In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, we continue our series on Christianity & Politics; Dr. Joe Boot is joined by Ezra Fellow for International Law, Comparative Politics, and International Relations, Prof. Dan Ogden, J.D., to discuss national conservatism, its Christian roots, its strengths and weaknesses and whether or not it's biblical. Episode Resources: Collected Works of Edmund Burke: https://www.amazon.ca/Collected-Works-Edmund-Burke-ebook/dp/B00FL2FH82; National Conservatism Overview: https://nationalconservatism.org/about; National Conservatism Statement of Principles: https://nationalconservatism.org/national-conservatism-a-statement-of-principles; "National Conservatism and Its Discontents": https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/national-conservatism-and-its-discontents; "National Conservatism, Freedom Conservatism, and Americanism": https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/national-conservatism-freedom-conservatism-and-americanism; Edmund Burke Foundation: https://burke.foundation. Think Christianly about politics with the help of Dr. Boot's latest book  "Ruler of Kings": https://ezrapress.ca/products/ruler-of-kings-toward-a-christian-vision-of-government; CHAPTERS: 0:00 Opening 0:43 Intro 01:04 Welcome 02:30 The Importance of Developing a Christian View of Politics 07:35 The Difference Between Political Philosophy and Public Policy 12:05 Why Do Christians Tend Not to Engage in Public Policy?  14:55 Upcoming Mission of God Conferences & Other Events 16:28 Politics: The Art of the Possible - From Theory to Application 17:00 The Problem of Statism: Defining the Beast 20:29 The Structure and Direction of the State 22:36 National Conservatism (NC): What is it? 23:23 NC's Basic Idea of Nation 28:13 Not All Nations are Equal 29:13 Nationhood as Covenant 33:15 Covenant & Conservatism 34:13 Ruler of Kings AD 35:15 What is Conservatism? 38:06 Burkian Conservatism 41:09 Our Own Radically Rousseauian Revolution 44:43 The Political Binary: The Sovereignty of God or the Sovereignty of Man 46:15 The Principles of National Conservatism  48:11 National Conservatism: The Movement 56:23 Foreign Policy: NC Realism vs. Liberalism 01:00:16 The Newest Boogeyman: Project 2025 01:04:25 Sphere Sovereignty & Political Liberty 01:12:25 Dan's Closing Remarks 01:14:39 Conclusion 01:15:23 Outro UPCOMING CONFERENCES: Join us this October 31- November 2 @ The Presence of Christ Conference at Trinity Bible Chapel in Kitchener/Waterloo:  https://mytrinitybiblechapel.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2343549; The Mission of God Conferences: UK | Sat, 2 Nov 2024 10:00 - 17:30 GMT @ Birmingham City Centre: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mission-of-god-conference-2024-tickets-932486039847; Canada - Ontario | Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, 9:00 EST @ Harvest Bible Church Windsor: https://brushfire.com/ezrainstitute/missionofgod2024-ontario/587020/details; Alberta | Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, 9:00 MST@ Fairview Baptist Church: https://brushfire.com/ezrainstitute/missionofgod2024-alberta/587306. The WAIT is OVER!!! Pre-order your copy of the NEW updated and expanded version of Dr. Boot's Mission of God with a brand-new study guide! Get it here: https://ezrapress.ca/products/mission-of-god-10th-anniversary-edition; Got Questions? Would you like to hear Dr. Boot answer your questions? Let us know in the comments or reach out to us at https://www.ezrainstitute.com/connect/contact/; For Ezra's many print resources and to join our newsletter, visit: https://ezrapress.com. Stay up-to-date with all things Ezra Institute: https://www.ezrainstitute.com; Subscribe to Ezra's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPVvQDHHrOOjziyqUaN9VoA?sub_confirmation=1; Fight Laugh Feast Network: https://pubtv.flfnetwork.com/tabs/audio/podcasts/8297; Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ezra-institute-podcast-for-cultural-reformation/id1336078503; Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0dW1gDarpzdrDMLPjKYZW2?si=bee3e91ed9