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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 39 MIN

The Family as a Power Center (Remastered)

from Rushdoony Radio · host R.J. Rushdoony

This session argues that the family is the real power center of civilization, which is why every revolutionary system—from Plato’s philosopher-kings to modern statism—must first dismantle it. When the family governs children, property, inheritance, education, welfare, and faith, it generates responsibility, continuity, and disciplined freedom; when it is replaced by the state or by permissive sexuality, society decays into dependency, crime, and chaos. The lecture exposes the modern swap: family authority traded for sexual liberation, salvation redefined as orgasm, and “under-parenting” enforced by law—producing exactly what Scripture warned about: juvenile crime, instability, and social breakdown. History, sociology, and Scripture converge on one conclusion: the family is unmatched as a force for preserving what is good and reforming what is broken. The future will not be won by politics or money, but by families reclaiming their God-given calling as stewards, governors, and builders of the next generation under Christ. #FamilyAsPower #BiblicalFamily #ChristianReconstruction #ParentsNotState #AgainstStatism #CultureWar #JuvenileJustice #FaithAndFamily #Dominion #WorldviewMatters #CovenantLife

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