Join us as Dr. Michael J. Rhodes brings a biblical studies lens to politics and political discipleship. You’ll learn how the Bible informs a Christian understanding of and approach to politics; explore Christian tendencies to an all-or-nothing political approach; think about our interactions with power and empire; and more.
00:00 - Introduction
01:36 - Patreon
02:09 - Defining Politics
06:46 - Rethinking and all-or-nothing political approach
12:11 - Our brains on partisan allegiance
20:15 - Politics from a biblical studies perspective
27:17 - Outpost politics and pilgrim politics
30:49 - Proximity to power and navigating interaction with empire
41:22 - Democracy and access to statecraft
47:59 - Bible stories from outside the book
Find us online:
Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/
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Links:
Reimagining Biblical Politics - https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/products/9781540967558_reimagining-biblical-politics
Just Discipleship - https://www.ivpress.com/just-discipleship
Dr. Rhodes on Substack - https://michaeljrhodes.substack.com/
Faithful Politics - https://www.ivpress.com/faithful-politics
Patient Ferment of the Early Church - https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/products/9780801048494_the-patient-ferment-of-the-early-church
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Justice and Revelation - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/6/23/ep-51-justice-and-revelation-with-dr-david-mathewson
Embodying Public Theology - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/10/6/ep-59-embodying-public-theology-with-dr-vincent-bacote
A Biblical Paradigm for Just Discipleship - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/8/11/ep-56-a-biblical-paradigm-for-just-discipleship-with-dr-michael-j-rhodes