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Our Foundations Podcast
by OurFoundations
Analysis of the evolution of society’s systems- from political to economic to educational- through history, philosophy, and alternative perspectives.
Episodes
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5.21 Oaths- Adultery and Divorce
The theme here is oaths as Yeshua takes the principles already laid out in the Sermon on the Mount and applies them to adultery, divorce, promises, oaths, commitment, and more using the examples of adultery, divorce, and oaths. Our Foundations podcast: - Website - www.ourfoundations.substack.com…
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5.20 Anger- The Law Expounded
In the Sermon on The Mount, Yeshua gets into specific laws and principles and how to apply them to life. This episode is on "Do not murder." and the following verses about offenses, curses, and court. These principles are also applied to our assessment of the modern state and modern examples.…
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5.19 The Law, part 2
Matthew 5:18-20. Part 2 on The Law from the Sermon on The Mount: The key themes in this episode are time and action. God, His kingdom, and His work are outside of time so while they have chronological realities, their truths exist outside of time as we know it. With our actions, we teach others…
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5.18 The Law, part 1
The beginning and summary of the purpose of the Sermon on the Mount is "The Law". This episode covers "I did not come to abolish the Law but to complete...". In many ways, this is the crux of understanding the rest of the sermon and it outlines the goal and perspective of His ministry on earth....
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5.17 Salt and Light; Water and Fire
There is much greater depth to being salt and light when we draw out the other connected foundational elements- water and fire. These may be implicit in these verses in Matthew and in the context of the culture being spoken to but they are very explicitly dealt with throughout scripture in other...
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5.16 Salt and Light- Overview
We are told to be salt and light to the world. This episode breaks down many different aspects of what this means, from historical and cultural practices to metaphorical meaning. Like much of scripture, the Sermon on the Mount is full of passages that hold multiple meanings at the same time. It's...
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5.15 The Beatitudes- Mercy, Pure in Heart, Peacemakers, and Persecution
Finishing up the Beatitudes, it's time to cover what is meant by being merciful, pure in heart, and peacemakers as well as look at what is said about suffering persecution. As always, these are not only used in the context of the Christian but also the state as we seek to form a coherent and...
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5.14 The Beatitudes- Meek, Mourning, and Seeking Righteousness
This is part 2 of the Beatitudes section of the Sermon on the Mount. In it, the 2nd-4th of the "blessed are..." are covered from multiple angles- the religious, the secular, the positive, the negative, and other interpretations. They all lead to the same main points and all shed light on how to...
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Agora Fest- Holistic Health and Wellness w/ Brandon Knight- Agora Fest 2023
This is the final presentation from Agora Fest 2023. Brandon gets into a great many topics related to a holistic approach to health and wellness including supplementation, diet, toxins in the environment, detox, German New Medicine (GNM), the impact of emotional health and past trauma on our...
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Agora Fest- Real Food & Natural Health w/ Michele Reneau- Agora Fest 2023
Michele Reneau is the chapter leader for the Chattanooga TN chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation and has much experience in the realms of natural health, food freedom, nutrition, alternative medicine, and much more. She touches on many topics and it is all extremely good information. Enjoy!...
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Agora Fest- Living Outside the System & Living Naturally, A Mennonite Perspective w/ Kenton Martin- Agora Fest 2023.
I apologize for the poor audio quality at the beginning but it gets much better 7 minutes into the talk. Kenton is from a local Mennonite community and talks about what it means to live outside the system and to live naturally. In addition to what it is, he discusses why he chooses to live this…
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Agora Fest- Building a Parallel Society w/ Joshua Longbrook- Agora Fest 2023
This is talk number two from Agora Fest 2023 in Chattanooga, TN. The topic is all about the Parallel Society approach- what it is, examples from history, the ideology behind it, how to apply it in your life, and more. In a sense, it's applied agorism / libertarianism. www.theagorahub.com Our...
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Agora Fest- Increasing Preparedness and Self Reliance w/ Bradley Bleasdale- Agora Fest 2023
This begins a special series of talks from Agora Fest 2023. Bradley Bleasdale is the owner of Orchard House Creamery, the largest raw milk dairy in Tennessee. He is also operates the Sequatchie School, teaching Self Reliance skills. He talks on how to be prepared and incorporates everything from...
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Updates and Agora Fest Announcement
I'm back after a short break and am giving updates about the upcoming Agora Fest, my own homestead adventure, and upcoming episodes of the show. www.theagorahub.com www.theagorafest.com Our Foundations podcast: - Website - http://www.ourfoundations.podbean.com/ - Email -...
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5.13 The Beatitudes- Poor in Spirit
To begin the study on the Sermon on the Mount, we'll start with the first of the Beatitudes, Blessed are the poor in spirit. In addition, I do an overview of the Beatitudes and pull from the similar account in Luke and other biblical parallels to shed more light on the various meanings and...
