About this episode

The episode discusses the nature of politics, arguing that while it is a necessary tool for societal order, the pursuit of power can be morally corrupting.

Countries must be governed. Order must be established. People must be protected. "For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God." (Rom. 13) Politics is not evil - at its core, just a tool for ordering society - but the pursuit of power for its own sake often is.

People in this episode

Host: Nathan Palatsky

Topics covered

• politics
• authority
• power
• governance
• society
• Christianity

Keywords

• politics
• evil
• authority
• governance
• power
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Rom. 13

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