Government Gospels, Part 6: Socialism
Every Square Inch Podcast
Christ for Kentucky
4.9 • 557 Ratings
🗓️ 3 July 2024
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Equality of outcome is a commendable thing to pursue, but what happens when a system of government is built around it? In this week’s episode, Robert applauds the heart of socialism but warns against the government gospel it can inevitably become.
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| 0:42.8 | Thank you for your support, and welcome back. |
| 1:02.5 | Please forgive the, I guess, week and a half delay on this podcast. |
| 1:08.9 | I got terribly sick. |
| 1:10.7 | I lost my voice, couldn't get through more than a few |
| 1:14.1 | sentences without a coughing fit. So recording a podcast was not happening. But I am feeling better. |
| 1:21.6 | My voice is still a little scratchy. I hope that's not too distracting for this recording. |
| 1:27.7 | But it is good to be back, and we are nearing the end of a series, which I hope and pray is able to offer some Christian discipleship on American politics as we head into this election season. |
| 1:45.4 | The aim is not to descend down into the trenches of partisan warfare, |
| 1:52.2 | but rather rise above the fray to offer a Christian theological evaluation |
| 1:58.6 | of what is really going on behind our political obsession. |
| 2:05.2 | And what's going on, according to David Koizus, who is the inspiration behind this series, |
| 2:11.2 | is that political ideology has turned into idolatry. The more traditional religion is rejected in our society, |
| 2:23.5 | the more we will turn to other places to meet this intrinsic need for religious worship and |
| 2:33.0 | devotion. |
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