Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We're increasingly isolated, AI is accelerating by the day, and radical visions of politics get thrown around online constantly. Ben Sasse and William Inboden join Michael Horton to discuss why Christians might not want to spend their time and energy trying to burn down the current political order online, but instead meet our moment of illiberal policies and politics with civic virtue, "little platoons," and local communities.
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Walks through the book of Ecclesiastes chapter by chapter. Living life backward means taking the one thing in our future that is certain―death―and letting that inform our journey before we get there.
0:00 An update on Ben Sasse's cancer diagnosis and treatment
5:19 Why Christians should celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States
13:43 Should illiberal views such as Christian Nationalism and Catholic Integralism be taken seriously?
17:05 Illiberalism and the progressive Left
20:05 Natural means for supernatural ends?
21:54 The rise in radical visions for society
25:19 Before you burn down the political order
29:54 The human desire for community
36:58 What sustains Ben during his cancer
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Michael Horton engages today's leading voices in culture, theology, and apologetics.
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For over thirty-five years, Sola has walked alongside Christians in their faith, pointing away from novelty and ourselves, and toward Christ and his gospel as proclaimed in the Scriptures, articulated in the ancient Christian Creeds, and summarized in the confessions of the Protestant Reformation.
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We're increasingly isolated, AI is accelerating by the day, and radical visions of politics get thrown around online constantly. Ben Sasse and William Inboden join Michael Horton to discuss why Christians might not want to spend their time and energy trying to burn down the current political order online, but instead meet our moment of illiberal policies and politics with civic virtue, "little platoons," and local communities.
GET YOUR FREE SOLA NEWSPAPER - solamedia.org/newspaper?sc=NN00NPVY
A quarterly print publication featuring articles on theology, the historic creeds and confessions, and reflections for the Christian life, delivered straight to your mailbox. For free.
BUY DAVID GIBSON'S LIVING LIFE BACKWARD - amzn.to/3Tutr1t
Walks through the book of Ecclesiastes chapter by chapter. Living life backward means taking the one thing in our future that is certain―death―and letting that inform our journey before we get there.
0:00 An update on Ben Sasse's cancer diagnosis and treatment
5:19 Why Christians should celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States
13:43 Should illiberal views such as Christian Nationalism and Catholic Integralism be taken seriously?
17:05 Illiberalism and the progressive Left
20:05 Natural means for supernatural ends?
21:54 The rise in radical visions for society
25:19 Before you burn down the political order
29:54 The human desire for community
36:58 What sustains Ben during his cancer
LISTEN TO THE SHOW
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-what-you-believe-with-michael-horton/id1776875542
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3iVTLF8opWifHQ8KtvXdr5?si=2f3cb2f11ef34b33
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Michael Horton engages today's leading voices in culture, theology, and apologetics.
WHO WE ARE
For over thirty-five years, Sola has walked alongside Christians in their faith, pointing away from novelty and ourselves, and toward Christ and his gospel as proclaimed in the Scriptures, articulated in the ancient Christian Creeds, and summarized in the confessions of the Protestant Reformation.
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