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The Ballot and the Bible Ep. 4 -- Chapters 6-7 -- Of Small Governments and Big End Times

November 15, 2024 • Ashley, Kate & Alex • Season 2 • Episode 4

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Summary

Join us for a conversation that takes a surprising but enjoyable turn into church history, as we discuss Chapter 6 "The Magic of the Market: the hermeneutics of small government" and Chapter 7 "The Late Great United States: biblical eschatology in the Cold War.

No panda references, but we do find ourselves wondering if the heavenly city might be depicted as a Borg cube.

Notes

Our thanks and appreciation to our partners:

A production of the Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence.
https://www.csbvbristol.org.uk/

Huge appreciation to Kitchener Public Library for the use of their recording studio.
https://www.kpl.org/

Podcast cover art by Studio of Broken Things
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Intro music "Br1ghter" by Tape Machines (feat. Le June & Nbhd Nick)

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Ashley Hibbard

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Gabe Magnus

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