3.54 Glenn Sunshine, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • “Slaying Leviathan: Limited Government and Resistance in the Christian Tradition”

3.54 – Sunshine Interview Show Notes

Timestamps

• 00:32 – Intro
• 03:58 – Dr. Sunshine’s Background
• 06:30 – Dr. Sunshine’s New Ministry
• 08:42 – Slaying Leviathan
• 11:23 – What is Resistance Theory and How Do We Recover It?
• 14:48 – Is the Doctrine of Lesser Magistrates Taught in Seminary Today?
• 17:20 – Where to Glean Principles from Scripture
• 20:25 – Key Benchmarks in Scripture Before Arriving at Romans 13
• 23:01 – Resistance Theory in Church History Leading Up to the Reformation
• 26:21 – Augustine’s Influence on Political Theory
• 31:46 – Are Leaders Overlooking the Doctrine of Original Sin?
• 34:27 – Observations on the Left and the Right
• 38:18 – What is the Solution to our Political Turmoil?
• 47:57 – What Do Pastors Need to Emphasizing from Resistance Theory and Church History?
• 52:28 – Globalization, Nations, and “Northern-ness”
• 55:45 – Responding to Transnational Powers
• 1:00:00 – Outro

Resources to Click

• “Fighting Back: Protestant Resistance Theory” – The Theology Pugcast
• Every Square Inch Ministries
• Theme of the Month: Christ Over All the ‘Isms’”
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• Slaying Leviathan: Limited Government and Resistance in the Christian Tradition – Glenn Sunshine
• 32 Christians Who Changed Their World – Glenn Sunshine & John Stonestreet
• Vindiciae Contra Tyrannos: A Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants – Stephen Junius Brutus and Glenn Sunshine
• Why You Think the Way You Do: The Story of Western Worldviews from Rome to Home – Glenn Sunshine
• The Kingdom Unleashed: How Jesus’ 1^st-Century Kingdom Values are Transforming Thousands of Cultures and Awakening His Church – Jerry Trousdale & Glenn Sunshine
• City of God – Augustine
• Leviathan – Thomas Hobbes
• The Prince – Niccolo Machiavelli
• The Benedict Option – Rod Dreher
• A Christian Manifesto – Francis Schaeffer
• A History of Christianity in Asia: Vol. 1: Beginnings to 1500 – Samuel Moffet
• A History of Christianity in Asia: Vol. 2: 1500-1900 – Samuel Moffet