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The Paths of Righteousness

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us fear being stuck in a rut—but what if the right kind of rut could actually restore your soul? In this episode, we explore the meaning beh...

Judges (Remastered)

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What makes a judge just? In this chapter, Rushdoony explores the profound role of judges as not merely state officials, but as ministers of God’s ju...

Chaos vs. Order

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Shakespeare’s Othello, the line “Chaos is come again” reflects more than personal turmoil—it signals the collapse of the moral and social o...

How Big Were Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode powerfully reframes how we imagine the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—not as small, wandering desert nomads, but as towering figu...

Conspiracies

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are secret conspiracies behind the world’s chaos—or is the truth much closer to home? In this episode, we dive into Chalcedon Position Paper No. 2...

Is the Underdog Always Innocent?

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Modern thinking often treats the underdog as automatically innocent—but Scripture says otherwise. Leviticus 19:15 warns us not to show bias, whether...

Episode #113 (January 13, 1986)

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Easy Chair, R.J. Rushdoony tackles the growing cultural obsession with a risk-free world—from absurd liability lawsuits threateni...

Consequences of Selective Obedience

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when obedience to God becomes a matter of personal convenience? In this episode, we dive into R.J. Rushdoony’s piercing warning in “T...

Trashiness

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many today demand a cleaner world while living filthy lives—dropping trash, ignoring personal discipline, yet blaming others for pollution. Scriptur...

The Shepherd

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why would the Almighty God lower Himself to be compared to a sheepherder—one of the most overlooked, underappreciated figures in both the Bible and ...

Unity (Doctrine of the Church)

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the final hours before the cross, Christ’s prayer in John 17 reveals the heartbeat of His mission—our unity in Him. Not a unity of institutiona...

Wisdom

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A professor recently shared how shockingly ignorant college students are about history and religion—some confusing Mohammed with the pope or Peter a...

Is Charity Illegal?

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 1981, California farmer Skip Pescosalido gave away half a million pounds of oranges to the poor—only to face a federal lawsuit for it. Why? Becau...

Selective Obedience

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when we obey God only when it’s convenient? In this episode, we explore the life of Mary, Queen of Scots—not as a historical curiosit...

The Needed Change

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Across once-peaceful towns, crime and moral decay are growing—but stricter laws won’t solve it. The real problem lies in the hearts of people. Law...

Apostolic Succession (Doctrine of the Church)

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What holds the church together in a time of doctrinal confusion and ecclesiastical fragmentation? In this message, Rushdoony challenges popular misund...

Sin and Evil

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the difference between sin and evil—and why does it matter? In this episode, we examine Chalcedon Position Paper No. 90 to uncover the theo...

Profane Living

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A nurse in a major city reported that, in two years of emergency cases, only once did she hear a patient pray before surgery—despite most being chur...

Are We Profaning the Sabbath?

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Out of the Question explores how Christians often misunderstand or mishandle the Fourth Commandment concerning the Sabbath, reducing i...

Power Poles

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When power poles first brought electricity to farms, they were seen as symbols of progress and blessing. Today, many see them as eyesores—forgetting...

How Big are the Big Corporations?

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Think big business is the real Goliath? Think again. In this episode, R.J. Rushdoony breaks down the myth of corporate bigness and points the finger w...

Trees and Babies

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Fairfax County, Virginia, you need a permit to cut down a tree—but not to abort an unborn child. This contradiction reveals a deeper issue: a cul...

Trials By Ordeal (Remastered)

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rushdoony exposes the pagan roots and theological flaws of trial by ordeal, contrasting its reliance on nature as judge with the biblical insistence t...

Sheep

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a culture that prides itself on independence and strength, being compared to sheep doesn’t sound like a compliment—and it isn’t. In this epis...

The Blessing Plot - The Real Deceiver Unmasked

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of God’s World, God’s Way, Nathan Conkey takes listeners deep into Genesis 27—the dark, complex story of Isaac’s attempted ble...

The Opposite of Sin

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is the opposite of sin? It's not just moral restraint or inner piety—it’s obedience to God’s law in faith. In this episode, we unpack Chalc...

