll down for the links.
Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of the ShortStudies in Biblical Theology Series, edited by Dane C. Ortlund and Miles V. Van Pelt.
The Short Studies in Biblical Theology Series is designed to help readers see the whole Bible as a unified story culminating in Jesus Christ. In each volume, a trusted scholar traces an important topic through God’s word and explores its significance for the Christian life.
Timestamps:
The Best Person to Disagree With [0:00 – 1:46]
Collin’s Jolly Holiday [1:46 – 4:17]
A Brief Digression on Morally Problematic Television [4:17 – 7:34]
Justin’s COVID Christmas [7:34 – 10:53]
VidAngel & Cobra Kai [10:53 – 12:15]
Kevin’s December Viewing [12:15 – 17:45]
Both/And: Why is it so hard to see both sides of an issue? [17:45 – 25:54]
Both/And: Should we even want this approach? [25:54 – 35:23]
Whataboutism & Selective Policing [35:23 – 40:57]
Christian Nationalism [40:57 – 56:16]
Book Recommendations Featuring Pro-Life and MLK, Jr. Topics [56:16 – 1:08:25]
Books and More Books:
The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture, by ScottKlusendorf
Defending Life, by Francis J. Beckwith
Beyond Racial Gridlock: Embracing Mutual Responsibility, by George Yancey
Letter from a Birmingham Jail, by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times, by David S. Reynolds
The Attributes of God: An Introduction, by Gerald Bray
Forty Questions About the End Times, by Eckhard Schnabel
The Bible and the Future, by Anthony A. Hoekema
Not Tragically Colored: Freedom, Personhood, and the Renewal of Black America,by Ismael Hernandez
America in the King Years, by Taylor Branch
Abuse of Discretion: The Inside Story of Roe v. Wade, by Clarke D. Forsythe
Concise Guide to Conservatism, by Russell Kirk
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Greetings and salutations. This is Kevin D. Young, and we have the band back together today. Colin Hanson, and boom goes the dynamite. Justin Taylor is here, and we'll hear from them in just a moment. |
| 0:24.3 | Glad to have you with us here on life and books and everything. |
| 0:29.9 | As is typical, we are glad to be sponsored by Crossway. |
| 0:35.7 | Grateful for their ministry and their books and wanted to mention to you today. |
| 0:40.1 | Short Studies in Biblical Theology. |
| 0:42.5 | This is a series, Dane Ortland and Miles Van Pelt, have edited. |
| 0:46.8 | There are lots of volumes. |
| 0:48.5 | This is a really good, it is what it says, short studies in biblical theology. They also have one in systematic theology. We may mention that at a future episode, but this one is in biblical theology. So you have Tom Shrinner on Covenant and God's purpose for the world. Hmm. I wonder, do I agree with everything in that book, Justin, about Covenant? |
| 1:13.0 | If there's anyone I would want to disagree with, I would want to disagree with me, it would be Tom Shreiner because he's so thoughtful and so ironic. |
| 1:21.4 | Okay, so you still read that book. |
| 1:23.3 | Lots of others. |
| 1:24.2 | Guy Prentice Waters, there's a good, the Lord's Supper is a sign and means of the new covenant. G.K. Beal, redemptive reversals, new book by Frank Tealman, the new creation storyline of scripture. There's more than a dozen of them. So they're all worth reading. So check out short studies in biblical theology. Thank you, Crossway. Colin and Justin, |
| 1:48.6 | good to have you here. Just catch up a little bit. I'm sure many listeners are eager to hear |
| 1:55.4 | what you did for your Christmas vacation. Colin, anything noteworthy over the last month or so? |
| 2:04.0 | Did you go anywhere? |
| 2:05.1 | Did you get sick? |
| 2:06.7 | Did you eat anything, watch anything? |
| 2:10.2 | What happened? |
| 2:11.6 | I gained way too much weight and I employinging my New Year's resolutions and I did I did watch |
| 2:22.2 | some things, some that I'm more proud of than others. I've read a lot, which was fun, which is |
| 2:28.1 | appropriate for this broadcast and this podcast. But I did one thing thing I did that was very enjoyable and maybe worth talking |
| 2:38.8 | about would be watching Ted Lasso on Apple TV. Now, I cannot, I cannot recommend this show in |
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