Join Danny as he welcomes Jay Eldred back to the show. Jay first brought up the subject of Christian Dominionism in our previous episode about David Barton. That topic seemed to warrant its own show, so here we are. Defined broadly, Dominionism is the ideology that Christians need to infiltrate and control the 7 "Mountains" of secular social institutions: Family, Religion, Education, Media, Entertainment, Business, and Government. [Joe Carter, writing at First Things], has suggested that the very concept of a Christian Plot against America (I love Philip Roth) is conspiratorial nonsense. To the degree that there is an organized, concerted effort to enact a specific agenda, I agree with Carter. What his claim misses, however, is the fact that these Dominionist ideas are at their most dangerous not when they are attached to an organization, but when they manifest as un-examined theological beliefs within Christian popular culture. This episode explores that aspect of Dominionism. Here are some links to subjects covered in the two-part show: The 7 Cultural Mountains Website The David Barton School of Political Science American Pharoah as Dominionist prophet. (Yes, the horse). Benny Hinn as Sith Lord Donald Trump Annointed by God Suggested Resources: John Fea on the Dominionist style of Ted Cruz John Fea's blog: The Way of Improvement A Christianity Today rebuttal to Fea's argument Chris Gehrz's The Pietist Schoolman The Anxious Bench And last but not least, check out Jay's blog! Running in My Head
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To be fair, my blog isn't just about running (in fact, I haven't written about running in a LONG time) so don't let that deter anyone.
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Chris E
6/21/2016 01:59:25 pm
Jay confuses amillenials with post-millenials. Amillennialism doesn't believe in a golden millenial at the end of the age.
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Danny
6/27/2016 12:47:04 pm
You seem to be correct, Chris. Jay recorded an acknowledgement of this for part two of the show. I put it right at the beginning. Thanks for responding!
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Chris E
6/27/2016 02:06:44 pm
Not sure whether to followup on episode 12 on this thread, or wait till the next post (you combined the previous podcasts by subject):
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Danny
6/28/2016 11:09:25 am
Thanks Chris. These are great points and exactly the kinds of feedback that makes this show worth doing for me. I will definitely look into those aspects of the topic that we missed, if only for my own edification.
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Danny
9/28/2016 08:11:10 pm
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it; spread the word about the show!
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Brett Chase
11/18/2016 11:40:21 am
It seems to be that the spirit of "dominionism" is also alive and well on the left. I.e., this is not merely a "conservative" movement. And because of that, "dominionism" is more mainstream that what we find on the fringe-right.
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