Are Criminals Afraid of the Law?

In this episode, R.J. Rushdoony asks a blunt but crucial question: Who fears the government more—criminals or the law-abiding? Drawing from Romans 13, Rushdoony reminds us that civil authority exists to be a terror to evildoers, not to honest citizens. But today, the roles are reversed. From repeat offenders laughing at weak enforcement to citizens dreading audits and permits, government has shifted from protector to predator. Tune in to hear why a just society demands a return to biblical justice—and fear where it belongs.