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In this episode, Douglas Wilson considers the unrest in Europe and argues that immigration policies have neglected the importance of assimilation. He then examines okneros, the New Testament word for slothfulness, and reviews Michael LeFebvre's Singing the Songs of Jesus on the place of the Psalms in Christian worship.
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In this episode, Douglas Wilson considers immigration, assimilation, and the relationship between culture and religion. He examines oinophlugia, the New Testament word for drunkenness or excess of wine, and reviews Eric Hoffer’s The True Believer, reflecting on the kind of person drawn to all-consuming political and ideological movements.
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In this episode, Douglas Wilson considers AI, data centers, and the danger of using technological fears to expand government control. He examines oinopotes, the New Testament word for a drunkard or winebibber, and reviews C. S. Lewis’s Spirits in Bondage, a collection of poetry written before Lewis became a Christian.
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In this episode, Douglas Wilson considers the standoff with Iran and the coming midterms, examines nothros, the New Testament word for being dull or slothful, and reviews Holy Helps while commending accessible Puritan and Reformation classics for practical Christian reading.
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In this episode, Douglas Wilson considers Sidney Sweeney, sports gambling, and the temptation for Christians to grade morality on a political curve. He continues his study of sin with nosphizomai, the New Testament word for keeping back or purloining, and reviews R. J. Snell’s Acedia, a study of sloth as a joyless loss of delight.
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