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CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkBlessed are the Merciful
The fifth Beatitude, “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy,” teaches that true mercy is neither sentimental softness nor indulgence toward…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Early Thinkers: From Plato to Augustine (History of Thought) (Remastered)
This talk argues we need a “map” to understand philosophy: the ancient world didn’t start with God at the top it started with the state as the “highest good,”…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkWhom the Lord Loveth
Scripture teaches that God’s discipline is not cruelty but care. The Hebrew paquadh means both “to visit” and “to chasten” to punish and to care. Like a kite…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkInjustice in the Name of Justice
In “Injustice in the Name of Justice,” Rushdoony contends that modern society loudly proclaims justice while systematically denying its very foundation by…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkPruning
Jesus reminds us that fruitful branches are pruned not punished so they may bear more fruit (John 15:2). Discipline is not a sign of rejection, but of love…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkWho Are the Debtors of America?
In America, the poor carry the least debt because they are generally considered bad credit risks, the middle class holds moderate debt primarily for homes…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Implications of Modern Philosophy: The Will To Fiction (History of Modern Philosophy) (Remastered)
Rushdoony argues that when modern philosophy narrows reality to inner experience excluding God and “things-in-themselves” it produces a “will to fiction” that…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Truth and the Lie
Jesus declared, “I am the truth” (John 14:6). To know Him is to live in reality, not imagination or compromise. There is no middle ground between truth and…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Dream of Reason
This position paper argues that the Enlightenment’s exaltation of human reason has produced a recurring and destructive dream: the creation of a perfectly…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkDid God Really Silence Women?
Few topics generate more heat and less light than the question of women's roles in the church and family — but what does Scripture actually say when freed from…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThy Light is Come
Zacharias proclaimed that Christ’s coming meant salvation with power, victory without fear, and light breaking into darkness (Luke 1:67–79). Christmas was not…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkBlessed are They that Hunger and Thirst
The fourth Beatitude, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled,” teaches that true blessedness requires a…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Choice
Scripture leaves no room for indecision. Joshua and Elijah both confronted God’s people with the same demand: stop halting between two opinions and choose whom…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkLaw as Power and Discrimination (Remastered)
Romans 13: rulers are meant to be a terror to evildoers. Today the evildoers terrorize the government and the government pays them for it. Law without power…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkEasy Chair No. 164, February 11, 1988 - The New Paganism
R.J. Rushdoony and Otto Scott examine Darwin and the cultural impact of evolution, highlighting Michael Denton’s Evolution: A Theory in Crisis, which critiques…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkMorality and Growth
A common error in the church is assuming unbelievers share Christian moral standards and simply need Christ “added” to their lives. Scripture teaches the…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Death of Herod Agrippa I
Herod Agrippa accepted worship as a god, basking in public praise and political favor but in that very hour, God struck him down (Acts 12:23). The same crowds…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkOur Professional Thieves
It’s easy to blame the taxman but the deeper problem is us. When we demand subsidies, special services, and benefits from the state, we are asking civil…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkSocial Justice
In “Social Justice,” Rushdoony argues that modern social justice is not a Biblical concern but a humanistic doctrine rooted in the self-deification of…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkJoseph's Coat Wasn't About Colours — It Was About Command
Everyone knows Joseph's coat of many colours, except the Bible never says it. The Hebrew phrase, ketonet passim, appears in only one other place, on the king's…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkKing John's World
Modern culture confuses efficiency with wisdom. King John is praised today not for character or leadership, but for expanding bureaucracy and record-keeping…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Blessed Meek
The third Beatitude, “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth,” defines meekness not as weakness or cowardice, but as a wild and rebellious…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Impact of Philosophy on Religion: The Principle of Modernity (History of Modern Philosophy) (Remastered)
This lecture exposes why modern thought dominates the culture: it has an inner logic and consistency, while Christians and conservatives often operate with a…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkAre We Misjudging our Prison Convicts?
Our prisons have become breeding grounds for violence and extortion, as illustrated by a young man murdered for refusing to pay $5 a week to a gang in Los…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkChrist vs. Caesar
Early Christians were executed for one simple refusal: they would not call Caesar “lord.” To them, state-controlled religion was no freedom at all it made the…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Modern State, an Ancien Regime
In “The Modern State, an Ancient Regime,” Rushdoony argues that the modern humanistic state is not a new creation but a revival of ancient pagan sovereignty…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkFrom Artisan to Artist: Art in the Modern Culture (History of Modern Philosophy) (Remastered)
This lecture traces a cultural earthquake: **from artisan to “artist,” from craft to “inspiration,” from God-centered meaning to man-centered…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkTaxation
This position paper argues that taxation is fundamentally a religious issue because it rests on the question of sovereignty who is lord, God or the state. It…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Name of the Lord
Genesis tells us that when Seth named his son Enosh “mortal” men began to call upon the name of the LORD (Gen. 4:26). The contrast is deliberate: man is…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkWhat If Aloneness Isn't About Loneliness?
