The American Reformer Podcast

John Daniel Davidson is senior editor at the Federalist and the author of Pagan America: The Decline of Christianity and the Dark Age to Come. He joins the pod to talk about what America's post-Christian future will actually look like, the right way to understand wokeness, and the relationship between ancient and modern paganism. 
 
#JohnDanielDavidson #PaganAmerica #Federalist #Book #Christianity #Christian #America #UnitedStates #Faith #Culture #Future
 
John Daniel Davidson is a senior editor at The Federalist. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Claremont Review of Books, The New York Post, and elsewhere. He is the author of Pagan America: the Decline of Christianity and the Dark Age to Come. Follow him on Twitter, @johnddavidson.
 
Learn more about John Daniel Davidson's work:
https://thefederalist.com/author/jddavidson/
https://twitter.com/johnddavidson
 
Purchase John's new book "Pagan America"
https://www.amazon.com/Pagan-America-Decline-Christianity-Dark/dp/1684514444
 
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The American Reformer Podcast is  hosted by Josh Abbotoy and Timon Cline, recorded remotely in the United States, and edited by Jared Cummings.
 
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Ron Dodson, CEO and portfolio manager at Dallas North Capital Partners, joins Josh and Timon for a wide ranging discussion on American evangelicals and political theology.  
 
#RonDodson #DallasNorthCapitalPartners #Theology #Finance #History #Investment #Culture #Faith #Government #Puritans #Christians
 
From the Puritans' struggle with nominalism to the modern church's challenges in discipling its members, Dodson articulates the complexities of Christian citizenship, both in the kingdom of God and the nation-state. He presents the "Dodson Hypothesis," a compelling narrative that weaves together intertestamental history, the true high priesthood of Christ, and implications for both church and state.
 
Show Notes: 
Ronald Dodson, Author at American Reformer
 
Ron Dodson is CEO and Portfolio Manager of Dallas North Capital Partners, a private fund management firm. He also frequently writes on geopolitical developments and global risk. He has worked with the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts. His interests include the Noahic Covenant gentile believers in the ancient world, continental theology and coaching soccer. He is a deacon in the PCA
 
Learn more about Ron Dodson's work:
https://www.dallasnorthcapital.com/
 
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Timon (Editor-in-Chief) and Jesse (Executive Director, CAFF) talk with Jonathan Master, President of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (GPTS), about Greenville's distinctive educational model and curriculum, challenges and opportunities for seminaries today, and Jonathan's vision for GPTS. 
 
#AmericanReformer #Seminary #Theology #Christ #Christian #GPTS #JonathanMaster
 
Dr. Jonathan. L. Master (PhD, University of Aberdeen) serves as President of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Dr. Master served in pastoral ministry in several congregations in Maryland and Pennsylvania, and subsequently as Dean and Professor of Theology at Cairn University near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has taught for numerous other institutions including Westminster Seminary (UK) and Edinburgh Theological Seminary. Dr. Master is the author and editor of books including A Question of Consensus: The Doctrine of Assurance After the Westminster Confession (Fortress Press, 2015), The God We Worship (P&R, 2016), On Reforming Worship (Covenant Publications, 2018), Growing in Grace (Banner of Truth, 2020), and Reformed Theology (P&R, 2023). He contributes regularly to a variety of periodicals, including Tabletalk Magazine. Dr. Master serves on the Executive Council of the Gospel Reformation Network, as well as on the Board of Directors of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, where he hosts the “Theology on the Go” podcast for the Alliance with James Dolezal.
 
Learn more about Jonathan Master's work:
https://www.gpts.edu/faculty
 
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Nick Duncan, Headmaster at Highland Rim Academy, joins Timon (Editor-in-Chief) to talk about challenges and strategies for Christian classical education in America today. 
 
#HighlandRimAcademy #Education #PrivateSchool #GreatBooks #Classical #Education
 
Nick Duncan holds a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from Tennessee Tech University and a Master’s degree in Classical Christian Studies from New Saint Andrews College. He has been at HRA for over a decade, first as a teacher and now as head of school. Mr. Duncan has taught Great Books, Logic, American Studies, and more. He is thankful to be a part of a school where the Lordship of Christ is proclaimed, and the liberal arts cultivate wisdom and virtue in students. He and his wife Stacey have three sons, and they are members of Grace Presbyterian Church in Cookeville.
 
Learn more about Nick Duncan's work at the Highland Rim Academy:
https://www.highlandrimacademy.org/learn-more
info@highlandrimacademy.org
 
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Terry and Timon talk with Raymond Ibrahim, fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center and the Middle East Forum, about his new book, Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam. 
 
#RaymondIbrahim #DefendersoftheWest #Book #Islam #Christianity #Religion #History #Culture
 
Raymond Ibrahim is the Distinguished Senior Shillman Fellow at the Gatestone Institute and the Judith Friedman Rosen Fellow at the Middle East Forum. His books include "Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood against Islam" (Bombardier, 2022); "Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West" (Da Capo, 2018); "Crucified Again: Exposing Islam’s New War on Christians" (Regnery, 2013); "The Al Qaeda Reader" (Doubleday, 2007); and "The Battle of Yarmuk: An Assessment of the Immediate Factors behind the Islamic Conquests" (MA thesis, 2002). Raymond is a frequent guest on TV and podcasts. His writings, translations, and observations have appeared in a variety of publications, including the New York Times Syndicate, CNN, LA Times, Fox News, Financial Times, Jerusalem Post, United Press International, USA Today, Washington Post, and Washington Times.
 
Ibrahim’s dual-background—born and raised in the U.S. by Egyptian parents born and raised in the Middle East—has provided him with unique advantages, from equal fluency in English and Arabic, to an equal understanding of the Western and Middle Eastern mindsets, positioning him to explain the latter to the former.
 
