A Brief History of Power – A Podcast By Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk

This Week on A Brief History of Power

The Myth of America Part 3 – From Forgotten Places

March 23, 2023

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue examining the theological history of America. They talk about the early failed settlements of the Spanish and French, why America didn’t become an Anglican nation, why the Jamestown colony succeeded, the importance of tobacco and the beginnings of slave labor in America, and the Thanksgivings of the of early settlers.

Related Links – The first Thanksgiving Took Place in Virginia, not Massachusetts, and The Atlantic Slave Trade in Two Minutes

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Dr Koontz – Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev Fisk – St Paul Rockford and Hebron Collegium

More Episodes

BHoP#134 The Myth of America Part 2 – Revenge of Boshor

March 16, 2023

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue the exploration of the theological history of America, in this episode talking about the pagan mythologies of the people in America before Christianity, the triumph of feeling over principles in pagan morality, the return of pre-Christian morality to the modern world, and the world’s erasure of history.

BHoP#133 The Myth of America Part 1 – In the Arena

March 9, 2023

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk begin to examine the theological history of America. They talk about an article covering the recently elected board of Ottawa County, Michigan, why it’s important not to look down on the political efforts of Evangelical Christians, the cultural bias of Lutheranism towards conformity, and the anti-Christ nature of the current culture.

BHoP#132 Your Own Ruins

March 2, 2023

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk finish their discussion of America’s cities, talking about how New York’s impression of the world is transmitted through movies, the way that cities decline and how demographics affects that, the influences of race on politics and crime, and the importance of being able to speak plainly about our problems.

BHoP#131 The World City

February 23, 2023

Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about New York City as they continue exploring the influential cities of America. They discuss the anti-city sentiments of the right, why we will always have cities, the importance of controlling cities, and the control that cities exert over the culture of our country.

BHoP#130 Searching for the Silver Bucket

February 16, 2023

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