Every week Dr. Koontz and RevFisk check their privilege against the backdrop of the wide and varied annals of history. You don‘t have to believe the Babel about the sons of Noah being a rosetta for understanding the postmodern global politic to agree that an intellectual dark web exists because history always rhymes, no matter what you try to do about it. You might not save the world by listening, citizen, but that doesn‘t mean you won‘t save someone. Because knowing is only the first half o ...
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BHoP#254 Classical Lutheran Homiletics
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The first session of the lectures given by Dr Adam Koontz in October 2022 about homiletics at Trinity Lutheran Church in Denver, CO. Watch the rest of the lectures here Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran…
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BHoP#253 Labor Movement Part 2 - Labor Wars
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Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about how order used to be enforced at the local level, examples of violent conflicts in labor history, and how unions historically related to the church. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr K…
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BHoP#252 Co-Option: Breaking Up the Bases
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about Megan Basham's book Shepherds for Sale, how non-profit organizations interact with politics, how Evangelical voting blocks are being broken up, and how the Stasi controlled churches in East Germany. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Ch…
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BHoP#251 Labor Movement Part 1 - Beginnings and Reasons
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Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the beginnings of collectivized labor in America, why people join unions, and what Lutherans thought about it. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Pr. W…
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BHoP#250 Anarcho-Syndical-Compartmentalizations and Where to Find Them
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the separation of public and private life, the orders of creation, how to think about electing leaders, and how media influences our thinking on politics. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical Col…
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Dr Adam Koontz appears on The Gottesdienst Crowd hosted by Fr. Jason Braaten to discuss the orders of creation. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Fr. Braaten - Immanuel Lutheran Church Music thanks …
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about being a Try Hard in the pastorate, the Olympics opening ceremonies, the mindset that refuses to point out evil, and living in fear of conspiracies. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr…
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BHoP#247 Cable Cowboys - The Origins and Ubiquity of Cable TV
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Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about how Cable TV came about and become so popular, the differences between cable and broadcast TV, how the term Cable Cowboys was coined, and the effect that it had on the generation that grew up on it. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of…
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BHoP#246 Appalachanation - Joe Biden and the 1850s
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about Protestantism in America, what comparisons can or can't be drawn to America in the 1850s, the party face vs personal presence dichotomy of the presidential candidates, and insights about J. D. Vance's book and political campaigning, Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our spons…
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BHoP#245 On Your Radio Dial - The Birth and Life of Talk Radio
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Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the origin of talk radio, the regulations imposed on it early on, the radio careers of Joe Pyne and Rush Limbaugh, and the patterns in the talk radio of the past that are being replicated in the present. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Missi…
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Dr Adam Koontz answers a listener email about Justin Raimondo, the origin of the NeoCons, and how the Trotskyists influenced it. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny…
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BHoP#243 Feels and Cred - The Measure You Use
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about how the LCMS reacts to public events, the breakdown of polity that leads to assassinations, and accepting everything as coming from God's hand. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz…
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BHoP#242 Feels and Cred - Liberty, Fraternity, and Reagan
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the legacies of Walther A Maier and Billy Graham, how Ronald Raegan defined conservatism, how the way people feel about a person matters much more than what he actually does, and the history and effectiveness of the "Make America Great Again" slogan. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many t…
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BHoP#241 Spiritual Discernment in the Small and Great
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Col. Willie Grills talks about spiritual discernment, understanding the signs of the times, and the Christian life. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny…
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the Proverbs and evangelism in the Lutheran church. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Fisk - St Paul Rockford Music thanks to Verny…
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BHoP#239 On Academia and Appearances
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Dr Adam Koontz answers listener questions and talks about Marxism in academia, Seminex, and focusing on work rather than appearances. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church Music thanks to Verny…
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BHoP#238 Exploring Hell and Evangelism Part 2
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Dr Adam Koontz is back on the show On The Line with Pastor Brian Stecker to discuss demographics, Jordan Peterson, and understanding emotions rightly. Watch the full episode - Exploring Hell and Evangelism Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Visit our website - A Brief History o…
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BHoP#267 Paradigms: The Transcontinental Railroad
