America

S4E2 – Restraining the Tyranny of the Majority

Today I continue looking at Alexis de Tocqueville’s work Democracy in America, written in the 1830s. He saw Americans as having an inordinate love of the power of the majority. Yet even so, liberty remained strong in the land. How was that possible? What was restraining the power of the majority in the United States?…

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S4E1 – Roots of American Cancel Culture

To start off this season, I look at the writings of Alexis de Tocqueville, specifically his work Democracy in America written in the 1830s. Today I consider his chapter on omnipotence and tyranny of the majority. In democracy, we say that majority rules. But what restrains the majority from abusing their power? What about when the…

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The Cultural Mandate & Christian Nationalism with Chris LeDuc

This Bud Zone episode features a returning guest, Pastor Chris LeDuc.  Chris and Bud discuss the cultural or dominion mandate, the continuing issues surrounding Christian Nationalism, and the influence of eschatology (dispensational or otherwise) as it relates to both issues. Chris LeDuc is Senior Pastor -Elder at Cannon Beach Bible Church in Cannon Beach, OR….

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The Bud Zone: The Ezra Institute With Bart DeVries

On today’s episode, Bart DeVries joins Bud to discuss the work and ministry of the Ezra Institute. The Ezra Institute works to: • Restore gospel confidence among God’s people • Renew understanding of the scope and power of the Word of God • Rebuild a Christian philosophy of life for every sphere • Recover a…

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Uh, oh! Video! The Bud Zone with Rob Miller and Rochadd Hendrix

The Bud Zone introduces something new!  Video!  Joining Bud are fellow church members Rob Miller and Rochadd Hendrix.  These videos will be occasional conversations on matters of interest to all believers.  When the videos are released, this podcast will feature the audio portion. In today’s inaugural video, a number of topics are discussed and a…

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