The Christian Roots of American Liberty - The Sower Episode 90 (audio)
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The episode explores the compatibility of liberalism and Christianity through an interview about a new reader on the Christian roots of American liberty.
Are liberalism and Christianity compatible? Is the American tradition of liberty at odds with Christian teaching? What role might the church have in the civic and economic formation of citizens? Josh Bowman interviews Dylan Pahman and John Pinheiro about a new reader they’ve edited called The Christian Roots of American Liberty. The Christian Roots of American Liberty: A Readerhttps://shop.acton.org/collections/featured-products/products/the-christian-roots-of-american-liberty https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Roots-American-Liberty-Reader/dp/B0GR8WTJB8 ====== 2026 Fall Symposium: “Scholars and Educators in a Brave New World”, Oct 22-24 in Holland, MI 2027 Spring Conference in Virginia Beach, VA, March 11-13 Proposals due Sept 1, 2026: https://ciceroniansociety.org/conference-spring/call-for-conference-papers/ 0:00 Introduction to The Sower Episode 902:12 Why Write This Book (Christian Roots of American Liberty) Now?11:26 What Does Liberalism Mean?25:39 Does Liberty Require Christianity?37:00 Private Property Rights40:52 Submission to Authority48:38 The Church's Role in Civic and Economic Formation To learn more about the Ciceronian Society, our events, this Podcast, our journal…
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