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5.12 Temptations of Christ, part 2
Picking up with the second temptation of Christ, this episode covers the rest and wraps up the Temptations of Christ as a whole. Next up, The Sermon on the Mount. Our Foundations podcast: - Website - http://www.ourfoundations.podbean.com/ - Email - [email protected] - SubscribeStar to...
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5.11 Temptations of Christ part 1
This is the first episode of the commentary focused part of Season 5. In it, I cover the overview of the temptations of Christ and get into the first temptation with more detail. Next episode will cover details about the other temptations. Our Foundations podcast: - Website -...
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5.10 Bible Commentary Introduction
Welcome to the second half of Season 5. I am switching gears a bit and shifting into a more commentary approach with a focus on specific passages in scripture. Since most of the relevant sections of the Old Testament have been covered in the first half of Season 5, the bulk of this much longer...
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5.9 God’s Use of Nations
Throughout the Bible, God uses nations and rulers for His purposes. He calls them His servants, His staff, and similar descriptions. Romans 13 says the ruling authorities are placed in their positions by God and carry out His purposes. These things are covered as we continue to dig into the...
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5.8 Daniel and the kingdom of man vs Kingdom of God
Daniel's story is another example of a Christian in government so it is the logical next place to stop. I get into that and compare with Joseph a bit more then get into Daniel's visions. I am not getting into eschatology but rather looking at the overall view of God's presentation of the kingdom…
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5.7 Judges and Kings- Anarchy and Statism
It's time to look at some very direct examples of a biblical view of both anarchy and statism. Judges tells of a time when there was no king or government and people "did what was right in their own eyes". The kings that followed in the time of monarchy paint the picture of what it looks like to...
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5.6 Mosaic Law
God lays out how a society should be structured in Mosaic Law. There is no centralized government. There are no victimless crimes. There is no national military or police force of any kind. The principles are largely libertarian with restorative justice the focus over retributive justice. I also...
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5.5 Joseph- the Christian in Government
Joseph is one of the few examples we have a someone who follows God loyally and is also a government official. As we continue to look into the theology of obedience and the relationship between the Christian and the state, this provides a great example of direct involvement. While we are to avoid...
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5.4 Nimrod and the Tower of Babel
Nimrod appears to be the first king referred to in scripture and Babel, the city he founded, is likely the first government spoken of in scripture. Neither have very positive connotations but that's the point of this season. I get into the associations between Nimrod, his name, and his role and...
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5.3 Noahide Law
God says that if a man murders another man then by another man's hands will his own blood be shed. Some say this establishes the death penalty. Some would say it establishes government as a whole. I bring in a minimum of four possible interpretations for what is meant and how it is applied via...
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5.2 Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden
This begins our study on how Christians should consider the state. The story of Adam and Eve and the curses that follow the fall have much to say about rulership. This sets the stage for proper rulership and improper. It sets the stage for society's constant trend toward centralized government.…
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5.1 Intro to Season 5
Welcome to Season 5 of the podcast. This season is based on the biblical principles and passages that deal with how we should live in an immoral and corrupt world, under immoral and corrupt systems. How should the Christian relate to the state? How should Christians conduct business? How involved...
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4.23 Wrap Up of Season 4
To wrap up Season 4, I go back and briefly identify the more detailed accounts of the content from the season that I had covered in seasons 1-3. This will give a good idea of what you may want to go back and listen to if you are a relative newcomer to the show. Our Foundations podcast: - Website…
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4.22 Building the Parallel Society
It's time to apply what we've learned practically. This episode is all about building out the parallel society, one based on voluntary interactions, love, respect, and free will. This is what libertarians, anarchists, agorists, and many others desire. I propose a few ways to start building with...
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4.21 The Parallel Society
How do we then live in an immoral and corrupt world, surrounded by systems with the same nature? You may seek to fight it or seek to reform it or simply build something better in parallel. This episode is about the final option. There are many examples of ideologies and historical applications…
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4.20 Secular Religion- Statism, The Church of Woke, and Scientism
Secular religion doesn't overtly follow a god or deity and thus seems to be a contradiction in terms. However, when we dive into Statism, the Church of Woke, and Scientism, we see that they do in fact have gods, and every other aspect of religion and worship for that matter, and are in fact...
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4.19 The Theology of Obedience
This is the foundation of the theology of obedience, both to God and the governing authorities. I use scripture as well as some extra biblical sources to lay out the Christian argument for why the State is not something Christians should be involved with, how the Adversary is connected, what it...
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4.18 The Natural Order
This is a framework for the Natural Order of things. It relates to the universal principles of our reality that we all experience and can see in the natural world. The core foundations are Existence, Time, and Order with the sub principles of life, love and sacrifice, cycles, progression, and...
