Christian resistance to government power did not begin with modern libertarianism. Throughout church history, believers have challenged emperors, kings, dictators, and political systems whenever those systems demanded loyalty that belongs to Christ alone. From the early church to the twentieth century, faithful Christians have insisted that God's kingdom stands above every earthly authority.

Whether confronting Roman emperors, medieval rulers, totalitarian regimes, or modern warfare states, these anti-statist saints demonstrated that allegiance to Jesus frequently places believers at odds with the ambitions of governments.

The figures discussed in this episode come from Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, Anabaptist, and Quaker traditions. They differ in theology and historical context, but they share a common conviction: political authority is limited, while Christ's authority is absolute. A fuller account of what these believers did will require you to watch the episode, but here's a brief sketch of the twelve chosen by Mike Maharrey, Alex Bernardo, and Cody Cook.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:22 All Saints and the Communion of Saints
5:19 Why Christians Need Their History
7:28 Basil the Blessed: A Holy Fool
11:09 Tertullian’s Allegiance to Christ
14:31 Revelation’s Anti-Imperial Vision
17:55 Mary of Paris Resists the Nazis
23:10 Peter Chelčický and the Church-State Divide
27:10 John Wesley’s Grassroots Transformation
32:15 Demetrius: Christian Resistance from Within
34:49 Michael Sattler and Anabaptist Pacifism
38:22 Henry Cadbury’s Witness for Peace
41:40 William Stringfellow: The State and Death
47:10 Dorothy Day and Tolkien on Power
53:41 Where to Find the Hosts

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In this episode, we speak with Jerom Sidwell, a former Hollywood visual effects producer who now creates immersive history experiences. We discuss his work in film, motion capture, digital doubles, and the way AI is affecting visual effects, especially consistency across shots.

We also talk about how he moved from business studies to Los Angeles and New Zealand before building Immersive History, including virtual reality recreations of ancient Jerusalem, the tabernacle, and other biblical settings. He explains the Immersive Bible Experience and his 1776 app, which use guided tours, puzzles, and interactive elements to help children and students learn history through active participation.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:22 Hollywood to Immersive History
3:02 AI Reshapes Visual Effects
3:28 Finding His Creative Calling
6:06 From Films to First Ideas
7:28 Pulling Viewers Into Story
9:10 Building Ancient Jerusalem
12:15 VR Experiences for Everyone
15:07 1776 Enters the App Store
18:17 Designing the Founding Experience
20:42 Why Screens Can Teach
23:37 Liberty, Principles, and Upbringing
26:54 Classrooms Using the App
28:52 Churches and Study Guides
30:58 Building the Next Timeline
32:09 Where to Find Immersive History

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Jeremy Todd joined host Cody Cook at this past weekend's Christians for Liberty Conference to discuss his Libertarian campaign for the Kentucky U.S. House seat, currently held by Thomas Massie until this coming January, describing how party members quickly gathered signatures after Massie lost the Republican primary. He attributed Massie’s defeat to attack advertising and Donald Trump’s criticism, and said he hoped to attract Massie supporters and independent voters.

Todd discussed how his Christian faith informs his libertarian views, including his opposition to imposing beliefs through political power, and criticized some evangelical support for Israel. He also addressed divisions and coalition-building in the Libertarian Party, concerns about affordability and political disengagement, and his campaign’s focus on money creation, foreign wars, lobbying, and government surveillance.

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