Learn more about Raymond Ibrahim's work:
https://www.raymondibrahim.com/about/
 
Purchase his new book, "Defenders of the West":
https://a.co/d/7YZhi11
 
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Rob Manzer, President of the American Academy for Liberal Education, joins Josh Abbotoy and Jesse Rine, Executive Director of the Center for Academic Faithfulness & Flourishing, to discuss the current accreditation landscape and what it means for Christian colleges.
 
Read the White Paper:
https://americanreformer.org/2024/04/accreditation-at-the-crossroads/
 
#HigherEducation #ChristianColleges #Accreditation #InstitutionalMission #Institutional Autonomy #ReligiousFreedom
 
Learn more about Rob Manzer's work:
https://www.aale.org/
 
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Rob Pacienza, Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), President of Coral Ridge Ministries, and Founder of the Institute for Faith and Culture, joins the show to talk about the upcoming election, key denominational battles within the PCA and SBC, and political engagement for Presbyterians and Baptists alike. 
 
#RobPacienza #CoralRidge #Ministry #Christianity #Faith #Presbyterian #Baptist #PCA #SBC #Election #2024 #CivicDuty
 
Rob Pacienza is the Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church. He is a graduate of Samford University (B.A. ’03) and Knox Theological Seminary (M.Div. ’12). He recently received a doctorate at the Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA. Rob’s final project was entitled, This Is My Father’s World: A Vision for Equipping Culture-Shaping Christians. Rob also serves on the council of the Gospel Reformation Network. Rob lives in Fort Lauderdale, Flordia with his wife Jennifer and three children – Preston, Lydia, and Lilianne.
 
Learn more about Rob Pacienza's work:
https://crpc.org/about/
https://crpc.org/institute/
 
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Josh and Timon provide updates about some new initiatives at American Reformer and then launch headlong into the 2024 election cycle and what it means for Evangelicals. 
 
Listen in for updates from American Reformer's Center for Baptist Leadership and Center for Academic Faithfulness & Flourishing as well as election integrity, issues at the border, immigration and more 2024 politics. Evangelical leaders must convey the moral stakes at play to their congregations rather than staying neutral in the face of evil.
 
#2024 #Election #Trump #Biden #Republican #Democrat #Evangelicals #Vote #Faith #Future #Country #God
 
Josh Abbotoy is the Executive Director of American Reformer. He is also a Managing Director at New Founding. A seasoned private equity lawyer by background, Josh is the grateful beneficiary of Christian education, having been homeschooled, then earning his B.A. (History) from Union University and an M.A. (Medieval and Byzantine Studies) from the Catholic University of America before earning his J.D. at Harvard Law School. His writing has appeared in American Reformer, the American Mind and the Federalist, among other places. Josh lives with wife and three children in the Dallas, Texas area.
 
Learn more about Josh Abbotoy's work:
https://americanreformer.org/about/
https://www.newfounding.com/about
 
Timon Cline is the Editor-in-chief of American Reformer. Prior to his appointment as editor-in-chief, he was a deputy attorney general in the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General. He is a graduate of Rutgers Law School and Westminster Theological Seminary, the Director of Scholarly Initiatives at the Hale Institute at New Saint Andrews College, a fellow at the Craig Center at Westminster Theological Seminary, and an opinion contributor at World. His writing has appeared at American Mind, the American Conservative, and Modern Reformation, among others. He is a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and lives in Philadelphia with his wife and son.
 
Learn more about Timon Cline's work:
https://americanreformer.org/about/
 
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Michael Lynch, Teaching Fellow at the Davenant Institute, joins Timon and American Reformer Contributing Editor, Mike Sabo, to breakdown what's wrong with most American Protestant political thought. 
 
#MichaelLynch #Davenant #Reformed #Magistrate #Church #Leadership #Pastor #Protestant #Politics
 
Listen in for a fresh perspective on the development of American protestant political thought and the duties and authorities of civil magistrates and clergy to protect "true religion" that holds fast to natural law and biblical principles.
 
Learn more about Michael Lynch's work:
https://davenantinstitute.org/tag/michael-lynch/
https://calvinseminary.academia.edu/MichaelLynch
 
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Micah Meadowcroft, Director of Research at Center for Renewing America and Contributing Editor at The American Conservative, talks with Josh and Timon about the prospect of conservative environmental and agricultural renewal in America. 
 
Listen in for fresh perspectives on the environmental movement, progressivism, conservatism, and christianity. Discover how industrialization and progressivism have led to a loss of regional distinctiveness and disrupted traditional relationships with the land and why "rewilding" or returning land to its natural ecosystems and restoring species like bison helps reconnect humans with God's creation and general revelation through exposure to the natural world.
 
#MicahMeadowcroft #Bison #America #Environment #Ag #Theology #Christianity #Conservative
 
Micah Meadowcroft is research director of the Center for Renewing America and a contributing editor of The American Conservative magazine. He writes essays, columns, and criticism for a wide array of publications, on politics, culture, foreign affairs, technology, and religion. Before joining CRA, he was the online editor of The American Conservative. He served as White House liaison at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the Trump administration, and assisted in speechwriting there.
 
Micah was a 2021-22 Robert Novak journalism fellow for the Fund for American Studies and a 2022 Lincoln fellow at the Claremont Institute. He holds an M.A. in social science from the University of Chicago, where he wrote on political theory. His B.A. is in history from Hillsdale College, where he also minored in journalism. Micah hails from the Pacific Northwest. He and his wife live in Virginia. He can be followed on Twitter at @micaheadowcroft.
 
Learn more about Micah Meadowcroft's work:
https://americarenewing.com/team/micah-meadowcroft/
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/author/micahmeadowcroft/
https://twitter.com/Micaheadowcroft
 
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