The Common Good — Podcast List — THE UNCENSORED UNPROFESSOR

Oct 18

Oct 18 333 Israel & Gaza—Is this THE End?

Current Events, Spirituality, The Common Good, Why Does Morality Matter?, World Religions

Immediately after an episode (last week) where I explained why governmental power (because it is too commonly insidious) should be slow-walked? Hamas invaded Israel. After I narrate some of the horrors of that, I explain my initial reactions to this heart-breaking event. What do we do to mitigate the "cycle of violence"? Or, is "cycle of violence" even the accurate way to assess what's going on? Then I frame our catastrophic-feeling era in light of both history and theology. Many Christians today—Catholics, Protestants, and Eastern Orthodox—sense how apocalyptic this all feels. So, are we in THE end times?

Aug 9

Aug 9 323 Secular vs. Sacred (13) What Did Feminism Get Right?

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Current Events, Sex, The Common Good, Why is the Church Sick?, Christian Worldview, Secular vs. Sacred

Significant to our culture's secular quality has been the presence and role of feminism. I offer a historical overview of family-and-public life, noting how the Industrial Revolution did things to women, men, and the family that the Feminist movement was right to protest and critique. Along the way I also note some of the shortcomings of the Feminist critique. At the show's beginning I reflect on the legalization of drugs in the state wherein I grew up: Oregon. Come laugh and think with me.

Jul 19

Jul 19 320 Secular vs. Sacred (10) Viral Darwinism

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Christian Worldview, Current Events, The Common Good, Secular vs. Sacred

Darwinism is not merely a philosophy affirmed and disputed among scientists. No, today it permeates significant avenues of public life: law, education, theology, language, and economics. Herein I recount the whos and hows of this viral social spread. At the show's beginning I play back the contents of a "church-board meeting" I recently secretly recorded; silence is the tack of acquiescence. Come laugh and think with me!

May 31

May 31 313 Secular vs. Sacred (3) Mangling Marriage, Fracturing Family

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Bible, Christian Worldview, Current Events, The Common Good, Secular vs. Sacred

I enjoy listening to Sirius XM radio. They have a couple comedy stations that crack me up. But when a comedian starts shredding marriage, "that ol' ball and chain!", I flip the channel. They are, like most of society, captured by the secular view of marriage as an impediment, an occlusion, an unnecessary obligation. I explore how philosophers' ideas creep into popular culture, and then how that shapes our views of both marriage and family. We also unpack the biblical view of marriage. The contrast between the secular and the sacred on marriage and family is stark indeed!

May 10

May 10 310 Legal Victories for Faith & Freedom-Greg Cox

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Christian Worldview, Current Events, The Common Good, The Constitution

Reading the daily news one could easily be overwhelmed by the darkness. And yet there are significant ongoing developments that promote religious liberty and individual freedom from governmental coercion. Greg Cox, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Liberty Council, shares with me about several recent court rulings that sustain the free practice of the Christian faith. Liberty Council, driven by an expressly Christian worldview, is a dynamic presence on behalf of Gospel mission and personal liberty!

Mar 22

Mar 22 303 Shotgun: State Hatred, UFOs, Healing the Racial Divide

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Current Events, Bible, Christian Worldview, The Common Good

Under Joseph Stalin there was intense hatred from the State toward the Russian citizenry. Today we are witnessing the same here in America. How did that then, and how does that today, manifest? I also variously work through what I think about UFOs, the Southern Poverty Law Center's having targeted Latin Rite Catholics, the effects of tolerance, and why the Church needs to put critical-cooperation into practice. Come think theologically and laugh heartily with me!

Jan 4

Jan 4 292 Shotgun: Twittering, Civilization, Apple Trees n' Faith, Scientism

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Sciency-Y Stuff, Current Events, Christian Worldview, The Common Good

In this shotgun show I reflect variously on the recent Twitter revelations, why free speech is necessary for civilization, a comparison of Jesus and the tree of life in Eden, and the limitations of Science. There is a growing trend of Scientism: the belief that science will solve all human problems and that science—isolated unto itself—is the final arbiter of truth and meaning. But science is, at definitional levels, incapable of measuring all manner of things that are deeply important to human beings. Let's think with nuance even while we enjoy some laughter!

Dec 14

Dec 14 289 Path Crisis Pregnancy: Interview w/Tracy Hall & Sue Drayton

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Christian Worldview, Current Events, The Common Good

What is it like to have a pregnant woman walk in the door when she's trying to determine what to do with her unexpected baby? In what way does church culture impact a crisis pregnancy? What measures and structures does Path Crisis Pregnancy center have in place to receive women? How can technology shape a woman's decision? How has the SCOTUS over-turning of Roe changed the dynamics of crisis pregnancy center work? What have both COVID and our inflation-wrought economy done to crisis pregnancy center service? What is a Christian approach to crisis pregnancies?

Sep 18
Sep 18 119 The Common Good (7) The Leprosy of our Language

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The Common Good

Western society's language is infected with leprosy. What caused that? What causes that? How does the philosophy of science play into that? Does all of this make us, as is intended, prettier, happier, and shinier? Or does it make us all more ugly? What is the cure, the solution for our leprosy?

Sep 11
Sep 11 118 The Common Good (6) Majority Tyranny and the Electoral College

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The Common Good

The Common Good in a Christian Worldview: is it just a matter of doing the most good for the most amount of people? Why or why not? How is it that majorities can be their own tyrannies? As a case study in societal formation, why did the Founders establish the Electoral College? Was that really a fair way to do things? What should we learn about the instillation of the Electoral College?

Sep 4
Sep 4 117 The Common Good (5) Economics, Socialism vs. Capitalism

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The Common Good

What economic system does the Bible prefer? What is the basis for a flourishing economy? How are economics interwoven with human nature? Which is better, Socialism or Capitalism, and why? How would we make such an evaluation? What can we learn from those who lived under resolutely socialist states? Come and think with me about these important matters.

Aug 28
Aug 28 116 The Common Good (4) Diversity in a Christian Worldview

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The Common Good

Whereas the Bible presents multiple ways we might account for and celebrate diversity, Lord Zeitgeist says there's pretty much only one way to account for it: skin color. What are some simple reasoned ways to highlight diversity? And then, I dare to ask, which is more important for the Common Good, diversity or excellence? Come laugh and think with me.

Aug 21
Aug 21 115 The Common Good (3) Let's Think About Nationalism

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The Common Good

Does the Bible forbid love of nation? Does the Bible forbid love of one's local culture? Is this really about nationalism or is there another agenda at work? In philosophic speak, between what two enormous focal points does the pendulum of history swing? Why? In light of the Common Good how should we think about Nationalism?

Aug 14
Aug 14 114 The Common Good (2) Social Media Pornography

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Have you ever witnessed social media flaming? Me too. What drives that? Why is it addicting? Why is it like sexual pornography? How is power involved? What is Christian etiquette when it comes to social media posting? How does all of this affect the Common Good?

Aug 8
Aug 8 113 The Common Good (1) How to Frame what is Best for Everyone?

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The Common Good

God cares about everyone, but he does so from first commitments and then works outward. That's the biblical pattern. That was Jesus' own pattern. What does that mean? How does that apply to specific societal issues? This episode frames both what the Common Good has meant in history and what it might mean going forward.