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CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkOne Hidden Principle Took Joseph to the Very Top
You've been told — maybe never in those words — that the more Christian you are, the less useful you become. Joseph was a slave, falsely accused, thrown in…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkConfounding the Mighty
Paul declares in 1 Corinthians 1:27 that “God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkHow to be a Failure - Part 1: Do as You Please
Failure and frustration are most easily achieved by two habits: doing exactly as you please and blaming everyone else for the results. When people insist on…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkAutonomous Man
In “Autonomous Man,” Rushdoony argues that modern humanism seeks an autonomous universe—independent of God, law, and covenant—replacing God’s justice with…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Work of Faith
Paul thanks God for the Thessalonian believers’ “work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thess. 1:3), showing that…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkWhat Are We Financing With Our Foreign Aid?
U.S. foreign aid and loans often fund oppressive regimes, military projects, and even human-rights abuses abroad, effectively financing tyranny, slavery, and…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkJudgment
In Psalm 9, David exults that God executes righteous judgment, declaring, “The LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment. And he…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Political Illusion
Politics matters, but it cannot save society. Scripture limits the power of both church and state, placing responsibility primarily on covenant individuals and…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkFlight From Life (Flight From Knowledge and Life) (Remastered)
Modern life, Rushdoony argues, is marked by escapism—a flight from reality into dream-worlds—seen first in the arts and especially in the university, where…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkHow Do Our Assumptions Shape Our Discussions?
Every heated debate hides a question nobody wants to ask: by what standard is any of this being discussed? Andrea Schwartz and Charles Roberts mark their 400th…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkA World of Rebellion
A common complaint today is: “A good God couldn’t allow that to happen,” as if God must conform to our personal standard of goodness or be judged guilty. Yet…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkFear and Supersition
Superstition is fear expressed through charms, omens, and rituals meant to protect people from a universe they believe to be hostile, chaotic, and beyond…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkGod and the Future
A prominent professor once claimed the future is an open, unbound field with no effect on the present, yet Scripture declares otherwise: God governs every…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkIntroduction to the Law (Remastered)
Genesis 1:26. Rushdoony's opening move is blunt: every society has a god, and that god is whoever writes its laws. Courts, kings, "the people," the party…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkGod Promotes the Faithful — Joseph Proved It 5 Times
Joseph didn't rise once and settle. He rose five times — from junior shepherd over four brothers, to his father's right hand, to chief of Potiphar's house, to…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Privatization of Morality and Social Decay
Modern society has separated morality from religion, treating ethics as a private preference rather than a public foundation. This shift reverses the original…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Resurrection
When Paul stood before King Agrippa, he posed a piercing question: “Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?”…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkEasy Chair No. 158, November 4, 1987 - Fear & Denial of Death in Modern Society
R.J. Rushdoony and Otto Scott discuss modern society’s fear and denial of death, describing it as a cultural “pornography” and taboo. They contrast this with…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkChange
Things change relentlessly in this world: twelve presidents have come and gone since my birth, rivers where I once fished now look unrecognizable, familiar…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkDetente
In “Detente,” Rushdoony argues that the modern politics of compromise arise logically from humanism, a faith without absolutes in which nothing is ultimately…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkFear and Change
Fear often reveals itself in opposing ways toward change: some cling desperately to stability, resisting any alteration because their security rests in…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe King of Kings
Paul declares Jesus Christ “the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords” (1 Tim. 6:15) the Great King who stands behind every throne…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkFlight From Knowledge (Flight From Knowledge and Life) (Remastered)
In this opening lecture on Neoplatonism and Christianity, the speaker contrasts biblical faith with a Greek, dialectical worldview that split spirit and matter…
CR101 Radio - Podcast Network"Another King, One Jesus"
In the pagan cities of the Roman Empire where abortion, homosexuality, and state-sanctioned prostitution were not only tolerated but celebrated the early…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkSelling Out Christ
In “Selling Out Christ,” Rushdoony warns that modern churches risk betraying Christ by surrendering their independence to the state through licensure…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkWho Makes History?
History is made by people, not abstract “social forces”; men and women of faith and action shape events, drive progress, and give purpose to civilizations…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkLight at Evening Time
When the shadows of evening fall when darkness seems to swallow the world, when history appears locked in a downward spiral of sin, disaster, and despair God…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkPreaching – Q&A (Evangelism and Preaching) (Remastered)
In this Q&A, Rushdoony and Foster argue that “third world” crises are tragic yet often compounded by sinful leadership, war, and anti-Christian barriers that…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkSlavery
Slavery has marked every culture and era, taking many forms and affecting all peoples. While private slavery is widely condemned today, modern societies…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkIs “Being Busy” Just an Excuse?
