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

Episode 134
62 Min
October 22, 2024
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview Dr. Glenn Sunshine on his recent book, 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

 

 

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Authors

  • Stephen Wellum is professor of Christian theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He received his MDiv and PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of numerous essays, articles, and books. He is also the co-author with Peter Gentry of Kingdom through Covenant, 2nd edition (Crossway, 2012, 2018) and the author of God the Son Incarnate: The Doctrine of the Person of Christ (Crossway, 2016) and Systematic Theology, Volume 1: From Canon to Concept (B&H Academic, 2024).

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  • David Schrock is the pastor for preaching and theology at Occoquan Bible Church in Woodbridge, Virginia. David is a two-time graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a founding faculty member and professor of theology at Indianapolis Theology Seminary. And he is the author of Royal Priesthood and Glory of God along with many journal articles and online essays.

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  • Glenn Sunshine (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison), the founder and president of Every Square Inch Ministries, is Professor Emeritus of History at Central Connecticut State University, Ministry Associate at Reflections Ministry, Senior Fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, and co-host of the Theology Pugcast. An award-winning author, Glenn has published ten books and numerous articles and book chapters on history, theology, and culture, online and on both sides of the Atlantic. Glenn and his wife Lynn have been married for over 40 years and have two married adult children. They live in South Bend, Indiana, and are part of Michiana Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA).

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