

The Bad Roman
Craig Harguess
Are you a Christian who feels disillusioned by politics?
Do you see political systems—whether democratic, authoritarian, or otherwise—promising change but often leaving you unfulfilled? As followers of Christ, our calling isn’t tied to any earthly power; it’s to live like Jesus, no matter the political landscape.
On this podcast, we explore what it means to set aside man-made allegiances—be they national, partisan, or ideological—and instead take up the Cross. Host Craig Harguess, a former neoconservative Southern Baptist Republican turned pacifist and Christian Voluntaryist, delves into the complex relationship between faith and political power. Through conversations with everyday Christians, church leaders, and even non-Christians, we challenge the ways politics can distract us from God’s work. True change starts where we are—because when we live like Christ, the world around us shifts, regardless of who holds power.
New episodes release bi-weekly.
Learn more at www.thebadroman.com.
Do you see political systems—whether democratic, authoritarian, or otherwise—promising change but often leaving you unfulfilled? As followers of Christ, our calling isn’t tied to any earthly power; it’s to live like Jesus, no matter the political landscape.
On this podcast, we explore what it means to set aside man-made allegiances—be they national, partisan, or ideological—and instead take up the Cross. Host Craig Harguess, a former neoconservative Southern Baptist Republican turned pacifist and Christian Voluntaryist, delves into the complex relationship between faith and political power. Through conversations with everyday Christians, church leaders, and even non-Christians, we challenge the ways politics can distract us from God’s work. True change starts where we are—because when we live like Christ, the world around us shifts, regardless of who holds power.
New episodes release bi-weekly.
Learn more at www.thebadroman.com.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Aug 13, 2020 • 50min
Consistency in Pursuit of Christ & Planting the Seeds for a Voluntary Society with AnarchoChristian
This week Craig speaks with Stephen, the founder of AnarchoChristain, about his journey to Christian Anarchism. They discuss Stephen talks about the roots of entanglement with the state Stephen's life, if the youth may be more capable of #NoKingButChrist thinking, and the false Messiah syndrome that, as we move closer to the 2020 US election, seems to be plaguing American minds in the midst of a pandemic. This episode reminds us that the work of building the Kingdom is generational--it’s on God’s time.
For full show notes, to learn more about The Bad Roman Project visit thebadroman.com/episodes
To learn more about AnarchChristian and connect with Stephen you can visit his website & Facebook Page.
If you have a question about this episode or any previous episodes leave us a voice message or send us an email and your question or comment could be on the next Bad Roman Round Table!
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Jul 30, 2020 • 56min
God Takes Care of the Evil -- Grow the Good: A (Christian) Anarchist Round Table #2
Do we need a government? Does Anarchy reject the biblical understanding of a fallen world? For our second round table, Craig, Abby Cleckner, Scott Goldman, and Jason Mock, discuss the misunderstanding of pacifism as a form of inaction. The conversation explores how the fallen nature of man is exactly what calls us to follow the eternal Kingdom of God versus the rise and fall of empires and governments of men. This round table challenges us to consider how we can meet violence not with inaction, but with creativity, with a radical love for our enemy.
We are reminded in this episode that, God will take care of the evil, and what we are called to do and should focus on is growing the Good. Do you live out of love or do you liver out of fear? We challenge you to, in the face of conflict or violence, choose the power of radical love, that same love that we often forget God has for us and everyone we meet have met or ever will meet. Violence and force are the tools of man, love requires us to transcend ourselves and be more, we invite you to be creative in the face of conflict, of violence, we invite you to love.
Want to be a part of the next round table? Leave us a voice message of your question or comment and your question could be on the next Bad Roman Round Table.
To learn more about The Bad Roman Project and for full show notes please visit thebadroman.com/episodes.
No King but Christ Network: nokingbutchristnetwork.com

Jul 16, 2020 • 55min
Leaving the Left & Finding Jesus with Jessica Green
In this episode, Craig speaks with Jessica Green about leaving Liberalism, finding God, and being “politically homeless.” While most guests on The Bad Roman Podcast have found their way to Anarchy from the right, Jessica brings us a story from the other side. Did we mention she used to be an Atheist? Jessica explains how she got so far left, it started looking like the Right, and how the Bible came to life for her in the midst of her political wandering.
To learn more about Jessica Green and for full show notes please visit thebadroman.com/episodes.
To learn more about and connect with Jessica Green follow her on Twitter @LibKitWitch, on Youtube, and visit her website. You can also find her podcast, The Jessica Green Show, wherever you like to listen.
No King but Christ Network: nokingbutchristnetwork.com

