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This week Douglas Wilson talks about The Weekly Standard. He then goes on to review “Ship of Fools,” a book by Tucker Carlson. Wrapping it up with a look at the New Testament word “Anachusis.” Happy plodding!   Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihoo62cf5kspbbj5e52wyaes2p4?t=Plodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/plodcast/id1257949421?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=148592&refid=stpr RSS Feed: http://canonpress.libsyn.com/rss Get the weekly episodes in your inbox: http://canonpress.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c049fc7f2904e30e1ac37ebf&id=db9614c891   Show notes:   The Weekly Standard The Weekly Standard is no more The President (Bill Kristol) is all about the never Trump movement Don’t always equate sound policies with good and evil   Ship of Fools Book by Tucker Carlson About how America’s elites have basically betrayed the country “Happy nations don’t elect Donald Trump, desperate nations do.” - Carlson Every society is ruled by elites Quick read, engaging read, recommended read!   Harmartiology “Anachusis” is a word for excess 1 Peter 4:4

This week Douglas Wilson talks about The crackdown in China on various Christian churches. He then goes on to review “Overcoming Sin and Temptation,” a book by John Owen. Wrapping it up with a look at the New Testament word “Anatrepo.” Happy plodding! Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihoo62cf5kspbbj5e52wyaes2p4?t=Plodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/plodcast/id1257949421?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=148592&refid=stpr RSS Feed: http://canonpress.libsyn.com/rss Get the weekly episodes in your inbox: http://canonpress.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c049fc7f2904e30e1ac37ebf&id=db9614c891   Show notes:   The crackdown in China on various Christian churches Early Rain Covenant church is Reformed Presbyterian We can pray for our brothers and sisters The Chinese governments is still hostile to Christianity Overcoming Sin and Temptation Book by John Owen with editors Justin Taylor and Kelly Kapic Very wholesome book John Owen is the opposite of a perfectionist (in the doctrinal sense that we can become perfectionists) One of the blessings that comes from reading this is that he hates sin intensely Harmartiology “Anatrepo” refers to the destructive effect of false teaching on wholesome Christian living 2 Tim. 2:18, Tit. 1:11

This week Douglas Wilson talks about the Pauline authorship of Hebrews. He then goes on to review “Job, The Victim of His People”, a book by René Girard. Wrapping it up with a look at the New Testament word “Anastauroo.” Happy plodding! Show notes: Pauline Authorship of Hebrews The argument against: “The letter just doesn’t sound like him.” There are ways the style could be different and make sense 2 Pet. 3:15-16 “As Paul wrote to you” Job, The Victim of His People Book by René Girard Warning: Although a very insightful writer, Girard is not a Biblical infallibilist Ruin for Job meant economic distress for everyone around Job doesn’t do what a pagan King would do This outlook on accusation is very refreshing Harmartiology “Anastauroo” means “to recrucify” Heb. 6:6

This week Douglas Wilson talks about global warming and how predictions don’t matter. He then goes on to review Hillbilly Elegy, a book by J. D. Vance. Wrapping it up with a look at the New Testament word “Anastatoo.” Happy plodding!   Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihoo62cf5kspbbj5e52wyaes2p4?t=Plodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/plodcast/id1257949421?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=148592&refid=stpr RSS Feed: http://canonpress.libsyn.com/rss Get the weekly episodes in your inbox: http://canonpress.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c049fc7f2904e30e1ac37ebf&id=db9614c891   Show notes:   Global Warming: Predictions Don’t Matter “Second coming” predictions get people worked up The goal with these predictions is the thrill that it gives when the prediction is made A prophecy needs a fulfillment False prophets depend on the excitement of the prediction   The Foundations of Social Order Book by R. J. Rushdoony Studies in the Creeds and Councils of the Early Church He puts the needle on the exact issue Every pagan system tries to smudge the boundary between God and “not God”   Harmartiology Anastatoo Gal. 5:12, Acts 17:6, Acts 21:38

This week Douglas Wilson talks about What to do with the sons of god marrying the daughters of men in Gen. 6. He then goes on to review Hillbilly Elegy, a book by J. D. Vance. Wrapping it up with a look at the New Testament word “Anaskeuandzo.” Happy plodding!   Show notes:   What to do with the sons of god marrying the daughters of men in Gen. 6 One of the things that “precipitated” the flood In Jude, a certain pronoun links Sodom and Gomorrah to the sons of God They were attempting eternal life without God   Hillbilly Elegy Book by J. D. Vance Published in well time right before the presidency of Trump Largely autobiographical and memoir Vance writes about a dysfunctional family Great book on audible - read by Vance Helps to understand where someone might be coming from if they look at Trump as a deliverer   Harmartiology The sin of subversion. (Anaskeuandzo) Acts 15:24

