Danny Kruger MP: On Family, Neighbourhood and Nation

Danny Kruger joins the Rev’d Dr Jamie Franklin to talk about his new book Covenant: The New Politics of Family, Neighbourhood and Nation. Topics discussed:Danny’s intellectual and political influences including that of Edmund Burke. Reasons to be fearful for life on earth and how “The Order” of duty and unchosen obligations can help us to preserve ourself against them. The covenantal institutions of family, neighbourhood and nation. The influence of Christianity and the inheritance that the modern west receives from it.The job of the state: the creation of the conditions of virtue.Is such a state possible in a secular society without Christianity?The connection between religious beliefs and politics.The National Conservatism conference, the importance of family and the pushback from Matt Hancock and others.Danny’s late conversion to lockdown scepticism and comments on Andrew Bridgen’s campaign to investigate excess deaths.Please Support!Support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/irreverend) or Buy Me a Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/irreverend). Subscribe to Jamie's Blog here: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comNotices:Find me a church: https://irreverendpod.com/church-finder/Join our Irreverend Telegram group: https://t.me/irreverendpodFind links to our episodes, social media accounts and ways to support us at https://www.irreverendpod.com!Thursday Circles: http://thursdaycircle.comJamie's Good Things Substack: https://jamiefranklin.substack.comIrreverend Sermon Audio: https://irreverendsermonaudio.buzzsprout.comTimings:00:00-03:33 Welcome Danny Kruger: Intellectual and political background.03:34-04:50 Personal Background: Transcending individual autonomy and the free market and becoming a Christian04:51-12:00 Core Argument of Covenant: Reasons to be fearful and antithesis between The Idea and The Order12:01-13:20 The covenantal institutions of family, neighbourhood and nation13:21-18:58 The failure of political Enlightenment Rationalism, post-modern Neo-Marxism and the influence of Christianity18:59-22:20 The job of the state: to create the conditions of virtue22:21-27:33 Is such a state possible in Modern Britain without a revival of Christianity?27:34-32:07 The connection between metaphysical and religious belief and politics32:08-38:15 The National Conservatism conference and pushback on comments on importance of family38:16-End Danny’s conversion to lockdown scepticism and comments on Andrew BridgenSupport the show