Jul 2, 2020 • 55min
Jesus on July 4th: Does Christ Celebrate Independence Day? with Kevin Craig
This week Craig speaks with Kevin Craig about his websites including, Would Jesus Celebrate Independence Day? Spoiler alert: Jesus would not be waving a star and stripe flag at your local firework show. In this episode, we invite you to examine why and what exactly we celebrate on the 4th of July through Jesus’s eyes, and this can help us untangle from an Archist mindset. If you want to dig deeper, don’t worry, Kevin has a (few) website(s) for that, you can find them all as well as full show notes at https://www.thebadroman.com/episodes.
For more ways to connect with The Bad Roman Project Visit our Facebook page!
No King but Christ Network: nokingbutchristnetwork.com

Jun 18, 2020 • 1h 3min
Failed Kingdoms with Aree Spivey & Brian Grant
Craig speaks with Aree Spivey and Brian Grant from the music group Failed Kingdoms about becoming Christian-Anarchists and their perspectives on the current state of American society following the events of George Floyd’s death.
Connect with Failed Kingdoms: Facebook, SoundCloud, Instagram
For full shows and to learn more about The Bad Roman project please visit thebadroman.com.
No King but Christ Network: nokingbutchristnetwork.com

Jun 4, 2020 • 35min
Trump and the Consitution with Michael Maharrey
Craig talks with Michael Maharrey to discuss his article The Trump Administration Wants to Resume Prosecuting Medical Marijuana Users in States Where It’s Legal. Mike serves as the national communications director for the Tenth Amendment Center and founder/host of the GodArchy website and podcast. Mike has spent most of his adult life studying constitutional history, political philosophy, and economics, and this conversation touches on all of those elements!
For full shows and to learn more about this week's guest and The Bad Roman project please visit thebadroman.com.
No King but Christ Network: nokingbutchristnetwork.com

May 21, 2020 • 58min
Untangling Jesus to Love Jesus with Keith Giles & Abby Cleckner
In this episode Craig is joined by Keith Giles, author of Jesus Untangled, and our contributor Abby Cleckner. The conversation centers on Keith’s book and his entire Jeus-un series. Keith helps us reframe our perspective of Christianity from that of worshipping a book about Jesus to moving into a growing and personal relationship with Christ Himself, or what Keith refers to as being Jesus-centered instead of Bible-centric. Jesus is who we have been called to follow out of fear and into love— not the state, not the pastor, but Jesus.
For full show notes and to learn more about Keith Giles, his work, or The Bad Roman Project, please visit thebadroman.com.
No King but Christ Network: nokingbutchristnetwork.com

May 7, 2020 • 1h 1min
Christian Anarchist to Christian Statist - (Christian) Anarchist Round Table
Abby Cleckner, John Dangelo, Scott Goldman, and Jessica Green join Craig to discuss the topic: how would you respond to a Christian who believes the state is necessary to protect our liberties? The conversation explores the relationship of the Christian in Jesus’s time and how today's Christians and atheists alike can benefit from taking a refreshed look at what the past may be able to teach us.
For full show notes, ways to support the show, or to record a question for us to discuss on the next Bad Roman Round Table please visit:https://www.thebadroman.com/show-notes/episode-4
No King but Christ Network: nokingbutchristnetwork.com

Apr 25, 2020 • 37min
Jesus Is Why #ILeftTheGOP & How to Truly Love Your Neighbor with Mark West
Bivocational minister and former gubernatorial candidate for Arkansas, Mark West, sits down with Craig to talk about his article Jesus Is Why #ILeftTheGOP, published on GodArchy. Mark reminds us that to spread the gospel we must be witness to it with every person we meet. When we become blinded by our religiosity we tend to forget we do not get to choose our neighbors, but every one of God’s creations is our neighbor that we are called to love. No matter what group someone may appear to be a member of, Christians are called to show them the love of Christ rather than to force our Faith. Real change can begin in conversation, a human to human invitation to listen be witness to another can bring about change in the heart.
To follow Mark’s tracking the Coronavirus and explore his blog please visit his website. You can also learn more about and connect with Mark on Twitter & Instagram.
For full show notes and for ways to connect with the Bad Roman Project please visit thebadroman.com.
No King but Christ Network: nokingbutchristnetwork.com

Apr 9, 2020 • 42min
Moral Panic, Media, & Responding to Coronavirus with Kerry Baldwin
In this episode, Craig speaks with independent researcher, writer, and fellow podcaster Kerry Baldwin to discuss her article The Virulence of Moral Panic, published by the Libertarian Christain Institute. The conversation centers on how the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic can be understood as Moral Panic, a term borrowed from criminal psychology, that sheds light on the factors that push societies to act in certain ways. To learn more about Kerry Baldwin and for full show notes please visit: https://www.thebadroman.com/show-notes/episode-2
No King but Christ Network: nokingbutchristnetwork.com