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THINGS HIDDEN 169: How Violence Undergirds Our Daily Lives with Eric Jacobus

David Gornoski sits down with Eric Jacobus, and the two talk about action designing, how military innovations revolutionize societies, the origin of language, how social media causes a linguistic war in real life, how we can defer the threat of violence, and more. Check out Eric Jacobus’ website here.

How the Israel/Hamas Propaganda War Shows Triumph of Christ

David Gornoski recently appeared on the Bob Murphy Show to talk about how Christ haunts our politics, the Israel-Hamas war propaganda, and more.

THINGS HIDDEN 168: How the Truth Sets People Free

David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta return to discuss the anthropological meaning of Jesus’ proclamation that the truth will set us free. Why are we witnessing this current upheaval in the political sphere? Why do we celebrate whistleblowers and conspiracy theorists and demand transparency from our governments? Have we learned the right lessons from the George […]

THINGS HIDDEN 167: Do Not Cling to Jesus, Eat Him

In this THINGS HIDDEN conversation, David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta get together to discuss what Jesus meant when He said, “Do not cling onto Me.” What does it mean to consume Jesus in the anthropological sense? Does Jesus want us to retreat from the world and seek solace in isolation? How can we emulate the […]

THINGS HIDDEN 166: Swimming in the Sea of Sameness

David Gornoski is joined by Bright News editor Shannon Braswell for a conversation on encountering antichrists, lack of future vision in modern churches, undifferentiation in culture, why people are turning to traditional churches, how the Gospel debunks the notion of a violent God, why violence should be higher on the list of concerns for Christians, […]

THINGS HIDDEN 164: The Meaning of Anti-Colonialism and Abortion

In this THINGS HIDDEN conversation, David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta talk about the Left’s anti-colonial movement, the debate surrounding abortion, how Christianity protects children, the Right’s inconsistent approach towards affirming life, why the view of a vengeful Jesus is absurd, and more.

THINGS HIDDEN 163: Zealous for Andromeda’s Apple Pie

In this fascinating new THINGS HIDDEN conversation, David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta explore the anthropology of sibling conflicts; how zealots and globalists are alike; what constitutes true patriotism; how forgiveness was born in ancient Israel; how heaven transforms our love of home; and more.

THINGS HIDDEN 159: Recent Murders and the Holy Spirit

David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta comment on the reaction to the murder of Brooklyn activist Ryan Thoresen Carson, the difficulty of forgiveness, the satanic trap of crowds, how the Left vs. Right dialectic feeds mimetic conflict, how Jesus defeats the dialectic, the Holy Spirit as defense attorney, and more.

THINGS HIDDEN 158: India, Japan, and the Secret Sauce of America

David Gornoski sits down with Will Spencer and the two have a fascinating conversation about Will’s traveling experiences in India and Japan and how these opposite cultures relate to America. The conversation starts with how industrialization has robbed men of their significance in society and how Will’s experience in traveling the world moved him toward […]

THINGS HIDDEN 156: Up From Individualism with Jim Babka

In this fascinating THINGS HIDDEN episode, David Gornoski is joined by Jim Babka of Gracearchy podcast. The two discuss how Mimetic Theory overlaps with Christian Voluntarism; person vs. individual; the political hatred of Russia; whether America will love liberty again; how technological innovation creates more liberty; a Christian’s role in the marketplace; why the Drug […]