Foreign Policy ProvCast

About Foreign Policy ProvCast

Providence is a journal of Christianity and American foreign policy equipping the American mind to engage the real world.

Publisher

Providence Magazine

Category

news · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Nov 2016

Latest episode

2 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 112 episodes have a transcript.

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   2 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep. 110 | Should Government Promote Christianity as the Only True Religion?

   Providence Managing Editor James Diddams interviews Pastor James Baird about whether government should promote Christianity as the only true religion and its implications for public good and minority rights.

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   19 Apr 2026

   Ep. 109 | The Rise of Postliberal Protestantism

   In 2026, the phrase "integralism" as shorthand for Roman Catholics who do not believe in classical liberalism as understood through figures like John Locke, Adam Smith, and the American Founders is no longer a novelty. But over the last five or so years, another group of Christians, this time Protestants, have been expressing consternation over classical liberalism as well, instead arguing for a return to the political theology of early modern Protestant political theologians whose views, while certainly not "integralist" are also not exactly in-line with classical liberalism as commonly understood. Providence Managing Editor James Diddams and Editor-in-Chief Mark Tooley are joined by Hillsdale College history professor Daryl Hart to discuss the phenomenon of postliberal Protestantism in the USA. Articles referenced: Hart, Darryl. "Why Christian Nationalism, and Why Now?" Providence, February 3, 2026. Hart, Darryl. "Catholics Are Debating Liberalism – Are Protestants Now Too?" Providence, January 9, 2023.

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   16 Apr 2026

   Ep. 108 | How Hungary Became Postliberal Christian Paradise

   On April 12, Viktor Orbán, Hungary's prime minister since 2010, lost his bid for reelection. To many in the United States, Orbán had become known for corruption and his pro-Putin stance within the European Union, often complicating efforts to deliver unified support to Ukraine. But beyond Hungary's role in European politics, a curious phenomenon unfolded over the past several years: the country came to be seen by some as a bastion of conservative thought in Europe, hosting American journalists and academics eager to study the "Hungarian model." How did a small Central European state, with an economy roughly the size of Oklahoma's, come to symbolize a broader conservative movement in the West? And why did so many American conservatives make pilgrimages to a place most Americans could not locate on a map? Providence Managing Editor James Diddams is joined by James Patterson, associate professor of public affairs at the Institute for American Civics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to discuss the rise and fall of Hungary as a model for the postliberal Christian right. James Patterson. "The Grand Budapest Cartel." Providence Magazine, April 15, 2026. "Is There a Catholic Plot to Overthrow the American Founding?" The Jeremy Boreing Show. April 10, 2026.

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Ep. 110 | Should Government Promote Christianity as the Only True Religion?

Published 2 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] He says that. And so again, this is another reason why studying someone like John Witherspoon is important is because he's going to be the founding father where you see the exegesis, you see the preaching, you see the doctrine that's going into an idea like nursing father that is so foreign to us and yet so central for the founding generation. Yes. And when you use that phrase, Calvin beat Jefferson, John Calvin, to be clear, that's there. Yeah, that's right. That's right. John Calvin. And it's also a joke because Calvin was dead long before the founding, but his influence was far reaching. Yes. […]

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• Jonathan Silver
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• Robert Nicholson

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