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Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview Brad Green on his Longform Essay "Do the Reading: Selections in Political Theology"

Timestamps

• 00:20 – Intro
• 05:50 – What’s the Place for Reading in the Life of the Christian?
• 07:40 – When Did Dr. Wellum Start Thinking about Serious Reading?
• 10:20 – What’s the Importance for Reading Books in the Life of a Pastor?
• 15:54 – How Do We Think About the Reading of Old and New Books?
• 19:29 – Political Issues in the Apostolic Fathers
• 22:08 – How Do These Apologists Maintain the Defense of the Faith?
• 24:54 – Augustine’s City of God
• 31:19 – Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologica
• 37:20 – Why Should Dante Be on the List for Political Theology?
• 41:50 – Luther and Calvin’s Political Theologies
• 49:50 – Stephen Junius Brutus Vindiciae Contra Tyrannos
• 55:45 – Samuel Rutherford’s Lex Rex
• 1:01:15 – Althusius’ Politica
• 1:04:37 – Oliver O’Donovan
• 1:08:40 – R.J. Rushdoony
• 1:15:47 – Outro

Resources to Click

• “Do the Reading: Selections in Political Theology” – Brad Green
• Theme of the Month: Do the Reading: Selections in Political Theology
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Books to Read

• From Irenaeus to Grotius: A Sourcebook in Christian Political Thought – Oliver O’Donovan
• Apostolic Fathers – J.B. Lightfoot ed. Michael Holmes
• City of God – Augustine of Hippo
• Summa Theologica – Thomas Aquinas

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