Orthodoxy

If you’re like me and grew up in the Government School system, you may have heard that the American Revolution was made possible by Enlightenment philosophy and deists who didn’t believe in a Providential God. But, like many other things in our society, it seems like that idea is itself a lie. The fact is that George Washington, John Adams, and even Benjamin Franklin believed in a God that acted in the affairs of men. In this podcast, I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Robert P. George from Princeton University, Dr. Stephen Meyer from the Discovery Institute, and Timothy Mahoney, the Founder of Thinking Man Films and Heroic Pictures. What do these three men have in common? They believe that the narrative we’ve been told about the American Revolution is a false one.We discussed their new movie, directed by Timothy Mahoney, The American Miracle. In this movie thinkers and scholars like Robert George and Stephen Meyer make the case that the American Revolution was made possible by the Providential hand of God working in the affairs of men - not merely enlightenment philosophy. They also make the claim that founders like George Washington and John Adams were prayerful Christians who believed that God was working in their own lives. We discussed all of this and so much more. I hope you enjoy!Buy tickets to see The American Miracle:https://americanmiraclemovie.com/ Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.comFollow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99Email me at andy@optivnetwork.com with your questions!Music: "nesting" by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)

In this podcast I had the opportunity to talk with Annie Crawford. Annie Crawford is a cultural apologist, classical educator, and homeschooling mom whose passion is to help others look at the world around them and see that all truth is God’s truth.In our conversation, Annie and I discussed the dangerous possibilities of AI, the impending end of the world (or the end of a world), and how Christians can live through the end of the world without being taken over into worldliness. Annie discusses an article she had written about C.S. Lewis’s book, That Hideous Strength, and how Lewis thought Christians should live in the ever-increasingly technological world. We also talked about the depths of human language and what happens when it feels like our words lead to paradoxes in theology. It was a wide ranging conversation, but one you do not want to miss. I hope you enjoy!Check out Annie’s website. Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.comFollow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99Email me at andy@optivnetwork.com with your questions!Music: "nesting" by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)

In this episode, I got to talk with Daniel Taylor. Daniel Taylor (Ph.D., Emory University) is the author of eighteen books, including The Myth of Certainty, Letters to My Children, Tell Me A Story: The Life-Shaping Power of Our Stories, Creating a Spiritual Legacy, The Skeptical Believer: Telling Stories to Your Inner Atheist and four novels, Death Comes for the Decontructionist, Do We Not Bleed?, Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees, and The Mystery of Iniquity . He has also worked on a number of Bible translations. He speaks frequently at conferences, colleges, retreats, and churches on a variety of topics. Dr. Taylor is also co-founder of The Legacy Center, an organization devoted to helping individuals and organizations identify and preserve the values and stories that have shaped their lives. He was a contributing editor for Books and Culture. Dr. Taylor is married and the father of four adult children.We discussed in this episode the biological reality of story, how stories make up the entire framework of human thinking, the end of western civilization, and how to live a life of True value and meaning through Christ. I hope you enjoy!Dan’s website: www.WordTaylor.com Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.comFollow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99Email me at andy@optivnetwork.com with your questions!Music: "nesting" by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)

You may know Dr. Douglas Hedley from two series he did with Jordan Peterson on the Exodus and the Gospels. But Dr. Hedley has done so much more. He is the Professor of the Philosophy of Religion at the University of Cambridge and he has written several books including, Living Forms of the Imagination and The Iconic Imagination.In our conversation we discussed his book, Living Forms of the Imagination, the rise of Western industry and the creation of the Atomic Bomb, and the subversion of Christian values through movies and media. We finish the conversation with a discussion about Narnia and Hollywood’s desire to turn him into a female. This is not an episode you’ll want to miss. I hope you enjoy! Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.comFollow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99Email me at andy@optivnetwork.com with your questions!Music: "nesting" by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)

In this episode I discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election that happened last night. As a resident of Wisconsin for over 20 years, I feel I know a little bit about the state. I talk about why the Republicans cannot trust the unions, who Justice Crawford truly is, and why so many pastors and churches in Wisconsin sit by idly, and in some cases advocate, while babies are murdered by Democrats. I hope you enjoy.Federalist article about Justice Crawford and her husband’s stance on homeschooling. Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.comFollow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99Email me at andy@optivnetwork.com with your questions!Music: "nesting" by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)

In this episode I talked with WORLD News reporter, Lauren Canterberry, about the new Pew Research Center Religious Landscape Study. We talked about what all was in the study and why Protestantism, across the board, is in decline. We also discussed why Catholicism is actually on the rise and why young people are looking for structure and comprehensive theology rather than vapid and disingenuous theology found in the Evangelical church. I hope you enjoy!Catholic Bishop Excommunicates People Who Support Abortion. Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.comFollow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99Email me at andy@optivnetwork.com with your questions!Music: "nesting" by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)