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4.17 Practical Application: Investing, Homesteading, Self-Reliance, and Community
It's time to take what has been covered up to now and apply it in a direct and personal way. I go over investing in stocks, gold, and crypto as well as alternative investment strategies. This shifts into my current personal approach of investing directly into homesteading and entrepreneurship. I...
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4.16 Technocracy Frameworks
Technocracy- what it is, historical examples, fictional allusions, and how to understand it in today's context. I bring in Machiavelli's the Prince, Orwell's 1984, Bentham's Panopticon, Plato's Republic, Huxley's Brave New World, and Asimov's Foundation to shine light on how technocracy plays out...
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4.15 Upcoming Topics and Input Request
I will be gone for 2 weeks so until then, please send in your requests regarding the options I mention in this episode and get caught up on episodes you haven't listened to yet. Our Foundations podcast: - Website - http://www.ourfoundations.podbean.com/ - Email - [email protected] -...
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4.14 The Future is Now
I take the analysis of Vin Armani (Cyprian), Michael Vlahos, Julianne Romanello, and Allison McDowell and discuss their perspectives in light of current events, where we are in the historical cycle, and the Ages of Man framework. Topics include: historical cycles, the Church of Woke, the Dim Age,...
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4.13 Ages of Man
Humanity has gone through 4 great Ages and is now entering its 5th. These have been the Age of Survival, the Age of Religion, the Age of Empire, the Age of Economics, and now the Age of Science. I apply the frameworks, patterns, and parallels previously covered and overlay them all on top of each...
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4.12 Social Cycle Theories
There are a great many social cycle theories out there and this is an introduction to many of the most relevant for our time and this current series. I cover Khaldun, Tonnies, Durkheim, Sarkar, Sorokin, W. H. Smyth, Strauss and Howe, the Bible, Kaczynski, and McLuhan. I'm drawing out their views...
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4.11 Fifth Generation Warfare and the Technocracy
Wrapping up this series on the parallels between the Reformation and modern shifts, this episode focuses on the present and future juxtaposed to the Reformation and the 30 Years War. When viewed from a more immaterial, ideational, and audible world view, in light of fifth generation warfare, we…
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4.10 The Medium is the Message in Digital Feudalism
Continuing the comparison of the Middle Ages through the Reformation and 30 Years War, we now get into the economic, theological, and cultural shifts that were/are occurring. These include individualism, mediation of information, the printing press/ internet, the guild system, the feudal system,...
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4.9 The Digital Reformation
There are many patterns and parallels in history that are very applicable to our modern milieu in various ways but one in particular that has all the same major shifts- the Reformation. From new technology to the control of information to corrupt institutions to war and on and on. This episode is...
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4.8 Alternative Systems and Agorism
The system is broken. You can reform it, fight it, or build something better. I advocate for the latter option. This includes alternative systems like homeschooling, self-sufficiency, local food, agorism, and much more. I cover philosophy, practical applications, and examples of these things that...
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4.7 The State of Society
Now that we've covered the history, evolution, and corruption of society, it's time to go over the current state of things. This spans from our current economic situation to the results of our public education system to the manipulation of the population and the current state of our culture. 14....
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4.6 The gods of the West: War, Oil, and False Flags
The West can be thought of as a culture, a conspiratorial movement, allied countries, or many other frameworks. I find it helpful to take a classic view of the gods as being regional, steering people groups and nations, and overlaying this framework onto the concept of the West. Whether you take...
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4.5 Rothschilds, Roundtable Groups, Russia, and more
To continue the macro look at corruption and conspiracy, we start with the Rothschilds. This goes from their early days to modern day. Cecil Rhodes and his roundtable groups are covered as is the influence of the Society of the Elect. A few examples of governments participating in corruption and...
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4.4 Corruption, Conspiracy, and the New World Order- in their own words
From Darwin and Galton to Woodrow Wilson and Kennedy, I cover quotes and excerpts related to the topics of corruption, conspiracy, and the New World Order. This is not focused on theory but on history. It roughly follows the thread from eugenics and population control to secret groups and…
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4.3 Ideologies, Goals, and Methods for Elites to Become Gods Through Eugenics and Control
Continuing the look at modern history and the set up of our current systems, this episode looks at the why and the how behind much of the corruption and conspiracy behind the scenes on a macro level. It mostly boils down to men wanting to become gods. They want to manipulate the Natural Order and...
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4.2 Modern History of Political, Economic, and Education Philosophy
This episode is all about the of the Age of Economics. This includes the most popular political philosophies from modern history, economic models and their impacts, the setting up of our current monetary system, and the modern education system. There's a lot to unpack and it is all very relevant…
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4.1 Origins of Societal Systems
To understand modern society, we need to understand its foundational systems. To understand these, we must know at least the basics of their origin and influences on them that brought them into modernity. This episode does just this with origin stories for government, money, and education along...
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