Episode #112 (December 23, 1985)

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From Mongol favor toward Christian bureaucrats to Puritan family diaries and forced abortions in Communist China, R.J. Rushdoony weaves a tapestry of ...

The Christ Child

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some say this world is too dark to raise children in—but God didn’t think so. He sent His Son into a world far worse. Christ came as a child to be...

The Christ Child

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some say this world is too dark to raise children in—but God didn’t think so. He sent His Son into a world far worse. Christ came as a child to be...

Doctrine of Selective Depravity, Part 3

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is evil something that lives in certain people—or a condition common to all? In Part 3 of The Doctrine of Selective Depravity, R.J. Rushdoony expose...

The Fright Peddlers

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For generations, we’ve been warned by so-called experts that the world is running out—of fuel, resources, and time. These fear-driven messages bre...

Honor Thy Father and Mother

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Disrespect for parents is a sign of a society in decline. God commands us to honor father and mother, promising life to those who do. When we reject o...

Love of God and His Word

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to truly love the Word of God? In this episode, we step into the heart of Psalm 119—a psalm overflowing with devotion to Scripture...

One Flock, One Shepherd (Doctrine of the Church)

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Christ’s promise of “one flock, one shepherd” is more than a vision of church unity—it is a declaration of the kingdom’s cosmic reach. In th...

The Death of a Lady

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

She was once financially secure, then lost it all during her husband's long illness. Quietly and with dignity, she worked as a maid—never complainin...

Doctrine of Selective Depravity, Part 2

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is evil something “they” do—or something that lives in all of us? In Part 2 of The Doctrine of Selective Depravity, R.J. Rushdoony exposes how t...

Is Being Human a Disaster?

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A brilliant author declares that life is meaningless, justice is an illusion, and being human is a disaster. In this episode, R.J. Rushdoony takes aim...

"That Thy Days May Be Long"

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Fifth Commandment ties honoring parents to the promise of long life—for individuals and nations. Respecting our roots prepares us to bless the f...

Loosing and Binding (Doctrine of the Church)

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to bind and loose in Christ’s name? In this deeply pastoral and theologically rich message, Rushdoony reveals that Matthew 18 is n...

National Defense

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Psalm 127 teaches that without God, all national efforts are in vain—and that true defense begins with building godly homes. Children are described ...

The Freedom to Sin

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the freedom to sin is not a flaw in God's design—but a vital part of His purpose? In this episode, we explore Chalcedon Position Paper No. 7...

What Good Is Prayer Without Action?

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Out of the Question revisits R.J. Rushdoony’s 1966 essay Social Unrest and highlights its continued relevance in today’s climate o...

Which Savior?

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most people long for wealth—but only for themselves. They chase riches while resenting others who have them. Whether rich or poor, sinful hearts rem...

A Story Without an Ending

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

John, a successful Christian businessman, married Jane, a former actress drawn to glamour and the party life. Though she briefly embraced church life,...

Every Idle Word (Remastered)

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a world that dismisses divine law, words lose their weight—but Scripture tells a very different story. In this powerful chapter, Rushdoony confro...

Light

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when the light breaks in? In this episode, we reflect on how the shafts of God’s truth reveal the hidden dust of our lives—not to sha...

Original Sin

27 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if humanity's greatest problem isn’t just moral failure—but rebellion masked as salvation? In this episode, we uncover the devastating reach ...

Remembering God

27 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We often ignore God while living off His blessings, much like ungrateful in-laws mocking the one who supports them. Yet Scripture says, “Remember th...

Episode #111 (December 21, 1985)

27 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From a call to prayer for persecuted Christians behind the Iron Curtain to the forgotten truths about medieval households, R.J. Rushdoony takes listen...

Doctrine of Selective Depravity, Part 1

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why do modern ideologies always seem to need a scapegoat? Whether it's blaming a class, a race, or a political group, today's culture thrives on divid...

Peace Among Ourselves

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In 1 Thessalonians 5, Paul urges respect for godly authority and commands, “Be at peace among yourselves.” True peace starts with humility — in ...

