Socialism Requires Us to Sin: Dr. Thaddeus Williams Interview
The Becket Cook Show
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🗓️ 28 August 2025
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In this episode, Becket Cook chats with Dr. Thaddeus Williams, professor at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) and author of "Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth," to unpack his recent World Magazine article, "An Anti-Gospel Take on Greed."
They dive deep into the growing influence of socialism in Christian circles, the biblical response to economic justice, and why Marxist assumptions about wealth, greed, and justice fall short of the gospel. Dr. Williams shares personal stories, historical insights, and a theological framework for understanding economics through a biblical lens.
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| 0:39.5 | Hey guys, welcome to the show. |
| 0:42.4 | Today I have a very special guest, Dr. Thaddeus Williams. |
| 0:45.6 | He's been on this podcast or show several times. |
| 0:51.4 | And he wrote an article in World Magazine that caught my eye. |
| 0:58.4 | The title is an anti-gospel take on greed. And the subtitle is Christian socialists compromise the gospel and ignore economic realities. This was for World |
| 1:03.9 | Magazine. And if you don't remember Thadace Williams, he's written many books, including |
| 1:10.8 | this best-selling book, |
| 1:12.2 | Confronting Injustice Without Compromising Truth. |
| 1:15.5 | I actually wrote a piece in this book, so I highly recommend this book. |
| 1:21.0 | And he also is a professor at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University, |
| 1:26.1 | my alma mater. |
| 1:28.7 | And he has a podcast, a new podcast called Shed and Beam. |
| 1:34.0 | And it's about theology and apologetics. |
| 1:36.7 | We'll put the link below. |
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