Episode 2: You're Asking the Wrong Question

Episode 2 of the Christians in the Public Square podcast, hosted by Scott Self & Cole Bennett, titled "Episode 2: You're Asking the Wrong Question" was published on May 3, 2019 and runs 48 minutes.

May 3, 2019 ·48m · Christians in the Public Square

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Summary

Scott and Cole discuss what it means to "render unto Caesar," and whether we're even asking the right questions about the relationship between church and state.  The rise of Imperial Christianity and the relationship of Christianity to power are explored. Show Links: The Battle of Milvian Bridge (Wikipedia) Battle of Milvian Bridge and Rise of Christianity (Cavendish, Richard) Edict of Milan Edict of Thessalonica Moral Man, Immoral Society (Niebuhr, Reinhold) Contact Us: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @cp_square Dr. Self's Website: jscottself.com

Episode Description

Scott and Cole discuss what it means to "render unto Caesar," and whether we're even asking the right questions about the relationship between church and state. The rise of Imperial Christianity and the relationship of Christianity to power are explored.

Show Links:

The Battle of Milvian Bridge (Wikipedia)

Battle of Milvian Bridge and Rise of Christianity (Cavendish, Richard)

Edict of Thessalonica

Moral Man, Immoral Society (Niebuhr, Reinhold)

Contact Us:

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @cp_square

Dr. Self's Website: jscottself.com

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