The New Rushdoony Biography

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On September 14, 2025, Andrea Schwartz welcomes Mark Rushdoony and Martin Selbrede for Episode 59 of the Chalcedon Podcast to announce Mark’s forthc...

The Foundation Rock (Doctrine of the Church)

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Who—or what—is the rock upon which Christ builds His Church? In this powerful message, Rushdoony unpacks a central passage often shrouded in contr...

To Give Subtilty to the Simple

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We live in an open world—open to voices, distractions, and influences that shape us before we even notice. But what happens when we’re so open tha...

False Atonements

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In False Atonements, R.J. Rushdoony explores the ancient and modern human obsession with blood sacrifice—and how rejecting Christ’s atonement inev...

See Life

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ecclesiastes 9:9 tells us to “see life” with the one we love — meaning, to truly experience and enjoy life together. In a godly marriage, a spou...

The Doctrine of Original Sin

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the root of the world’s problems isn’t political, racial, or cultural—but theological? In this episode, we unpack Chalcedon Position Pap...

Am I My Brother's Keeper?

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we unpack Genesis 4:9’s “Am I my brother’s keeper?” to show that Scripture calls us brothers under God—not tyrannical keepe...

Women and the Church (Doctrine of the Church)

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What role do women truly have in the life and ministry of the church? In this message, Rushdoony explores Paul’s instructions to Timothy and uncover...

Has Sin Lost Its Sting?

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ChatGPT said: The doctrine of sin, as defined in Scripture and the Westminster Shorter Catechism, is clear: sin is lawlessness, a failure to conform ...

Property and the Family

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we trace how Scripture’s laws against theft and covetousness serve not just to protect possessions but to secure the family, and ex...

Oppression as Law

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we examine how today’s laws—especially in public schools—have inverted justice by privileging some viewpoints while suppressing...

Slander as Theft (Remastered)

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Slander doesn’t just damage reputations—it robs people of peace, dignity, and standing, making it a form of theft as well as false witness. In thi...

Taken for Granted

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is being “taken for granted” really a sign of neglect—or could it be the highest compliment love can pay? In this episode, we explore how trust,...

Episode #110 (November 30, 1985)

20 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this incisive session, R.J. Rushdoony explores how delegating Christian responsibilities to the state breeds bureaucracy, while reclaiming them dis...

The Providence of God

20 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the God who created all things is not just the beginning—but the continual governor of every moment? In this episode, we explore Chalcedon P...

Choices

20 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore how every choice we make—big or small—reveals what we truly value and where our faith lies, contrasting the self-chose...

The Great Retreat

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we revisit Wells Fargo’s remarkable trust-based response in the 1906 San Francisco quake—paying out lost deposits on faith and le...

The War Against Chastity

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In The War Against Chastity, R.J. Rushdoony exposes how modern legal and educational systems, under the banner of the First Amendment, have waged an a...

Laymen and the Church (Doctrine of the Church)

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is the true calling of the Christian layman? In this message, Rushdoony recovers the biblical vision of every believer as a minister—called not...

Wisdom and the Home

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Before wisdom governs nations or speaks in the streets, it begins at home. In this episode, we explore Proverbs 1 and discover that the foundation of ...

Let the Dead Bury the Dead

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we unpack Jesus’ radical demand to “let the dead bury their dead” (Matt. 8:21–22), exploring how true discipleship calls us t...

Is There a Good Excuse for Murder?

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When murderers walk free on the grounds of "PMT"—premenstrual tension—what does that say about justice? In this episode, R.J. Rushdoony confronts ...

The Call to Victory

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we look at the Mozarabic Rite’s use of Psalm 2:7–8 by Christians under Muslim rule as a bold declaration of Christ’s sovereign ...

The “Right to Privacy” and the “Right” to Sin

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In The “Right to Privacy” and the “Right” to Sin, R.J. Rushdoony critiques the modern legal reinterpretation of the U.S. Constitution, particu...

