Justin and Josh discuss the biblical role of government as established in Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2. When does a government become tyrannical? Was the American Revolution justified? What justifies civil disobedience? What is our responsibility as Christians in this context? All these questions and more are answered on this episode.
Here's some helpful resources to check out:
<a href="https://press.founders.org/shop/just-thinking-about-the-state/">Just Thinking: About the State</a> (Listen to Darrell &amp; Virgil <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7mpUGGwCQVAkIZlSMCQ2Z2">discuss the book</a>)
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4n2bdkZpckBtiXyUyw3HPp">TS&amp;TT: Governor Ron DeSantis &amp; the Doctrine of the Lesser Magistrate</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3mPcwxcQWr7BHDKHEMWhZg">TS&amp;TT: COVID, Vaccine Passports &amp; The Great Stereopticon</a>

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015 - Government, The Constitution, and The Church

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