About this episode

A conversation on liberalism, Christianity, and the theological roots of the modern political order with scholar Michael R.J. Bonner.

Peter Leithart and James Wood sit down with Michael R.J. Bonner for a conversation on liberalism, Christianity, freedom, secularism, Iran, and the theological roots of the modern political order. Michael R.J. Bonner is a scholar, writer, and political consultant based in Ontario. He received his DPhil from the University of Oxford and has written widely on Iranian history, especially the Sasanian Empire and late antiquity. His books include In Defense of Civilization and The Crisis of Liberal...

People in this episode

Hosts: Peter Leithart, James Wood

Guest: Michael R.J. Bonner

Topics covered

• liberalism
• Christianity
• freedom
• secularism
• Iran
• theological roots
• political order

Keywords

• liberalism
• Christianity
• freedom
• secularism
• Iran
• political order
• theology
• Sasanian Empire
• late antiquity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Theopolis Institute

Books & works: In Defense of Civilization, The Crisis of Liberal

Places: Ontario, Iran

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