Religion is never about metaphysics. It’s about the ecstatic unity of scapegoating: of casting one’s guilt and resentment onto a common enemy as part of a clique.
Jesus came to end this religion.
The right wants to stone the adulterous woman.
The left wants to stone Jesus for telling the adulterous woman to go and sin no more.
The Christian saves the woman from stoning and encourages her to sin no more.
The world desperately needs Christians to be Christian.
The difference between a Jesus-imitating voluntarist or nonviolence (non-aggression and non-vengeance) message and standard libertarian rhetoric is that the former focuses on our moral treatment of the neighbor whereas the latter focuses on an individual orientation. The former is about what is the appropriate way to treat my neighbor, even when in a voting or jurist crowd. The latter is a notice to your neighbor on your demands for self-ownership.
The former, I believe, is the winning message that will resonate with disparate communities long unresponsive to the standard libertarian presentation. – David Gornoski
Episode 5 introduces us to Jacob Hornberger, the founder of the Future of Freedom Foundation (FFF.org) to discuss how Christians should view the drug war, other vice laws, and foreign interventions. What follows is a fascinating exploration of law, liberty, and ethics that offers a glimpse of what’s possible through social imitation of Jesus of Nazareth.
Mr. Hornberger’s article that spurred the discussion is “How to Reduce Violence in America” and is available here:
Hosted by writer and speaker David Gornoski, A Neighbor’s Choice is a media platform and weekly show that examines the role of violence and religion in public life.
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David Gornoski’s essays are featured at publications such as The American Conservative, FEE.org, Lewrockwell.com, WND.com, and AffluentInvestor.com.
What is violence? In a world where speech purity codes increasingly obscure and obfuscate violence, David Gornoski defines violence and how a society should prevent it through law. This lays the groundwork for the A Neighbor’s Choice theme of “no violence against nonviolent persons.”
Hosted by writer and speaker David Gornoski, A Neighbor’s Choice is a media platform and weekly show that examines the role of violence and religion in public life.
Subscribe for fresh new content and visit http://www.aneighborschoice.com for essays, teaching tools, and how you can be a part of A Neighbor’s Choice. Support A Neighbor’s Choice radio show and media platform here: http://aneighborschoice.com/contribute/
David Gornoski’s essays are featured at publications such as The American Conservative, FEE.org, Lewrockwell.com, WND.com, and AffluentInvestor.com.
This week, meet Mr. Jefferson Slinkard, a log cabin home builder and writer from Arkansas. He tells the story of his father’s PTSD and how it allowed the tortures of the Korean War to spread to his family. Along the way, Jefferson shares stories of adventure, anguish, and triumph through peace and unconditional love. Unnecessary wars continue to create hidden generational victims who carry psychological scars for elective wars fueled by less-than-noble interests. Those who wish to imitate Jesus would do well to consider the sacrifices they demand of their neighbor.
Hosted by writer and speaker David Gornoski, A Neighbor’s Choice is a media platform and weekly show that examines the role of violence and religion in public life.
Subscribe for fresh new content and visit http://www.aneighborschoice.com for essays, teaching tools, and how you can be a part of A Neighbor’s Choice. Support A Neighbor’s Choice radio show and project here: http://aneighborschoice.com/contribute/
David Gornoski’s essays are featured at publications such as The American Conservative, FEE.org, LewRockwell.com, WND.com, and AffluentInvestor.com.
Music is “Old Folks at Home” written by Stephen Foster and performed by Hundred Years Late (2014). Download the song here:
https://hundredyearslate.bandcamp.com/track/hundred-years-late-radio-feature-old-folks-at-home
In A Neighbor’s Choice radio episode 2, David Gornoski speaks with Daryl Davis, star of the fascinating documentary Accidental Courtesy. A vaunted African American blues musician who has played with some of the all-time greats, Daryl Davis uses his love of music and Americana to reach out to leaders of the KKK. “How can you hate me if you don’t even know me?” he asks them.
Accidental Courtesy airs on PBS Feb. 13 at 10pm ET. It is also available in select theaters and will debut on ITunes on Feb. 21. Watch the trailer here.