Christian Meets World

Christian Meets World


Latest Episodes

CMW067: Minimum Wage Law, Good idea or Pernicious Evil?
January 01, 2013

Minimum Wages laws are the subject of this weeks episode. Unsurprisingly I think they are a bad idea but I thought I would explain why as the question of them seems to come up regularly in conversation. As promised the examples I used from the show if y

CMW066: Is Christianity worth respecting?
December 14, 2012

Is Christianity worth respecting? Tim H. who wrote a comment for the Atheist Bible Commentary that suggests he doesn't think so. So I thought i'd explore the ideas contained in his quote on the show tonight. Hope you like it. Quote from the Atheist Bible

CMW065: Liberty, The State and The Gospel
December 04, 2012

What power would you entrust to the state and could it imperil the Gospel? Tonight I examine the question and tale the Australian Christian Lobby to task for campaigns to violate liberty and what I fear is a poorly thought out series of ideas that could s

CMW064: The Australian Tax Payers Alliance, a chat with Mike Warr
November 26, 2012

A chat with Mike Warr from the Australian Taxpayers Alliance tonight. I thought we would chat with a group that is trying to start a conversation and get things going in Australia to hold politicians accountable for their choices. Show Notes Australian

CMW063: Libertarianism and Religion with Walter Block
November 20, 2012

I chat again with Walter Block tonight about Libertarianism and Religion. Are they compatible? Show Notes David Hume Ayn Rand Objectivism Religion and Libertarianism by Walter Block The Inquisition Ron Paul Gary Johnson Hans Hoppe Mass killings under Co

CMW062: Bastiat and The Law with Dr Hubert Lerch
November 12, 2012

A chat tonight with Dr Hubert Lerch about his work on the economist Frederich Bastiat and his work The Law. Show Notes Dr Lerch's website The Bastiat Institute Frederich Bastiat Napoleon Bonaparte The French Revolution and The English Revolution The Law

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November 01, 2012

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CMW061: Defending the Undefendable with Walter Block
October 29, 2012

A chat tonight with Liberterian Philosopher Walter Block about his wonderful book, Defending the Undefendable. I don't agree with all of it, but I agree with the basic principle involved and how they work out. Hope you enjoy. Show Notes Dr Block's websi

CMW060: A look again at the welfare state
October 15, 2012

I'm revisiting the idea of the legitimacy of the welfare state for episode 60 before I do a series of interviews on libertarianism. Hope you enjoy. Show Notes The Welfare State Otto Von Bismark Benjamin Franklin Australian Tax Payers Alliance The Effects

CMW059: Men, Women and the Manosphere an Interview with Matt Forney
October 06, 2012

On this episode I have a chat with popular "manosphere" blogger Matt Forney. This interview may prove a little controversial given some of the material contained in it, but I think it is interesting none the less. Show Notes Matt Forney's website. A gre

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