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Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the Transcontinental Railroad, its effects on transportation and communication, how the American Civil War factored into its creation, the people who laid it down, the scandals and corruption involved, and how cooperation between government and corporations enabled it. Visit our website - A Brief Hist…
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BHoP#236 Exploring Hell and Evangelism Part 1
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Dr Adam Koontz is back on the show On The Line with Pastor Brian Stecker to discuss having a right perspective on your interactions with people, evangelism and nostalgia, Lutheran schools, and understanding the job of the church. Watch the full episode - Exploring Hell and Evangelism Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in…
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BHoP#235 Nighttime in America Part 3 - Paranoia Growing Into Theory, or Elvis Didn't Die
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Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Watergate, Dan Cooper's skyjacking, black helicopters in the US and the UK, Elvis Presley's death, and the Son of Sam murders in connection with the growing prevalence of conspiracy theories in the 1970s. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Miss…
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about manhood and friendship, Trump's recent trial and conviction, what makes something politically polarizing and what effect polarization has, and the influence of various intelligence agencies. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in …
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BHoP#233 Nighttime in America Part 2 - Paranoia and Its Roots and Fruits
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Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the source of paranoia and polarization in American politics, how wars are justified by fear and justify surveillance, the history of government crackdown on religious groups, and the growth of gun culture and homeschooling. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Di…
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the appealing to heaven, the Gadsden flag, how and why people seek social approval, distinguishing between tone and truth, and the Constitution of the United States. Links Mentioned - What To Know About The Controversial 'Appeal To Heaven’ Flag Flown At Justice Samuel Alito’s Home Visit our website - …
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BHoP#231 Nighttime in America Part 1 - The Murder of Fr John Karastamatis
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Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about Fr John Karastamatis, who he served in life, how he died, the controversies after his death, ritualistic murders, and the spiritual aspects of human curiosity with morbidity. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN…
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BHoP#230 Wisdom for the Lutheran Church Part 2
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Dr Adam Koontz is back on the show On The Line with Pastor Brian Stecker to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Lutheran synods, the Concordias and seminaries, and what is needed to plant more churches. Listen to the full episode -Wisdom for the Lutheran Church | Dr. Adam Koontz Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church…
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BHoP#229 Wisdom for the Lutheran Church Part 1
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Dr Adam Koontz is back on the show On The Line with Pastor Brian Stecker to discuss podcasting, the currency of attention, the Crusades and modern Israel, and wisdom and not giving advice. Listen to the full episode -Wisdom for the Lutheran Church | Dr. Adam Koontz Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, …
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about children going astray after being raised in the faith and why they leave the church, the role of the Roman Catholic Church in the modern political scene, and organizing for the future. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden…
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BHoP Classics - Death Comes (En Espanol)
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Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue dissecting the history of the Spanish Civil War, discussing the ideological division which made it and the growing intensity of each side's rhetoric for the other in divided countries. They also talk about the real life consequences and death tolls from civil war, the imposition of the government on the church, and t…
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BHoP#227 Cryptids, Cursed Lands, and Sharpening our Swords
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Col. Willie Grills talks about cryptid's potentially demonic origins, the church's awareness and preparation for such problems, and our own part in this spiritual warfare. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Luth…
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The 2024 Marriage and Family Conference took place April 19-20, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cole Camp, MO. The theme of the conference was: The Orders of Creation. This is the second of two presentations by Rev. Dr. Adam C. Koontz on: The Orders of Creation. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament…
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BHoP#225 The Orders of Creation Part 1
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The 2024 Marriage and Family Conference took place April 19-20, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cole Camp, MO. The theme of the conference was: The Orders of Creation. This is the first of two presentations by Rev. Dr. Adam C. Koontz on: The Orders of Creation. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and…
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Dr Adam Koontz answers a listener question about manhood and talks about the difference between men of straw and men of dirt, the danger of dwelling in anger, how society emasculates men, how to grow in manhood, and why you need to govern yourself before you can govern anyone else. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our spo…
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Dr Adam Koontz answers a listener question about the fall of Rome and talks about why it's hard to compare the collapse of modern nations to ancient empires, how Byzantium saw itself as a continuation of Rome, the difference between history and tradition, having a building mentality instead of a looting mentality, and modern parallels to the curren…
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BHoP#222 The Swarming of Past-Posers
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about the differences between the Eastern and Western church calendars, answer a listener question about Seraphim Rose and the church fathers, and discuss authority in the church and preaching the Word. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Chur…