By Him All Things Consist

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we unpack Paul’s declaration in Colossians 1:13–17 that Christ not only created all things but also sustains them—“by him all...

Demonism

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is the modern obsession with the demonic a sign of deep spiritual awareness—or a dangerous distraction? In this episode, we explore Chalcedon Positi...

The Church as Witness (Doctrine of the Church)

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The church was never meant to be a passive institution—it is a divine commission. In this message on Matthew 28, R.J. Rushdoony reminds us that Chri...

The Ark and the Presence (Doctrine of the Church)

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this powerful exposition of Exodus 40, R.J. Rushdoony calls the church to recover the long-neglected biblical doctrine of the real presence of God....

What Does God Think About Tattoos?

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Out of the Question, Andrea Schwartz and Pastor Charles Roberts tackle the increasingly common practice of tattooing—particularly...

The Water of Life

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we liken Jesus’ offer of living water (John 7:37) to the life-saving importance of water in a desert—showing how without Christ w...

Slander (Remastered)

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Slander is more than idle gossip—it is, according to Scripture, a form of murder that destroys reputations, communities, and truth itself. In this c...

The Dayspring

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we unpack Zacharias’s proclamation of Christ as the “Dayspring from on high” (Luke 1:78) and Isaiah’s prophecy of light pierc...

Inheriting the Earth (Proverbs 2:20-22)

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to inherit the earth—and who are the meek who receive that promise? In this episode, we reflect on Solomon’s vision of wisdom th...

The Incarnation

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Was the incarnation of Christ just another myth among many ancient legends? Or was it something so radically different that it upended the entire phil...

Under the Wings

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore the comforting image of a mother hen sheltering her chicks and unpack Jesus’ lament in Matthew 23:37 over Jerusalem’s ...

Episode #109 (November 16, 1985)

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this wide-ranging reflection, R.J. Rushdoony compares the decline of medieval ecclesiastical authority with the unraveling of modern statism, argui...

The Arrogance of Evil

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In The Arrogance of Evil, R.J. Rushdoony exposes the bizarre moral inversion of a culture that champions criminals as victims and treats resistance to...

Mary's Song

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we explore Mary’s Magnificat as both a proclamation of war on earthly powers and a song of peace for the redeemed—unpacking how h...

Communion (Doctrine of the Church)

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this deeply theological and pastoral message on 1 Corinthians 11, R.J. Rushdoony explores the true meaning of communion—not as a private, mystica...

Wisdom as Understanding (Proverbs 2:12-19)

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What kind of wisdom keeps us upright in a world twisted by sin? In Proverbs 2, Solomon shows us that true wisdom doesn’t just enlighten—it deliver...

The Fountain Opened

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we delve into William Cowper’s life and hymnody—particularly “There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood”—showing how his person...

Mirrors

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we use the hall-of-mirrors metaphor to critique modern self-obsession and contrast it with Paul’s teaching that Christians are call...

The Crucifixion of the Guilty

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In “The Crucifixion of the Guilty,” R.J. Rushdoony critiques the modern moral inversion where guilt is valorized and innocence dismissed. Drawing ...

Is Discrimination Always Bad?

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a world where all discrimination is condemned, has common sense been outlawed too? R.J. Rushdoony unpacks a 1981 court case that forced a medical s...

False Antinomies

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are we falling for the wrong questions? In this episode, we explore Chalcedon Position Paper No. 82 and uncover how false antinomies—like grace vers...

Baptism (Doctrine of the Church)

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What is baptism really about? In this powerful message, Rushdoony reframes baptism not as a mere church ritual but as a covenantal declaration: that w...

Soldiers of Christ

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we compare Christians who endlessly “drill” in prayer and worship to General McClellan’s cautious training, then unpack Paul’...

What Happens When Zeal Lacks Knowledge?

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This discussion explores the meaning of zeal, its biblical grounding, and the importance of directing it toward God’s purposes. Zeal, defined as pas...

The Swelling of the Jordan

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you facing a flood of problems? In this episode, R.J. Rushdoony reflects on Israel’s impossible crossing of the Jordan and asks: if everyday tri...