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Christian Politics with Oliver O’Donovan
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Professor Oliver O’Donovan joins Matt and Derek once more. This time they discuss the relationship of Christian belief and practice to the contemporary political realities of our world. Do we need a new constitution? What’s to be done about the current wars? How can we properly utilize passion and reason in elections? Full show notes at www.merefidelity.com. Timestamps: The O’Donovan Inception [0:00] The Role of Scripture in Political Judgment [2:46] How do we read Genesis? [7:31] Carl Schmitt: Friend-Enemy Polarity [10:26] Augustine: Objects of Common Love [16:24] Rene Girard: Rivalry [21:42] Pro- and Post-Liberalism [24:45] New Beginnings [31:18] The Role of Reason in Politics [36:22] Remember the Rest of the World [40:31]
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