Is being alone the same thing as being lonely? After saying goodbye to a beloved dog and noticing the new silence in her house, Andrea Schwartz sits down with…
CR101 Radio - Podcast Network9 Verses That Tell You Exactly What Love Is
When Jesus said "love your neighbour as yourself," He wasn't coining a slogan. He was quoting Leviticus 19:18, and the nine verses before it define love with…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkAre You an Heir or Refugee?
Scripture calls believers "heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ," yet most Christians treat their faith as little more than fire insurance — a ticket out…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkGood Preaching
Faithful preaching has never been about making people feel comfortable it’s about telling the truth. God’s Word confronts sin, exposes self-deception, and…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Invisible Communion
Scripture reveals an unseen divide among men. The foolish those who reject God are bound together by shared guilt and rebellion. Their unity is rooted in sin…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThey That Mourn
The second Beatitude, “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted,” does not speak of sorrow in general, but of a specific and holy mourning that…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkLaw of the Tithe (Remastered)
The French Revolution and the death of the tithe happened together. That's not a coincidence. The tithe once funded education and welfare without the state…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkChange
Times change, technology changes but man’s problem remains the same: sin. No invention, from the atom bomb to the smallest tool, can solve the human heart’s…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkEasy Chair No. 163, February 11, 1988 - Inflation in the U.S.
R.J. Rushdoony and Otto Scott discuss persistent inflation in the U.S., explaining it as an increase in the money supply that benefits debtors at the expense…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkState Interest Versus Public Interest
Modern governments increasingly equate state interest with public interest, using the claim of a “compelling state interest” to justify control over education…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkMajoring in Minors
When the house is on fire, no one stops to dust the furniture. Yet too often, Christians fixate on trifles while the world burns. This is what it means to…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkJustice and the State
In “Justice and the State,” Rushdoony argues that the modern state has become an openly religious institution, replacing God with itself as the ultimate source…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkHearing Coyotes
Familiar sounds can fade into the background until we no longer notice them. So it is with God’s Word. When we hear it often without truly listening, we become…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkSade to Genet: The New Morality (History of Modern Philosophy) (Remastered)
This lecture traces a shocking chain reaction in modern thought: how the **Lisbon earthquake (1755)** shattered Enlightenment “reason = nature” optimism…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Poor in Spirit
This position paper argues that taxation is fundamentally a religious issue because it rests on the question of sovereignty who is lord, God or the state. It…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkJonah
Jonah’s story exposes a familiar flaw: caring more about our comfort than God’s mercy. He fled from God’s call, preached unwillingly, and then grew angry when…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkNecessity Versus Law
In “Necessity Versus Law,” Rushdoony exposes how the ancient pagan maxim “necessity knows no law” steadily replaced God’s law as the governing principle of…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkAre We In a Banking Crisis?
The world is facing a banking crisis fueled by massive international debt, with trillions owed by “Third World” and communist states, threatening global…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkBeginnings
Everything depends on where you begin. Scripture opens with God as Creator (Gen. 1:1), and from that flows law, meaning, order, and salvation. Begin instead…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkExistentialism: The New God Creates His Own Nature (History of Modern Philosophy) (Remastered)
Tonight’s episode goes straight to the end of the modern road: **Existentialism the “new god” creating his own nature.** We start with **Marcel Duchamp**, who…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkAdiaphorism and Totalitarianism
Adiaphorism, the idea that some areas of life are morally “indifferent,” is not Biblical but a pagan import from Stoic and Cynic philosophy. Scripture teaches…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkLand of Lawlessness
A nation collapses fastest when it refuses to face its own sin. America’s greatest threat is no longer foreign enemies, but internal lawlessness, denial, and…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkFarm Stealing
Petty thieves risk much for little gain but the biggest thefts today are legal. Through taxation and so-called “aid” programs, small farmers are quietly wiped…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkHow to be a Faiulre - Part 8: Stand on Your Rights
One of the most subtle and dangerous paths to failure is the insistence on standing rigidly on one’s rights. It appears virtuous and morally upright, yet…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkLaws of Covenant Membership (Remastered)
The Lord's Table is life to us because it is death to the ungodly. Passover was a double witness to blood salvation for Israel, judgment on Egypt. The same…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkEasy Chair No. 162, January 15, 1988 - Cultural Impact of Evolution
R.J. Rushdoony and Otto Scott examine Darwin and the cultural impact of evolution, highlighting Michael Denton’s Evolution: A Theory in Crisis, which critiques…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Open Face of Religion
This position paper argues that all religions are fundamentally systems of law, revealing who or what a society recognizes as sovereign. Historically, what we…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkLegislate Morality?
The claim “you can’t legislate morality” is itself a lie because all law legislates morality. Laws against murder, theft, fraud, or even reckless driving are…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkDaniel: The Unstoppable Blessing of God
Daniel: The Unstoppable Blessing of God explores the force behind Daniel’s remarkable rise through three hostile administrations: not technique, connections…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Fear of Freedom
History shows that men often fear freedom more than tyranny. From ancient philosophers to modern voters, freedom is treated as dangerous because it requires…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkNatural Law
In “Natural Law,” Rushdoony argues that what many Christians assume to be a Biblical concept has, in fact, been repeatedly reshaped by Greek philosophy into an…