"They'd Rather Rule in Hell" - Douglas Wilson | #52

Today, Santiago & Josh interview Douglas Wilson, Senior Minister of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, Host of the "Blog and Mablog" Podcast, and author of over 50 books including "Mere Christianity" and "Reformed is Not Enough" to discuss:   1:35 - Possible election outcomes 5:30 - Kamala Harris as a "sacrificial lamb." 7:50 - Betting markets as political indicators. 16:35 - Trump and pro-life evangelicals. 21:03 - The Fourth Turning 23:37 - "Democrats would rather control the wreckage" 26:32 - Tech vibe shift. 29:04 - "Is the Constitution dead?" Kind of. 33:43 - Were the founding fathers Enlightenment liberals? 45:25 - Post-war secularization and the rise of godless bureaucracy. 50:07 - The positive legacy of Colonialism 53:45 - Monarchy vs Bureaucracy   Douglas Wilson served in the submarine service of the U.S. Navy, then earned two B.A. degrees, one in Philosophy and one in Classical Studies, plus an M.A. in Philosophy; all three of his degrees were granted by the University of Idaho. He has been an Instructor at both the University of Idaho and Lewis & Clark State College, and is currently a Senior Fellow at New Saint Andrews College, where he has taught since its inception without compensation. He has served Christ Church, Moscow, as a pastor since 1977, and under his leadership it has founded New Saint Andrews College, Canon Press publishing house, the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, and many mission churches around the US and internationally. He has authored almost eighty books for a dozen different publishing houses. He is happily married to Nancy, coming up on 50 years, and has three kids and seventeen grandkids.   Learn more about Pastor Douglas Wilson's work at: https://dougwils.com/ https://twitter.com/douglaswils https://www.christkirk.com/   ----------   Follow New Founding across Social Media: Twitter – https://twitter.com/newfoundingorg YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClCvCeAC7erMbc3zvuJN2_Q Website – https://www.newfounding.com   Find the Best People. Join our Talent Network: https://www.newfounding.com/talent   Follow Us on Twitter: Santiago Pliego – https://twitter.com/santspliego Joshua Clemans – https://twitter.com/joshuaclemans   The New Founding Podcast is recorded at the New Founding HQ in Dallas, Texas, produced by Santiago Pliego & Joshua Clemans, and edited by Jared Cummings.   Subscribe to the "New Founding Podcast" Podbean – https://newfoundingpodcast.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-new-founding-podcast/id1688229934 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1lSzo1TIs7MpVlCrzqbpap Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL25ld2ZvdW5kaW5ncG9kY2FzdC9mZWVkLnhtbA?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwiY8sLYno7_AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQