Episode Details

Ancap Tim returns to discuss his new album, It’s Not Left vs. Right, and the story behind the song inspired by the phrase, “Sometimes being a good Christian means being a bad Roman.”

Drawing from his life as a musician, homesteader, homeschooling father, and Christian anarchist, Tim explains why allegiance to Jesus must come before allegiance to government, party, or nation.

This is not a call to become more anti-government. It is a call to become more like Christ.

They dig into:

• The story behind “Sometimes Being a Good Christian Means Being a Bad Roman”
• Why Matthew 20:25–28 challenges domination and political power
• How love offers an alternative to coercion
• Why Christian discipleship must remain voluntary
• The difference between the Kingdom of God and the kingdoms of this world
• How music, humor, homesteading, and ordinary faithfulness can become acts of resistance

Can Christians seek power over their neighbors while following a King who knelt to wash feet? Can love be commanded, enforced, or legislated? What does “Not so with you” mean in a church shaped by political fear and tribal loyalty? Let’s talk about it.

🤝Connect with Ancap Tim🤝

• Website: ancaptim.crd.co
• Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/ancap-tim
• Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0V00pFy29YAmmaKqSRKTRC
• YouTube: youtube.com/@AncapTim
• Instagram: instagram.com/ancaptim
• X: x.com/ancaptim
• Facebook: facebook.com/p/Ancap-Tim-61571241265825
• Playing the Midwest Peace & Liberty Fest, Aug 6–9, Laingsburg, MI: mplfest.org
• Previous episode: “Stateless Psalms: Songs for Liberty with Ancap Tim,” Episode 142

Starting Points and Key Moments:

(00:00) Ancap Tim returns with a new album

(11:42) The salsa table and the song that started it all

(17:18) The law of love versus the logic of coercion

(27:41) When party loyalty overrides Jesus

(35:33) “But I'm Extreme” — who decided what counts as extreme?

(40:16) An AI choir, Rothbard, and Scott Horton

(52:51) The Iran war, Hormuz, and a tragedy neither side can spin away

(1:02:19) The new album, the road, and where to find Tim

📖 For Full Show Notes: thebadroman.com/show-notes/episode-165

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