Our Threatened Freedom
By: R.J. Rushdoony
Language: en
Categories: Religion, Spirituality, Christianity, Government
A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism with R.J. Rushdoony
Episodes
Who Is Congress Working For?
Jan 07, 2026Congress is supposed to serve the people, but in 1982 it voted itself enormous tax benefits and perks—including deductions for housing, food, servants, and utilities—while ordinary Americans faced rising unemployment and stagnant wages. These special privileges allowed members to shield tens of thousands of dollars from taxation, essentially giving themselves a hidden pay raise while discussing higher taxes for the public. Such actions undermine the constitutional principle of representation and weaken civil government, creating a situation where citizens must be protected from their own legislators. True representation requires Congress to be subject to the same laws as the peop...
Duration: 00:04:22Will Wishing or Legislating Make It So?
Dec 31, 2025In this episode, R.J. Rushdoony critiques the modern obsession with wishful thinking and state control. From workshops that promise wealth through “positive wishing” to bloated licensing agencies that regulate everything but common sense, Rushdoony asks: Can foolishness be outlawed—or must freedom include the right to fail? Tune in to hear why real growth requires liberty, not legislation, and why state supervision is no substitute for character and responsibility.
Duration: 00:04:43Are Criminals Afraid of the Law?
Dec 31, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:58Is Education For or Against Barbarism?
Dec 24, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:32Does the Supreme Court Know Best?
Dec 17, 2025This article questions whether the U.S. Supreme Court truly serves justice, using its unanimous ruling against the Old Order Amish—forcing them to pay Social Security taxes despite religious objections—as a focal point. The author compares the Court’s logic to that of the Soviet Union, arguing that if Social Security were truly a “common good,” people wouldn’t need to be coerced into it. Highlighting the Amish as law-abiding, self-reliant citizens, the piece condemns the government’s persecution of moral individuals while showing leniency toward criminals. It warns that such judicial overreach reflects a dangerous shift toward s...
Duration: 00:04:37Is Freedom Dangerous?
Dec 10, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:28How Much are Federal Regulations Costing Us?
Dec 03, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:38Will Our Courts Defend Orphans?
Nov 26, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:19What is a Monopoly?
Nov 19, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:37How Big are the Big Corporations?
Nov 12, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:47How Sensitive are You to Vampires?
Nov 05, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:20Have You Thanked Your Banker Lately?
Oct 29, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:41Is Language a Political Tool?
Oct 22, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:24When is it Illegal to Sing in Church?
Oct 15, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:17Is Charity Illegal?
Oct 08, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:36Is Being Human a Disaster?
Oct 01, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:57Can We Legislate our Way to Freedom?
Sep 24, 2025When killers are set free under the excuse of "PMT"—premenstrual tension—what becomes of justice? In this episode, R.J. Rushdoony exposes the dangerous shift from responsibility to rationalization. With biblical conviction, he shows how excusing evil undermines law, morality, and freedom itself. True justice requires accountability—not excuses.
Duration: 00:03:56Is There a Good Excuse for Murder?
Sep 17, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:01Is Discrimination Always Bad?
Sep 10, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:39How Seriously Should We Take Our Politicians?
Sep 03, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:34Do We Have Equal Justice?
Aug 27, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:52Must Civil Government Have a Double Standard?
Aug 20, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:47Do Our Ex-Presidents Cost Too Much?
Aug 13, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:23Is Our Bureaucracy Becoming a Bad Joke?
Aug 06, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:58Does the United States Have an Incurable Disease?
Jul 30, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:58Do Our Politicians Lose Their Memory on Election Day?
Jul 23, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:30Is Mental Illness a Myth?
Jul 16, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:43Are Fake Menaces Being Promoted?
Jul 09, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:45How Does the US Supreme Court Make Those Decisions?
Jul 02, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:53Do Politicians Lose Their Memory on Election Day?
Jun 26, 2025In this episode, we unpack Ronald Reagan’s 1970 quip about soaring postal rates versus falling phone costs—and FDR’s warning about power centralization—to show how candidates’ pre-election critiques of bureaucracy too often vanish once they’re in office. We’ll explore how this gap between promises made and promises kept erodes trust in government and poses a real threat to our democratic future.
Duration: 00:04:30Who is Most Helped by Federal Spending?
Jun 25, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:08Are Public School Hazardous to Our Childrens Health?
Jun 18, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:32Who is Censoring Us?
Jun 11, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:41Does Civil Government Cost Too Much?
Jun 04, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:38What are the Churches Teaching?
May 28, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:47Are You Filthy Rich on Ten Thousand a Year?
May 21, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:18Are You Afraid of the Taxman?
May 14, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:17Why Is Crime a Growth Industry?
May 07, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:04Is Happiness a Crime?
Apr 30, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:44Who is our Number One Ally?
Apr 23, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:58What is Legal Tender?
Apr 16, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:30Do Taxpayers Have Any Rights?
Apr 09, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:38Are We Enemies of Initiative?
Apr 02, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:38Are We Appropriating Funds for Nonsense?
Mar 26, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:24Is a Thing Good Because its New?
Mar 19, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:25Is it Safe to Rely on the Law?
Mar 12, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:21Have We Lost Our Manners?
Mar 05, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:15Who Is Protecting Us?
Feb 26, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:32What Is a Fumage?
Feb 19, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:20Are Regulations Costing Us Too Much?
Feb 12, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:26Are Sports Becoming a Threat to our Freedom?
Feb 05, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:40Is Death by Government Permission Only?
Jan 29, 2025Rev. R.J. Rushdoony (1916–2001), was a leading theologian, church/state expert, and author of numerous works on the application of Biblical law to society.
Duration: 00:03:39Who Gets the Benefit from Welfarism?
Jan 22, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:47What Has Happened to our Money?
Jan 15, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:30What Has Happened to the Middle Class?
Jan 08, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:52What Has Happened to Integrity?
Jan 01, 2025A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:00Is Our Judicial System Collapsing?
Dec 25, 2024A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:04:03Are Taxes Wiping You Out?
Dec 18, 2024A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism
Duration: 00:03:55Is There a Danger in Biblical Religion?
Dec 11, 2024A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism.
Duration: 00:03:50Is the Soviet Union Making Progress?
Dec 05, 2024A Christian View on the Menace of American Statism.
Duration: 00:04:22