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BHoP#221 Seances and other Hoodoo - When America Talked to Ghosts
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills talk about the history of contacting the dead in America, how spiritual phenomena came to be studied scientifically, how the Ouija board rose and fell in popularity, having discernment regarding media and occultism, and why people need to know about these issues. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many…
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Rev Jonathan Fisk talks about the differences between man and woman, insights to be gained from observing creatures in nature, how men gain trust with each other, and repenting of our cowardice. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College Dr …
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In this BHoP Classics rebroadcast, Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the cynicism and apathy of the Right which feels that it can do nothing, how the Right lacks any direction other than opposition to the Left, and its growth whenever it becomes assertive in its message. They also discuss the role of masculinity and violence in politics, and conclu…
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BHoP#219 Bad Medicine - Consumed by Gluttony
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about modern medicine and nutrition, cleanliness laws, why drugs are produced and sold, and why patience and wisdom matters for considering what we consume. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther Classical College…
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BHoP#218 Unidentified Phenomena and Other Hobgoblins of Weird America
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills talk about the cultural perspective on UFOs after World War II, stories of modern UFO encounters and sightings, how such sightings are explained by the world, Cryptid sightings and how they relate, and how the Bible informs our thinking about supernatural phenomena. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power M…
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BHoP#217 Christianity and the Deceptions of the Future - The Work of Fr. Seraphim Rose
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills talk about the life of Fr Seraphim Rose, how he combated the spread of eastern mysticism in America, what he saw coming for the church, how demons disguise their falsehoods for different people to make the church more like the world, and the danger of lovelessness. Books mentioned: Orthodoxy and the Religion of …
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talks about Zionism and the conflicts between Israel and its neighbors, why conservatives have trouble being locally organized, and the April 8th, 2024 eclipse and the government response to it. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden,…
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BHoP#215 Neurodivergent, London-Like, Arrested Masculinity
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Rev Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talks about the recent violence in Rockford, race-baiting in the media, being able to act justly on anger, the depressing effect of media, how matriarchal societies subordinate and use men, and the collision and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks t…
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BHoP#214 2023 Freedom of Conscience and Religious Freedom Conference
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The first part of Dr Adam Koontz's presentation given at St. Mark's first Freedom of Conscience and Religious Freedom Conference in October 2023. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of the Cross, Crosslake MN, (Website, Facebook) Dr Koontz - Trinity Lutheran Church Music thanks to Ver…
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BHoP#213 Ethnic Americanization - Stop Dreaming in Meme
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talks about the ultimate purpose of life, how we aught to regard ourselves and our undertakings, and the biblical and modern uses of the word "nation" and what that means for us. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther …
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Willie Grills talk about Operation Paperclip and Werner von Braun, the moon landings, the differences between the American and Soviet programs, the false utopian hopes tied to space exploration, the decline of Nasa, and the way that Nichola Tesla spent his life trying to better other's lives. Visit our website - A Brief Histo…
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Rev Jonathan Fisk talks about how the podcast came to be and what it's all about, the Hebron Collegium project, and the necessity of decision making capacity and an understanding of the right place for anger in men. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Lutheran Church in Hayden, ID, and Luther …
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BHoP#210 UFOs, The Malevolent, and the Future
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Col. Grills takes a solo episode to talk about UFOs, how people went from seeing signs in the heavens as calls to repentance to natural or technological phenomenon, the similarities between modern and historical accounts of supernatural visitation, the promises of knowledge or technological advancement they offer, and their attempts to deceive the …
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BHoP#209 Client Populi, And Like, Why We Should Care
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk talk about media personalities and entrapment, about the incompetence and indifference that causes and worsens disasters, how people on the local level see arising problems more clearly, and what the Left's immigration policy is about. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Ble…
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BHoP#208 Secret History of Modern America - The Life and History of J. Edgar Hoover
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Dr Koontz and Col Grills answer talk about the life of J Edgar Hoover, how history has treated him, his effect on American intelligence and law enforcement, the questions surrounding his personal life, and his influence and power in the state. Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors - Direct E-Care and Mission of th…
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BHoP#207 Unbelief and the Gnostic Armchair
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Dr Adam Koontz and Rev Jonathan Fisk continue discussing the seven deadly sins and contrast it with confession mirrors, and talk about the history of the Rothschild family, Aaron Bushnell's protest, and illegal biotech research. Related Links - 1, 2, 3 Visit our website - A Brief History of Power Many thanks to our sponsors, Blessed Sacrament Luthe…
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