About this episode

Douglas Wilson discusses the historical context of modern Israel and explores themes of hatred in Scripture while reviewing a book on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

In this episode, Douglas Wilson reflects on the birth of modern Israel, tracing the Balfour Declaration, the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, British promises to Jews and Arabs, and the wars that followed, before turning to a study of hatred in Scripture—how it marks the natural man, contradicts life in Christ, and yet can be righteous when directed against sin and iniquity—and closing with a review of Blood, Money, Power , a book arguing that Lyndon B. Johnson may have had a role in the assassination of John F. Kennedy. For more from Doug, subscribe to Canon+: https://canonplus.com/

People in this episode

Host: Douglas Wilson

Topics covered

• modern Israel
• Balfour Declaration
• hatred in Scripture
• life in Christ
• assassination of John F. Kennedy
• Lyndon B. Johnson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canon+, Canon Press

Books & works: Blood, Money, Power

Places: Israel, Ottoman Empire, Britain

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