703: Hobbes vs Locke & Faith vs Politics with Senator Raphael Warnock
- Phil Vischer

- Jan 14
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 30

Tensions have flared around the country after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, and the Department of Homeland Security has rolled out a new slogan as it defends the lethal action: “One of Ours, All of Yours.” Is the Trump administration declaring civil war on Americans? Then, two seventeenth-century philosophers, Hobbes and Locke, help us understand the divide in our politics today, but Kaitlyn explains why Christians should be hesitant to embrace either. Skye talks with Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) about his dual roles as both a senator and a pastor, and why he calls the country’s economic problems a “spiritual crisis.” Also this week—the Bears shred the Packers.
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4:22 - Theme Song
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54:45 - The Affordability Crisis
58:35 - Democracy and We the People
1:10:10 - Why Do Democrats Avoid Talking About Faith?
1:24:00 - End Credits
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I thank you for your desire to share your commitment to Almighty God in daily life. I also thank you for the addition of humor which I believe should be a fruit of the spirit. I am writing to acknowledge something I am going through. I believe that as abolition was usually considered an extreme position in regards to addressing slavery. I must embrace the abolition of abortion as the correct response to the destruction of God’s greatest gift, life. Those who will not protect the unborn should not be permitted to govern the born. I know it starts with me on a local level enacting what God is revealing. I just think this is a cornerstone to orthodoxy.
Phil, Skye & Kaitlyn - Yours is my favorite podcast! I wait weekly here in MN for your wit and wisdom. I have one small contribution. The correct adjective to describe people, language, culture, food, etc. from Somalia is 'Somali,' not 'Somalian.' Thank you so much!