Are Rights from God or Government? with Cal Robbins

About this episode

Craig and Cal Robbins discuss the concept of rightful liberty and the distinction between true freedom and control in the context of Christian teachings.

What if the freedom we defend is really just control in disguise? In this episode, Craig and Cal Robbins dig into rightful liberty, the idea that true freedom comes from God and must honor the equal rights of others. From Thomas Jefferson to Galatians 5, they explore the difference between liberty and license, why legal does not always mean moral, and what it means to say No King but Christ in a world shaped by fear, borders, voting, and state power. This is a sharp, Christ-centered conversation about free will, neighbor love, and the lies we tell when we trust Caesar more than Jesus. In this episode: Rightful liberty and the equal rights of others Freedom, free will, and the teachings of Jesus Why legal does not always mean moral Slavery, immigration, voting, and Christian witness “Render unto Caesar” and what belongs to God alone 📖 For Full Show Notes: thebadroman.com/show-notes/episode-156 Connect with Cal Robbins Republic Broadcasting Michael Gaddy’s Substack Listen & Reflect Listen for how early the episode defines rightful liberty. Everything else builds from that one distinction. Reflect: Where do we call something freedom when we really mean control? Where do we…

People in this episode

Host: Craig Harguess

Guest: Cal Robbins

Topics covered

• rights
• freedom
• liberty
• Christian witness
• government
• morality
• free will

Keywords

• rights from God
• government control
• liberty vs license
• Christianity
• freedom
• neighbor love
• legal vs moral

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Galatians 5, Matthew 22:15–22, 1 Samuel 8

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