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Should Christians Hate the State?
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On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Derek Dobalian, a California-based attorney, LewRockwell.com contributor, and a friend of the Mises Institute. This week's episode looks at the role Christianity has historically played in creating a bulwark against totalitarian regimes, and how cultural secularization has coincided with the rise of the total state.
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"Why the State Exists" by Derek Dobalian: Mises.org/RR_112_A
"The Left's Conquest of the Church" by Derek Dobalian: Mises.org/RR_112_B
"The Unholy Trinity and the Total State" by Derek Dobalian: Mises.org/RR_112_C
"Antonio Gramsci: The Greatest Political Strategist in History" by Daniel Ajamian: Mises.org/RR_112_D
"Caesar Is Not God. God Is Not Caesar." by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_112_E
"Vulnerable Before the Jealous State" by Gary North: Mises.org/RR_112_F
"The Cost of the Enlightenment" by Daniel Ajamian: Mises.org/RR_112_G
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Tho is an assistant editor for the Mises Wire, and can assist with questions from the press. Prior to working for the Mises Institute, he served as Deputy Communications Director for the House Financial Services Committee. His articles have been featured in The Federalist, the Daily Caller, and Business Insider.
Ryan McMaken (@ryanmcmaken) is a senior editor at the Mises Institute. Send him your article submissions for the Mises Wire and Power and Market, but read article guidelines first. Ryan has a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in public policy and international relations from the University of Colorado. He was a housing economist for the State of Colorado. He is the author of Breaking Away: The Case of Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities and Commie Cowboys: The Bourgeoisie and the Nation-State in the Western Genre.