Nate Hile - The Christian Roots of Liberalism and its discontents from Transfigured

Nate Hile - The Christian Roots of Liberalism and its discontents

1 hour 28 minutes Posted Jun 23, 2025 at 1:00 pm.

Introduction1:23 What is Liberalism?6:54 The Christian Roots of Liberalism12:48 Personalism vs. Individualism18:59 The Forgotten History of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth31:33 The Rise of an Illiberal Right41:44 How 9/11 and COVID Eroded Liberalism50:19 The Protestant Reformation's Influence1:09:10 The Unitarian Flight to the Netherlands and John Locke1:15:17 The Role of the Church in a Liberal Society1:20:45 Is America a Nation or a Church?

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Nate Hile ( @grailcountry ) joins Sam to discuss the historical and philosophical roots of liberalism. They explore how Christian personalism, rather than radical individualism, forms the true basis of liberal thought and why this tradition is worth defending against illiberal threats from both the left and the right.Names Mentioned:Paul Vanderklay ( @PaulVanderKlay ), Luke Thompson ( @WhiteStoneName ) , Dr. Jim, Caiaphas, David Walsh, Jordan Hall, John Vervaeke ( @johnvervaeke ), Jonathan Pageau.( @JonathanPageau ) , Thomas Jefferson, Michael Servetus, Martin Luther, John Calvin, James White, Matthew Henry, Daniel Korbin, JD Vance, Trump, Elon Musk, Rod Dreher, Barry Weiss, Curtis Yarvin, Grim, Fukuyama, Peter the Great, Trent Horn, John Locke, Richard Rohlin, Constantine the Great, and more. Chapters:

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