{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Fourth Way","title":"(199) S9E42 {Interview ~ Matthew Milioni} Christian Anarchism's Practical Implications","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6883,"description":"I chat with Matthew Milioni of Followers of the Way. We focus primarily on positive anarchy, which is a topic I feel is often lacking in discussion. We know that government is evil, but what is the alternative? Check out our discussion for a look at what No King But Christ might look like. \r\n\r\n0:00:00 Intro\r\n0:04:00 Is abstention from government a shirking of our Christian duty to do good in the world? \r\n0:16:00 Is it a false dichotomy to say we can't serve God AND government?\r\n0:26:20 The impracticality of governmental pursuit and coercion vs. example\r\n0:31:25 Voting as religion and the sacralism of the state\r\n0:39:50 Voting as a tool to appease and silent the masses and quell civil uprisings\r\n0:45:25 How government steals the credit and props itself up as savior in regard to societal good done by activists\r\n0:48:35 Government is idealistic, and Jesus is a better and more practical savior than government\r\n0:56:35 False dichotomy part 2: can't we serve God through government?\r\n1:00:20 Democracy and voting are inherently coercive and factional, so what about decision making in the church? \r\n1:08:55 If the police and laws do good and provide order in a fallen world, how do we navigate issues like legitimate lawsuits for damages, calling the police for intruders, or reporting sexual abuse?\r\n1:24:15 Informing the state about crimes in their domain vs. petitioning the state to use their sword on my behalf\r\n1:30:00 How do I maintain a consistent application of noncoercion to other areas, like parenting and spanking?\r\n1:35:10 Isn't justifying spanking based on the benefit for my kids the same consequentialism Christians who vote use?\r\n1:39:00 What about Jesus ruling with a rod of iron, and Christians ruling in the age to come? That sounds like we're wielding government and sword.\r\n1:47:41 Christocentric vision as core \r\n1:52:27 Matthew plugs his stuff\r\n1:53:54 Outro","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JGkV-vDM_2fB5-17TQ9iEONJxTXbDMwB1A42S8-5Pm0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM0ODIvMTU2NjEy/NDE3OS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}