After the assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, a careful look at when political violence has historically been held to be justified — through the Declaration of Independence and Paul Johnson's account of how Hitler dismantled Weimar — and why we're closer to that line than we should be, but not yet across it.

Episode 3 of 3 in a series that looks at what it means to be a Christian American: A patriot, and a follower of Jesus. In this episode, we bring the history home — taking seriously those who claim that the gospel blesses their demands for political power, and examining what scripture actually requires. We ask the questions that Christian faith, honestly applied, will not let us avoid.

Episode 2 of 3 in a series that looks at what it means to be a Christian American: A patriot, and a follower of Jesus. In this episode, we trace the history of the Church, particularly in its engagement with government and power, examining the moments and movements that set it on its current course.

In But Not Of: Episode 1 of 3 in a series that looks at what it means to be a Christian American: A patriot, and a follower of Jesus. In this episode, we look at what Jesus said and did--and importantly, what he did not do--in the context of the time he was born into: A world that was waiting for a very different kind of Messiah.