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Craig Harguess and Jon Padfield discuss the implications of surveillance technology on privacy and Christian ethics.

Should Christians care about privacy? The surveillance state does not need your worship; it just needs your fear. In this episode, Craig talks with Jon Padfield of Business Reform about Flock cameras, license plate readers, data brokers, and why Christians should question any system that treats neighbors like suspects and calls it safety. Jon brings experience as an engineer, former Indiana state representative, professor, and Christian privacy advocate. Together, he and Craig unpack the old line, “If you have nothing to hide, why worry?” and ask the better question: who gave Caesar the right to decide what counts as wrong? This is not just about cameras on poles. It is about fear, consent, courage, and the way surveillance trains people to obey before anyone even gives an order. Can Christians simply shrug and say, “I have nothing to hide”? Jesus did not call us to outsource our courage to Caesar or trade neighbor-love for state-managed safety. They dig into: Why the “nothing to hide” argument fails How Flock cameras expand beyond stolen-car searches Data brokers, insurance companies, and digital profiling Public records, local pushback, and privacy laws Christian resistance in…

People in this episode

Host: Craig Harguess

Guest: Jon Padfield

Topics covered

• privacy
• surveillance state
• Christian ethics
• data brokers
• neighbor-love
• courage

Keywords

• surveillance
• Flock cameras
• privacy laws
• Christian resistance
• data profiling
• license plate readers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Business Reform

Products: Flock cameras, DeFlock Me

Places: Indiana

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