New Polity

"Be who you should be and you will set the world on fire." Today, Jacob Imam and Maria Brandell explore the life of Catherine of Siena - a passionate Italian woman known for her mystical wisdom and saintly political action. Find out what she has to say - concerning the soul, the corruption of Church leaders, and even the crusades.

The Nazis decapitated Bl. Franz Jägerstätter for refusing to take the oath to Hitler. In hindsight, everyone can recognize his bravery and integrity. At the time, no one could. Jacob Imam and Reuben Slife are convinced most of us would have caved. See how Bl. Franz didn't.

Exploring Catholic social teaching, contrasting it with liberalism. Concept of private property and its role in modernity. Challenges of determining right and wrong. Role of private property in socialism. Evolution of socialism into modern welfare liberalism. Intellectual appeal and destructive consequences of socialism.

The podcast explores the concept of nationalism and its distinction from a country, the development and significance of nationalism, the complex relationship between nationalism and violence, the shift to resurgent paganism and nationalist identity, a Christian critique of nationalism, the relationship between material wealth and being a good Christian, and the connection between nationalism, liberalism, and capitalism.