The Problem with Edgelords | (Ep. 420)

About this episode

Douglas Wilson discusses the shortcomings of edgelords in governance, explores the New Testament concept of hate, and reviews a provocative book on British history and communism.

In this episode, Douglas Wilson opens with an observation about the edgelords on the right who know how to attack but do not know how to govern, then continues his hamartiology series with a study of the New Testament word for hate and Christ’s command to return good for evil. He closes with a review of How the British Invented Communism (and Blamed It on the Jews) , a provocative book about British intrigue, the Bolsheviks, and the Russian Revolution. For more from Doug, subscribe to Canon+: https://canonplus.com/

People in this episode

Host: Douglas Wilson

Topics covered

• edgelords
• governance
• hamartiology
• New Testament
• hate
• good for evil
• British intrigue

Keywords

• edgelords
• governance
• hamartiology
• New Testament
• hate
• good for evil
• British communism
• Bolsheviks
• Russian Revolution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canon+

Books & works: How the British Invented Communism (and Blamed It on the Jews)

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