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Nov 11, 2026 1 hr 18 min

Was Colonialism Good for the World?

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Most people today are taught that colonialism was an absolute evil that is only able to be differentiated by degree. But history contains greater complexity than our modern sensibilities allow for. In this episode, we want to look at some of the complexity surrounding colonialism and consider whether it was all as evil as is often claimed. We also want to consider God's sovereignty and providence throughout history. While God does use the evil of men to accomplish his goals, this does not mean that everything that is claimed by modern thinkers to be evil is as they say. There are times when God puts imperfect men in positions of authority and uses them to judge evil. We should be careful in how we judge these events, lest we call good, evil, and evil, good.Timecodes00:00:00 Intro00:05:19 Destroying Cultures00:29:26 Duty to Evangelize00:34:59 Constraining Evil21:25:17 God's Judgment00:50:17 Imposing Foreign Rule?01:04:33 Stealing Wealth?Production of Reformation Baptist Church of Youngsville, NCPermanent Hosts - Dan Horn, Charles Churchill and Joshua HornTechnical Director - Timothy KaiserTheme Music - Gabriel Hudelson

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