Constitution

The Bud Zone: Christian Nationalism: Fred Butler and Chris LeDuc, Part 1

The Bud Zone returns with a two-part episode featuring gracious and provocative conversation about Christian Nationalism with Fred Butler and Chris LeDuc.  Today’s episode is part one of this helpful conversation on this very timely matter. Fred Butler’s blog, Hip And Thigh, may be found HERE and his book, Royal Deceptions: Exposing The King James…

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S3E16 – A Biblical System of Government

This week, I answer the question: Can Scripture alone give us a system of government by which to live? While unbelievers certainly ignore Scripture, even Christians are divided on whether the Bible is sufficient. Some argue that the Bible is useful but needs to be paired with natural law and philosophy. Others suggest that natural…

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S3E15 – Guns and Drag

This week, I look at a recent viral video clip of a debate between Oklahoma State Senator Nathan Dahm and Jon Stewart. Their discussion centers around drag queen story hour, the right to vote, and the right to bear arms. I unpack their arguments and look at some of the assumptions that are brought to…

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S3E5 – The First Amendment and Education

On this week’s episode I look at the relationship between the First Amendment and Education. Does the First Amendment mean that the government cannot base its laws and policies on God’s word? And how can the government be “neutral” in the classroom? To give a real-life example, I look at Policy 321 that is being…

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The End of Roe is Just the Beginning

We take a break from what we said we were going to address this week to talk about the Supreme Court ruling for Dobbs v. Jackson on Friday, June 24, 2022. On this historic day Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey were explicitly overturned. We talk about the Constitutional arguments laid out in…

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