Sign up here: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.com It’s been well documented over the past decade that mainstream media is on its way out while new and independent outlets are on the way in. It’s also been well documented that Protestant Christianity in the West is in moral decline. Theologians, pastors, authors, and laymen have forgotten that a Christian conviction is comprehensive and should touch every aspect of a believer’s life. This was common knowledge throughout church history; if you’re a Christian at church, you also have to be a Christian at home, at work, and at school. No exceptions. You even need to be a Christian on Election Day and in your involvement in politics and government. But, it seems that Christians in America haven’t been able to put the pieces together. There has been so much talk of “third-wayism”, voting Democrat as a Christian, and “respecting everyone’s political opinions” as if politics is somehow detached from theology. The fact is that politics are not detached from theology - in fact, it’s actually an extension of theological conviction. To be Christians, we must care about policy, law, and governance in our country. We must care for and will the good of others in our society, beginning first with those in our own home and then working our way out to the rest of society. And the only way we can do that is by knowing what is actually happening around us, in our city, state, and country. We have no be informed to be able to act in love. I’ve found it disturbing to see different news outlets in the Christian realm fail to make the connection between theology, politics, ethics, and morality. Because, in reporting the news, you have to have moral clarity (something the American church has lost). Orthodoxy & Order is going to be different. I won’t equivocate on moral issues like abortion and transgenderism like so many Protestants have in recent years. No, in fact, I will aim to tell it like it is - an immoral world requires Christians to be moral and just in their words and actions. Orthodoxy & Order will do just that. Every week on Friday I’ll bring you the news from the past week with clear, theological commentary and precise reporting (along with some other interesting facts, book recommendations, and historical quotes). Christ brought us Orthodoxy and Orthodoxy produces clarity and Order, thus, I have named this newsletter Orthodoxy & Order. I hope you enjoy! Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.comFollow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99Email me at andy@optivnetwork.com with your questions!Music: "nesting" by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)

In this episode I respond to a video that was released by Gavin Ortlund yesterday in which he explains why he thinks that he is not a liberal. Gavin says that there are three reasons why people call him a liberal, but I argue that it’s not that Gavin has three liberal views, but rather that Gavin has an entire framework of thinking that is indistinguishable from liberalism. All of my sources are below. I hope you enjoy!SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTERSources:Gavin’s videoFundamentalism and the Word of God - J.I. PackerExegetical Fallacies - D.A. CarsonChristianity and Liberalism - J. Gresham MachenPositive and Negative Liberty defined by Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyGavin’s Article on abortion from 2008CDC Stats on Abortion in AmericaWHO and Guttmacher stats on abortions worldwideNASA on the the Earth being 20% greener in the past 20 yearsJordan Peterson on the problems with Climate Change Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.comFollow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99Email me at andy@optivnetwork.com with your questions!Music: "nesting" by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)

In this episode I got to talk with Eric Kaufmann. Eric is a professor at the University of Buckingham in Buckingham, England. He was previously a professor for over 20 years at Birbeck, University of London where his job and livelihood was attacked by the woke mob. We talked about this in our conversation. We also discussed why so many Americans (and Westerners more broadly) don’t trust their institutions - whether that be universities, government agencies, or legacy media. Eric argues that we have to reform these institutions, not just destroy them or let them die. We also talk about the future of Conservatism in the West and if post-liberalism is the way forward.This was a great conversation and I hope you enjoy!SUBSCRIBE TO ORTHODOXY & ORDER NEWSLETTER HERE Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.comFollow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99Email me at andy@optivnetwork.com with your questions!Music: "nesting" by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)

In this episode, I discuss a new report from City Journal in which they obtained chat logs from within the NSA that are filled with sexual immorality and transgender ideology. I connect this to the church in America and organizations like Christianity Today and The Gospel Coalition gaslighting people into ignoring the greatest political and moral problems of our time. I hope you enjoy!Sources:City Journal Report: https://www.city-journal.org/article/national-security-agency-internal-chatroom-transgender-surgeries-polyamory?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Organic_SocialPsychology Today Porn Study: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/everyone-on-top/202309/how-much-porn-do-americans-really-watchMinnesota Abortion Report  - There have been 19 post birth abortions in Minnesota since 2015: https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/mchs/pubs/abrpt/index.htmlTGC Article: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/election-day-realistic-hopeful/CT Podcast: https://www.christianitytoday.com/podcasts/the-bulletin/117-stop-look-listen-voting-democrat/ Sign up for my newsletter and never miss an episode: https://www.orthodoxyandorder.comFollow me on X: https://x.com/andyschmitt99Email me at andy@optivnetwork.com with your questions!Music: "nesting" by Birocratic (http://birocratic.lnk.to/allYL)