The Libertarian to Orthodox Christianity Pipeline with Matt Erickson and Julie Mastrine @Counterflow

Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

My guests this week, like myself, both considered themselves libertarians at one point. They now, like myself, are Orthodox Christians. They are Matt Erickson, of the Kingpilled podcast, and Julie Mastrine. My guests and myself are not the only ones to journey on this path. Why is this a thing? What is it about Orthodoxy that attracts some libertarians. Is libertarianism compatible with Orthodox Christianity? Are we still using political labels at this point? Is libertarian thought rooted in a post-enlightenment worldview? Matt and Julie take us on their journey and discuss what they've learned along the way and how they've changed.

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