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Churchliness vs Christ

The security and cosiness of historic, everyday churchliness must be sacrificed to the heroic daring of creativeness. —Nikolai Berdyaev A New York Post article from last year noted that there has been a 78% increase in converts to Orthodox Churches in America. The same article highlights that men have vastly outnumbered women in these conversions. […]

Rene Girard and Our Current Apocalypse (THINGS HIDDEN 213)

David Gornoski and Surit Dasgupta talk about why Rene Girard provides the best apologetics for Christianity, why Christians are supposed to be ambassadors of the future, non-violent creativity, Daniel’s prophecy on world empires, and more. Follow David Gornoski on X here.

Jason Jones Reacts to Friend Tulsi Gabbard’s Senate DNI Hearing, Reports on Gaza

Jason Jones joins David Gornoski to talk about Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation hearing, the plight of the Palestinian Christians, Christian Zionism, the CIA’s involvement in drug trafficking, and more. Follow Jason Jones on X here.

Why Libertarianism Must Die to Win with Jim Babka

David Gornoski sits down with Jim Babka to talk about Ron Paul as DOGE advisor, Thomas Massie, the H1B debate, Steve Bannon’s war on Elon Musk, libertarianism vs statism, why Rene Girard’s work is relevant to everything right now, the implications of John 17, and more. Follow Jim Babka on X here. Check out the […]

Christmas with Rene Girard Roundtable (THINGS HIDDEN 212)

Jerry Bowyer, Pastor Jim Fitzgerald, Jason Jones, Shannon Braswell, Surit Dasgupta, and David Gornoski get together for a special Christmas roundtable where they tackle the ideas of Jordan Peterson, the Gaza tragedy, the anthropology of the Nativity, and more.

THINGS HIDDEN 211: The Huge Cultural Shift We Feel

David Gornoski talks about the vibe shift that is happening right now in culture, sounding the alarm on seed oils, why you don’t need a million dollars to change history, America as the battlefield between good and evil, why certain facets of liberalism are worth protecting, and more.

Jeff Deist on the Meaning of Trump’s Victory, What Happens Next

Jeff Deist returns to the show to talk about how Trump’s election victory has a lot of common with Nixon’s political comeback, possible picks for Trump’s administration, the lasting influence of Ron Paul, Elon Musk’s DOGE project, and more. Follow Jeff Deist on X here.

THINGS HIDDEN 210: Q&A on Ray Peat, Rene Girard, and David’s Plans for Wrestling

David Gornoski and Domenic Scarcella talk about Ray Peat, Gospel technology, how the resurrection of Christ is disruptive, pro wrestling, and more. Follow Domenic Scarcella on X here.

Martyr Made’s Darryl Cooper on How the Gospel Informs His Historical Approach

David Gornoski sits down with Darryl Cooper for a conversation on introducing Rene Girard to Tucker Carlson, why God allows us to malign His character, what “loving” our enemies mean, why Israel is under the shadow of the cross, and more. Check out the MartyrMade podcast here. Follow Darryl Cooper on X here.

THINGS HIDDEN 209: Sam Sorich on His New Rene Girard Documentary ‘Things Hidden’

David Gornoski and Sam Sorich talk about the new film on the life of Rene Girard, why psychologizing Christ fails, the response to Girard’s work, the hero’s sacrifice, the humility of Rene Girard, and more. Trailer for the “Things Hidden” movie on Rene Girard here.