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Brian Del Turco discusses progressivism as a demonic counterfeit to the Kingdom of God and emphasizes the importance of truth for real freedom.

Brian traces progressivism from its Enlightenment roots to its expression in modern politics and the church, exposes it as a demonic counterfeit to the Kingdom of God, and points to the real future — the City of God coming to earth and the New Heavens and New Earth. Real freedom is downstream from truth. The kingdom is here. And the real Eden is not the one progressivism is building. ---------- See the full episode transcript below. 👉 Explore more episodes: JesusSmart.com/podcast If this episode gave you a fresh perspective on Kingdom Living, share it with someone who needs encouragement. Be sure to follow the podcast. Each episode is designed to help you think more clearly and pursue the kind of life only Jesus makes possible. Stay current via The Smart Edit newsletter—Elevate your faith. Live smart. Make an impact. Free. Weekly. 5 minutes to grow. Sign up at JesusSmart.com/smartedit . ---------- EPISODE TRANSCRIPT: The Eden Lie: Progressivism as Demonic Counterfeit Real Freedom Is Downstream from Truth Truth is upstream from freedom. Freedom is a wonderful value — one we all want. The human being is created to be free. Here's what Jesus said in John 8. He said to the people…

People in this episode

Host: Brian Del Turco

Topics covered

• progressivism
• demonic counterfeit
• Kingdom of God
• freedom and truth
• modern politics
• spirituality

Keywords

• progressivism
• Kingdom of God
• freedom
• truth
• spirituality
• Enlightenment
• politics
• Eden

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Organizations: JesusSmart.com

Books & works: The Eden Lie, City of God, New Heavens and New Earth

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