This week Douglas Wilson talks about A recent court case involving female genital mutilation. He then goes on to review Kathryn Lindskoog’s book, “Sleuthing C.S. Lewis.” Wrapping it up with a look at the New Testament word that means inexcusable. Happy plodding!   Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihoo62cf5kspbbj5e52wyaes2p4?t=Plodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/plodcast/id1257949421?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=148592&refid=stpr RSS Feed: http://canonpress.libsyn.com/rss Get the weekly episodes in your inbox: http://canonpress.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c049fc7f2904e30e1ac37ebf&id=db9614c891   Show notes:   A recent court case involving female genital mutilation - a judge declared a federal law against it unconstitutional His argument was that Congress didn’t have the right to outlaw a practice like this Is secularism even possible? There is a difference between female genital mutilation and circumcision. Secularism is crippled and dismayed     Sleuthing C.S. Lewis Book by Kathryn Lindskoog She wrote “The C.S. Lewis Hoax” in 1988 About Lindskoog’s accusations to Walter Hooper Her charges are that Hooper forged some of Lewis’ work She does quite a bit of gnat strangling in this book A good controversy for people to be aware of   Harmartiology The word for inexcusable is used twice in the New Testament Romans 1:20, Romans 2:1

This week Douglas Wilson talks about What it means to be Right-Wing, Left-wing, Conservative, or Progressive. He then goes on to recommend Friedrich von Gentz’s book, “The French and American Revolutions Compared.” Wrapping it up with a look at “Anathema,” a New Testament word. Happy plodding!   Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihoo62cf5kspbbj5e52wyaes2p4?t=Plodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/plodcast/id1257949421?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=148592&refid=stpr RSS Feed: http://canonpress.libsyn.com/rss Get the weekly episodes in your inbox: http://canonpress.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c049fc7f2904e30e1ac37ebf&id=db9614c891   Show notes:   What it means to be Right-Wing, Left-wing, Conservative, or Progressive. Modernity is not having access to hot and cold water Modernity is a worldview The thing that gives us a radical Christian outlook is the doctrine that Jesus is Lord This doctrine is not left-wing or right-wing, it is Christian.   The French and American Revolutions Compared Written by Friedrich von Gentz Translated into English by John Quincy Adams (because he thought so highly of it) This book shows how radically unlike the American revolution and French revolutions were from each other A great book if you want to learn more about the revolutions!   Harmartiology The word “anathema” means cursed or damned Act 23:14, 1 Cor. 12:3, Rom. 9:3, 1 Cor. 16:22

This week Douglas Wilson talks about people who refuse to abide by the election results. He then goes on to recommend Kurt Schlichter’s book, “Militant Normals.” Wrapping it up with a look at “Amentanoetos,” a New Testament word only used once! Happy plodding!   Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihoo62cf5kspbbj5e52wyaes2p4?t=Plodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/plodcast/id1257949421?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=148592&refid=stpr RSS Feed: http://canonpress.libsyn.com/rss Get the weekly episodes in your inbox: http://canonpress.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c049fc7f2904e30e1ac37ebf&id=db9614c891   Show notes:   Direct Confrontation What it looks like when people refuse to abide by the election results. There are different levels of disagreement This doesn’t usually affect the “flyover states” or rural areas The urban areas are the ones who go big or go home   Militant Normals Written by Kurt Schlichter He describes how he went from to being a “movement conservative” to a Trump fan. Great book to understand where the “Trump mania” wave is coming from.   Impenitent The word “Amentanoetos” refers to a sinner who has the bit in his teeth. Rom. 2:5

This week Douglas Wilson talks about Elizabeth Warren’s Native American Ancestry. He then goes on to recommend George Gilder’s book, “Life After Google.” Wrapping it up with a look at “Amelo,” a New Testament word. Happy plodding!   Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ihoo62cf5kspbbj5e52wyaes2p4?t=Plodcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/plodcast/id1257949421?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=148592&refid=stpr RSS Feed: http://canonpress.libsyn.com/rss Get the weekly episodes in your inbox: http://canonpress.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7c049fc7f2904e30e1ac37ebf&id=db9614c891   Show notes:   Elizabeth Warren’s Native American Ancestry Elizabeth Warren is white. Her career should be over but it’s not. Many people are covering for her.   Life After Google Written by George Gilder He gets down to the bedrock In Gilder’s sketched out world the big tech companies are not the future. He sees Google as the last of the dinosaurs Gilder says the future is a security first future   Amelo Means “to neglect” Matt. 22:5, 1 Tim 4:14, Heb. 2:3, Heb. 8:9

This week Douglas Wilson talks about the caravan headed for the border. He then goes on to recommend Hughes Oliphant Old’s, “Worship in The Reformed Tradition.” Wrapping it up with a look at “Amachos,” a New Testament word. Happy plodding!   The Caravan headed for the border We want genuine refugees to make it across the border This isn’t about genuine refugees - it’s a political stunt You can’t make policy based on a photo of a child crying at the border   Worship in The Reformed Tradition Written by Hughes Oliphant Old Biblically grounded, historically literate treatment of liturgics and worship in the Reformed tradition   Amachos Rendered as “not a brawler” 1 Tim. 3:3, Tit. 3:2