Render Unto Caesar

"Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's." Almost everyone in American politics claims these words of Jesus, but what did he actually mean? In this episode, Dennis Kramer goes back to the coin Jesus held up and the trap his opponents set for him, explores how Christians across two thousand years have read the passage, and walks through the data on taxes, trust in government, and church giving today. Then we ask the hardest question: what happens when Caesar asks for something that belongs to God? 0:00 Cold Open 1:40 Introducing the Host 2:25 Welcome 3:47 The Trap 6:10 Image and Inscription 10:04 By the Numbers 14:09 When Caesar Asks Too Much 17:45 The Case Each Side Makes 19:52 Closing