"Sorry, I've been busy" may be the most socially acceptable lie in modern culture. But what if the constant refrain of busyness is not a sign of productivity…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkBorn of the Virgin Mary
The Apostles’ Creed boldly declares the personal faith of every believer: “I believe… in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkFear and Man
The fear of man is one of the most common and enslaving fears, revealing itself in anxiety over public opinion, social standing, and exposure, even more than…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Future
We all wonder and often fear what the future holds: aging, disappointments, pain, and the shadow of death seem to loom large, while the world around us appears…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkEasy Chair No. 157, November 4, 1987 - Burdens and Dangers of Modern Taxation in the U.S.
He emphasizes that morality and life are inseparable: without faith and a commitment to God, ethical principles erode, leaving society vulnerable. Only a…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkFerocious Times
The apostles declared that we are living in the “last days” the intense era that began with Christ’s first coming and will end with His return. In these…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Risk Free Life
The pursuit of a risk-free life is a dangerous illusion. Without risk, there can be no victory, responsibility, growth, or freedom. Attempts to eliminate risk…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkFearing Tomorrow
In 1139, the Lateran Council condemned the crossbow as too deadly for Christian warriors, yet the weapon soon became a standard of warfare because yesterday’s…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe New War on Religion
In “The New War on Religion,” Rushdoony argues that the conflict over Christian schools is not about educational quality but about religious control, marking…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkFear and Flight
Fear inevitably betrays itself, and one of its most common disguises is flight, whether in Cain’s literal running from God or in the more sophisticated…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkFestival of Time
In the Bible, every new month and every new year was a festival, a holy day consecrated to God, not to nature or human schemes. While pagans marked time by the…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkPreaching (Evangelism and Preaching) (Remastered)
Rushdoony thunders: Gospel (evangelion) Roman imperial ""good news"" of Caesar's victory stolen & fulfilled in Christ!True Emperor: Jesus King of kings, Lord…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkTime
We can soar across oceans or even touch the moon, yet no one can leap over time neither backward to relive childhood nor forward to escape today’s trials…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkAre We a Nation of Book Burners?
Concerns about “book banning” in U.S. schools are often misrepresented; parents may object to certain books for moral or educational reasons, while libraries…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkHumanism and Christ’s Kingdom
In “Humanism and Christ’s Kingdom,” Rushdoony argues that modern humanistic statism is waging a covert but aggressive war against Christ’s Kingdom by…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkEvangelism (Evangelism and Preaching) (Remastered)
Rushdoony opens by reframing “evangelism” as evangelion—the imperial-era “good news of victory” that demanded life be reordered around the enthroned ruler—and…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkGuilt
Guilt is one of the strongest tools of control. Guilty people are fearful, easily manipulated, and prone to slavery whether to the state, other people, or…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Prince of Peace
In a world where violent marches claim the name of peace, and cities burn while crowds scramble for gold instead of guarding it, true peace remains impossible…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe 3-Step Habit That Unlocks Everything You Need For Your Life's Task
Ever wonder why some people seem to attract the resources, favor, and open doors they need — while others grind away and get nowhere? In this first episode of…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkIs Conservatism Enough Without Christ? (guest Mike Groenewold)
Can conservatism — even sincere, well-intentioned social conservatism — actually conserve anything if it is severed from Christ? That is the provocative…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Power of the Word
In a world where violent marches claim the name of peace, and cities burn while crowds scramble for gold instead of guarding it, true peace remains impossible…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkFear and Violence
Although modern life is outwardly more secure than most past ages, men paradoxically display both a fascination with violence and an intense fear of it…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe Unchanging Word
Times, tastes, and customs change but the church remains alive only by the one thing that never does: the Word of God. Hymns, forms, and preferences may differ…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkEasy Chair No. 156, October 20, 1987 - The Rise of Anti-Christian Influences in Modern America
Finally, they stress that modern society has lost independence, self-reliance, and a moral grounding in God. Scott and Rushdoony warn that relying on politics…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkOn Eating Our Gifts
What we give to God has a way of coming back to us. A man who cut corners on a house meant as a retirement gift ended up living in the very mess he built a…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkGuilt, Atonement, and Freedom
Guilt is a powerful tool of slavery. From tyrants like Stalin to modern politics and even manipulative religion, guilt weakens people, silences resistance, and…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkGuilt, Atonement, and Freedom
Guilt is a powerful tool of slavery. From tyrants like Stalin to modern politics and even manipulative religion, guilt weakens people, silences resistance, and…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkA Vulture Society vs. A Diaconal Society
Jesus sets a stark choice before every society: service or predation. A culture built on the lust for power becomes a vulture society devouring, distrustful…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkThe War Against Christ’s Kingdom
In “The War Against Christ’s Kingdom,” Rushdoony warns that a coordinated, incremental assault on Biblical Christianity is underway through regulation…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkFear and Death
Many who claim not to fear death in fact betray a deeper and unhealthy dread of it, often masked by denial, silence, or frantic activity, and this fear is…
CR101 Radio - Podcast NetworkJohn Milton: Part 2 (English History) (Remastered)
In 17th-century England corrupt monarchy, moral collapse Oliver Cromwell forged a godly order.Puritans: Backbone defending against Catholic Spain post-Armada…