Hale Institute Podcast

Episode 31: Religion and Republic (feat. Miles Smith)

The first repeat guest of the podcast, Miles Smith (Hillsdale College), stops by to talk about his new book on the “Christian institutionalism” of the early American republic. 
Religion and Republic by Miles Smithhttps://www.amazon.com/Religion-Republic-Christian-Founding-American/dp/1949716317

Episode 30: Everyman’s Guide to Political Theology (feat. Joe Rigney)

Joe Rigney, a teaching fellow at New Saint Andrews College, talks to Timon about the different camps of Protestant political theology today. 
https://americanreformer.org/2024/11/everymans-guide-to-protestant-political-thought/
 

Episode 29: Plans for Holy War (feat. Chad Van Dixhoorn)

Chad Van Dixhoorn, professor of church history at Reformed Theological Seminary, joins Timon to talk about a newly published work by the Westminster divine, John Arrowsmith. 
 
https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/plans-for-holy-war-arrowsmith.html

Episode 28: Religious Liberty Today (feat. Ryan Bangert)

Ryan Bangert, senior vice president of strategic initiatives & special counsel to the president at the Alliance Defending Freedom, joins the podcast to talk about the state and future prospects of religious liberty in America. 
ADF website: https://adflegal.org/

Episode 27: Two Kingdoms & Two Cities (feat. Robbie Crouse)

Robbie Crouse, professor of theology at Knox Seminary, joins the show to talking about the political theology of Martin Luther, its origins and sources, as well as the problems with some modern Reformed formulations.
 
Two Kingdoms and Two Cities https://www.amazon.com/Two-Kingdoms-Cities-Theological-Traditions/dp/1506421563
 

Episode 26: Federalism and Sovereignty (feat. Nicholas Aroney)

Timon is joined by Nicholas Aroney, professor of law at University of Queensland, for a wide ranging conversation about constitutional law, the nature of sovereignty, and federalism. 
 
University of Queensland Professor Biography
https://law.uq.edu.au/profile/1098/nicholas-aroney
 
Christianity and Constitutionalism
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/christianity-and-constitutionalism-9780197587256?cc=us&lang=en&

Episode 25: Associations Matter (feat. Luke Sheahan)

When we think of the First Amendment, we rarely focus on the right of assembly. Luke Sheahan, professor of political science at Duquesne University, joins the podcast to unpack why that is, how the courts have failed to rightly consider the idea of association, and why civic renewal requires recovery of its practice.

Episode 24: The Jeffersonian Constitution (feat. Kevin Gutzman)

Timon is joined by Kevin Gutzman, professor of history at Western Connecticut University, for a conversation about originalism, the American Revolution, and the presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe.
 
To learn more about Kevin Gutzman and to view his books, visit: kevingutzman.com

Episode 23: Liberal Lies and History (feat. Nicholas Mosvick)

Timon is joined by Nicholas Mosvick (Buckley Legacy Project) to debunk the political and historical myths about America that captivate our present discourse and inform conservative assumptions.

Episode 22: Faithful Reason (feat. Andrew Walker)

Andrew Walker is associate professor of ethics and public theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, and managing editor of World Opinions. He joins Timon to talk about his new book, Faithful Reason: Natural Law Ethics for God’s Glory and Our Good.
 
To purchase Andrew Walker's book, visit:https://www.amazon.com/Faithful-Reason-Natural-Ethics-Glory/dp/1087757592