Marketing Christian Libertarianism

Published: Sept. 29, 2020, 11 a.m.

Donate to help keep Truce going. Visit www.trucepodcast.com/donate for information\nJames Fifield was a pastor, radio personality, publisher, and outspoken libertarian. He hated the New Deal and its restrictions. His organization, Spiritual Mobilization, created a marketing campaign that would bond Christianity to capitalism and the United States for decades to come.\nAlso... you know those Ten Commandments monuments all over the country? Well, it turns out that many of them were built to advertise for one of the highest grossing movies of all time: Cecil B. Demille's "The Ten Commandments".\nHelpful links:\n\n\nList of Ten Commandments monuments placed by the Eagles\n\nTen Commandments trailer featuring Cecil B. Demille\n\n\nOne Nation Under God by Kevin Kruse\n\n\nThe Evangelicals by Frances Fitzgerald\n\n\nDiscussion Questions:\n\nIs it creepy when corporations tell people how to behave?\n\nDo you like it when companies tie religion to business?\n\nIs Christianity an individualistic religion? A collectivist one? Neither? Both?\n\nDoes Leviticus 25:10 mean that we have a right to liberty? Or does it mean something else?\n\nShould monuments to the 10 Commandments be allowed on public land?\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices